Randeez 2012 Budget Yukon Denali Build (stick on hood scoops galore)

[pwtr02ss]

Awesome work as always. That thing is a beast!

 

[randeez]

Awesome work as always. That thing is a beast!

I think i subconsciously get bummed out if i have to have someone else do crap for me, i lose interest in just paying someone to complete things.

been out there putzing around last couple days/nights and im getting back into it.
getting the turbo mounted - the maven mount has pockets for 1" or 1-1/8" tubing, so i got some 1-1/8dom tubing and sat and stared at it for most of the day. tried to find some tight bends but no luck. i just cut it at 45* flipped it to make the transition. its not that pretty but im happy with how it functions, and holds the 80+lb turbo up pretty stout with just that side, tying the other side in should really lock it in place.

new fuel system says it wants -12an feed and return (3/4!) lines. so ive been trying to figure out a good way to go from the regulator back to the tank and i just didnt have the right bender for that size. the large stuff ill usually bend on a electrical conduit bender but the radii are soo big. so i ordered a cheap bender that should do fine on soft (aluminum) tubing, the flaring tool i have will do up to 3/4 too so i can keep hard tube in the engine bay and just have a flex hose where it jumps from the engine to the frame back to the tank

 

[Sam Harris]

I think i subconsciously get bummed out if i have to have someone else do crap for me, i lose interest in just paying someone to complete things.

been out there putzing around last couple days/nights and im getting back into it.
getting the turbo mounted - the maven mount has pockets for 1" or 1-1/8" tubing, so i got some 1-1/8dom tubing and sat and stared at it for most of the day. tried to find some tight bends but no luck. i just cut it at 45* flipped it to make the transition. its not that pretty but im happy with how it functions, and holds the 80+lb turbo up pretty stout with just that side, tying the other side in should really lock it in place.

new fuel system says it wants -12an feed and return (3/4!) lines. so ive been trying to figure out a good way to go from the regulator back to the tank and i just didnt have the right bender for that size. the large stuff ill usually bend on a electrical conduit bender but the radii are soo big. so i ordered a cheap bender that should do fine on soft (aluminum) tubing, the flaring tool i have will do up to 3/4 too so i can keep hard tube in the engine bay and just have a flex hose where it jumps from the engine to the frame back to the tank

Holy shit man... this is just more badassery.. I cannot wait to hear and see this thing moving with that massive turbo motivating it...! Awesome work as always...!!!

 

[randeez]

Sort of an simple mount, after I figured out what I wanted to do it only took a half hour or so to throw it together.

 

[randeez]

14mm locking nut from something I ordered at one point or another fit about perfectly into the dom tubing, just had to grab a short 14mmx30mm bolt. Can shake the hole truck with it. Managed to line up with 3 layers of metal on the inner fender

 

[Rocket Man]

14mm locking nut from something I ordered at one point or another fit about perfectly into the dom tubing, just had to grab a short 14mmx30mm bolt. Can shake the hole truck with it. Managed to line up with 3 layers of metal on the inner fender
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It was meant to be.

 

[randeez]

And this is what I meant by moving one of the ac hoses thru behind the headlight to get it out of the dedicated turbo opening

 

[pwtr02ss]

Pretty damn nifty on that mount.

I clicked on the thread and for whatever reason, it took me to the first page. Damn, how far you've come.

Also, welds are looking better!

 

[randeez]

Coming along....checking to see what kinda aluminum pipe I got around for cold side. I ordered a cast 3.5" elbow to weld onto the turbo compressor outlet, going to cut it back a little and weld on like a 30 or 45* piece to get it going toward throttle body

 

[Sam Harris]

Coming along....checking to see what kinda aluminum pipe I got around for cold side. I ordered a cast 3.5" elbow to weld onto the turbo compressor outlet, going to cut it back a little and weld on like a 30 or 45* piece to get it going toward throttle body

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Bouiioiiiooooinnnng