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    Got Sludge?

    Blackstone still recommends 10k+ miles changes on my Duraburb, but they dropped the recommendation from 5k to 4k on my blue truck this last sample. Guess the compound turbos (or my right foot) is harder on it than before. This is conventional oil (Delo 400). I'm all for preventative...
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    New member, long time lurker

    If you're not touching the block or bottom end of the motor, you don't need to measure piston protrusion. You can just order the same grade of gaskets GM shipped the motor with. There are tabs that stick out past the heads with holes in them, and the location of the holes indicates which grade...
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    LBZ Fan Clutch

    Indeed, the LBZ fans are stupid sharp on the mold/flashing lines. What I found is a deburring tool makes quick work of it, much easier/faster than sandpaper. Well worth the couple minutes it will take to not slice your hands to ribbons every time you get near the stupid thing.
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    SAC injector whine?

    X2 on checking for a boost leak. Given all the piping had to come off for the injector job, any of those joints could be leaking now. Do be careful how you get the 30 PSI in there. On a stock turbo truck, you should only be seeing 25 PSI or so of boost, so I wouldn't go more than that. I've had...
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    Got Sludge?

    I'm not sure I buy the additives extending fuel system life argument. I've been through my fair share of injectors (I have a weak spot for the LB7), and tried everything under the sun to extend fuel system life. The only thing that had any measurable impact was two stroke oil will help a failing...
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    April '24 Chat --- Got Jokes?

    With it only being 2 HP, why not get a cheap VFD, then you can run it at various speeds as you see fit. Sub-3HP VFDs are usually cheaper than getting a new single phase motor. Sent from my FlashScan V2 using Tapatalk
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    New PB

    We did have 3 people nearly lose it that day, which seemed higher than normal, so I get what you're saying. Come out to a test & tune / grudge race event with me, and we can line up next to each other. I like to think I know how to handle my truck and am not a danger to the other lane. Sent...
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    Head gasket build

    I am running the Fleece heads on my LB7 swapped Suburban, and have no complaints or regrets. Not having to ever worry about or touch injector cups ever again is nice.
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    New PB

    Ultimate Transmission does their own converters, so I had to call and ask. It uses "a factory orange label stator for an 8.1L trash truck" with a custom impeller they make in-house. They do use an off-the-shelf billet housing, but can't remember what brand they were using when they made my...
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    New PB

    I do my own tuning. I have slightly refined the tune from when I had it dynoed (789HP, video & tune file shared here: https://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/threads/changing-turbo-setup.88837/post-1214877), but not added any fuel. I am out of injector (SAC 75%), my setup should be good to closer...
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    New PB

    Slowly getting the transmission tune dialed in after the 6 speed conversion. It's still not totally happy or doing quite what I want it to, but it's getting closer. Took 3 tenths off my best from last year at the same MPH just by getting the power down better. Still could launch a bit harder...
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    Passing "Smog"

    Before Idaho stopped emissions testing, we had a sniffer of sorts on the diesels. It was a different hose that hooked to the machine and it measured opacity on the throttle snap. They would hook to OBD, read any codes (but not OS/CVN), then watch the RPM for the throttle snap. You'd have to snap...
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    Head Gaskets

    I run Mahle wave stoppers on my LB7s without any issues, and one of them makes 750/1300. Sent from my FlashScan V2 using Tapatalk
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    Melling M561

    OK, that's not the best thing to see. A bit of flashing is jammed in the pressure relief, and I wouldn't be surprised if that eventually got pushed out and circulated through the pump into the engine. This weekend I will take the regulator apart, clean out the flashing, and do my best to...
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    Melling M561

    Pump showed up. To an untrained eye, it looks pretty nice. Not a big fan of phillips-head screws. They were hand-of-God tight, had to use an impact screwdriver to break them loose. No threadlocker or lubrication on the threads, so just torqued like mad. Will probably just put them back in...
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