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Bennett68C10 · 05-16-2013, 08:19 AM

Looks great, I love the stance and the wheels look pretty good too

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Wasted Income · 05-20-2013, 09:51 AM

Well....mission(s) accomplished.

Mission 1: Family Cruiser Status: Accomplished

Mission 2: Drive it up to the Automotion weekend in Wisconsin Dells Status: *Accomplished

The good: Truck was together for the deadline, made its way up and back under it's own power, and was a mega crowd pleaser.

*The bad: Got a little bit of play with an Alpha 9 GTR, and think I hurt the motor (too big for my britches on a rough tune...think I killed a ring land). A compression test this week should tell the tale.

Also blew a power steering hose off in the hotel parking lot on Sunday morning. Did some MacGyver stuff in the parking lot to drive it home...no power steering or hydroboost for a 350 mile drive...

Low Elco · 05-20-2013, 09:59 AM

Right on! Sounds like fun, I miss mine, was even the same color. Congrats!

Wasted Income · 05-20-2013, 12:18 PM

We were a little giddy...it's not every day you run into a 850-950 hp supercar that wants to dance.

Turbo LSX K/5 vs Modded GTR

82ZZZR · 05-20-2013, 01:28 PM

Awesome. Glad your rig made it there and back.
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14U2NV · 05-20-2013, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Wasted Income

We were a little giddy...it's not every day you run into a 850-950 hp supercar that wants to dance.

Turbo LSX K/5 vs Modded GTR

AWESOME. And I bet you suprised him for sure.

Chad

Wasted Income · 05-20-2013, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 14U2NV

AWESOME. And I bet you suprised him for sure.

Chad

He was cool. We pulled off a couple miles later and he threw me a thumbs up, and yells "Damn! I want one!"

Haha sure you do, pal. But thanks.

longbed67 · 05-21-2013, 12:20 AM

Too fun! and that was definitely not Mexico! I have driven that road too many times to know better! lol But I'd definitely like to take a run against you in my '67 when I get a better tune on her if you'd have for it!

Wasted Income · 05-21-2013, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by longbed67

Too fun! and that was definitely not Mexico! I have driven that road too many times to know better! lol But I'd definitely like to take a run against you in my '67 when I get a better tune on her if you'd have for it!

I'd race John Force if he wanted to get down

jjzepplin · 05-21-2013, 02:39 PM

Racing is fun. Racing John Force would be a He!! of a lot of fun. Racing you would also be fun! FUN. That's what we are here for! Let's race! That would be funny. Ha ha! Baby sounds nice!

Wasted Income · 06-03-2013, 11:06 AM

Looks like when i got greedy on the rough tune, I hurt 3 holes. Oops. You'd think it was my first rodeo...

Let's try this again...

Also picked up a little bling to replaced my cracked stock power steering pulley

C10_ustacould · 06-03-2013, 11:53 AM

Jeez! Do 6.0s grow on trees up there?

Wasted Income · 06-03-2013, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BucksSS

Jeez! Do 6.0s grow on trees up there?

Pretty much. Lol.

As of right now, kicking around in the shop I have:

Two LQ4s
LM7 5.3
LS6 5.7
L33 5.3

Never hurts to have spares

C10_ustacould · 06-03-2013, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Wasted Income

Pretty much. Lol.

As of right now, kicking around in the shop I have:

Two LQ4s
LM7 5.3
LS6 5.7
L33 5.3

Never hurts to have spares

Do you have a milage range you like to stay within? 50,000 to 100,000 for example.

Wasted Income · 06-03-2013, 03:51 PM

Nope, I ain't skeered of pretty much any LS. I've never got one from the junkyard with less than 70k on it, and most of them have been 150k or more. To hell and back.

It figures of course that the first LS engine failure I've had was with the 70k mile 2007 LQ4 that is in the blazer now...

72Blazing · 06-03-2013, 09:37 PM

Where did you find your bulkhead connectors? I have been looking all
over for one like that. Thanks
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**Tom Vogel** · 06-04-2013, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Wasted Income

He was cool. We pulled off a couple miles later and he threw me a thumbs up, and yells "Damn! I want one!"

Haha sure you do, pal. But thanks.

Loved the Video. Sure sorry it was so expensive.

Wasted Income · 06-04-2013, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 72Blazing

Where did you find your bulkhead connectors? I have been looking all
over for one like that. Thanks
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Got them from the Cat dealer. You will also need a deutsch pin crimp tool and a whole tons of pins and sockets. It was f'n expensive all said and done, but super clean.

Caterpillar Plug 9X-0401 $46.39
Caterpillar Receptacle 9X-1343 $42.46
Caterpillar Receptacle 214-4208 $80.68
Caterpillar Plug 160-7689 $34.01

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Originally Posted by Tom Vogel

Loved the Video. Sure sorry it was so expensive.

Haha thanks. Although the more I dig into it, the more I think that much of the damage was done early on in the tuning process, before this stunt with the GTR.

