Project "Steppin Wolf" LS swap

[Liltroy]

Originally Posted by aknovaman

Get a set of Chrysler intrepid fans at u wrench it. Cheap and they pull a ton of air. Never use the through the radiator zip ties. They destroy the fins and tubes via vibration and cause eventual leaks. Run vertical straps of aluminum from ace hardware to mount them to top and bottom of radiator support

I like this idea but I'll have to figure out a way to mold the factory shroud around them to hide them. I really like how the factory hump shroud hides the front of the engine. It just looks nice and tidy. What years of intrepid fans and do you know the measurements off the top of your head?

[aknovaman]

Ok slacker boy.

[Liltroy]

Originally Posted by aknovaman

Ok slacker boy.

im not slacking....You know I just get excited.

[Liltroy]

found some more pics

Comp cams pushrods


Also picked up HPyuner pro and AEM wideband combo. Scoggin Dickey had the combo for $750 shipped so you save $100

[aknovaman]

1996 ish.

[Liltroy]

heres that video about the oil blockoff
https://youtu.be/xougOfO1EKQ

[Liltroy]

BTW anyone thinking about purchasing Intellitronix gauges may want to think twice. Im having all kinds of issues and cant get any reply. First off the oil pressure sending unit was bad. The guage just stayed at 99. After not being able to get a response by phone and leaving numerous messages to call me back about the issue, I did some internet research people were saying to use your factory sending unit. I bought a factory sending unit and the gauge just stays around 69-72psi. hooking up a mechanical gauge shows that is a lie by far with readings closer to 40 psi at cruise and 20 at idle. fuel gauge just hangs out at 20% no matter how much gas I put in and as you all know I have a brand new sending unit. Im going to pull it tomorrow if its not raining and make sure its not just stuck on a tank baffle or something but I really think its this digital cluster just not functioning properly. Yesterday when I turned on my lights it blew the courtesy light fuse. After replacing the fuse, now when I turn on my lights, all the gauges dim 50% as they should except the speedometer which just goes off completely! called again today...no human response. Left yet another message. Im sending emails now but I really dont expect to get a response that way either. Just a warning. apparently quality control and customer assistance are not part of the program with these guys.

[OutlawDrifter]

sounds like it's time to file a claim with ebay.

[RodsGreen10]

LT stop buying **** of eBay!!! And I agree with the above post contact eBay and I would contact PayPal also if you used PayPal.

[Liltroy]

Originally Posted by OutlawDrifter

sounds like it's time to file a claim with ebay.

For what? $15? That's a drop in bucket of what I just spent. Not even worth the trouble.

[Liltroy]

Originally Posted by RodsGreen10

LT stop buying **** of eBay!!! And I agree with the above post contact eBay and I would contact PayPal also if you used PayPal.

Well I got back on eBay and ordered the factory gm off. Lol

[Liltroy]

Update: intellitronix finally called me back this morning. He apologized and told me email is the best way to ensure contact since they only have one phone line. After discussing all my issues, they are sending me a new dash cluster and new sending units. I'm not really looking forward to a reinstall but I'm happy that they're not making me send the old one back and wait for them to check it before I get my new one so I'm giving them a HUGE thumbs up on that! Hopefully the new dash will work better.

[OutlawDrifter]

Originally Posted by Liltroy

Update: intellitronix finally called me back this morning. He apologized and told me email is the best way to ensure contact since they only have one phone line. After discussing all my issues, they are sending me a new dash cluster and new sending units. I'm not really looking forward to a reinstall but I'm happy that they're not making me send the old one back and wait for them to check it before I get my new one so I'm giving them a HUGE thumbs up on that! Hopefully the new dash will work better.

i wasn't talking about the small part...i was talking about the complete setup!

glad they are finally getting you taken care of.

[68Timber]

I'm glad you figured it out before it hurt the motor again. I wouldn't think there's any basis for a claim though, unless it's advertised to be used for mounting a sending unit there. Without that it would divert the oil like it's supposed to. Either way, glad you got it sorted out!

[RodsGreen10]

Originally Posted by Liltroy

Well I got back on eBay and ordered the factory gm off. Lol

Haha. I can't really knock eBay I have found some of the best prices for stuff. But I won't buy the knock off stuff. I don't t want to run the risk.

