So I actually came across this gearbox on eBay. It was a 90 degree 1:1 ratio with 1” shafts new and unused from a water treatment plant. Then I designed everything else around it.
I believe the turbo location is similar or the same on the 04+. The difference is a completely different intake system on the 04+. Those use a paper element filter
Really helpful as I’ll need to do the same on my 2001 XP. Currently, VTS will go up but not down and I think the module is to blame. Saw a few other videos but liked how clearly and succinctly you laid everything out.
It was just the fuel and timing adjusted in the tune to try to achieve the sound of an aftermarket cam, but it sounded shitty haha I took that off the tune and sold the truck years ago
Brilliant!…I was getting nowhere fast until I saw your solution. I purchased the following ratcheting 18 mm wrench from Amazon, but I struggled to put enough force on it despite its length and mechanical advantage. After viewing your video I gave it another shot. This time I wedged a spacer between the wrench and the adjacent bracket to prevent the ratchet from coming off. After ratcheting the strap slowly about 5 times, the pressure relief plug broke loose! Thanks again for your ingenuity! 120XP wrenches have two double stacked 60-tooth pawls (120 positions) providing a 3° swing arc so you can turn fasteners in tighter confines Universal spline drive fits 12-point, 6-point, rounded 6-point, spline, Eternal Torx and square fasteners XL beam design is up to 25% longer than standard wrenches for improved reach, leverage, and torque
I bet that sucker shits and gets! I love the dirtbike carb and elbow idea too man thats too cool. Throttle response seems really good with that setup actually
Everyone saying just get a cam. Thing is with a cam you also need a converter, a built transmission because 4L60es can’t handle much more than stock power and you also need springs and lifters with the cam and a tune. A full Cammed setup can run up to $7,000 including labor.
True. Although this truck had a 4l80e, and I believe the stall was a bit higher than what the 4l60’s came with. But I sold this truck years ago. Before I sold it I took off the fake cam tune. I wouldn’t do it again.
Complete engine rebuild including crankshaft, pistons, rings, bearings, and seals. New cdi and flywheel. First time firing it up on the lake. The flywheel we installed had the wrong timing marks and timing was severely off. Engine backfired and ran backwards which is why you can see bubbles being pushed out from under the ski. We pulled the spark plug wires off one at a time and engine tone did not change, indicating that the engine was dieseling. Explains why it sounded horrible. We later installed the old flywheel and the engine runs correctly.
I wouldn’t go any bigger. If you go this route, look for an intake manifold off a horizontal shaft engine. The intake running on the vertical shaft engine is already massively long, so the addition of the 90 degree intake creates more issues. I have to run it with the choke half way on for it to run okay. I have a horizontal shaft intake I’m going to install and then mess with the jetting again.
@@ozzyvanhalenroxgotcha I’m running the exact same engine as you and I was also wondering where you hooked up the vacuum line on the pulse pump cus it looks like it’s on the manifold but idk how you did it? Also do you think I should cut the manifold so theres just two pipes and then put a boot and twin carb on it?
@@ozzyvanhalenrox ok so I figured out the vacuum line but my other question was how did you start the engine while it was off the mower, did you use the starting solenoid or did you just hook up a 12v battery to the start and ground and it just started up?
@@ozzyvanhalenrox if you ran two cables to the engine would you just ground one and then connect the other to the starter and then when it starts remove it?
Hi! I need an advice since I got an opposite 18hp and I can't remember how I should assembly back the intake valve, the order of oil stem spring and retainer. Plus I need to know how bad can be that I made a govenor delete, since I can't assembly it back cause the thread for the pin(retainer) is shredded so needs I fresh thread to keep the governor assembly. Thank you in advance.
I haven’t had the valves apart, but I’m sure there are other videos that show it. My governor is removed but the internal assembly is still there. Hoping it won’t blow up
I just tried looking for one and can’t seem to find one. All the ones I saw on eBay looked like vertical shaft intakes. That or I just don’t know what the horizontal ones look like
Clones just piss me off. Those gill slits on the rear quarter give it away. If you were going to do a complete clone job, why the hell did you leave those slits, which are a dead giveaway? BTW, I had a REAL GTO back in the '80's, so from the prospective of a former owner, I'm doubly pissed. 😠