72Blazing · 06-04-2013, 09:50 AM

Looks really clean. I will probably go back to the mil-spec route, but I will see if my buddy at the cat dealer can hook me up. Thanks
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Wasted Income · 06-04-2013, 10:18 AM

The round mil-spec stuff is nice, but I needed a connector with more pins. I used one 70 pin bulkhead for the engine, and another 40 pin for the transmission and wideband, water injection, etc.

fatgump · 06-05-2013, 01:01 AM

How do you like the handling with that front end? I am also doing a unexpected motor swap this summer.

Wasted Income · 06-05-2013, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by fatgump

How do you like the handling with that front end? I am also doing a unexpected motor swap this summer.

I like it a lot. Rides nice, but I wish it would have come with a heavier set of springs. I have them maxed out for ride height on the adjusters.

Might go back this winter and put some 500 lb/in springs in to replace the 450s it came with.

What happened to your motor?? F'n hot rods....

**Tom Vogel** · 06-05-2013, 12:12 PM

Do you have some sort of boost retart setup in your ignition? If so what do you have it set at and what are you going to change on your new motor. Also, how many pounds boost?

Wasted Income · 06-05-2013, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Vogel

Do you have some sort of boost retart setup in your ignition? If so what do you have it set at and what are you going to change on your new motor. Also, how many pounds boost?

Boost timing retard? The answer is "definitely kinda".

The megasquirt has a 3D timing table. Load in kPa on the Y axis and rpm on the X axis with timing values in the cells. I can set it to anything I want it to be. This one isn't mine, but it's an example of how it looks.

I'm not changing anything on the motor...I've had really good results with turbo stock shortblock LS engines in the past...I just got stoopid with a rough tune. We were still sorting out a couple of random megasquirt issues, and I got greedy and beat on it too hard before I should have. Also, the knock sensors were not enabled yet.

So to answer your question, I'll have more patience next time.

Boost was right around 14 psi. Gonna back it off to around 10 until I get everything sorted out, then switch over to E85 and go to 16-18 psi. Shooting for 800 rwhp out of this setup.

ColoradoK5 · 06-05-2013, 02:12 PM

WOW havent been keeping up on your build lately, But WOW its nice to see it all together and that video was cool. Sucks about the motor but sounds like a minor set back for you. Love the conversion your build thread is a must read for anyone wanting to convert!! thanks for all the info and sharing this build with us.

05-16-2013, 08:19 AM	#276
Bennett68C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 5,518	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Looks great, I love the stance and the wheels look pretty good too Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Keith 66 Suburban Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361 IG: bennett68c10

05-20-2013, 09:51 AM	#277
Wasted Income Boosted Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mackinaw, IL Posts: 2,200	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Well....mission(s) accomplished. Mission 1: Family Cruiser Status: Accomplished Mission 2: Drive it up to the Automotion weekend in Wisconsin Dells Status: Accomplished The good: Truck was together for the deadline, made its way up and back under it's own power, and was a mega crowd pleaser. The bad: Got a little bit of play with an Alpha 9 GTR, and think I hurt the motor (too big for my britches on a rough tune...think I killed a ring land). A compression test this week should tell the tale. Also blew a power steering hose off in the hotel parking lot on Sunday morning. Did some MacGyver stuff in the parking lot to drive it home...no power steering or hydroboost for a 350 mile drive... __________________ 1972 2wd K/5 Blazer Turbocharged 370 LSx - 941 rwhp / 1093 rwtq 1969 Chevy K-10 L33 5.3 / 4L80E / NP241 / 4" lift 1964 Buick Skylark Twin TURBO 383 LS pro-touring project 2014 VW Passat TDI - Daily Driver Turbo diesel 2015 Sierra Denali HD Duramax Turbo diesel 2023 Ford Explorer ST - Twin Turbskis 2023 Ford F150 RCSB - Whipple Supercharged 2017 Polaris RZR Turbo 2014 Nor-Tech Center Console - Twin Supercharged Outboards *TURBO ALL THE THINGS!!*

05-20-2013, 09:59 AM	#278
Low Elco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Indep, MO Posts: 5,893	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Right on! Sounds like fun, I miss mine, was even the same color. Congrats! __________________ Boppa's Old Yeller Truck Build, Old Yeller's New Heart! Project Buzz Bomb Flyin' Low!

05-20-2013, 01:28 PM	#280
82ZZZR Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: PEORIA,IL Posts: 73	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Awesome. Glad your rig made it there and back. Posted via Mobile Device

05-21-2013, 12:20 AM	#283
longbed67 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Monroe, WI Posts: 1,415	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Too fun! and that was definitely not Mexico! I have driven that road too many times to know better! lol But I'd definitely like to take a run against you in my '67 when I get a better tune on her if you'd have for it! __________________ *Adam* My 1967 C10 - Turbo 250 Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=485843 (608) 214-8706

05-21-2013, 02:39 PM	#285
jjzepplin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ruskin Florida Posts: 4,566	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Racing is fun. Racing John Force would be a He!! of a lot of fun. Racing you would also be fun! FUN. That's what we are here for! Let's race! That would be funny. Ha ha! Baby sounds nice! __________________ 70 swb 4x4 406sbc 700r4 203/205 d60/14blt locker yadda yadda http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...88#post6935688 Yeller 72 Blazer 2wd conversion project "No Daggum Money" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=550804 LS1-T56 3.73 LSD super budget build Blanco-2014 Sierra SWB https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=810350

