Abridged version of the build (lots of pics, few words)

Prior to the tear down, 742 HP / 1492 TQ.

Goal after the build-up, 800 - 850 on fuel, 1000 on the bottle.

Here's the tear down.....

Stuff that's getting swapped and in-progress pics.....

More of the current progress.....

The head will go back together today or tomorrow.

The only thing I'm waiting on now is a set of pistons to put 'er back together.

Only other things that are not on hand are the *nx* and the TST.

Can't really do much else at this point without the pistons other than fab up the traction bars.

Ha! Took my advice!!

This is Deffinately where this build belongs!!


Very Nice man!!!! Can't wait to see it in action!!

It's the right color too!! LOL Everything I own is Silver!!!

Very nice work, hope you meet your goals.

Big Swole said:

Ha! Took my advice!!

This is Deffinately where this build belongs!!


Very Nice man!!!! Can't wait to see it in action!!

It's the right color too!! LOL Everything I own is Silver!!!

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Yeah, I'm kind of at a stand still right now.

The goal was tear down and have it back up and running in 30 days. But, without the pistons, I can't do a damn thing with the motor. I could start tearing the trans down to freshen it, but I want the motor reassembled and in the truck before I break the trans down.

But, it is giving me some time to do some other stuff that I've been meaning to do for a while now......like tighten up all the electrical crap. I HATE seeing wires, so that's one of the big things I focused on while it was all apart. The engine can look dead sexy, but a few wires can make it look like crap.

A few other things that aren't going back in are the heat exchanger on the driver side of the block. It'll get -8 AN lines and fittings up to th etrans cooler. The OEM fuel filter is going bye-bye. The fuel return lines are getting -6 AN tube fittings and hose back to the tank.

Couple other small things to do while I'm waiting, but I really need to get the pistons back so I can get the crank, rods, pistons and flex plate balanced.

Nice build, keep up the good work. Hope you get thing's fixed with the pistons.

nice !

sweet build! that's a helluva shop you've got there too. good luck on finishing

Nice photo's

Thanks!

It's getting there.

Here's a few things about it and what all is getting done.

Stuff it already had before this build.

SunCoast Trans, TC and Flex
ATS Compounds, intercooler and Waterboy
DDP 160's
PPE Dual CP3's
ARP head and rocker studs
Hamilton 110# springs
Billet pushrods
FASS 150
stainless charge piping
CFM+ (being replaced with an S&B on the build)
Smarty TNT/R
Guages (adding drive press, oil press and new trans gauge on the build)
Mag-Hytec pan and covers
a bunch of other small stuff I'm sure I'm forgetting

What it's getting during the build is:

ARP main studs
12V connecting rods
pistons coated (looks like possibly new ones)
head is fire ringed
batteries relocated to the back of the truck, under the bed. Battery cut-out on the rear bumper
electric fans
Hamilton cam
Fluidampr
Nitrous Express NXD4000
TST PowerMax
All the hot side parts of the turbos were blasted and ceramic coated
-10 fuel line from tank to pump and pump to y-fitting. -8 from y to CP3's
fuel tank sump
trans is getting new soft parts
traction bars and driveshaft loops
deleting the OEM filter housing and heat exchanger

Most current numbers the truck put down, before this round of mods was 742 HP / 1492 TQ on fuel.

It's a daily driver, tows the trailer, does all the normal crap that a truck is suppossed to do.

Looks like a fun project. Witch turbo kit is that?

So I got started on the head today.

Got it all masked off, wire wheeled the rust and coatings off and got 'er painted. Gonna give it a few days for the paint to dry good before I put the head back together.

While I was waiting on the paint to dry a bit, I got started on the valves. Got those all cleaned up and ready to go.

Once the paint is dry, the valves will get lapped and the head will go back together.

















Someone asked for the size of the valves, so here they are.

Can't remember if I asked this on CF but are you not going to tap / thread the head and use the Dr. P threaded Freeze plug kit???

Man with all that work, I can't see NOT doing it!!! It's just cheap insurance on not having a Major failure like I did!! Trust me!!

If you haven't seen my old threads about Windowing (Swoled) my block...you should check it out...

It would totally be worth it IMHO!!!

Big Swole said:

If you haven't seen my old threads about Windowing (Swoled) my block...you should check it out...

It would totally be worth it IMHO!!!

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I've got a little something planned for a few of the problem plugs on it, mainly the upper rear though.

Cummin-a-long said:

I've got a little something planned for a few of the problem plugs on it, mainly the upper rear though.

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You do know that I'm refering to the 11 freeze plugs that are UNDER the valve cover?

When one of them blow ( Like it did in my 2nd to last build...lol ) All of your coolant will go straight into the oil....

Dr. P kit is cheap insurance....Comes with Tap and Plugs!

You may have seen it but this is what happens if you don't spend that little extra money and time..

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This was my third motor (including original) Carnage thread....

On my Fourth and hopefully final!! lol

Big Swole said:

You do know that I'm refering to the 11 freeze plugs that are UNDER the valve cover?

When one of them blow ( Like it did in my 2nd to last build...lol ) All of your coolant will go straight into the oil....

Dr. P kit is cheap insurance....Comes with Tap and Plugs!

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You forget, I have a whole machine shop.

No need to spend $100 plus on some pipe plugs.

We've got drawers full of pipe plugs and fittings and enough other crap to open a small hardware store.

If I don't have it, I can make it.

It'll be getting a bypass as well.

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