New Life for a truck passed its prime

[keniff]

hes a busy guy so emails dont really cut it on an issue like this. so call em an tell them you need to speak with Allen. they are a huge help. i hadda call to make sure i was cutting the right wires since im not a wiring wise

[flattopwill]

People say they have luck when they call him. When I call I either get no answer or Erica tells me he's unavailable. It's not that I don't like talking to Erica it's just I'd like to get answers from the man himself. I understand he's too busy to talk on the phone since he's off doing work so I email. In the past I have had some success through email but now it seems I'm being ignored. Not trying to talk bad about NP but, it is frustrating.

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[flattopwill]

......well, what should I do?

[keniff]

understood, but at the same time....a business is hell probably and it's keeping him very busy. id give it some time and then go from there.

[keniff]

ya gonna try and add that other sensor pigtail? hows it coming other than the tranny problem

[flattopwill]

It's coming very well. I've been driving the truck every day. Tonight we are fixing the transmission wiring and finishing cleaning up/looming the rest of the wiring. After we get done I'll take some pics and probably a vid sometime this weekend when it's not raining.
The only issues I have left are:
1. Weird hot starting problem - I'm thinking tune
2. Weird 1-2 shift issue - if it doesn't straighten up after I fix the trans wiring I'm gonna try the other speed sensor
3. Occasional idle surge - ?
4. Leaking power steering pump - it's got a bad seal. I have the seal I'm just dreading pulling it off and apart. Will do this weekend.

[keniff]

well thats good man, i love seeing a project getting finished. i should have mine done very soon. then itll be time for the 6.2 swap lol always a project! we just put a SC on an 09 gmc CCSB its niiiiceeee

[flattopwill]

Ya its definitely nice to have my old truck back. Im getting compliments left and right and even compliments on the looks lol which is weird because I havent done anything good with the looks lately. Everyone is impressed with the way it sounds and runs now. I cant drive anywhere without someone tryin to race me. Speakin of which, no biggie but I smoked a new Tahoe tonight.

We messed with the wiring tonight. TCC lockup works now which is awesome on the highway. But, we cleared the code and a code came back cause my light is back on. Ill get it scanned tomorrow. And, it still has the scary 1-2 shift issue. Guess Ill hunt down another speed sensor connector. Found it for $20 on electricaladvantage.net. If I cant find it at a salvage yard I will order it from there.

We also cleaned up/loomed it all tonight. Sorry, forgot the camera tho. It looks ten times better now although its not the cleanest wiring job. Somethings should have been routed different and located elsewhere but its no show truck so it'll be alright. Still need some heat shielding for some of the loom cause part of it melted from being about 2.5 inches away from the header. Will get some pics and a vid before the weekend is up. Promise.

[keniff]

sweet. just get you a small roll of header wrap and wrap where it's melting the loom.