Project "Steppin Wolf" LS swap

[Liltroy]

Ok so Im trying like crazy to get pics up but photobucket has been giving me crap for the last couple days so I may just post another video.

[Liltroy]

Got the new Belltech springs on today and truck is sitting level now. Still want to get some matching spindles but I think Im good for now aside from clearancing the front fenders a little. I want the rear to set a little higher and Im trying to figure out how to accomplish that. The flip kit that was supposed to drop it 5" ended up being over a 6" drop and Im thinking maybe its because of the added weight of the blazer fuel tank on the back. If anyone has any ideas on raising the rear about an inch or so without costing me any money Im all ears. I still cant get photobucket to cooperate so I put a little video together with a few pics at the end.

https://youtu.be/in-gK9wFNSI?list=PL...JHsUAX-dOyZH-i

[reaper71]

Before you decide to lift the back,Drive the truck for a little bit and let the springs settle it may even it out for you!
I have had this same thing happen in the past and my front dropped almost an inch!
My 2 cents...

Mark...

[Liltroy]

Originally Posted by reaper71

Before you decide to lift the back,Drive the truck for a little bit and let the springs settle it may even it out for you!
I have had this same thing happen in the past and my front dropped almost an inch!
My 2 cents...

Mark...

my problem isnt the front being too high, its the rear being too low. right now the rear bumpstops are touching the axle. I plan to cut them but I want at least 2-3 inches of suspension travel without notching the frame. And once I put that roll n lock bed cover on its only going to get worse cause it weighs a good 60 lbs at least.

[Liltroy]

Well here I am again with more bad news. Got the springs on. trying to go for a test drive and of course the truck wont run. Makes perfect sense...was running absolutely fantastic a month and a half ago when I parked it to change springs, now it starts...acts like its running on about two cylinders, then dies! I keep saying this thing is cursed and I mean it!! Theres absolutely no reason for this crap! Running great then the next time i get in it its does this! Yes I'm ranting because this is ridiculous! Anyway, I took a short video to show what its doing. I've got fuel pressure, no blown fuses, beyond that Im lost right now. If anyone has any other suggestions I'm all ears!!

https://youtu.be/5klvMmG6nrg?list=PL...JHsUAX-dOyZH-i

[aggie91]

What codes did to throw?

[Liltroy]

Originally Posted by aggie91

What codes did to throw?

not throwing codes. wont run long enough to get one I guess. I needed to change over to my nitrous plugs anyway so I just pulled all the plugs and they were all gas soaked except #2 which was dry as a bone but fouled out so Im just gonna assume that only one out of 7 coils were firing. I dont have room to get it in the garage and its getting dark and cold outside but Im gonna try to do some diagnostic work tomorrow. If I turn the key forward, I should have power to all the coils correct? I mean without trying to start it? The pcm just grounds each coil to fire it but they have constant hot with key on right?

[Jeramy]

reread through this whole thread. made my mind up to use my 3 piece covers. btr 3 cam sounds awesome. hope you figure out running problem soon.

[aggie91]

Originally Posted by Liltroy

not throwing codes. wont run long enough to get one I guess. I needed to change over to my nitrous plugs anyway so I just pulled all the plugs and they were all gas soaked except #2 which was dry as a bone but fouled out so Im just gonna assume that only one out of 7 coils were firing. I dont have room to get it in the garage and its getting dark and cold outside but Im gonna try to do some diagnostic work tomorrow. If I turn the key forward, I should have power to all the coils correct? I mean without trying to start it? The pcm just grounds each coil to fire it but they have constant hot with key on right?

With the key in the run position, you should have power at each coil.

[Liltroy]

Originally Posted by aggie91

With the key in the run position, you should have power at each coil.

yea I was going to pull the engine covers off tonight and check it but had to work late and it was raining when I got home. I just hope thats the problem. Its the only thing I can think of other than stuck injectors and a really dont think Id have 7 stuck injectors after only sitting for about 40 days. Of course with this new crap fuel who the heck knows!

[OutlawDrifter]

Check all of your grounds.

[Liltroy]

Originally Posted by OutlawDrifter

Check all of your grounds.

