My new LBZ “build” thread and life decisions

[zakkb787]

Originally Posted by ZeroGravity58

I will be changing my y bridge and cold pipe with a sdp I have sitting here. I will be pulling the cold side pipe from my mpi twin kit if you want it. I will let it go pretty cheap. I'd imagine it should fit, someone else will correct me if I'm wrong

For right now I think I’ll just go with a blocker plate. Less work. Eventually when I have more work done ill get the cold side and y bridge. Thank you tho. But hey if the price is right we will see. I’m pretty tapped out till this ford is gone

Speaking of money and expensive projects. Thinking about an 01-02 front end swap. Anybody wanna trade? Lol

[TheBac]

Nice truck, Zach. Better than that other one. Get yourself on a budget and start a saving plan now....

[Robby Avery]

Congrats you'll love the lbz mine has 68,xxx orginal miles still smells new I've put on it bought it new in May of 2006 lt3 is what mine is loaded only two things it didn't come with were adj pedals and rse but I didn't need those anyway congrats you want need a finger stick if your tuning it just have tuner tune it out and turn egr related codes off they are the best engine gm put out but thats jmho. Don't get me wrong I love my lb7 but lbz is my baby

[Yngdmax92]

Originally Posted by zakkb787

Step one is tires. Step 2 is egr delete and exhaust. Trango jr. Then a tunemark is definitely gonna get my business on this one. built trans from Evan or mike in the future too. Been looking at marks 3794 turbo. But am confused at some stuff. PPE offers a s300/400 kit with just a pedestal and the lines and stuff. No piping. And it’s a fraction of the big name kits because I’m guessing there’s no piping. All that piping necessary? Stupid question I know. But just wanna make sure.

Maybe you wondered this too, but does anybody on here do the Mike l springs for the six speed while doing the transgo jr?

Pretty similar spot with my truck that you are with yours, figured it would be easier just to though this on your thread

[Dozerboy]

Yes you should use mikes springs over the Jr’s springs.


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[Yngdmax92]

I didn't realize he was replacing the springs off what the transgo jr uses. I thought his springs effect all the shifts, not just 4th- 5th and 5th to 6th.
http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/...ad.php?t=62681

[zakkb787]

Anyone have a picture of a truck similar to mine with stock PYO’s on 265s lowered down pretty good? No bolts up front and level in the back?

[RobsDmax]

Ill dig up some old ones of my 02 2500. I had the keys dropped with 265s on black PYOs and a box full of weight. Or look up Nick (b16gsr)'s build thread he has your style crew lowered on PYOs.

[zakkb787]

Originally Posted by RobsDmax

Ill dig up some old ones of my 02 2500. I had the keys dropped with 265s on black PYOs and a box full of weight. Or look up Nick (b16gsr)'s build thread he has your style crew lowered on PYOs.

Thank ya sir!

[zakkb787]

Halfway de-grandpa’ed it last night. No more steps or tool box and bed rails. But a few questions. All 8 glow plugs are new but it throws a code for almost all of them. I’ve read several threads about the same issue but go figure nobody ever posts the solution because they’re selfish jackasses that only care about themselves but anyways not sure if the recall was performed. If it was though, what could it be? Blown fuse? Bad controller?
Also if I go around a curve pretty quick or hit a bump my abs light comes on. Haven’t checked the bearings yet but is that all it could be? Bad bearing or sensor?

[lutzjk913]

What brand glow plugs?

I know josh put 8 aftermarket ones in his and they were all bad.

[zakkb787]

Originally Posted by lutzjk913

What brand glow plugs?

I know josh put 8 aftermarket ones in his and they were all bad.

From what the dealer said they were ac delco

[IOWA LLY]

I’ll bet they are aftermarket. Replace them with GM ones and I almost guarantee it will be fixed.

ABS issue sounds like classic wheel bearing failure.


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[Dozerboy]

Pull an easy GP out and see what they are. Your just getting bad GP codes no other codes?

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[zakkb787]

Originally Posted by Dozerboy

Pull an easy GP out and see what they are. Your just getting bad GP codes no other codes?

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That’s my plan tomorrow. Yep just GP codes. Not all of them throw a code but some throw the same code twice.