My 2001 Tahoe LQ4 swap saga (lots of pics) - Page 3

yota · 10-05-2011, 04:22 PM

stopped by HHP around 3 and was told i will have an answer by the end of the day today... once again, the waiting is killing me... i'm this close >< to just going out and buying a new truck lol

1998ta__1991rs · 10-05-2011, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by yota

stopped by HHP around 3 and was told i will have an answer by the end of the day today... once again, the waiting is killing me... i'm this close >< to just going out and buying a new truck lol

if you do, make sure its got a 6.0

ShawnBoyMoody · 10-05-2011, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by yota

stopped by HHP around 3 and was told i will have an answer by the end of the day today... once again, the waiting is killing me... i'm this close >< to just going out and buying a new truck lol

Lol please don't trade in my ranger!

yota · 10-05-2011, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ShawnBoyMoody

Lol please don't trade in my ranger!

yota · 10-05-2011, 08:45 PM

wrong o-ring on the oil pickup tube so it was sucking air.... looks like the oil we poured in it flushed out some more water from the engine and was mixed in the pan... aaaand it looks like someone threw a handful of top soil in the engine from all the oil deposits, etc that got knocked loose and down onto the windage tray, crank, and into the pan...

all that being said, and knowing it's nowhere close to ideal, HHP is going to clean it out as best they can, re-assemble it with the correct o-ring, check for oil pressure, and if that's good, perform a couple more oil changes to get as much crap out of the motor as possible... the way i look at it at this point is that it *could* be fine and run for a while or it could go tomorrow... might as well give the motor that is in there a chance and save my pennies for a 408 or similar down the road... the bright side is that i didnt really see any metal or babbit in the stuff that got knocked loose and none of it got sucked back up into the oiling system since there was no oil circulating... fingers crossed

huge thanks to Jamie and the guys for staying late tonight to get us to this point

ShawnBoyMoody · 10-05-2011, 10:29 PM

I hope thats all it is. My thoughts are the o-ring we used came right out of a LS oil pump so why would it be too small? All the LS motors have the same size bore in the oil pump only the pickups are different hence the red o-rings for the pickups with the groove and the blue ones for the pickups without. It should have been the right o-ring? Anyway not doubting anybody but I just hope they don't button it all back up and still no oil pressure because the pump is bad. I guess we will see once it goes back together.

Edit: I have the utmost confidence in Jaime's abilitys and nunchuck skills.

Carlrx7 · 10-05-2011, 10:40 PM

that o ring fucks so many people!

ShawnBoyMoody · 10-05-2011, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Carlrx7

that o ring fucks so many people!

X2. It really is a bad design. What is wrong with two bolts and a good old fashioned gasket?

MonteC · 10-05-2011, 10:47 PM

Next time your at HHP ask Mikey about his oil pump problems on his Duster. lol

BAD BOB · 10-05-2011, 10:47 PM

YOU COULD FORGET TO PUT THE GASKET IN! JUST GREASE IT UP AND SLIDE IT IN STRAIGHT!

ShawnBoyMoody · 10-05-2011, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BAD BOB

YOU COULD FORGET TO PUT THE GASKET IN! JUST GREASE IT UP AND SLIDE IT IN STRAIGHT!

Did that exactly. WHY YOU YELLIN THO? YOU MAD?

ShawnBoyMoody · 10-05-2011, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MonteC

Next time your at HHP ask Mikey about his oil pump problems on his Duster. lol

DOH!

yota · 10-05-2011, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ShawnBoyMoody

X2. It really is a bad design. What is wrong with two bolts and a good old fashioned gasket?

this.

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Originally Posted by MonteC

Next time your at HHP ask Mikey about his oil pump problems on his Duster. lol

i heard the story... also heard the new motor run

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Originally Posted by BAD BOB

YOU COULD FORGET TO PUT THE GASKET IN! JUST GREASE IT UP AND SLIDE IT IN STRAIGHT!

maybe i took this the wrong way but i lol'ed

BAD BOB · 10-05-2011, 10:58 PM

not yelling just trying out the new typing setup!

oh and aaron i was ment to be serious and funny at the same time

yota · 10-05-2011, 11:03 PM

on a more serious note, y'all have definitely helped me keep my head up on this thing... i'll be glad when it's all over and i can get out and drive around town with it some this weekend... planning to bring it out to SSS saturday night if all goes as planned... might even be looking for a stock-ish tbss to help me test it out

bwelch · 10-06-2011, 12:13 AM

How about a stockish G8?

