The Build: 2001 ECSB Silverado 2500HD "SS"
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and to think that this i just the first revision of the truck!! still gotta add the second turbo and second cp3!
yea, the other 150% cp3 will be going in place of the stupid AC compressor, finished off nicely with a custom wheel by Dylan:thumb: not till x-mas though
the second turbo may not come till spring, I am interested now to see what I can make with a single S478:thumb:
the second turbo may not come till spring, I am interested now to see what I can make with a single S478:thumb:
I seen some pics on FB that hitch is badass I might try something like that myself
Well, I wasn't able to get out to the Fonda Pull because we got a record breaking Nor'easter and I have been out straight ever since. I can't thank Evan enough for his generosity letting me borrow his turbo. My friend who's family owns a machine shop locally helped me out a lot too very last minute, and thank to him, his father, and Smith & Wesson I had a heat treated 4340 SS hitch ready to go for the pull free of charge. I was wrenching on it even after the power went out during the storm, before I went out to plow and cut trees, because she developed a coolant leak at the flanges of the coolant y-bridge. The Aeromotive 11108 pump is a monster, and I had the return tee'd into the stock 3/8 return and it wasn't enough, so I have a 1/2" dedicated return to install when I get a free night. hopefully once we can get RP at idle down to normal we can get it to drive normal again. It started out at 21k psi at idle, and with changes to B1010 we got it down to ~13k when warm. However, it wont spool worth a shit and it backfires and sputters pretty bad on the low end, with lots of whitish smoke. Before I replaced the Kennedy pumps with the Aeromotive, I drove it and it was extremely strong and responsive up to about 14-1500 microseconds then it would sputter and skip since it was out of fuel.
Update:
Project Still Sittin' hasn't been molested in a while, since the storm.
Withdrawls are setting in...
Project Still Sittin' hasn't been molested in a while, since the storm.
Withdrawls are setting in...
Update:
Kyle and I worked on some tuning today, trying to get the truck to stop loading up while coasting. We made quite a bit of progress but still some work to be done. We decided that a RoadRunner ECM would make tuning this one-off truck a hell of a lot easier. So naturally I called my buddy Tony Martino and he has offered to help me out despite his busy schedule. Sent my turbo to get some lovin at HTT yesterday too. I'm installing a 2008 hydroboost and master cylinder as well, because I like the pedal feel of those trucks better. Spring Break is next week, so I've got 6 days then to get the cage bent and at least tacked, and the frame section under the cab cleaned and painted to match the front section I did last year. Should be fun! I'm aiming to have it at the track for the first week of April in Epping NH for some testing, and from the way it runs as is up top, I'm betting on low 11's/high 10's first time out if my chassis setup worked.
Kyle and I worked on some tuning today, trying to get the truck to stop loading up while coasting. We made quite a bit of progress but still some work to be done. We decided that a RoadRunner ECM would make tuning this one-off truck a hell of a lot easier. So naturally I called my buddy Tony Martino and he has offered to help me out despite his busy schedule. Sent my turbo to get some lovin at HTT yesterday too. I'm installing a 2008 hydroboost and master cylinder as well, because I like the pedal feel of those trucks better. Spring Break is next week, so I've got 6 days then to get the cage bent and at least tacked, and the frame section under the cab cleaned and painted to match the front section I did last year. Should be fun! I'm aiming to have it at the track for the first week of April in Epping NH for some testing, and from the way it runs as is up top, I'm betting on low 11's/high 10's first time out if my chassis setup worked.
Tony is the man! Be prepared to drive your truck harder than you've ever drove. Keep plenty of bear on ice
Update:
Ben figured out the reason why it was loading up down low, so now I can drive it without asking to get pulled over or waking up the neighborhood. The aluminum center console is pretty much finished, just needs to get mounted to the floor once my vinyl floor comes in this afternoon. Today I'll start cleaning the frame section that I didn't have time to do last year so that I can paint it before I install the cage. I've been looking at race seats too - I think if I can afford them, I will buy the Yanaka Samurai cloth seats. They are reasonably priced, and they look well-made and comfortable.
Ben figured out the reason why it was loading up down low, so now I can drive it without asking to get pulled over or waking up the neighborhood. The aluminum center console is pretty much finished, just needs to get mounted to the floor once my vinyl floor comes in this afternoon. Today I'll start cleaning the frame section that I didn't have time to do last year so that I can paint it before I install the cage. I've been looking at race seats too - I think if I can afford them, I will buy the Yanaka Samurai cloth seats. They are reasonably priced, and they look well-made and comfortable.
Sorry I missed you guys yesterday.
I will say though that putting my hands on a set of Howard's rods with Fingers newly designed Pistons was pretty cool though :woott:
I will say though that putting my hands on a set of Howard's rods with Fingers newly designed Pistons was pretty cool though :woott:
Wow. Does this truck sounds awesome. Could only imagine what its like in person. Nice work so far.
Yes, I'll have to in order to get the seats up high enough. Dylan put Cadillac CTS seats in his Reg Cab and it was a bit of work..I think this might be a little easier.