04 Denali 408 classy daily/tow rig build
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Bluecollar Hotrods (09-27-2020)
03-10-2020, 01:15 PM
#22
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Forced induction is definitely the right choice with a big ol heavy girl. Its really nice to see how someone put love into building this Denali then you buy it and continue to progress the build. I hate seeing cars I sell local because they usually get trashed within just a few months.
03-10-2020, 02:08 PM
#23
i usually only buy a car or truck if i think i can improve on it, like the modding part of things. i bought a 95 stepside a while back it was in a couple magazines it needed the air ride redone i fixed it drove it a little bit and sold it was nothing to do to it so off it went lol
03-11-2020, 12:06 AM
#25
shoot, a centrifugal's only gonna really feel different after you wind the RPMs up. just some food for thought...
and for what it's worth, i don't think my 4.30s with the nv4500 are worth it. you hear guys say all the time, "don't fear the gear!", but i'll admit it's overgeared with just 33"s (granted, i'd planned on keeping the 3500 in it, but even then, i didn't lose as much bottom end as expected with the cam).
also consider the vast majority of folks saying that are also running an automatic with a 3.06 or 2.48 first gear through a torque converter... whereas ours being a direct connection all the time & having such low gearing internally doesn't need it. i'm going back to my 3.73s (on the fence about maybe 3.42s... but don't wanna lug on highway) after i get a few other things knocked out so i can at least use 1st gear & get some reasonable highway driving back (currently try to keep it under ~69mph to not completely tank my gas mileage @ 2500rpm).
if you want them, though, i don't mind selling them to you - they just racked up 51k mi last week (brand new Motive 4.30s front & rear when installed Sep '14) and have been in a bob-tailing truck for ~48k of those miles.
and for what it's worth, i don't think my 4.30s with the nv4500 are worth it. you hear guys say all the time, "don't fear the gear!", but i'll admit it's overgeared with just 33"s (granted, i'd planned on keeping the 3500 in it, but even then, i didn't lose as much bottom end as expected with the cam).
also consider the vast majority of folks saying that are also running an automatic with a 3.06 or 2.48 first gear through a torque converter... whereas ours being a direct connection all the time & having such low gearing internally doesn't need it. i'm going back to my 3.73s (on the fence about maybe 3.42s... but don't wanna lug on highway) after i get a few other things knocked out so i can at least use 1st gear & get some reasonable highway driving back (currently try to keep it under ~69mph to not completely tank my gas mileage @ 2500rpm).
if you want them, though, i don't mind selling them to you - they just racked up 51k mi last week (brand new Motive 4.30s front & rear when installed Sep '14) and have been in a bob-tailing truck for ~48k of those miles.
03-11-2020, 08:56 AM
#26
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shoot, a centrifugal's only gonna really feel different after you wind the RPMs up. just some food for thought...
and for what it's worth, i don't think my 4.30s with the nv4500 are worth it. you hear guys say all the time, "don't fear the gear!", but i'll admit it's overgeared with just 33"s (granted, i'd planned on keeping the 3500 in it, but even then, i didn't lose as much bottom end as expected with the cam).
also consider the vast majority of folks saying that are also running an automatic with a 3.06 or 2.48 first gear through a torque converter... whereas ours being a direct connection all the time & having such low gearing internally doesn't need it. i'm going back to my 3.73s (on the fence about maybe 3.42s... but don't wanna lug on highway) after i get a few other things knocked out so i can at least use 1st gear & get some reasonable highway driving back (currently try to keep it under ~69mph to not completely tank my gas mileage @ 2500rpm).
if you want them, though, i don't mind selling them to you - they just racked up 51k mi last week (brand new Motive 4.30s front & rear when installed Sep '14) and have been in a bob-tailing truck for ~48k of those miles.
and for what it's worth, i don't think my 4.30s with the nv4500 are worth it. you hear guys say all the time, "don't fear the gear!", but i'll admit it's overgeared with just 33"s (granted, i'd planned on keeping the 3500 in it, but even then, i didn't lose as much bottom end as expected with the cam).
also consider the vast majority of folks saying that are also running an automatic with a 3.06 or 2.48 first gear through a torque converter... whereas ours being a direct connection all the time & having such low gearing internally doesn't need it. i'm going back to my 3.73s (on the fence about maybe 3.42s... but don't wanna lug on highway) after i get a few other things knocked out so i can at least use 1st gear & get some reasonable highway driving back (currently try to keep it under ~69mph to not completely tank my gas mileage @ 2500rpm).
if you want them, though, i don't mind selling them to you - they just racked up 51k mi last week (brand new Motive 4.30s front & rear when installed Sep '14) and have been in a bob-tailing truck for ~48k of those miles.
03-11-2020, 09:42 AM
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I would look really cool roasting a set of 33in skinny boggers but lets get back on track 
We were talking about fuel system and I suggested a Walbro450 with hotwire kit, 60lbs injectors, -8feed and factory feed as the return. What do you guys think about that? Its worked great in my RCSB so far.
We were talking about fuel system and I suggested a Walbro450 with hotwire kit, 60lbs injectors, -8feed and factory feed as the return. What do you guys think about that? Its worked great in my RCSB so far.