2000 Tahoe build thread with 6.0 swap

[Nickleahy23]

i would love to wait, but thing is since i go back to school in september and i wont be back home until next summer and wont have any extra money until next summer as well..i dont want it just sitting in my buddies garage all winter not being touched..i can only do a little at a time with school and everything..so i might as well just put it in and do what i can, when i can

 

[Robert.K]

What kit did you use to lower it? It is a 4x4 right? think I see the gear selector in a pic. Plan on dropping mine soon. thinking about a 6.0 swap too, but my engine only has 94,000 miles on it, think I got a while before a engine or transmission rebuild is needed.

 

[Max]

We didn't use a kit: belltech 23305 rear coils, 3/4 ton keys, belltech shock extensions, airlift 60769 helper bags which he still haven't hooked up lol.

 

[Nickleahy23]

We didn't use a kit: belltech 23305 rear coils, 3/4 ton keys, belltech shock extensions, airlift 60769 helper bags which he still haven't hooked up lol.

haha well id hook them up but even unhooked i sit too high...those shocks should be ordered after this payday then i can drop that ***** and have it ridin like a caddy finally

 

[Max]

Hell yeah mine rides great and sits level with 5psi in the bags. Still need to lower it more tho.

 

[lilsolo68]

what year esky gauge cluster is that. id like to get one for my 2000 yukon. do the different years come in different colors?

 

[blueflamed03]

a guy had one in the for sale section for the 2000 model

 

[Nickleahy23]

what year esky gauge cluster is that. id like to get one for my 2000 yukon. do the different years come in different colors?

its just the one for the 2000-2002 tahoes/yukons..03 had a different cluster..they come in white and blue, i have the blue one..i love it..you look at ur gauges everytime u drive..i get so many compliments on them

 

[Nickleahy23]

Got the Transgo HD2 shift kit ordered along with the vette servo..

also impulse bought a set of efans and wiring harness so ill be good to go there..

shift kit and servo should be going in mid next week with the motor swap taking place next weekend..hope all goes well..just going to change the plugs to ngk tr-5s, and change the oil..trans will have new oil of course, diff already has new oil, and ill change the rear end fluid..she should be all good to go

 

[Nickleahy23]

Well its done!..

**** my life..9 hours friday, 12 on sat, 17 today..but its in and fired on the first try..basically lol..

it took so long because the ****** motor and tranny wouldnt seperate..the guide pins were siezed into the trans, so we had to unhook the transfercase, pull the core support and pull it all as one..we didnt decide to do that until late yesterday afternoon..after ******* with it all day long..

i did the shift kit myself it was super easy..drop the valve body and go at it..servo also went in nice and easy with the trans out..

got it all buttoned up tonight at about 2am and go to start it and nothing..everything inside worked, gauges except for the volts, radio etc, but nothing..

one ****** ground on the top of the block in the back wasnt tight..it was hand tight but still had another half turn..that one 20 gauge wire ****** did it lol..tightened that up and it started and ran perfectly..

it was quite the experience to say the least..there was really nothing we coulda done to make it go quicker because of the trans..my buddy was hungover both days so he didnt really help me till the afternoon so i basically did most of it myself..

im going back tomorrow after work to get the hood back on and a few odds and ends..then its time for a actual test drive..

if anyone has any questions just let me know im sure we ****** with it enough to know just about anything lol