PapaBear · 10-06-2011, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by yota

on a more serious note, y'all have definitely helped me keep my head up on this thing... i'll be glad when it's all over and i can get out and drive around town with it some this weekend... planning to bring it out to SSS saturday night if all goes as planned... might even be looking for a stock-ish tbss to help me test it out

I'm your huckleberry/.......

yota · 10-06-2011, 08:11 PM

just got the call... it lives!!! going to pick it up tomorrow!

csikx · 10-06-2011, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by yota

just got the call... it lives!!! going to pick it up tomorrow!

cmd · 10-06-2011, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by yota

just got the call... it lives!!! going to pick it up tomorrow!

Cool man... congrats!

10-05-2011, 04:22 PM	#41
yota Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Va Posts: 1,049	stopped by HHP around 3 and was told i will have an answer by the end of the day today... once again, the waiting is killing me... i'm this close >< to just going out and buying a new truck lol __________________ 1999 Trans Am 2007.5 Dodge Mega Cab Cummins

10-05-2011, 08:45 PM	#45
yota Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Va Posts: 1,049	wrong o-ring on the oil pickup tube so it was sucking air.... looks like the oil we poured in it flushed out some more water from the engine and was mixed in the pan... aaaand it looks like someone threw a handful of top soil in the engine from all the oil deposits, etc that got knocked loose and down onto the windage tray, crank, and into the pan... all that being said, and knowing it's nowhere close to ideal, HHP is going to clean it out as best they can, re-assemble it with the correct o-ring, check for oil pressure, and if that's good, perform a couple more oil changes to get as much crap out of the motor as possible... the way i look at it at this point is that it could be fine and run for a while or it could go tomorrow... might as well give the motor that is in there a chance and save my pennies for a 408 or similar down the road... the bright side is that i didnt really see any metal or babbit in the stuff that got knocked loose and none of it got sucked back up into the oiling system since there was no oil circulating... fingers crossed huge thanks to Jamie and the guys for staying late tonight to get us to this point __________________ 1999 Trans Am 2007.5 Dodge Mega Cab Cummins

10-05-2011, 10:29 PM	#46
ShawnBoyMoody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the lab.... Posts: 8,159	I hope thats all it is. My thoughts are the o-ring we used came right out of a LS oil pump so why would it be too small? All the LS motors have the same size bore in the oil pump only the pickups are different hence the red o-rings for the pickups with the groove and the blue ones for the pickups without. It should have been the right o-ring? Anyway not doubting anybody but I just hope they don't button it all back up and still no oil pressure because the pump is bad. I guess we will see once it goes back together. Edit: I have the utmost confidence in Jaime's abilitys and nunchuck skills. __________________ The Krusty Koupe "Luck favors the oblivious, and boy am I lucky!" Last edited by ShawnBoyMoody; 10-05-2011 at 10:47 PM.

10-05-2011, 10:40 PM	#47
Carlrx7 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ladson,SC Posts: 3,813	that o ring fucks so many people! __________________ Dark Aladdin

10-05-2011, 10:47 PM	#49
MonteC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Summerville Posts: 4,431	Next time your at HHP ask Mikey about his oil pump problems on his Duster. lol __________________ Griffin Transmission -Home of the most badassest Monte Carlo- Cell: 843-276-0554 Shop: 843-793-4607 04 RSX 06 Ridgeline 86 Monte Carlo

10-05-2011, 10:47 PM	#50
BAD BOB Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SUMMERVILLE Posts: 3,681	YOU COULD FORGET TO PUT THE GASKET IN! JUST GREASE IT UP AND SLIDE IT IN STRAIGHT! __________________ IM BAD BOB

10-05-2011, 10:58 PM	#54
BAD BOB Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SUMMERVILLE Posts: 3,681	not yelling just trying out the new typing setup! oh and aaron i was ment to be serious and funny at the same time __________________ IM BAD BOB

10-05-2011, 11:03 PM	#55
yota Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Va Posts: 1,049	on a more serious note, y'all have definitely helped me keep my head up on this thing... i'll be glad when it's all over and i can get out and drive around town with it some this weekend... planning to bring it out to SSS saturday night if all goes as planned... might even be looking for a stock-ish tbss to help me test it out __________________ 1999 Trans Am 2007.5 Dodge Mega Cab Cummins

10-06-2011, 12:13 AM	#56
bwelch Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,774	How about a stockish G8? __________________

10-06-2011, 08:11 PM	#58
yota Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Va Posts: 1,049	just got the call... it lives!!! going to pick it up tomorrow! __________________ 1999 Trans Am 2007.5 Dodge Mega Cab Cummins

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