06-03-2013, 11:06 AM	#286
Wasted Income Boosted Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mackinaw, IL Posts: 2,200	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Looks like when i got greedy on the rough tune, I hurt 3 holes. Oops. You'd think it was my first rodeo... Let's try this again... Also picked up a little bling to replaced my cracked stock power steering pulley __________________ 1972 2wd K/5 Blazer Turbocharged 370 LSx - 941 rwhp / 1093 rwtq 1969 Chevy K-10 L33 5.3 / 4L80E / NP241 / 4" lift 1964 Buick Skylark Twin TURBO 383 LS pro-touring project 2014 VW Passat TDI - Daily Driver Turbo diesel 2015 Sierra Denali HD Duramax Turbo diesel 2023 Ford Explorer ST - Twin Turbskis 2023 Ford F150 RCSB - Whipple Supercharged 2017 Polaris RZR Turbo 2014 Nor-Tech Center Console - Twin Supercharged Outboards *TURBO ALL THE THINGS!!*

06-03-2013, 11:53 AM	#287
C10_ustacould A day late and $1 short... Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northwest FL Posts: 3,877	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Jeez! Do 6.0s grow on trees up there? __________________ Buck Instagram: C10_ustacould 1963 SWB Fleet Side 528 Desert Beige Milly 1967 SWB Step Side 506 Medium Blue The Old Girl 1968 SWB Fleet Side 503 Light Green Ellie SOLD 1965 SWB Fleet Side 507 Light Blue Prescription Strength SOLD 1971 SWB Fleet Side 521 White Shiro SOLD 1968 SWB Step Side 503 Light Green My Old Farm Truck SOLD

06-03-2013, 03:51 PM	#290
Wasted Income Boosted Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mackinaw, IL Posts: 2,200	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Nope, I ain't skeered of pretty much any LS. I've never got one from the junkyard with less than 70k on it, and most of them have been 150k or more. To hell and back. It figures of course that the first LS engine failure I've had was with the 70k mile 2007 LQ4 that is in the blazer now... __________________ 1972 2wd K/5 Blazer Turbocharged 370 LSx - 941 rwhp / 1093 rwtq 1969 Chevy K-10 L33 5.3 / 4L80E / NP241 / 4" lift 1964 Buick Skylark Twin TURBO 383 LS pro-touring project 2014 VW Passat TDI - Daily Driver Turbo diesel 2015 Sierra Denali HD Duramax Turbo diesel 2023 Ford Explorer ST - Twin Turbskis 2023 Ford F150 RCSB - Whipple Supercharged 2017 Polaris RZR Turbo 2014 Nor-Tech Center Console - Twin Supercharged Outboards *TURBO ALL THE THINGS!!*

06-03-2013, 09:37 PM	#291
72Blazing Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: McAllen, Texas Posts: 397	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Where did you find your bulkhead connectors? I have been looking all over for one like that. Thanks Posted via Mobile Device

06-04-2013, 09:50 AM	#294
72Blazing Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: McAllen, Texas Posts: 397	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Looks really clean. I will probably go back to the mil-spec route, but I will see if my buddy at the cat dealer can hook me up. Thanks Posted via Mobile Device

06-04-2013, 10:18 AM	#295
Wasted Income Boosted Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mackinaw, IL Posts: 2,200	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build The round mil-spec stuff is nice, but I needed a connector with more pins. I used one 70 pin bulkhead for the engine, and another 40 pin for the transmission and wideband, water injection, etc. __________________ 1972 2wd K/5 Blazer Turbocharged 370 LSx - 941 rwhp / 1093 rwtq 1969 Chevy K-10 L33 5.3 / 4L80E / NP241 / 4" lift 1964 Buick Skylark Twin TURBO 383 LS pro-touring project 2014 VW Passat TDI - Daily Driver Turbo diesel 2015 Sierra Denali HD Duramax Turbo diesel 2023 Ford Explorer ST - Twin Turbskis 2023 Ford F150 RCSB - Whipple Supercharged 2017 Polaris RZR Turbo 2014 Nor-Tech Center Console - Twin Supercharged Outboards *TURBO ALL THE THINGS!!*

06-05-2013, 01:01 AM	#296
fatgump Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 249	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build How do you like the handling with that front end? I am also doing a unexpected motor swap this summer.

06-05-2013, 12:12 PM	#298
Tom Vogel 2WD Jimmy Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Davis County, Utah Posts: 2,565	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Do you have some sort of boost retart setup in your ignition? If so what do you have it set at and what are you going to change on your new motor. Also, how many pounds boost?

06-05-2013, 02:12 PM	#300
ColoradoK5 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver Colorado Posts: 608	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build WOW havent been keeping up on your build lately, But WOW its nice to see it all together and that video was cool. Sucks about the motor but sounds like a minor set back for you. Love the conversion your build thread is a must read for anyone wanting to convert!! thanks for all the info and sharing this build with us.



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