This isn't the first start up.It was running perfect and I was driving it daily till I let it sit for a month while I was changing the front springs. Im pretty sure my ground wire didnt jump off in that time.

[OutlawDrifter]

This platform needs lots of good grounds. I have 2 extra on mine. In your humid climate you might have some corrosion started already. Chalk it up to "been there, done that"!

[Liltroy]

Originally Posted by OutlawDrifter

This platform needs lots of good grounds. I have 2 extra on mine. In your humid climate you might have some corrosion started already. Chalk it up to "been there, done that"!

yea I didnt really think about that. Ive only got one ground in my injection harness. If its not raining when I get home Ill check it out. what do you mean by extra grounds? grounds for what? Thanks for the input.

[OutlawDrifter]

Originally Posted by Liltroy

yea I didnt really think about that. Ive only got one ground in my injection harness. If its not raining when I get home Ill check it out. what do you mean by extra grounds? grounds for what? Thanks for the input.

Ground the engine to the chassis in more than one place.

[Liltroy]

Originally Posted by OutlawDrifter

Ground the engine to the chassis in more than one place.

oh yea thats covered.Ive got a ground from engine to frame, engine to cab, two frame to cab, engine harness to engine and to passenger fender, passenger fender to battery, and engine to battery/frame. I think I should be good. I thought you meant like additional grounds for my engine harness.

[Liltroy]

ok all the grounds seem fine. Ive got 12 volts at both coil harnesses with the key on. Im running out of ideas. Again, this truck was running great when I parked it. Only sat for about 40 days while i was working on suspension and holidays. Dont know if it matters but the battery went dead so I had to charge it back up. It started once but seemed to be missing badly and would take gas then died. Tryed to start again and it chugs like its running on 1 or 2 cylinders for a couple seconds then dies.Cahnged plugs(they only have about 500 miles if that on them) 7 Plugs were soaked with gas, 1 plug fouled. Any more ideas?

[reaper71]

Try pulling the wires off and checking the resistance of each one.
I know sounds kinda silly but I had 3 wires that were bad and not "conducting" and no juice going through the plug wires.
Worth a shot and doesn't cost a dime

Mark...

[Liltroy]

Originally Posted by reaper71

Try pulling the wires off and checking the resistance of each one.
I know sounds kinda silly but I had 3 wires that were bad and not "conducting" and no juice going through the plug wires.
Worth a shot and doesn't cost a dime

Mark...

I had thought about this as well but these are Taylor spiral pro heavy duty wires with less than 500 miles on them and until I pulled the plugs just now they've never been removed. I was going to check for spark at each coil at the advice of Aknovaman today but its been pee pouring rain. Maybe tomorrow. Im starting to think maybe Ive got some corrosion in one of my pcm plugs but I dont know. This just isnt making sense because it was running great and nothing on the engine has been touched since I parked it so it shouldnt be a "failed part". I mean everything is new with only 400-500 miles on it and was functioning properly when parked.

[Liltroy]

Apparently Im done with Photobucket because Ive not been able to get on there in over a week now. Anyway, I signed up for a free ImageShack account so I can post pictures here again! Heres the Belltech 1" drop spring pics

[Liltroy]

Heres a shot of my uncles new ride. Im gonna be street tuning it for him tomorrow. Its stock aside from an intake and catback exhaust so shouldn't take too long.

[Liltroy]

Got my roll-n-lock bedcover installed today. Its made for the 90s sportside trucks so I had to modify the brackets a little but after that it fits and operates perfectly. Only downside is that it adds about 75lbs to the rear of the truck but Im really liking the look.

[Sik66]

Looks good!......just needs big chev/bow tie painted on it....heeeheee...

[aggie91]

Cover looks good. Stepsides can use the extra weight over the rear tires.

Did you ever figure out what was causing to run bad?

[Liltroy]

Originally Posted by Sik66

Looks good!......just needs big chev/bow tie painted on it....heeeheee...

Funny you said that because my buddy that makes decals is wanting to design a decal around my you tube channel "Bad Luck Garage" and put it on there and cut it to roll up with the cover.