Project 1999 OBS GMC / whipple lq4 / FLT 4l65

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got some blue dash lights and removed the SES bulb



got pretty much all the parts together for the wiring. got pricey quickly. while i was at it i ordered a pioneer flip out deck with the bluetooth adapter. should be here soon. also doing accent lights.





the rest of my tranny stuff i needed



new SFI rated flywheel



bolted up



bent up the atf dipstick and clamp to make it work





new fuel lines in but the filter wouldnt come out. i need a brake line wrench for that.



painted up the rusty stuff



but theres no way its going in with the core support still on the truck



so we started to unbolt that but still have a couple bolts left so we quit for today

the engine should be in some time tomorrow and then the wiring and plumbing will keep me busy

my little helper

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this morning the rest of my gauges came

d-pic (same as a g-tech)



boost closeup





popped off the bumper and core



magnaflow cats showed up



put it all together now





then i did a timelapse











slight problem with hood clearance, not too sure what ill do but its either body lift or custom hood. i think its worse than this picture makes it look like.



mufflers showed up



bolted in nice nice, had trouble getting it over the front axle but it was no problem with time



bam



did the same to the dash but no pic til tomorrow



started on the kneepanel



i hooked up a bunch of other random stuff but thats it for now

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looks nice







need a second coat on the inside parts tomorrow

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check out my friend's 72 camaro missed the underhood shot but its nice through and through fully rebuilt





almost done with the wiring and gonna throw the front back together















can i cut this hose and clamp it to the nbs pump?

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painting



radio etc



painted parts and radio in



tranny is all hooked up and bolted in to the crossmember. the shifter cable did not fit so i had to flip the switch arm backwards and it fit perfectly. the pic shows it.



wires wires wires

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ran a ton more wires inside and out today. everything inside should just drop in now as its all pretty much done. exhaust will come as soon as its running. got all my fluids in and hoses done. literally everythings hooked up, tried to start it - no such luck tonight. something isnt getting power or is hooked up wrong. tomorrow i begin diagnostics should only be a splice or two to get this thing running. i even have the rear driveshaft in so i could literally drive it away at this point. the hood gets here on monday and i just got insurance on it so i should definitely be able to make it to the cape for the allwheels show.

boosted how much hp are you making and do you have track times

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so it started with two splices - i had to bypass the old alarm it was killing the starter and i switched the wire the fuel pump relay was hooked to. the engine is running great and sounds amazing in person!

YouTube - 6.0 is alive!

BUT i tried to drive it and there is something seriously wrong with the transmission.

in D the engine winds up to almost max rpm and then the truck lurches forwards like someone is on the brakes which i checked and seem to be working. you have to floor it and then it will crawl along i got it to go up the street but it was struggling really bad the whole time. it could almost be a "limp" mode or something but it feels like hardware. in 1 the truck stalls if you try to give it gas it feels like the tranny is totally siezed. reverse kind of works but still has to ramp up to get anywhere. its basically acting like my friends old buick after 400 neutral drops. what could be causing this?! the tranny cooler gets hot so i know its pumping fluid to it. i added 11 quarts to the tranny and 1 to the TC and i was still able to turn the TC before i bolted it to the flywheel so i know its not binding or anything like that.

is it because the computer still thinks i have a 4l80e?

also i have beyond full gas tank, no reverse lights but getting very close very fast

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if the tuning is wrong which it may very well be is my problem i will probably get it squared away on monday.

this thing is loud



these eurolights suck and totally screwed up my blinkers anyone know how to fix the resistance to work?



but they look cool

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YouTube - 6.0 is alive!



so sick

i did do the black vortec letters

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yeah that pioneer got thrown by a ups guy most likely

but anyway this morning i went to slowhawk and he switched the tune to the 4l60 and i got home and plugged it in just as the hood arrived.

so then i got it going and got the trans fluid level right, was a touch low. but its basically INSANE loud and pretty damn fast. once the tunes worked out it will drive a lot better im sure.

every time i hit the gas it leaves a 10 foot strip, even if im going pretty easy on it.

every time i hit the gas babies wake up a mile away.

the hood needs some spacers on the hinges because the blower is still touching it - gross.

the euro lights started working correctly (shrug)

but HOLY S*** IT WAS ALL WORTH IT

needs lots more work but

DAMN

definitely not your grampas z71