This channel was originally devoted to my 2001 Front End Swapped Duramax! Covering anything from drag racing to truck pulling, parts installs, how-to videos, etc. I just love talking about diesels, working on them, racing, truck pulling and I figure you guys do too so I wanted to create a place where we can all get together. Follow along and feel free to give me your input on what you think of the truck and anything you would like to see done to the truck or on the channel!
I've liked it so far, about 6 months in with it. Definitely woke the truck up quite a bit and made it much more enjoyable to drive. I also like that I can adjust the throttle sensitivity within the tuning as well. I have not driven an L5P with full tuning such as duramaxtuner or PPEI to compare it to though. I liked it enough that we bought ECM/TCM tuning through Edge for our 2020 High Country we have as a farm truck.
I had to replace my senior. It was so clogged that my truck threw a check engine light. Later, I found out all you do is clean it. All well another lesson learned 76k on it currently
I like your video, first time seeing your channel. I`ll be doing my lbz and I`m just watching as many as I can. In your opening you had a shot of the truck on a dyno, did you take a small percentage off for going down hill?
Engine related question.....was the truck still stock internals when you sold it? Never had a problem with a bent rod? Serious question! Please and thanks
Good question, yes it was stock bottom end. Yes it was still healthy when sold. I compression tested shortly before the sale, all cylinder were 385-420 psi.
I really need to know that size of wheels and tire setup on that LB7. I love the look and want to get off my OEM wheels with larger tires. I have a 2003 2500hd Duramax LB7 and love it with ky Bully Dog GT. Someone please advise - thank you.
Hey good question. The cp3 does NOT need to be timed. On older engines without electronic fuel injection the pumps were responsible for delivering fuel at the proper time to the cylinder. On a common rail/EFI system the fuel injector has an electric solenoid on the the body that opens and closes to deliver fuel at the correct time and quantity (Hence the term electronic fuel injection.) The gear on the cp3 pump can be meshed at any point in the rotation to the cam gear.
Not sure why but I did not have to move the AC, undo the belt or remove any hardware. All I had to do is disonnect a couple of wires to shift over the harness on my 2014 Silverado 3500HD LTZ. Thanks for the Video,
Holy shit that garage door is a beast! Have you got any pictures of it? Also the truck looks awesome but as a garage door technician I’ve never seen a door like that😂
Just installed new Cp3 and my truck actual pressure is going up to 11-17k and goes back down after a min, driving it’s fine . Thought might have been FPR but unplugged it and made it max out so it’s not that . Than unplugged the fass and it went back to normal at idle so I need to do this I reckon correct sir ????
Not sure if this was answered or not but is 600hp to crank or wheel? I’m going to be building a duramax similar to your setup soon and am curious to what I should expect. Real clean truck btw 👌🏻
So I actually don’t mind the angle but I’m having the issue we’re the driver side seems like it’s facing to far out that when I sit in the driver seat and have the top glass pushed all the way in I can barely see my truck at all. Do you think putting washers on the side bolts closest to the hood on one side would angle it in a little and help?
Just bought the same truck with a 3-in leveling kit in the front, people are saying I need new A arms because they are at their limit? Any advice? Thanks
Yeah good question. In this video I show that my upper control arms are almost touching the bump stops directly underneath them when the truck is on level ground, I couldn’t even fit one finger between them. If you drive over any bumps or offroad at all as the suspension cylces down the UCA will drop and hit the bump stop, which will make for a harsh ride for you. Different aftermarket companies make control arms that are not flat like the OEM version, so that you have much more clearance between the UCA and the stop. They also change the geometry so that in a leveled application the ball joint is resting closer to the center of its range vs being cocked to the side due to the angle of the UCA. I personally went with Kryptonite UCAs for this truck. I now have about 2” of clearance between the UCA and the bumpstop and almost perfectly centered balljoints.
@@FixedVaneDuramax I appreciate the quick response, I forgot to say I was going to get some 22x12 with 33s. Basically the TIS 544s 22x12 . I've noticed aftermarket a arms for a 2 to 4-in lift. So that would work out? No need for a quick response like tonight but definitely appreciate you getting back.
Some companies have UCAs that are specific for their lift kits so be careful of that but as a whole yes that would work. Here is what I have, that I know would work for your application as I am essentially doing exactly where you are. dmaxstore.com/products/kryptonite-upper-control-arms-2011-2019
i put one of these on my truck. i have went 2 oil changes now over almost 8000 miles now and the sensor still looks great before i had to clean this sensor offten
Good video, have never came across these until today and was like wtf lol, usually a wham bam thank you ma'am did the trick, and I couldn't see any retainers. For those without an acetylene torch and don't want to use so much heat, like myself... a butane torch directed at the top of the cap for a min or 2 and the plastic/nylon will push itself out under pressure....it stinks
I’m just making sure but I’ve heard this will only protect you fuel rails and injectors. I believe if your cp4 blew up you would still have to clean the fuel lines and gas tank
To be clear the FICM is still there and controlling the fuel injection, it is just not being fuel cooled as designed from the factory. Not much of a real benefit beside that it allows you to remove several of the hard lines crossing over the valley of the engine bay. Personally I ran this truck without FICM for several years as a DD with no issues before I retired it to a competition only/weekend driver.
Thanks buddy. About to go in and change the cp3 on my lb7 so was trying to run 1/2 hose from my lift pump to it and make some room in the valley removing hard lines
good video but ,Al these videos refer to "CP4" , what is a CP4 ? if its a fuel pump, why are they not calling it that? what is converting to CP3 ? a different fuel pump?
Good questions..so in 2012 GM started using the next generation of cam driven high pressure fuel pumps known as the CP4 pump. Capable of slightly higher pressures but much more prone to failure, and unfortunately they fail catastrophically, sending shards of the pump downstream to the injectors which can cause further very expensive failures. Several different companies offer CP3 conversions which allows the customer to install the previous generation of high pressure pump, which has proven to be exceptionally reliable in pretty much every common rail diesel application since the early 2000s.
Curious how on the steering side they made the stock one so flat and the ppe sticks out so much more ? Also LMM KIT says you need to change the transmission cooler line , not on yours I take it?
If I remember correctly they used the same manifolds on these engines as well as for the same engines in the medium duty trucks. In the medium duty trucks the steering column runs much closer to the manifold, hence they have the dimple for clearance. It was an unnecessary space reduction on the light duty trucks, which is why all aftermarket versions generally do not have that flow reducing feature. Also no I don't believe you have the switch the cooler line, but I had aftermarket hydraulic style lines on that truck so I cannot say for sure. Wasn't an issue for me.
Liked this video. I got an 02 LB7 300,00 miles on it. I bought new. I up graded the intake with a larger turbo cone and 4 inch diamond eye exhaust. Nothing else it takes boat anywhere i want anytime. The only problem i had was O ring at fuel filter leaked. No real problem in 23 years.
Could you use this receiver with the stock rear bumper?, even if cutting and removal of a portion of center section is required for hitch. Recently got a dump bed kit for my truck and had to remove the bumper to clear existing receiver mounted below. If I got BigHitchProducts (BPH) kit_I could use the rollpan, but I'd rather have the ability to step into bed via bumper if possible. Thanks for reading.
