Have you seen the Torfab thread about running the Bosch iBooster? Any thoughts on this versus the route that you went with the Tesla booster?
Attempting the next best engine swap for 80s IMO
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Have you seen the Torfab thread about running the Bosch iBooster? Any thoughts on this versus the route that you went with the Tesla booster?
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Well the torfab would be a bolt in affair which is an easy option. Mine took some fabrication and some figuring outHave you seen the Torfab thread about running the Bosch iBooster? Any thoughts on this versus the route that you went with the Tesla booster?
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Haven’t posted many updates but I’ve just about got everything dialed in. I’ve been running wth zero check engine lights and no issues for about 7000 miles. I now have tap shift working. Next up will be cruise control before I head to Colorado at the end of this month. Here is a video kinda explaining everything
Are you attending SAS ?
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I am not. Maybe next year tho for sure
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If anyone is on the fence about doing a LM2 swap in your 80 and live out west area. I’ll be around the ouray/ Telluride area next week and I’ll be more than happy to let you drive mine
You driving through Denver? I'd love to compare my manual, FTE on 35's to the LM2/10speed auto.
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I’ll be taking HWY24 towards Colorado Springs that’s the closest to Denver I’ll be
"Out west"
You'e like a thousand miles short!
Ditcherman
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Nope. Over the Mississippi is “out west” when you’re from these parts."Out west"
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I finally made some time to make a proper intake. Using a Ramair sealed filter pulling air from the inner fender. Should work great with a snorkel
Also replace the original turbo with a new one from the LZ0 Duramax. I had some shaft play on the LM2 turbo and was getting some oil in the intercooler pipes. This LZ0 turbo is suppose to spool a little faster, it has a 11 blade exhaust side instead of the 9 blade the LM2 has. So far that seems correct.
Also replace the original turbo with a new one from the LZ0 Duramax. I had some shaft play on the LM2 turbo and was getting some oil in the intercooler pipes. This LZ0 turbo is suppose to spool a little faster, it has a 11 blade exhaust side instead of the 9 blade the LM2 has. So far that seems correct.
One of the things I appreciate about what you've done on this project is the way you're trying a bunch of different things. Really helpful for anyone thinking of trying their own.
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Thanks man, wish it didn’t cost me so much dang money doing things that way lol
I guess I can't link to a Facebook video from here. The video showed the 3.0 timing chains failing at low mileage and how the body must be removed, most of the engine disassembled and $850 in special tools are required to replace the chain.
These guys do a pretty good deep dive.
I thought it was pretty relevant, especially to anyone considering following your lead. There will undoubtedly be many who refuse to pay for a $10k timing chain fix and dump their 3.0's for cheap. Isn't that a good thing for you if you're selling swap parts?