LLY: Build thread/Compound install

[shawn's diesel]

I've been picking at my truck for a few weeks now. Got everything ready for the compound install -removing my starter, oil pan, and exhaust front pipe. The tear down was not nearly as hard as I expected. I did twist a up pipe bolt off in the turbo though. Now i'm waiting on a package or two from SDP I've been doing little odds and ends. I cleaned my fire wall and i'm also going to rebuild my hydro boost, flush my brakes, clean the evap coil, and add some cabin filters. Some picture of the progress.

 

[shawn's diesel]

A few pictures of the soot from the EGR. One of the parts in my bed.

Can someone tell me what the top bolt holds behind the fire wall? I loosened it to remove the insulation and I heard something fall behind the fire wall mg:

Also can someone tell me what the two black rectangles are on the out going fuel line?

 

[Dallas S]

Looks good. Will be fun!

rectangles look like someone installed the super duper Eco fuel magnets....:roflmao:

 

[shawn's diesel]

Looks good. Will be fun!

rectangles look like someone installed the super duper Eco fuel magnets....:roflmao:

Thanks! I can't wait to get em on. Whats the purpose of them? There use to be a sticker on it that said fuel boss or fuel saver.. something to that extent

 

[Dallas S]

Snake oil

 

[shawn's diesel]

Snake oil

Gotcha. Well they are coming off when I put the new lines on

 

[shawn's diesel]

Bump for bolt on the fire wall question

 

[shawn's diesel]

I added some 1.5'' wheel spacers to the rear tonight. I think it looks perfect

 

[shawn's diesel]

I got a turbo install kit, coolant cross over gaskets, thermostat gaskets, and some fender liner clips

 

[Dukcaln]

Nice looking truck, should be a fun ride for sure.

 

[shawn's diesel]

Nice looking truck, should be a fun ride for sure.

Thanks! I can't wait to get it back together

 

[shawn's diesel]

I rebuilt my hydro boost tonight. You can see a lot of PS fluid draining out of the weep hole. Hopefully this solves my problem. A better picture with the wheel spacers installed. I cut the EGR riser off and capped it as well.

 

[shawn's diesel]

Lets try that again..

 

[shawn's diesel]

I cleaned up my frame and degreased what I could get to. The whole front end was caked up with PS fluid and oil. I used a combination of three brush attachments for the drill, putty knife, screw driver, and a air blower with a tee on it with a hose attached that I was blowing gas/air through.

Drivers side, front diff, oil filter, front, oil pan

 

[shawn's diesel]

Passenger side, skid plate and cross member, some of the tools

Also an update, the turbo kit was at the powder coaters on wednesday and will be shipped out next week:woott:

 

[shawn's diesel]

I relocated the positive battery cable. There is plenty extra wire and I think its going to work good.

Some handy tools. I used the 3/8 air ratchet to take the bottom starter bolt off. The combination of extensions works really well to get it from the other side of the motor mount.

I was considering relocating the factory fuel filter to the frame rail. Think it would work?

And an update. The turbo kit shipped today:bananallama:

 

[shawn's diesel]

Bump for the questions i've asked..

 

[chevyburnout1]

I relocated my factory fuel filter to the frame. The less under hood the better it looks I think!

 

[shawn's diesel]

It's all in the prep work :thumb:

Looks way better

And one of the truck at a pull

 

[shawn's diesel]

I relocated my factory fuel filter to the frame. The less under hood the better it looks I think!

Thanks for the reply. I thought it was a good idea but I wasn't sure if i'd have a priming issue or if something else about it wouldn't work. Did you reattach the fuel filter head heater wires?