Just Fishing's 09 Tahoe Build thread

[Just Fishing]

Thanks!
After the coil packs go on, I'm sure it will ugly right up
but at least i'll get a hint of the red valve covers.

I also managed to damage the paint on the valve covers just a little.
I found in the driver side pcv path had some pretty nasty build up that was pretty dusty.
I did my best to use a brush on a little flexable wire to clean it out with some carb cleaner to break it up.
Looks much better now.
but it did drip a little on the pain, and successfully removed some clearcoat and color in some spots.

meh!


And I actually thought for a moment about cleaning up the power steering / alt bracket to match the rest of the engine.
But then i really needed to separate the ps pump from the bracket, and more work and time.

 

[Just Fishing]

I also screwed up a little, the valley cover is torqued down.
After i finished i remembered i still need a spot to attach the magnetic base for the dial indicator.
The dial indicator is my method to check lifter preload for the pushrod length.

So hopefully the seal looks good if i decide i need to remove it.

Other method i just thought of, the steel plates on my press
But I'm sure they are warped since i have used that press to outright crush things for fun.
It's equipped with a pneumatic 20 ton jack, so button press behind cover =

It's also a fantastic can crusher, flat as a piece of paper when sandwiched between two steel plates.

 

[pwtr02ss]

I also screwed up a little, the valley cover is torqued down.
After i finished i remembered i still need a spot to attach the magnetic base for the dial indicator.
The dial indicator is my method to check lifter preload for the pushrod length.

So hopefully the seal looks good if i decide i need to remove it.

Other method i just thought of, the steel plates on my press
But I'm sure they are warped since i have used that press to outright crush things for fun.
It's equipped with a pneumatic 20 ton jack, so button press behind cover =

It's also a fantastic can crusher, flat as a piece of paper when sandwiched between two steel plates.

I had to take my valley cover back off after it was torqued. It was fine.

 

[Just Fishing]

Been watching hp tuner how to vids on youtube.
I'm understanding the gen4 stuff little by little.

I still have a long ways to go.
But i did prep another tune file using 6.2 fueling and safer looking timing from a 2500 hd truck...

 

[Just Fishing]

Rockers installed!



1.8 ratio.


I decided the valve covers looked a little tight.
One of the Q&A answers for these on summit racing had an image of a modified valve cover.
So I decided wth.




The other valve cover i went slightly through the middle bolt.
so i cleaned it up real nicely, I'll just seal up the bolt with the same stuff i used to seal the intake rocker bolts...

 

[Just Fishing]

I also followed the instructions and cleaned the crap out of the rockers.
ultrasonic cleaner and lots of air cleaning until i was happy.

The trick flow pushrods i used were real bad.
nice coating, lots of metal picked up by the magnet i had at the bottom of the tank.
And i still had to brush out the inside of the pushrod until it shined.



Pushrods left my cleaner nice and brown.
I'm glad i did those last!

 

[Just Fishing]

I nearly put the intake on last night, then i noticed a little metal bracket i missed on top of the transmission.
Holds the vent lines.

So now i get to try and remember how that attached on there...


funny shaped little thing, it's not making it easy!

 

[Just Fishing]

So i noticed a little while back that the filter for my wifes 2011 buick enclave v6 has a larger capacity filter that appears to be a match for the tahoe.

I did her oil for the first time the other weekend, and noticed that the prior owner put on a different filter.
Slightly larger capacity than the one that the car calls for.

So i went


I ordered a couple to check out.
Tossed one on the hoe for it's first run.



Pretty much flush with the bottom of the oil pan!
I'm thinking this is a winner!

PN:57045XP

 

[Just Fishing]

For fun, i looked up the filter specs.

OEM filter specs.


Longer filter,


Bypass valve is slightly higher psi, or is it?

 

[Just Fishing]

I take it all back,
This is the correct one for the enclave.
22psi bypass valve!