[Liltroy]

Originally Posted by OutlawDrifter

i wasn't talking about the small part...i was talking about the complete setup!

glad they are finally getting you taken care of.

That's the thing. It's not a fly by night eBay company. These dashes are sold by summit, jegs, classic industry's, etc. there are many great reviews on this forum alone for intellitronix dash kits. It's just my crap luck I always get the lemons. This whole build has been a lesson in frustration and patience. Besides that, it's like I told Rodney on the phone awhile ago.....I have to have a functioning dash and being broke from the rebuild, I can't afford to spend $700 on auto meter or Dakota digital. Getting this one functioning properly is literally my only option. I don't like it but that's how it is right now.

[RodsGreen10]

Originally Posted by Liltroy

That's the thing. It's not a fly by night eBay company. These dashes are sold by summit, jegs, classic industry's, etc. there are many great reviews on this forum alone for intellitronix dash kits. It's just my crap luck I always get the lemons. This whole build has been a lesson in frustration and patience. Besides that, it's like I told Rodney on the phone awhile ago.....I have to have a functioning dash and being broke from the rebuild, I can't afford to spend $700 on auto meter or Dakota digital. Getting this one functioning properly is literally my only option. I don't like it but that's how it is right now.

Yes you need to be able to monitor what is going on. So when we are running 120+ up I40 you know what is going on!! It is coming soon haha!!

[Liltroy]

Originally Posted by 68Timber

I'm glad you figured it out before it hurt the motor again. I wouldn't think there's any basis for a claim though, unless it's advertised to be used for mounting a sending unit there. Without that it would divert the oil like it's supposed to. Either way, glad you got it sorted out!

That's exactly why they put a tapped hole for a sending unit in it. Lol. I go over that in the video. The ones without the tap should work fine.

[68Timber]

Originally Posted by Liltroy

That's exactly why they put a tapped hole for a sending unit in it. Lol. I go over that in the video. The ones without the tap should work fine.

Sorry about that, I watched the video and thought I was paying attention. I thought you tapped it for the sending unit.

[Liltroy]

Originally Posted by 68Timber

Sorry about that, I watched the video and thought I was paying attention. I thought you tapped it for the sending unit.

naw brother it came that way.

[Liltroy]

finally got to meet Rodsgreen10 today. Rods a great guy. gave me a steal on a flip kit too! Heres a little pic of project SteppinWolf and Simple Green hanging out today at a local cruise-in.

[Liltroy]

And some playing around after the cruise in....on a road in mexico of course.

https://youtu.be/5FMvZO1lfd4

[Liltroy]

Originally Posted by Chaplain

That part of Mexico looks familiar.

[Liltroy]

Ok so I dont have any progress to report. Still trying to work the bugs out of my tune without much luck. Also still waiting on intellitronix to send me a replacement gauge cluster. Been waiting well over a month now. Cant get anyone on the phone and what few emails I get are empty promises that items will be shipped "tomorrow". In the last month there have been at least four tomorrows promised and still I have no parts and no explanation as to what the hold up is. I dont like to trash on companies but at this point I think Im well within my rights to say stay away from these guys!!! Its looking like Im going to have to find a circuit board guru to try to fix what I have because Im obviously NOT going to get my replacement. Either that or just disconnect the dimmer wire so my speedometer will stay on at night and live with an inaccurate water temp and oil pressure gauge. Im starting to understand why no one wants to buy from American companies anymore.
On to the next topic, I just have to buy a new family vehicle so Ive got car payments again. This is definately going to limit my budget for performance mods so I guess Im going to be doing what body work I can until I come into some more cash. My buddy has welded in the fuel filler for my blazer tank and is going to be welding up the old fuel fillers for my and possibly modifying the fenders to clear my drag radials soon. I also got some unrednecked leaf springs from craigslist and a flip kit from rodsgreen10 so as soon as I get some from coil springs to match height and get the rear fenders back on Ill post some pics. Until then Im just gonna keep trying to figure out whats going on with my tune and maybe doing some rust repair on the cab.

[SKT]

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Steppin Wolf looks great along side Simple Green!

You plan on keeping the old school Centerline Hellcat wheels?

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