Recent content by New Envoy

I was emailing back and forth with Jeremy, and he didn't mention anything about the tranny module. So, I'm guessing he can do it with just the pcm. But, not positive.

And, just for the record, and to help anyone else out, this is how I ended up on the money end of it. The biggest thing was the "kit" from Texas Speed. It was $740. I had heard from others on here that it was over priced, and I kinda thought so too. But, I really liked the idea of the "kit". The...

Ok, got the air out. I found another thread that mentioned taking the ECT sensor out to let the air have a way to get out of the head. I though it was a great idea. But, when I took the sensor out, all I got was coolant. What I did do was refill everything, start the truck up, rev it up to about...

Ya, I hear you on the scary part! I haven't touched it in a couple hours. To let it cool back off. I will try loosening both sides up next, can't hurt. If that doesn't work, may just rev the snot out of it and see what happens. But, so far, everything looks good. Back together, run...

Well kinda.... I'm mine there isn't a steam bolt. It's a small tube that goes to a rubber hose, that goes to the line to the heater core. But yes, I did pull it off to try and bleed it that way. Did get some air out, but didn't seem to help.

Ok, got all the parts, even got them all on! Fired it up and it actually started really easily. Its like knows its fixed and whats to run! The only issue know is I don't have any heat in the cab. Radiator is full, overflow tank is full, double checked the belt routing to make sure the water pump...

OK, update time. Started putting it back together today. Got almost everything done. But, had to stop at the intake manifold. Need intake manifold gaskets, and the gaskets/O rings for the coolant cross over pipe. But, everything seemed to go back together with out any real issues. Left the spark...

I took the lifters back out and they are soaking in the oil bath. And, from looking at it I think I know the answer bit wanted to double check, there are some holes on the side at the bottom of the lifters. It looks like they should be pointing down towards the ground, right?

So, use the lube, not form-a-gasket. That's what I was thinking too, but wanted to double check.

What I was talking about was the video that someone posted. It showed the guy using form-a-gasket thread sealer on the head bolts. I've just never heard of or used any "sealer" on head bolts. And, like I said, the bolts came out clean. I can see using a lube, either the ARP lube or clean...

Hummm, I went with the ARP bolt upgrade. So, I am not using the TTY bolts. So, I should use the sealant? Now there was a little pack of something in with the bolts, but I think it was a thread lubricant?

OK, on the video, he is using the thread sealant on the head bolts? I've never heard of this. I don't remember any of the ones I pulled out having anything on them.

Well, and they way I see it is, even if it's not needed, it really can't hurt.

Oh nice, now I need to take my new lifters back out, and make sure I got them in the right way. Oh well, better to do it now, then have a problem later.

Thanks for the link! But, I got more questions, of course.... On the lifters, we use to have to soak them in oil overnight before we installed them. With the new roller lifters, do I still need to do that? Also, with the new cam and lifters, is there any kind of a break in procedure?