More Tuning
Not a whole lot to share here. But- I completed more tuning, fixed a bunch of other issues, and took a drive.
Automotive¶
Dash Fabrication – Part 1
Since the interior was gutted, I needed a way to mount critical electronics and gauges. I decided to fabricate my own dash out of sheet metal.
Turbo downpipe fabrication
While originally it was discussed to direct the exhaust straight out the hood. I changed my mind and decided to utilize a full-exhaust system. The first job was to fabricate a downpipe to direct the hot exhaust under the cab, instead of out the hood.
New Aluminum Driveshaft
So- I finally got around to replacing my broken driveshaft. I worked with Performance Driveline to have a new 75″ inch long 5″ driveshaft fabricated with billet 1350 ends, and a billet yoke.
Initial starts / Tuning
It was time to get the new combination fired up, and to get the holley EFI tuned. Still many more issues to iron out.
LS – How to turn on the alternator
Since I completely removed the factory wiring harness- I discovered I would still need to engineer a solution to turn on the alternator.
Project History and Initial Build – Part 2
So- after part 1, the truck sat around for a few years as I toured the US working on various contracts. After arriving back in my home state a few years later, I started the next phase of the project…. Stripping everything down, and starting from scratch.
Project History and Initial Build – Part 1
So, I have had my 2004 silverado since 2008, and it has seen quite a bit of action.
It started life as a 4.8L v8, with ~280hp give or take.
Because, Racecar – Specs
Here are the current specs for the "because, Racecar" project.