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Old 01-19-2018 | 12:37 PM
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The Exhaust looks awesome! I'm late to the party! I am going to copy you because I cant go over the axle with mine being so low in the back.
Old 01-19-2018 | 09:07 PM
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Nice truck and work..
Those tie rods look great, i just ordered replacements for my ss and noticed how puny they looked when i got them..
Exhaust looks nice, but if you kept the tip tucked that much your gonna hate cleaning the exhaust off the cladding all the time.
Old 01-20-2018 | 12:22 PM
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Great updates! What are you plans for wheel/tires?
Old 01-20-2018 | 03:36 PM
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Another set of 24’s, Giavanna Halebs most likely. I’d like to eventually have a set of light 20x10 or 11” with some good rubber but that’s down the road.
Old 01-21-2018 | 08:32 AM
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I've been following this build for quite a while, love the progress. Those kryptonite tie rod ends are insanely huge, I had a set on my duramax

Any plans for the brake booster reservoir? It's the only thing that stands out in your blacked out engine bay. Maybe a wilwood unit? That would be an expensive cosmetic mod, but just curious if you had any plans for that white plastic
Old 01-21-2018 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by ILuvJDM
I've been following this build for quite a while, love the progress. Those kryptonite tie rod ends are insanely huge, I had a set on my duramax

Any plans for the brake booster reservoir? It's the only thing that stands out in your blacked out engine bay. Maybe a wilwood unit? That would be an expensive cosmetic mod, but just curious if you had any plans for that white plastic
Thank you. I don’t mind the white brake resi if it’s cleaned up but it is stained. I thought of just replacing the stock one with a brand new resi in the future but for now I’m at the point of just wanting to get the truck finished, running and enjoy it. Once it’s back on the road, I’ll continue to die small cosmetic things here and there. I’m getting really anxious justto here this thing start up lol
Old 03-12-2018 | 12:48 PM
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I'm way behind with updates on here. I've been working on the build every bit of free time I get.

Swapped out the JW flat flexplate for the correct dished flexplate.







Made mounting frames for the Tru-cool and B&M oil coolers






New oem radiator installed.



Had to notch the e-fan shroud to clear the giant 5" turbo intake pipe I made.



Atomic's poly engine mounts cleaned up, painted and installed. I'm hoping for little to zero engine movement.





Intake mani is about ready for final installation. Aeromotive fpr mounted with a flexfuel sensor mounted in the return line in the middle of the manifold. LSA/ZR1 map sensor mounted in the rear.









I'm over the second half of this build being in a driveway out of a single car garage.

Old 03-12-2018 | 01:35 PM
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very nice updates
Old 03-12-2018 | 03:42 PM
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I like the flex fuel sensor location, I don’t have that option so I’m forced to mount mine along the frame rail. Looking good!
Old 03-12-2018 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 03sierraslt
I like the flex fuel sensor location, I don’t have that option so I’m forced to mount mine along the frame rail. Looking good!
Thanks, It's wired specifically to read ethanol content and temperature. I'm hoping the intake manifold doesn't heat soak it giving a false reading on temp.



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