Shop Started DOD delete

Shop got started on DOD delete with a Truck Norris NSR stage 1 cam.
Engine is out. Gonna put a good torque converter in in hopes of saving the trans from trouble. New starter, water pump, oil pump , motor mounts etc......

blondie70 said:

Shop got started on DOD delete with a Truck Norris NSR stage 1 cam.
Engine is out. Gonna put a good torque converter in in hopes of saving the trans from trouble.

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ecm tune should handle Engine Half@$$ delete.
tcm tune should account for 'good torque converter' and delay transmission problems,
provided you've been maintaining the ATF more often than GM suggested.

ECM tune ? I already had the ECM set to disable DOD....shop talking about a tune later to disable VVT ?? I think....is that what U talking about Marky ?

blondie70 said:

Shop got started on DOD delete with a Truck Norris NSR stage 1 cam.
Engine is out. Gonna put a good torque converter in in hopes of saving the trans from trouble. New starter, water pump, oil pump , motor mounts etc......

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hopefully all goes well. pulling the engine feels like the quickest way to do it.

blondie70 said:

... shop talking about a tune later to disable VVT? I think ... is that what U talking about Marky?

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Ask Truck Norris (or whomever) whether or not that cam works better with VVT enabled, limited, or disabled.
If I was redundant about tuning the Ecm, hopefully I was not about tuning the Tcm (transmission control module)?

blondie70 said:

Gonna put a good torque converter in in hopes of saving the trans from trouble.

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A thorough tcm tune
reduces Torque Converter Clutch slip (regardless of what hardware you bought) which helps the TCC last much longer
customizes BOTH shift tables ('Normal' & Tow / Haul) to suit your tastes while protecting the engine and transmission
can enable protocols that may protect the transmission from overheating, or delay or mitigate the damage

The cam is a non VVT cam. A 3 bolt cam and Summit did not send a cam plate?? or the 3 bolts or a timing chain or the right cover. I was depending on them to sell me the rite stuff. Shop mechanic sez it will need a tune to shut off the VVT electronics. Maybe a little tune to run better with the cam. I gotta talk to him about the trans tune.
I may be off on some of the above 'cuz I don't know what the hell I'm talking about...ha ha ha
Thanks...all advice appreciated. ps...I just ordered a cable to adapt the VVT cable to just a cam cable.
Anyways...mechanic says engine looks really good and they gonna take a hard look at the heads...change the seals regardless.....may take 'em to nearby city to the head shop...ha

blondie70 said:

The cam is a non VVT cam. A 3 bolt cam and Summit did not send a cam plate?? or the 3 bolts or a timing chain or the right cover. I was depending on them to sell me the rite stuff. Shop mechanic sez it will need a tune to shut off the VVT electronics. Maybe a little tune to run better with the cam. I gotta talk to him about the trans tune.
I may be off on some of the above 'cuz I don't know what the hell I'm talking about...ha ha ha
Thanks...all advice appreciated. ps...I just ordered a cable to adapt the VVT cable to just a cam cable.
Anyways...mechanic says engine looks really good and they gonna take a hard look at the heads...change the seals regardless.....may take 'em to nearby city to the head shop...ha

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Which kit did you get from Summit? For some reason there are many different kinds of DOD/VVT delete kits and from what I've found most don't include all the "while you're in there" items so quite a bit of research is needed to do it "right". Did you get a new timing chain cover? That is required for a VVT delete as well as a small harness adapter for the cam sensor that is on that cover. Also what is the cable you are talking about?

As for a tune, I am not sure how different people do the DOD delete but its likely a full custom tune is going to be required anyway because of the truck Norris cam and a good tuner should be tuning the transmission at the same time as its technically the same file that gets flashed (or installed) into your factory ECU/TCU.

I didn't get a kit. We pieced stuff together (me and Summit guy)..but stuff was left out. timing cover, etc.....and cable I'm mentioning is the adapt cable from harness to cam sensor.
Then I had to order stuff from BTR to finish up parts needed.
Was told a tune was not required for the NSR stage 1 cam I got....but would be better to run one.
Don't know about trans tune yet, but mechanic sez he gonna get tune guy to tune engine....already told him I want trans tune also.
We will see what transpires.

The job is finished. Truck runs great but idles like a John Deere tractor.
Got all the slip taken out of the trans also..(supposedly). I like the way it shifts now.
When I scan for any codes....I have a fault (hard fault I guess) P0010...CAMSHAFT ACTUATOR.
Not showing as a MIL or check engine light.
Mechanic is gonna get with tuner...someting wong. This ain't supposed to happen (he sez) Anyway, that's where we are not with it.
What U all think?
Thanks, Pete

blondie70 said:

The job is finished. Truck runs great but idles like a John Deere tractor.
Got all the slip taken out of the trans also..(supposedly). I like the way it shifts now.
When I scan for any codes....I have a fault (hard fault I guess) P0010...CAMSHAFT ACTUATOR.
Not showing as a MIL or check engine light.
Mechanic is gonna get with tuner...someting wong. This ain't supposed to happen (he sez) Anyway, that's where we are not with it.
What U all think?
Thanks, Pete

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...whatd you do with the actuator?
nothing?
limiting block installed?
delete and install 3 bolt gear?

just read the post before... if you deleted dod its going to need at the very minimum dod turned off and DTCs turned off
it may not need a tune to run ok with the cam specs, but the ecm is still going to try and go into dod mode