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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
x3!!!! Truly an inspiration. Keep it up!
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
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![]() ![]() well here's an update! i got the pcm and tac module back today and she runs AND revs! still need to do the water pump tomorrow. i did make a new video ![]() ![]() also the tranny/torque converter is making a squeeling noise just off idle ![]()
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
i like the way the gen III holds rpm and then settles into idle. sweet, now go find your cab.
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
Dennis you are going to love that 6.0 power! I can't believe how well mine starts and runs and how quick the power comes in. Congrats my friend
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
man Dennis, you do nice work for a "tweaker"
![]() ![]() that thing sounds A-MA-ZA-ZING!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
Awesome buddy! Sounds great.
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
That's "garage porn" if I ever saw/heard it! Woodrow?
Sweet, bud! Hey, did you ever order those seats we talked about? Curious about first impressions, if you had. Keep up the work man, could be a mid-summer finish!
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
Right on, wild man! Silver sounds great!
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
Oh oh ooooohhh!!! Ok, I'm ok now. Thank you.
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
Dang sounds good dennis..
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
Awesome!!! Sounds great! I have no idea on the squeal, but I did hear it.
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
That sounds amazing Dennis! Very nice work!
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
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The squeal could be that it is low on trans fluid. Have you warmed it up, let it shift through all the gears (with the rear end on jack stands) and topped off the fluid yet? It needs to cycle through all the gears to purge out all the air in the passages so you can accurately top off the fluid.
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
![]() that noise bothers the heck outta me though... need to put on the bottom of the bell housing and see if its still loud. not sure if its normal.
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
That is awesome dude! CONGRATS!!!!!!
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
Awesome.....now that you figured it out...let me know when i can send you mine....lol
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
well this weekend i got a new ac delco water pump installed
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
the 6.0 seems to run great. i let it get up to operating temp so the thermostat opened. added a total of 12 quarts of dexron 6 to the tranny. still making that wierd squeal noise. not as loud now i think. just going to wait till i get the drive line. overall i am finally happy
![]() going to figure out a cold air intake next... oh yea, the painter sent me a progress pic to my phone yesterday. the firewall is ready for primer! going to go over and see it today after work
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
Getting close now buddy! Cant wait to see it painted.
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
eeeeeeeeek im excited......whens the lsx square body meet?
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
Is that steam line mod to the water pump a common mod? and a way to handle the steam line for those w/o the extra port on the radiator? just never seen it before.
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
its pretty common. same way s & p does theirs and i read about it in ''how to swap an lsx into anything'' book. it really cleans things up. s&p has even mounted their coolant temp sensor on the top of the water pump. i was kinda hesitant on drilling a hole into a new $300 pump but what the heck it worked out
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
I guess you just did it with the w/p off? With a drill press or by hand?
I need to take my w/p off anyway to swap in a different cam so I could just do this then. Only thing I was thinking of... is connection point just needs to be "above" the steam line itself, correct?
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)
i did mine with the w/p off and by hand. i'm not sure what you mean by above though.
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