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5150 07-06-2016 05:21 PM

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Looks good!

Advanced Design 07-06-2016 08:36 PM

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Good progress and yes, all the little stuff parts runs really take time. The Camaro manifolds do fit nicely.

Hart_Rod 07-13-2016 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Advanced Design (Post 7645470)
Good progress and yes, all the little stuff parts runs really take time. The Camaro manifolds do fit nicely.


They are a great ergonomical, economical AND performance choice when doing most LS swaps!

72MARIO 07-13-2016 04:39 PM

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Well I had a hard time deciding what to do with the tank. The ECE tank looks great but it was 8 weeks away and $1800 Canadian. I checked my life insurance policy and decided to modify the original tank to accept the 2003 fuel pump module. I ended up using the stock float and gauge sender. Not pretty but it works. I planned on using the module from the parts truck but decided on a new delco unit.

I also blasted the manifolds and painted them with VHT flame.proof paint. I have had very good results with it.

72MARIO 07-13-2016 05:03 PM

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Here is a shot of the cts-v oil pan and painted manifolds. I amnusing the dirty dingo mounts. Which raise the engine 1/2" or so

Muskie 09-06-2016 10:48 PM

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Looks beautiful inside and out Mario! Loved the sound of it when you took off today. Hopefully someday mine will be half as nice as yours.

kehstr 11-16-2016 09:36 PM

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do you have the dimensions of the gas pedal adapter plate you built?

Dieselwrencher 11-16-2016 10:43 PM

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Mario, very nice burb you have here! I really like how it has progressed along all while you were still road tripping it!

72MARIO 11-18-2016 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kehstr (Post 7770402)
do you have the dimensions of the gas pedal adapter plate you built?

I dont have any measurements. It was fairly easy to make. I took a piece or hard card board and trimmed to fit. Only took a couple of hours. I was concerned at first about how vertical the pedal was but it feels good in the suburban lots of leg room. I drive with just my right foot so reaction time to braking is better. My generation was taught not to drive with a foot on the gas and the other over the brake

72MARIO 11-18-2016 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher (Post 7770486)
Mario, very nice burb you have here! I really like how it has progressed along all while you were still road tripping it!


Thanks. I really need to update the build. I have all the pitcures but its such a pain to upload them from my cell. The LS swap was completed in july amd we had a great time hauling the camper to PA for the truck nationals. Tranny tempature was a concern briefly hitting 230 climbing the mountuans leveled out to 190 during the day and droped to 160 at night.. I think my clutch fan is not working. I plan on installing a tranny cooler with fan setup. I have a massive oil cooler for the transmission currently but I dpnt want to chance the clutch fan not fixing the transmission temperature issue

Hart_Rod 03-10-2017 09:27 AM

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bump for updates....:D

72MARIO 01-07-2019 08:10 AM

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Been a little while. Suburban got some ugrades last year switch shocks to Ride tech HQ Fox shocks. Amazing the diffirence a quality shock makes even compared to the KYBs I had on it.

Just got the new RTX gauges with a custom 0 160 km layout done. MCB parts worked with me.to get a layout that matched the original look.

I also got 5 air pressure senders so I can watch the air pressure. Even though I have accuair we drive alot of rough uneven surfaces. Some times the burb suspension chatters funny. I need to see whats up with the pressure. I think one bag is really low and the other lifts the truck causing a crossload spring rate.

72MARIO 01-07-2019 08:13 AM

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Try that again..

LockDoc 01-07-2019 10:49 AM

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Good upgrades. Seems like there are always better products coming on the market to steal our dollars from us....:)

LockDoc


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