Sean's (beingblueeyes) Garage

[beingblueeyes]

Well I think its a little past time to start my garage but timing has never been my strong point
Alls I want from my truck is a reliable and safe ride that is as good on the auto cross track as it is on the 1/8 winterport drag strip. I’m just going to list the mods I have done and what I need to "complete" that area


04 Silverado RCSB 5.3 4x4
Motor mods: Autolite XP iridium, 8.5mm wires, pace setter LT's, magnaflow 2-1, magnaflow cat, all 3 inch exh, magnaflow XL3 muf, 2x E-fan, 34" core rad, 180 thermostat, CAI, Un-screened maf, 02 ls6 cam, ls6 springs, ROLLMASTER double roller, ported&increased psi oil pump, tbss intake manifold, tb spacer, ported 87mm tb, truck dedicated zeitronix wb, tuned by me
Motor mods needed:adjustable roller rockers
Trans mods: Corvette Servo w/2 spacers, Hayden 678 cooler, Transgo HD-2, Transgo separator plate, Sonnax pinless forward accumulator piston, 1-2 aluminum accumulator piston, the "beast", raybestos stage 1, TB converter
Trans mods needed:NONE
Suspension mods: Denali rims 265/60/18, 3/4 drop, rear sway bar, djm 6 degree pinion shims, traction bars
Suspension mods needed:front sway bar, better shocks on front corners, maybe some bushing work
Brake mods:hydroboost, Drilled and slotted rotors, braided brake lines
Brake mods needed:NONE
Interior mods: new speakers, sony CDX-GT510
Interior mods needed:NONE
Exterior mods: HID 8k low beam, HID 3k fog lights, 4 beam, Tail gate lock, red alm lugs, battery relocated to the bed
Exterior mods needed:full size extra tire

parts that need to be installed:

parts for trans temp conversion

jonesing for:
lq4

[beingblueeyes]

Well after jinxing my trans by saying “I’m done with it until it blows” its time for a rebuild so after taking the transmission out today I fabed up a transmission rebuilding stand. This is the second one I have built; the first trans stand I built saw a 700r4 and a trans out of a 4L jeep (cant recall the # off the top of my head)
It was free to build with some oil tube from home depot I hade kicking around here from another project but if I hade to put a price on it maybe 10$ in parts and some time with the chop saw and welder (I’m a Hobart fan)



I also found what I wanted to tie the rims into my paint because buying new rims isn’t in the budget, I found some alm. red lug nuts. They are much lighter then stock @ 18 grams each (stock being 84 grams each) for a total weight per rim w/6 lugs of 108 grams (stock was 504 grams). This will translate into better stopping and faster acceleration, do I think I will notice a difference? NO but I like they way they look on the truck

[beingblueeyes]

Well after take apart the transmission/checking the specs on some peaces and laying everything out so I can work with out being in my own way. I then went in side and went to Oregon performance transmission, I have done biz with them in the past and I know I can relay on them for spot on orders and fast shipping. I ended up going with
4L60E Beast Sun Gear Shell
4L60E HIGH PERFORMANCE MASTER REBUILD
13 Vane Pump

[beingblueeyes]

After power washing it and painting it (I know only me and my inspection tech will see it but I like the idea of it painted.) I got my parts wed night, the rebuild was started. There were ups and downs but the part I hade the hardest time with (I always do) the input drum. I can never get it lined up right so I end up having to turning it for over an hr. and with the added clutches it makes it even harder. My wrist still hurts. Its done now and ready to be installed.

[beingblueeyes]

I’ve put over 200 miles on the trans and it always shocks me on how after a rebuild how much of a difference a fresh trans makes in shift speed/feel. Today I took the time to install a rear sway bar. The install is very straight forward. I also installed a set of drop keys, since I live in the sticks and no one around here rents a torsion key clamp and I didn’t want to destroy a big C clamp I fabed my own tool to be used on my floor jack. I used some ½ inch square tube and a ball bearing. Using the tool was easy, all that needed was to remove the bolt on the torsion key adjuster- rise the jack up so the ball bearing was on the key notch and jack the key up off the adjuster-remove the adjuster- lower the jack=BAM out with the old.

[beingblueeyes]

installed lt's and fabracated the rest of the exh.
a clip of lt's with cat and no muff
http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x...t=MOV01341.mp4