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Fun day yesterday at Utah Smitty's. Took the upper intake off and barely loosened the IP nuts to see if we could get the IP to maybe turn with the Quadstar Adjustment tool. My thoughts were maybe the Previous Owner had just Permatexed one side of the IP Gasket. Can't hurt to be a positive...

Happy to help. Correct. There are bolt on and spin on fan models but, during the testing, the Spin On one (GM 88894035) produced the best results for the article. Apparently they tried an improved GM pump w/ bolt on fan from 98 w/ dual T-Stats. While it flowed more at 94GPH vs. the older...

From a 2008 MaxxTorque article on the topic of 6.5 engine cooling, “Testing [of multiple pumps] proved that coolant flow was reasonably equal – side-to-side – only at low RPM.” The conclusion of the testing showed GM Pump part number 88894035 (97 and later) was the one that provided the more...

I got them in starting from the rear threading and flexing them forward and being careful to not drag the upper one across the radiator. Takes a little patience and all but, I got it in...and out and back in with the older OEM unit again after we learned the $%^&* line was for a 97+ year 4l80E...

More than one school of thought on the process of breaking in a new motor and I'm not going to argue one over the other. Do what you think is best. FWIW, I broke in my motor driving it like I had a raw egg between my foot and the throttle pedal for the first 1000. Long runs I’d vary speeds by...

Amazon…took some search phrase tweeting but, finally got it locked it in. The Quadstar IP Adjustment tool will be here tomorrow.

New toys arrived to help us out this weekend.

Stationed in Germany and the service contract on the units' Dell Lap Tops included on site service calls to the base for the first year then parts only for the next two. My side duty as the Company Tech Security Officer (actual title long forgotten) was to accompany the service tech. So, I got...

FWIW, my $0.02, It is more about the break in period and how you treat it for the first 1000 miles or so than the tune you're running but, I understand the trepidation. Finally got some work done on my truck this week. Oil change and shocks were on the short list. Were.... It was while...

Yeah, an entertaining day but, unsuccessful on a couple of fronts. 1. No blood spilt. 2. Only two trips to the store for wrenches and a new ECT sensor (sorry Smitty). 3. The nuts torqued to Harmonic Balancer or front axel hub specs 4. Permatex on the IP gasket…PERMATEX! But, it was Friday the...

@Goose57 PM sent. In the meantime, if any one else would like the manuals, I’ll happily send the files on CDs (two came with my kit) or Thumb Drive via Snail Mail. Just PM me an address. A word of caution to avoid bent pins ($%^&*) from Mr “Non-Intuitive (me)”. If the serial cable doesn’t...

Mine came with the manuals on CDs. Really, it is pretty intuitive to this non-intuitive person.

Take extra care to ensure the fuel return line’s metal tabs don’t get under the intake as well.

No 6.5 related parts were harmed…. That was probably Bill’s differential or the transmission jack that caught me not paying attention or pick something on BigT’s burb. Doesn’t quite rank up there with the cheek cut he got from the cross over though.

Pretty sure all of us should have our “heads worked over”…blunt force trauma worked over…for trying to keep these relics on the road. Not that it would dissuade us though

Engine mounts will probably give you an argument in the future on a couple of them.

Yes, a 'slight' vacuum assists in pulling fuel back into the tank. Utah Smitty, that's a wonderful Man Cave ya got there. Got your contact info. Next Friday or Saturday, 13-14 SEP 24, works great for me. Wife has plans for me so I can pick the day, just have to leave her one. Retiring is a bit...

Roy UT is easy enough. Sure a lot shorter than driving to Omak WA. The shop sounds great. Do I guess correctly you might be a Forged in Fire kinda person? Pneumatic weaponry is great stuff. Don't need to worry so much about backstops and it really all falls down to proper hold, breathing and...

Thanks for the call out @Will L. , I'm in 'reset' mode after the extended marathon engine swap at BigT's plus side trips to help Bill in WA or him and Mursik on the Flats. Seriously though Smitty, I'm in Saratoga Springs and am willing to swing up, over or across UT to lend a hand. Just give me...

Delays…that’s an understatement. Bolt chasing, fittings, parts sourcing and such. Yesterday’s two joys: M8 bolts provided in a kit where 3/8-16 bolts are correct. “Maybe it’s M10 1.5?”… nope. M10 1.25?… nope again (store runs required each time), 3/8s?…store run by spousal unit…right thread...