that would actually be great
that would actually be great
No worries, you are welcome.
Hi guys,
I have joined the 6.5 Chevy team.
Brunswick Diesel install and I have had it back only a couple of weeks.
Still working towards the 2500k for the check in service.
Not that much thirstier than my 2002 3.0 Di.
I have 133 pages to retro read now...
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As I lay there looking up, taking in the spectacular view that was the night sky and the multitude of stars I asked myself, where did my tent go?
mudnut (17th April 2022), MudRunnerTD (2nd August 2024), rusty_nail (23rd October 2021)
Very nice installation, I hope you don't end up with a pile of bee-stings like I did!
time for an update, albeit a small one.
finally got the accelerator spring sorted.
I have been told that the Bullet linkage is rubbish (looking at you Pee Bee). but it has in fact turned out to be perfect.
The supplied accelerator spring and bracket is less than ideal, so I got my hands onto a "standard bracket and spring" (thanks Dewars), and blow me down, this has turned out to be perfect as well.
Now that is done, I will do a more optimised bracket to satisfy my inner engineer.....
Now to things 6L90 related:
It has taken Zero Gravity (suppliers of the Gateway Module and software) basically 10 months to realise that the software and calibration supplied was for the wrong transmission (4L80)
Now that little faux par is behind them, guess what? the gateway now talks to the 6L90, and even better yet, reads the CAN and engine sensors!!!!
So now the trans has been flashed with the correct CAL, and talking to the gateway, I can finally make some progress on the programming.
All the mechanical side of things has been perfect, even the starter motor issues have resolved themselves.
While this has taken a while, with COVID and other dramas, I have been learning how this shit works, mind you, I didn't want to at the start.
I've got the Trans calibrator at work onside to do the programming ( he was lead calibrator on the 6Lxx program in the States), so at least I have access to someone who knows what they are doing....
Next post will be huge, you'll see.....
that is all
Well so glad you are now living in a perfect world. And yes the Bullet linkage will remain crap in my eyes moving forward, but glad your perfect solution has transpired. So funny how you have two completely perfect items and still see the need to make them better - what next AI?
Got this done just in time for the new year.
The hood sound insulation from Carbuilders
Went surprisingly well all things considered.
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Hi guys,
Time for an update.
I have finalised the TPS and throttle return spring bracket, including the connection to the injector pump shaft (thanks Pee Bee).
Got it right on the third attempt.
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Did have an issue with the hydroboost at the same time, the knuckleheads that installed it, plumbed it incorrectly.
When the engine was running, the brakes were always on, but turn the engine off, the brakes were off.
Marks 4WD were very helpful in advising me what to do, good customer support right there.
The area of focus lately has been the operation of the trans itself.
Good news, is that after the dramas of the TPS and the gateway module, all is working as it should.
Currently creating the shift schedule and road testing to see how it goes.
The trans is shifting well, now just refining the shift points, no flaring on the shifts at all, and down changing well.
Once the shift schedule is to my liking, I'll work on the tap up tap down of the shifter.
All in all, I'm happy now that I'm in this phase of the trans swap.
There was a time when I thought the trans would flare the changes, but this has not been the case.
Now that things have started to get sorted I'll post more often.
Good job , glad to hear some progress. When is it going to be on the road as such?
I have got an electrical guy on the hook to tidy up the wiring, and by that time the trans should be done and dusted.
So a few more weeks me thinks.
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PeeBee (14th March 2024)