New build. LS 6.0, 4l80e, eaton true trac...

[the baPhoon]

Here is the current specs of the truck along with all the new goodies and photos.

1997 Prerunner Tahoe (Deva- named after my mom because shes high maintenance, and loves expensive things. RIP mom)

She underwent a built LQ4 swap, slight head work, stock truck intake manifold (i tow occasionally and the extra tq is nice) Ported 90mm throttle body, Schoenfeld LS to OBS longtube headers into an offroad xpipe, followed by Borla XR1 race mufflers with turndowns just before the axle, I have always wanted true duals and now i made it happen! Melling oil pump, custom CAI, unlocked ECU, hand built wiring harness, LS6 cam, springs and pushrods.... I know im forgetting alot. It all connects to a Built 4L80e. Tuning for the 6L will be done on the dyno followed by a street fine tuning, then another dyno session to see the numbers. MAFless speed density tune.

Good news and bad.

Truck is done and pulls like a locomotive. Even with a bad trans. Which appears to have been bad for quite a long time, but the cracked head and missfires kept the hp and torque down so low it didn't catastrophically fail. It had felt funny but I just attributed that too the v8 running as a v6 and occasionally a v8 lol.

So she's back in the shop for an 80e and some additional tuning and mods. Shop owner I'd now allowing unlimited pulls to get her right. The speed density tune is awesome but I'm going wideband and possibly meth. The ls6 cam added 0 hp or torque but made the curve ramp consistently gaining all the way to shift at 5600 (which will change with the 80) so on a broken trans with the equivalent of a broken harbor freight converts she put 330 hp and 340 ftlbs down. Couldn't get the converter to lock ever. She sounds like armageddon and with the bad trans, bouncing off the limiter for 3/4 a second I still cut a sub 6 0-60.
Well as the 4l80e gets installed I'll toss up some finished engine bay pics.
For suspension its heimed and uniballed. 4 over arms, moly steering linkages, 3 inch lift spindles, Fox 2.0 coil overs ran through the frame, AGR super box 2 and super pump (to rid myself of that ridiculous speed sensitive steering) custom traction bars and leafs with blocks out back which I'm changing soon. Hannaman 3 up 4 out glass fenders, rolling on 35 12.5 17s. 4.56 rear gears.



I'm sure I'm forgetting tons of little stuff. After the 6.0 is in im changing up the rear suspension setup. Deavers and coil overs to match the front.

I may do a 5 over I-beam setup soon and sell off the A-arm stuff, but we will see how well my new business pays.

Here's pics.

Before i swapped to 17" rims.

Installed.

More goodies going in as the 4l80e gets swapped in as well as the locker.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tslbij5HhmE

walk around and exhaust view.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BYUrwLmDvw

Early morning pics of both my babies.



Cant wait to get the fat white hoe back.
I also picked up a PLX DM100 OBD2 scan gauge that will eventually read boost, fuel pressure and IAT. Heres a little test video making sure it works as the box was crunched. I've got the OBD1 version in the Typhoon reading WBo2. I love these gauges.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INToGcc1fzc

Thats it for now. More video once i get her back.

 

[the baPhoon]

Gauge setup. Oil pressure will be mounted where the 4 wd switches would go:

 

[Slammed]

Nice

 

[the baPhoon]

I was beginning to wonder if this became a mad max style wasteland. Haha.

Thanks for the kind words. Picked this up Friday night







TCS Billet 2400 rpm torque converter. Yes I know it's a low stall but I want some MPG before I go boosted in September. Then I'll have TCS restall it around 28-3000 depending on the turbo setup. Looking at low to mid 600 hp after psi at that point. Just to put some furd owners in their place (the bottom). Once the fat white hoe is done it's on to the typhoon. Expect big numbers and low ETs out of the lil black brick.

 

[the baPhoon]

Came in Tuesday. I hope to get her back next week. *fingers crossed*

 

[the baPhoon]

Got a text tonight... "Trans should be in tonight, I will measure 4 the shaft . I sent the tune to bill at hp tuners to get the segment swap done, she'll definitely be done by Friday."

Can't wait to see what she does on the dyno with a healthy trans and a converter that will lock up. Wish me luck.

 

[the baPhoon]

Torque converter in, trans installed and wires up. Shifter bracket is on, all wired up. Custom coil over matching cross member installed, just waiting on the driveshaft and Bill at HP tuners is doing the segment swap.

I'll have her back. I'm gona be glad to have her back. Of course moar pics and video when I get her home. I miss her!

 

[the baPhoon]

 

[the baPhoon]

Everything is back together with the exception of more Dyno tune time for the new IAC valve she's G2G.

 

[the baPhoon]

Here she is with the 4l80e swap all done and custom slip yolk driveshaft. Twin wideband o2 sensors take care of fuling. 40 gallon fuel cell being made to go in the location of my stock spare tire location and will use the stock fill hose. Hope you guys enjoy.

 

[Slammed]

Cool Tahoe you need a new YouTube video ☺

 

[the baPhoon]

Working on getting a new speed density tune now as the AIC took a ****. It won't relearn thr position without a tune so I'm stuck until my builder/tuner can fit me in.

I was told she she make close to 400whp on this setup. Once I add the whipple I'm gona be a happy camper.