Well it took awhile and was full of bumps and bruises but Im proud to announce that my Suncoast install is finally finshed and working.
Now that Ive done it a few times during this build, swapping it in and out today for the cracked housing took very little time. If you add it up it was about 6 hours of actual working time to remove it, install the new housing and reinstall it.
We drove it around for quite awhile slowly breaking it in but eventually had to let loose and pour the coals to her.
All I can say is, WOW its nice to be able to use 5th gear again and to have firm shifts that break tires loose instead of loose sloppy shifts.
At first we got a little nervous when I backed it off the lift. It baked up fine, i put it into nuetral then went to back up again and no go. Shut if off and started it back up and it went in fine.
The first few shifts were really rough and damn near put you through the windsheild but it quickly smoothed out.
Then wow, 40mph when it shifts it will break them loose and thats not even full throttle.
5th gear is nice and it is quick.
However for some reason my boost will hit 35psi now instead of 30-33psi.
Now I have two BIG things to work out in my tune. The defueling for shifts and the fact that my engine keeps limping.
All in all its a great upgrade and really run and once the tune is worked out, it will be one hell of a ride.
Off to the drag strip tomorrow to see what it will do.
'03 GMC 2500HD LB7/Allison EC/SB 4x4 Dark Charcoal Metallic SLT. Injectors at 84,000. Sled Puller/DD
EFI Live: V7.5.5/V8.1.2 OS:03904405
Suncoast IV w/1055
512rwhp 1085lb-ft
13.6 @ 99mph
Many mods to come over the winter.
Cool man I am tryin to decide if I want to do the build myself or not, was it too hard? I am goin to buy a tech manual when I am home on r and r this time and do some studyin. Good job man
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---Blake---
-07 Chevy CCSB classic LBZ 4x4 EFI LIVE, Cognito tierod ends, MBRP 4inch turbo back, EGR blocked and turned off, transgo Jr.
-03 LB7 EXLB Big Dooley, all stco xcept for the EFI LIVE, 15X,XXX miles and still truckin like the day we picked her up new.
-88 Chevy Reg cab Bradford Built flatbed, 454 SM465 4sp manual, twin 5 inch stacks, flowmasters 40 series, aluminum intake headers 3XX,XXX miles and still pickin on powerchokes
-05 Cadi Escalade ESV Platinum you name it, it has it every GM option, Dads ride.
-71 Kieser Duece and a Half, 6x6 big mean and loud
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Its not too hard, just get everything right the first time and pay attention to the manual, dont assume you remember how things went together. And always look at the bench to make sure you dont have spare parts.
Buy the ATSG manual and look at it, its fairly simple and the ATSG manual is overkill because it is for fully rebuilding it.
Theres a lot of tips and tricks you will need outside the manual and I can help with them for the most part.
'03 GMC 2500HD LB7/Allison EC/SB 4x4 Dark Charcoal Metallic SLT. Injectors at 84,000. Sled Puller/DD
EFI Live: V7.5.5/V8.1.2 OS:03904405
Suncoast IV w/1055
512rwhp 1085lb-ft
13.6 @ 99mph
Many mods to come over the winter.
Cool man thanks, I should be doing my build in the spring or early summer when ever I am don over hear and come back home.
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---Blake---
-07 Chevy CCSB classic LBZ 4x4 EFI LIVE, Cognito tierod ends, MBRP 4inch turbo back, EGR blocked and turned off, transgo Jr.
-03 LB7 EXLB Big Dooley, all stco xcept for the EFI LIVE, 15X,XXX miles and still truckin like the day we picked her up new.
-88 Chevy Reg cab Bradford Built flatbed, 454 SM465 4sp manual, twin 5 inch stacks, flowmasters 40 series, aluminum intake headers 3XX,XXX miles and still pickin on powerchokes
-05 Cadi Escalade ESV Platinum you name it, it has it every GM option, Dads ride.
-71 Kieser Duece and a Half, 6x6 big mean and loud
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