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  1. M Hankel

    Project---------------Tahoe

    Sorry for jumping around on topics, but I promised some pics of the cylinder head porting. These are just some 317 heads, very common and fairly cheap to purchase. I was going to use these on my 6.0 for this project but I just scored some 243 heads that have some chamber damage from a valve that...
  2. M Hankel

    New member with unknown drop on 05 Denali

    Kinda sounds like it was dropped all wrong. A properly dropped rig will ride very nice. I get compliments on my ride quality all the time so it is possible to get a nice ride while being lowered. It sounds like It's got lowering keys in the front and I'd be willing to bet the rear still has the...
  3. M Hankel

    Project---------------Tahoe

    Thanks, it was easy. Just had an extra piece of carbon fiber laying around for the better part of 10 years. Decided to put it to use since I couldn't find a piece of metal to cut out. So I decided to use a Monster LT1-S twin disk clutch setup which is good for 650rwhp. I wanted a clutch that...
  4. M Hankel

    Smooth Vent Caps Feeler

    BAAAAADDDDAAAASSSSSSS!!! Looking good man! Mike
  5. M Hankel

    Project---------------Tahoe

    Got the inspection cover made for the T56. Then realized I'm missing the vehicle speed sensor. Will try to get some pics of the head porting posted up... I scored a set of 243 heads this weekend. One of the chambers has some damage but should clean up nicely. I'm now contemplating porting...
  6. M Hankel

    How far to drop

    Mine's a 3/5 drop and have visited my family in Montana during the winter in moderate snow, 4-8" or so. I had no problems getting around. Even at this drop level, the Tahoe still has more ground clearance than a typical Subaru or Camry. Just something to ponder. People are usually never...
  7. M Hankel

    Project---------------Tahoe

    Well it's been awhile since I've updated. I had some issues with the main shaft on the T56 and had to send it out for repair. Normally I'd just buy a new main shaft, but everyone in the country is out of stock on GTO main shafts, and Tremec parts in general. It took longer than expected to get...
  8. M Hankel

    Building my LQ4 engine in my Denali XL

  9. M Hankel

    Building my LQ4 engine in my Denali XL

    If you go FI you don't really need to stroke it to a 408 to get your hp/tq goals. It's just added cost for not much gain. For a FI build, I'd do a 370, which is a stock crank, forged rods and forged pistons (.030" over bore). The stock crankshafts are nearly unbreakable up to around 900+hp...
  10. M Hankel

    Finally Dropped

    Very clean look. Congrats!! Mike
  11. M Hankel

    Project---------------Tahoe

    Finally got some free time to dig into the T56 rebuild and some forward progress made again. This transmission started life in a C5 Corvette and I converted it to a hybrid. It's basically got the newer/better syncros design from the Corvette/GTO with the Fbody case and a GTO main shaft...
  12. M Hankel

    4x4 lowering?

    Those new wheels are going to look a million times better... Report back after the steering stabilizer is installed. Curious how much difference those actually make. Mike
  13. M Hankel

    What upper control arms to buy???

    When you start getting pretty low the factory upper arms don't have enough adjustment to keep the front wheels straight up and down so you could end up with some negative camber,,,, like this looking from the front of vehicle: //-----\\ The offset bushings for the front upper a-arms will...
  14. M Hankel

    Project---------------Tahoe

    I'm not too worried about theT56 swap. I was dreading the gear swap more so than the trans. My buddy just yanked a motor from his 03 Silvy and said it want too fun. Kinda not looking forward to that now either lol... Mike
  15. M Hankel

    Project---------------Tahoe

    Updates,,,, So, it's been a pretty crappy couple weeks. Everything,,,, and I do mean EVERYTHING has been fighting me trying to get things done. Wrong parts show up, parts not working as they should, broken tools etc... But, I did get the gears installed finally after three days of cursing...
  16. M Hankel

    What Front Away bar Links to use with DJM LCA's

    Energy Suspension makes numerous sizes and lengths of poly kits. I'd start there. Mike
  17. M Hankel

    going bottle fed!

    Awesome!! Love nitrous vehicles. Now start saving for a new trans. :) Mike
  18. M Hankel

    Coil Over Conversion Engaged!!

    Yeah I'm PT.net,,,, sort of by default. I signed up on LS1tech over ten years ago and PT.net is essentially the same forum. So,,,, my LS1tech user name "Mikey 97Z M6" works on PT.net also. I did see those brackets listed but I could build/fabricate a lower/upper bag bracket for way less than the...
  19. M Hankel

    Coil Over Conversion Engaged!!

    Hey I know all about taking awhile to get things in order. I've been planning the six speed swap for almost a year now lol... It's coming along and I should be ready to install it within a month. I started a build thread in the "under construction" section. Don't wanna clog up your coilover...
  20. M Hankel

    Coil Over Conversion Engaged!!

    Nice job and good to see another one take the plunge on this. Kudos man!! Can't wait to see it all leveled out. Mike
  21. M Hankel

    Project---------------Tahoe

    Thanks. I'll be making some progress within the next couple weeks. Just waiting on parts to finish up the short block. Here's a list of order for things yet to get done. -Degree Cam, this week -Install new seals/gaskets on short block once parts arrive, hopefully this week -Flow test stock...
  22. M Hankel

    New guy with front end issue

    **** EDIT ***** Just realized this thread was started five months ago..... Nice!! If the shake is intermittent I would try re-balancing the wheels or swapping the front wheel/tire with the back ones. That size of wheel/tire combo can be difficult to get balanced correctly. I had to have my new...
  23. M Hankel

    Chop Request - Wheel Decisions

    Thanks a lot Pete. Appreciate that. Yeah I like the black ones better too for this wheel. Although this wheel design definitely looks better on the dodge. Guess I'll keep looking around for something different. Mike
  24. M Hankel

    Chop Request - Wheel Decisions

    Could someone take a stab at this for me? I really haven't used photo editing software too much and every time I try to blend these together it looks like ass. Anyway, if someone could try this I'd really appreciate it. I tried to get the same angles of the pics so the wheels wouldn't look...
  25. M Hankel

    What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

    Looks good. I thought about trying something like that with the rear vent shades. Just filling and smoothing with body filler and hitting it with some color matched spray can paint like you used. Mike

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