LS2 Re - Build; Beware 56K!

[SPEEDY G]

Thanks for the info.

[LS2Sonoma]

np

i should've been more specific, it was on the zq8 and xtreme's

i wouldnt say it helped me for traction.. maybe with the 4.3 lol

[SPEEDY G]

I just called the chevy dealer and they said it didnt come out on there computer for a sanoma i didnt ask for a xtreme,what year do you think it would be on?

[sonomaguy]

Quote: Originally Posted by LS2Sonoma

its an anti-hop shock, available on the 99/00 trucks

I have the bracket on my 03 but no shock, think there are times when I could use the shock though.

[SPEEDY G]

I just found the dampner at my chevy dealer the dampner is about $349, i am just going to get some traction bars from summit

[LS2Sonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by SPEEDY G

I just called the chevy dealer and they said it didnt come out on there computer for a sanoma i didnt ask for a xtreme,what year do you think it would be on?

yea, they arent cheap. better off going the traction bar route. but to answer your question they came on the 1999 and 2000 trucks zq8's or xtreme's

i heard GM decided that it was too expensive to continue the shock afterwards, which is why youre missing parts, Steve

[SPEEDY G]

Yea i am going to put some $125 lakewood trac bars from summit, i had a ? about your pics on the threads you post, how do you get big pics like that on there i cant seem to post up any pics of my x, this is very new to me because i have never been on any fourm before or even posted up any pics before, any help would be appriciated.

[sonomaguy]

Set up a photobucket account and link the pics from there. Photobucket is free too.

[Big96Zr2]

damn Frank!! bout time you did some work on that piece!


btw, grinding....yes, it sucks the nuts..

[layinlowinthes10]

Quote: Originally Posted by LS2Sonoma

yea, they arent cheap. better off going the traction bar route. but to answer your question they came on the 1999 and 2000 trucks zq8's or xtreme's

i heard GM decided that it was too expensive to continue the shock afterwards, which is why youre missing parts, Steve

For the record, I have an 01' 4.3 5 speed extended cab LS model that came with the anti hop shock. Who knows what all they came on.

[LS2Sonoma]

lucky buga!

you know, i see things like that with GM. that 5.3 i posted is a 99 and has alum heads... but they werent supposed to be until 01. all my parts exchange at work show that as well

[LS2Sonoma]

so last week i was busy doing a cam swap and some tuning to Will's truck

now thats almost done, i did my first crossmember today. just test fitting at the moment





its a bit snug, which is ok. i need to lower it another 1/8" and then i can final weld, blast, and paint it... should be done by tuesday! more pix coming

[LS2Sonoma]

heres a quick idle vid of the new cammed truck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1tGY0UaStQ

[LS2Sonoma]

well, this thread has been nice and quiet. so ive been slacking lately... again! started doing some final sanding and priming, got the crossmember in (not bolted yet) and worked on the ol' a/c notch. its almost done, i just need to load a mock block in and test fit where the mounting bolts sit







do not laugh at my welds! my breaker kept popping so i couldnt get a continuous bead

its just tacked in place for now, its going to be welded on the inside and outside since the welder i have is 110

[sonomaguy]

Looks really good Frank, wish I had a place to work on my truck like that. We'll forgive you for the welds since the frame looks so good.

[NegativeSwitches]

how do you plan on welding inside the frame?

whats with the je pistons box?

[LS2Sonoma]

welding inside the frame is easy when youre awesome! unfortunately, im not that good... i cant get to the front of the notch very easily once its in. the welding im doing is on the backside of the "new" piece before its attached to the frame. once its welded in place, all i can do is make a nice valley and get some good pen

Steve, my frame looks great on cam.. its still pretty rough. id say i have a good two hours of sanding to go! wanna come help? LOL

JE box is my old piston box

[sonomaguy]

Frank, if you need me , I'm there for ya, just call. (Hope you have a power sander and not doing it all by hand)

[rentedmule]

X2! I like the look of the notch with the tubing - very clean

[LS2Sonoma]

i only have one sander... dont actually need much help either. its noisy and i have earplugs so its better if people stay away from it! (also get metal dust in EVERYTHING)

you guys are more than welcome to come by anytime though!

more pix comin, trying to finish the notch tonight cuz the welder has to go back to work!

[LS2Sonoma]

AAAAARG!! KAY! so im finished with the welder, i bring it back to work, come back home and start grinding.... i have a hole i need to weld again!!!

i took out my 6.0L block for a mock up and snapped a few pix for youz guyz





this is what my notch looks like now. still need to blend
some corners, but its pretty much done






heres how my compressor fits...
hopefully its not this low though!

[LS2Sonoma]

i thought this would be neat.....

heres a pic of my truck years ago when i first pulled my 4.3L. frame still intact without any notching!



next, this is a pic of my first notch.... oh man, i sucked at welding and then my notch didnt fit so i ground it out more so it would. then i ended up not having enough room behind the compressor for the lines - so i never did run ac



now i have tons of room in behind!

