I apologize in advance, I can sometimes tend to over think and over complicate things, so if any of what I say is way out of left field, let me know.
I'm working on putting in an 04 lq4 into my 1995 c1500. And I've got a few questions while I work on things, like finishing the engine rebuild, and getting a good trans, and other parts and pieces I know I'll need
My end goal is a build that I don't cut any corners, and I want things to last. I am shooting for something around 600 whp, that will get driven "regularly" but not completely a daily driver.
I've got the engine, minus accessories, and, I believe, both a DBW and DBC throttle body for it. No wiring harness or ECU. I'll be getting an 0411 ECU. engine spun the#1 main, so I had the block machined, new rings and bearings, rings gapped so I can add boost later. Btr truck norris cam and brt springs.
Fuel pump is a walbro 450, -8 an supply, -6 return, Holley 76lb injectors
A few questions I have now are
1) the truck didn't come with factory cruise control. How hard would it be to add? Will I have to be DBW for it?
2) can I have some sort of traction control? Does the 0411 PCM have some kind of capacity like that? Would it have to be DBW? No big deal if it's not able to.
3) ps pump and lines. I need a ps pump, and I'd like to go hydroboost breaks, which I believe run off the ps pump? I believe there was a pump that worked better for hydroboost? What pump should I get? I'll also need new hoses, as the old ones were cut.
4)"economy cruise" tune? I'd like to have two tunes for it, ideally. If it even makes sense. Something that's kind of like a highway cruising economy tune, and a "daily driver, but still knocks tires off" but not quite "street strip" I don't really plan on messing with tuning much, I won't be changing anything in the tunes, that I'll have professionally done. Is it easy to go in and swap tunes with hp tuners? Does it even make sense to have two?
5) flexible brake lines. I'd like to replace the aged rubber brake lines, are braided stainless lines the best? I've heard problems with grime and grit getting under the braiding and causing issues. I know they'll still have some expansion, but better than rubber. Is there something that's still flexible enough for the suspension travel(at least up front) but rigid enough to not swell under pressure?
part of me wants to take advantage of all the features of a computerized system (traction control, lean cruise, shutting off fuel for coasting, etc), but at the same time I want to be directly connected to the engine, and don't want any delay.
I'm sure as I get further along I'll have more questions.
I'm working on putting in an 04 lq4 into my 1995 c1500. And I've got a few questions while I work on things, like finishing the engine rebuild, and getting a good trans, and other parts and pieces I know I'll need
My end goal is a build that I don't cut any corners, and I want things to last. I am shooting for something around 600 whp, that will get driven "regularly" but not completely a daily driver.
I've got the engine, minus accessories, and, I believe, both a DBW and DBC throttle body for it. No wiring harness or ECU. I'll be getting an 0411 ECU. engine spun the#1 main, so I had the block machined, new rings and bearings, rings gapped so I can add boost later. Btr truck norris cam and brt springs.
Fuel pump is a walbro 450, -8 an supply, -6 return, Holley 76lb injectors
A few questions I have now are
1) the truck didn't come with factory cruise control. How hard would it be to add? Will I have to be DBW for it?
2) can I have some sort of traction control? Does the 0411 PCM have some kind of capacity like that? Would it have to be DBW? No big deal if it's not able to.
3) ps pump and lines. I need a ps pump, and I'd like to go hydroboost breaks, which I believe run off the ps pump? I believe there was a pump that worked better for hydroboost? What pump should I get? I'll also need new hoses, as the old ones were cut.
4)"economy cruise" tune? I'd like to have two tunes for it, ideally. If it even makes sense. Something that's kind of like a highway cruising economy tune, and a "daily driver, but still knocks tires off" but not quite "street strip" I don't really plan on messing with tuning much, I won't be changing anything in the tunes, that I'll have professionally done. Is it easy to go in and swap tunes with hp tuners? Does it even make sense to have two?
5) flexible brake lines. I'd like to replace the aged rubber brake lines, are braided stainless lines the best? I've heard problems with grime and grit getting under the braiding and causing issues. I know they'll still have some expansion, but better than rubber. Is there something that's still flexible enough for the suspension travel(at least up front) but rigid enough to not swell under pressure?
part of me wants to take advantage of all the features of a computerized system (traction control, lean cruise, shutting off fuel for coasting, etc), but at the same time I want to be directly connected to the engine, and don't want any delay.
I'm sure as I get further along I'll have more questions.