My 52 GMC Build

[lower50's]

Yes 99 they are longer. The rear cab mounts lined up with the rear extended cab S-10 mounts. To give an idea. I think the are 5-6" longer that helps me fit that monster.

[lower50's]

Got my exhaust welded up and 95% mounted. I miss working with stainless. Also cut and figured out the finish I like for the for my 6" tail pipe. Now I just have to trim the inner fender.

[lower50's]

So exhaust is done I am planning on trailering the truck to a car show (if the weather is half decent) not far away called the Unfinished Nationals. It's on June 7 in Paris Ontario. The show has everything: rat rods, customs, show vehicles, ect. There are at least 2 awards I qualify for, best unfinished, most custom. This will be my 3rd year going, 1st with my GMC. So my plan right now is to get the rad and inter cooler in so I can get the motor running for the show.

[Dieselwrencher]

Great work on the exhaust and good luck getting the rad in to go to the show!

[99 to Life]

good luck with your deadline. Im done making deadlines!!

[lower50's]

Thanks guys. Well today I made up some starter cables from some 2/0 welding cable I have, same as in the back. Also got the inner fender hacked and back in. Built the cover for exhaust and got it tacked in. I still need to clean up the inside of my cut to cover and make a cap for the top.

[lower50's]

Well the rad is in. Just have to add some gussets and find some rad hoses. I used 1.5" angle welded to the rad, then 1/4" rubber and 2" angle welded to the frame. So I can sill get it out. I'm just in front of the psb and on a slight angle back at the top. The inter-cooler fits right on top of the cross member.

[lower50's]

I started to make the intake hat out of the old air cleaner. I can't believe how much restriction there was from factory. Glad I'm cutting that out!!

[Dieselwrencher]

I've cut out a lot of those in my day.

[lower50's]

So the mail man was my friend today. Got my new waist gate actuator. It has a 7 psi spring in it, so I can start off running 7psi till I work the bugs out. Then I can tune it to 15psi. The factory one has a 19psi spring. I'll have pics tomorrow of intercooler mounted, intake hat and actuator.

[lower50's]

Today I got my inter-cooler in and hooked up.
First pic is looking where the rad should be.
Second pic is the intake hat that I made.
Third pic the 3" hose I'm using. It should work it's rated at 230* and 30 psi. I don't think it looks to bad.

[05snopro440]

Originally Posted by lower50's

Today I got my inter-cooler in and hooked up.
First pic is looking where the rad should be.
Second pic is the intake hat that I made.
Third pic the 3" hose I'm using. It should work it's rated at 230* and 30 psi. I don't think it looks to bad.
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You're getting there! It's looking cool!

Just my unsolicited opinion, but I don't like the flexi hose for the turbo outlet to the intercooler is a good idea. Since you're planning on cranking up the boost, your turbo outlet temperature could end up very close to the 230°C limit of that hose, but you may also get extra heat transfer from the engine bay to the air in the hose. I guess my point is, do you want to take the risk of melting the hose and feeding dirty air into the engine? I think solid plumbing would not only work better, but would be safer and perform better. Just one opinion.

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by 05snopro440

You're getting there! It's looking cool!

Just my unsolicited opinion, but I don't like the flexi hose for the turbo outlet to the intercooler is a good idea. Since you're planning on cranking up the boost, your turbo outlet temperature could end up very close to the 230°C limit of that hose, but you may also get extra heat transfer from the engine bay to the air in the hose. I guess my point is, do you want to take the risk of melting the hose and feeding dirty air into the engine? I think solid plumbing would not only work better, but would be safer and perform better. Just one opinion.

Thanks. I am wondering about that happening. I'm not going to run solid right now there are a lot of bends to get where it has to go, I think it would be all cuplers. I cant weld aluminum. I'll see what temps I get with my inferred gun. I found some flex silicone hose, but really expensive. So I guess this is just for now.

[Dieselwrencher]

Nice work. I as well, don't think that type of hose will work for you either. Something tells me if it doesn't rip, it'll just blow apart. Thicker type stick hose from a heavy truck shop may work decent though. I try not to use any long hose on intake systems because it's hard to keep them on. At 15psi you won't have as many issues, but the vlume of air going through the pipes has a lot to do with it too.

[lower50's]

Thanks for the feed back Dieselwrencher. It is industrial, coated nylon hose but, it is on my small list of things to redo.

[Dieselwrencher]

It'll work for now at least. When you go to build piping, you could rotate the hx35 towards the fender well and just go through there and save a couple bends?

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

It'll work for now at least. When you go to build piping, you could rotate the hx35 towards the fender well and just go through there and save a couple bends?

I'll look into that but I don't think there is room with the tire.

[lower50's]

Finally got my fan today. 16" 1918 cfm. H.O. extreme, it is a really high cfm. So mount that on the rad brackets tomorrow and install rad, rad hoses, coolant. Turned over motor today to get oil pressure from sitting for a year. Then a bit of wiring (glow plugs, fuel pump) and If no problems start it up tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!

[99 to Life]

dang, you make it sound so easy!

[lower50's]

Not easy but it helps I have no ignition.

[Dieselwrencher]

That's an awesome fan man! You can't mistake the sound of an IDI cranking over! One of my favorite sounds from my early diesel days.

[lower50's]

Well Saturday was a great day. Got fan mounted rad installed and filled took 19.5 liters of coolant. Did a bit of wiring, so I can sit inside to start the big beast and vroom
It sounds just like I was hoping (GREAT)
http://youtu.be/4T4BF_z7Dtk

-fan install
-Waste-gate actuator
-Me checking motor temp. Ran motor for about half an hour.

[99 to Life]

that thing is a beast, so much torque. Congrats, first starts are so fun.

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by 99 to Life

that thing is a beast, so much torque. Congrats, first starts are so fun.

Thanks 99. 360 ft-lb is stock N/A

[Advanced Design]

That sounds scary awesome! Great fab work too. Really enjoying tagging along.