[bbcc]

Looks good frank. I'll have to come over to check it out and drink you beer!

[sonomaguy]

I'll come over but I'll drink your Coca Cola. what evening works best? I'm in Edmonton every Wednesday if that works.

[LS2Sonoma]

yea, wed night should work!

[sonomaguy]

Okay, PM me your address again.

[02dime]

hurry up frank, ill keep mine so we can cruise next summer

[LS2Sonoma]

dont you mean so you can try to keep up to me next summer?

[LS2Sonoma]

i can hear you guys yelling at your computer screen, "HURRY UP AND GET TO THE ENGINE WORK!!" lol

so ive got this 5.3 im slowly building. found a buyer for it the other day. turns out he may want some engine work done, so no sence in going any further...

i had the heads rebuild, call it a sunday afternoon special haha





thats all you get for motor right now

[LSxWannaBe]

top notch work frank, ill have to check it out when i get up there. you got a cam picked for that 5.3?

[LS2Sonoma]

no cam as of yet, not sure on all the details of the truck. im just glad i didnt bolt the heads on yet, the gaskets arent cheap!

on the ls2, lots of grinding and sanding to come... ill have some pix of the rear crossmember getting cut up soon. not sure when ill get the frame primed, but i can tell you this..... i have a really neat surprise coming up!

[1sic03x]

great work on the A/C notch. thats exactly how i want to do mine.

[LS2Sonoma]

Andy, right? its A LOT of work to get that, but i have some 6" pipe left if you need it!

couple quick pix... started cutting the spare tire mount off. i dont carry a spare so i dont need it

[sonomaguy]

Frank, you said not to notch my frame so it doesn't bottom out but we got caught up on something else and you never said why. I was thinking of putting in a 4 inch piece of pipe cut in half, so only 2 inches into the frame. Then weld a piece of flat bar over the frame to box it in.

[LS2Sonoma]

i said that cuz i thought you wouldnt want to cut your frame!

i think the pipe is a great idea mang

[1sic03x]

Quote: Originally Posted by LS2Sonoma

Andy, right? its A LOT of work to get that, but i have some 6" pipe left if you need it!

Yes sir. When I swap that motor in mine, I'm going for the clean look like that so the amount of work doesn't bother me. How does that effect the strength of the frame though? Mig/Tig welder?

[bbcc]

It' ahead of any mounting point so it's not a big deal. Marginal loss in torsioinal rigidity but some triangulation and solid core mounts could take care of that. In theory one should always tig a frame, but it really isn't a big deal. Localized hardening on a non stressed area won't hurt anything.

Thanks for the beer frank! Love the light weight welds too. Full of holes!

[LS2Sonoma]

how i wish i had a tig.... my welds arent that bad Ryer! esp since i have a crappy 110 that keeps popping the breaker after welding about an inch

and Andy, listen to him, hes the engineer.. id say its pretty solid though

[sonomaguy]

Ya, thanks for the Pepsi Frank. (It wasn't Coke but it was OK). The car hole is cool.

[1sic03x]

Good info bbcc... I always wondered about the strength of it after cutting it up, even if its boxed in... Looks like I'll be doing some convincing to the old man to notch the frame for my swap. Lol.

[burnsy86]

this is probably a stupid question, but is the only reason you notch the frame is to mount a part of the ac right?

[LS2Sonoma]

yup, the compressor goes ther

[burnsy86]

cool thanks, so taht notch is un necessary if im not gonna run ac? sorry for the q's im just trying to get my info together before i attempt this..

your frame looks sweet!

[1sic03x]

yeah its not necessary, even if you want to run A/C... there is a bracket made that will relocate the compressor so you don't have to notch it.

[burnsy86]

all i want is power steering, but thats for another thread..

[SoLowXtreme]

is it done yet Frank ?

[LS2Sonoma]

not yet...it will be done before your truck is, Chris!!

not sure why i do it, but heres a few pix of another project ill never get my truck done at this pace!

heres buddy's 6.0L swap im doing. going to go into a 1991 4x4 S10 Baja. Brian, correct me if im wrong on the year

started takin it apart






little dirty?






i have started sanding the bottom of my frame. cut the gas tank crossmember out and will sandblast it at work soon. gonna bolt it back in (was originally riveted, factory) pix coming soon!

[Kampz69]

that 6.0l is filthy lol

[SoLowXtreme]

blah blah blah...i'm assembling mine and your still tearing yours down..lol

i ditch the stock gas tank & carrier Cross Member for the SuicideDoors.com ones...i got the Motor in, but i had to run my tranny back down to my tranny guy, the Convertor wasn't spinning as freely as i think it should be

[LS2Sonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kampz69

that 6.0l is filthy lol

yes... my poor floor!


all these excuses Chris... im almost done mine, hurry!!