Pigpen

[Sharpe]

Well it seems everyone on pirate recomends Jim's performance for the harness and puter work, and keeping the electronic TB.

One other thing I'd like to get done in the very near future is a panhard bar. Since I have the 56" springs in the front and 7" un-supported shackles, my steering on the street wanders horribly. Its not really noticable on the trail but then again, I might just not notice it. Making new shackles with thicker bolt hole areas and braces would be a good start, but the bushings would still flex alot and allow wandering. Is there a right or wrong way of figuring out where the mounts should go and how long it should be? I'm gonna go dig around CK5 to see what I can find.

[sasquatch]

make shackles like mine. use polyurethane bushings. i had little to no wandering with ryans tires with hydro assist. they are simple to build. pic was before i boxed it

are you studying for leathams class?

[redcagepatrol]

I used FIS in San Antonio:
my cost was something like this:
Fuel Injection Specialties Harness Mod $487.13
Fuel Injection Specialties Computor reprogram $324.75
Fuel Injection Specialties Walbro Fuel pump $221.91
Fuel Injection Specialties Pump mounting hardware $11.85
A1 Electronics Spal 16" pull curved fan 1 $124.95
A1 Electronics Spal 195 degree controller 1 $44.95
Garys Truck Salvage starter 1 $54.13
Street and Performance Air Cleaner 1 $210.95
Street and Performance 5 pin MAF ($140 core)
Street and Performance 5 pin MAF adapter 1 $35.95
Street and Performance shaved AL 5.3 idler pulley $78.95
Chevy Dealer header gaskets 2 $12.99
Advance Adapters GEN III headers 1 $250.00
low profile oil pan GM perfrormance parts 1 $200.00
low profile pickup GM perfrormance parts 1 $20.00
oil level stick GM perfrormance parts 1 $10.00
O'Reilly Auto Parts oil filter 1 $5.99
O'Reilly Auto Parts engine belt 1 $47.99
O'Reilly Auto Parts engine oil 5 $15.64
A Pickup Parts GM 5.3 Engine - complete 1 $850.00
Four Wheel Parts Alum. Radiator 1 $399.99
$$$ in fuel hose and AN fittings

I just pulled a few items off my list that were associated with the engine

[Sharpe]

Cook, to use shackles like that I would have to move my rear spring hangers which would **** up my pinion angle which would require me to lower my front hangers which would increase my ride height which I dont want to do. Hydro assist helps with wandering but I dont have enough skrilla for that right now. Studyin half assedly at work.

Thanks for posting that list Scott, reminded me about a bunch of little **** I forgot.

[robertf03]

Have you thought about buying software for the computer instead of sending out the computer for tuning? It's a little more than the tuning according to Scott's list, but being able to change things on your own like fan on-off temps and whatever else comes up in the future would be nice.

http://www.jetchip.com/products.asp?...&model=494#494

there is a demo on their page that you can download to see what things can be modified

[Reckless]

You can do the same with EFI live. With any obdII chevy computer, you can change all aspects on the fly. The duramax tuners swear by them. You can also buy more licences for each computer

www.efilive.com

[robertf03]

With any obdII chevy computer, you can change all aspects on the fly.

no you can't, not without expensive hardware that involves dissecting the computer.

[Reckless]

no you can't, not without expensive hardware that involves dissecting the computer.

Supported OBDII Vehicles
Vehicles supported by the EFILive Tuning Tool

EFILive is constantly updating and improving the calibrations available for tuning your LS1/LS6 and compatible PCMs.

I stand corrected.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

no you can't, not without expensive hardware that involves dissecting the computer.

Maybe he shouldn't have said "all", but there is a bunch that can be 'tuned' with the new EFILive hardware. It accepts SD cards which you can keep different tunes on and available. The EFILive guys are more geared towards the Duramax tuning, but they also have a few non-oilburner options.

[robertf03]

I was refering to the "on the fly" comment
none are realtime without additional hardware

[DRAGOONRANCH]

I was refering to the "on the fly" comment
none are realtime without additional hardware

I see. EFI is supposed to be coming out with the capability of switching between two tunes 'on the fly'. I haven't read on it in a while, so i don't know when it is supposed to be available. It is supposed to be this year though.

[agjohn02]

nacogdoches

[Sharpe]

Flem, that software is tits but a custom tune from Jim's is $200 vs. $500 for the software. Since I dont plan on making any engine changes in the near future I'll probably just go with the tune. Jim's is $300 for the harness.

After looking around CK5 I got the low down on making a simple panhard bar. Where's the best place to get spherical rod ends and threaded bungs? What size ends should I get? Is 1.5" .188wall HREW heavy enough to use in this application?

[robertf03]

You'll be fine with that wall thickness, especially since its supplemental.

I estimate 20,000 lbs max load, but I'm new to this and am probably doing it wrong.

[redcagepatrol]

nacogdoches

I knew that I drove past it someplace in EAST Texas... I am actually at the Holiday Inn Express in Jasper tonight. It sucks in Jasper... Although, I paid the $5 "membership" fee at the Ramada bar and had a few drinks with my co-worker and his girlfriend.

I've been making the trip to Rustin / West Monroe LA too often lately and have been driving thru Nachogdoches to notice the shop