My 2001 Tahoe LQ4 swap saga (lots of pics)

[yota]

thanks guys, i appreciate all the kind words

skunk, at this point chris is basically right, as bad as i hate to say it and it really isnt worth my time or money to drive all the way back to mooresville to handle it face to face... i'm waiting on the word from jeff and the guys over at HHP as to what it's going to need... if we can't get oil pressure, the guy will definitely be getting another call from me and i wont be half as calm as i was saturday evening...

matt, i appreciate it man... like i said, i'm hoping they see that it just needs a new oil pump and that it's good to go... anything more than that is probably going to involve removing the engine and going into it to replace bearings and whatnot... y'all keep your fingers crossed for me! haha... of course, if i have to go into the motor, a stout iron block 408 sounds nice... then you can all get gapped by a 5000lbs suv

and as soon as i can get the video of it cranking for the first time from my buddy brandon, i will post it here!

[yota]

Originally Posted by bwelch

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SLP-H...item19c960142e

Best deal on an oil pump I have found

thanks for the link... i need it faster than i can get one shipped though so whatever i can get local is going to have to do... this motor will get opened back up at some point in the future for a full rebuild so i just want to get it on the road and be reliable enough to get some miles out of it...

[bwelch]

I have an extra one for my truck setting here still in the box if you need it. You can just order me a another one off ebay. I dont think your going to find a aftermarket ls1 oil pump in town.

[yota]

cool deal... i'll let you know... thanks man

[yota]

here's the first turn of the key... you can really hear the valve train rattle lol... let's hope the next video i post sounds a little bit better

[1998ta__1991rs]

that sounds a whole lot louder than just valvetrain (i know its open header)

[04ctd]

http://www.squidoo.com/prototypeschool

if you are going to Ballston Spa, take 77 up to 81 and skip the tolls.
my daughter lives up that way.
not sure if the guys at power school tell each other that route?

if you need to move, and don't have it done yet,
www.upack.com is ABF u-pack, and that the WAY to move. did it my last few moves.

[1998ta__1991rs]

Originally Posted by 04ctd

http://www.squidoo.com/prototypeschool

if you are going to Ballston Spa, take 77 up to 81 and skip the tolls.
my daughter lives up that way.
not sure if the guys at power school tell each other that route?

if you need to move, and don't have it done yet,
www.upack.com is ABF u-pack, and that the WAY to move. did it my last few moves.

Huh?

[ShawnBoyMoody]

Originally Posted by 1998ta__1991rs

Huh?

Aaron his heading up to school in New York I'm guessing that's directions.

[04ctd]

Originally Posted by 1998ta__1991rs

Huh?

in case he was planning on carrying or towing stuff in the truck, he can still get his junk there, and be on time.

the Navy don't care that he broke his truck. he HAS to be there.

and that way is near mooresville

[yota]

Thanks but I have to go through Durham on the way to grab some furniture so I'll probably have to take the tolls... And you're right, navy doesn't give 2 shits about a bad motor, they need me there so I can sit around and do nothing for 3 more months... True story.....

[MonteC]

You HAVE to check that shit out before you lay down the cash, no matter how excited you get. I got dicked on a motor in north carolina also, only I wasnt able to check it out, sent my father in law (40 year mechanic). Said the guy was "cool", the motor turned out to be shit.

[k5hart]

Ya'll did some good work with the swap. Sucks to run into the problems you have. Probably made it not all seem worth it at the time. Hopefully it will be an easy fix and your on the road. Good luck.

[yota]

the waiting is the WORST!!!! hahaha... stopped by and talked to jamie and jeff a little bit ago... if you guys are reading this, get back to work! just kidding... they both took a few minutes out of their busy day to chat with me about how things work, my options, etc and it was greatly appreciated... hope to hear some good news by tomorrow morning as they are tearing it down to check things out today... fingers crossed!

[PapaBear]

Tearing what down? The motor, or are they just removing oil pump?'

Fingers crossed, GL

[yota]

oil pump and checking mains for damage... almost 100% positive it needs an oil pump unless something SUPER obvious is discovered when they drop the pan that we didnt see before... hoping for the best on the mains... if they look good, oil pump goes in, and if there's good oil pressure and things sound good, im gonna have them throw a tune on it and run the piss out of it

[minytrker]

I always pull the plugs on a motor before I buy one, they wont tell you everything but they do still tell alot.

[ShawnBoyMoody]

Originally Posted by minytrker

I always pull the plugs on a motor before I buy one, they wont tell you everything but they do still tell alot.

That would have told enough in this instance to dig a lil further and see the real deal. Lesson learned here.

[yota]

Originally Posted by ShawnBoyMoody

That would have told enough in this instance to dig a lil further and see the real deal. Lesson learned here.

this ^

[Rattletrap]

hoping my old motor is good.....fingers crossed as well....wont know for a few more weeks though....