Under the Hood Dress Up Thread

[1BAD90]

A+ on the ingenuity, I'm already eyeballing the ones I bought for my trailer and haven't put on yet. One might have to be sacrificed in the name of curiosity...

I should finish up the body work and a few other things soon. Trying to get them in primer.

 

[1993-Sierra-Z71]

Hmmmi guess i didn't know they always kinda thought they were a 100 paper weight

$59.99 at Autozone

 

[96-1500]

what trucks came with that fire-wall inslator.? I think that is the first i have seen.

im not sure but his is a 6.5 so maybe just those

Every 95+ diesel I have seen in person has them. The 96 K2500 5.7 parts truck I have also has it, but my driver does not. It also had an insulated hood I ended up using (not for that reason, but whatever).

Seems to kill a bit of engine noise going into the cab. I think they are neat.

 

[great white]

Yup, insulator pad is for the diesel noise.

Its on the firewall and both fenders.

It's also a favorite wintering ground for mice on a vehicle that sits too long.

Chew, chew, chew.....Damned mickey and his chomping buddies....

An extra P.O. Is that it is no longer available from gm.

Ya gots what ya got and there ain't no more ....

 

[96-1500]

It's also a favorite wintering ground for mice on a vehicle that sits too long.

Chew, chew, chew.....Damned mickey and his chomping buddies....

Well, if they chew it all away, you'll be able to hear the banging, rattling and clanging of the 6.5 that much better

It's a GM thing, and I love it.

 

[great white]

Well, if they chew it all away, you'll be able to hear the banging, rattling and clanging of the 6.5 that much better

It's a GM thing, and I love it.

Nah, I'll pass on that one friend.

I'd rather have an lb7 or an lbz in there and be able ro ditch the pad altogether. Just enough to know ot's not a gasser, but civilized just enough to slip on by unnoticed 95% percent of the time.

And; you don't have to shut the damned thing off at the tim hortons drive through so the girl can hear your order....

I really like my diesel and wouldn't switch back to gas (can't with the 35 foot trailer!). But I would switch up to a newer one in a (pardon the pun) heartbeat. Even with the increased cost of repair parts I'd still switch up.

80's/90's tech gets so tiresome sometimes....simple to work on but so limiting....

My 65 is about as "hot" as you can get it without sacrificing reliability and I'm just barely scratching stock 2001 lb7 territory with 271 and 440 ish rear wheel. Throw a mail order generic box tune at an lb7 and a 65 is left in some serious dust. If i had the money into an lb7 that i have in my 65, i'd be knocking on 700-800 rwhp. Maybe more.

"If I knew then what I know now"....

When the 65 calves (hopefully not for another ten years or so seeing what I've got into it), an lb7 is going in there.

No doubt "aboot" it.

 

[Darkrider]

Nah, I'll pass on that one friend.

I'd rather have an lb7 or an lbz in there and be able ro ditch the pad altogether. Just enough to know ot's not a gasser, but civilized just enough to slip on by unnoticed 95% percent of the time.

And; you don't have to shut the damned thing off at the tim hortons drive through so the girl can hear your order....

I really like my diesel and wouldn't switch back to gas (can't with the 35 foot trailer!). But I would switch up to a newer one. Even with the increased cost of repair parts I'd still switch up.

Early 80's tech gets so tiresome sometimes.....Not to mention limiting what you can do with it.

My 65 is about as "hot" as you can get it without sacrificing reliability and I'm just barely scratching stock 2001 lb7 territory with 271 and 440 ish rear wheel. Throw a box time at an lb7 and a 65 is left in some serious dust. If i had the money into an lb7 that i have in my 65, i'd be knocking on 700-800 rwhp...."if I knew then what I know now"....

When the 65 calves (hopefully not for another ten years or so seeing what I've got into it), an lb7 is going in there.

No doubt "aboot" it.

I'm thinking I may need to pick your brain sometime to see what you did to get there..I know im def getting in contact with Westers Garage at some point. If I remember right you have a 4" diamond eye exhaust and some computer tweeks but what else?

Sent from a 6.5 Detroit Diesel powered smartphone

 

[great white]

I'm thinking I may need to pick your brain sometime to see what you did to get there..I know im def getting in contact with Westers Garage at some point. If I remember right you have a 4" diamond eye exhaust and some computer tweeks but what else?

Sent from a 6.5 Detroit Diesel powered smartphone

You must be registered for see images attach

New optimizer, wmi and writing/flashing my own calibrations are a big part of it....plus most of standard 65 stuff you probably already know.

 

[Darkrider]

You must be registered for see images attach

New optimizer, wmi and writing/flashing my own calibrations are a big part of it....plus most of standard 65 stuff you probably already know...

Ahh ok, yea so far I have my pmd relocated, and ftb done. Well that and and advanced ip which I will be replacing with a new one this spring. Been eying up the stage II chip westers offers for the obd 1 6.5s, I'm def gonna look into getting a holset and 4" exhaust over the summer.

Sent from a 6.5 Detroit Diesel powered smartphone

 

[great white]

Ahh ok, yea so far I have my pmd relocated, and ftb done. Well that and and advanced ip which I will be replacing with a new one this spring. Been eying up the stage II chip westers offers for the obd 1 6.5s, I'm def gonna look into getting a holset and 4" exhaust over the summer.

Sent from a 6.5 Detroit Diesel powered smartphone

Yeah, thats a fine plan.

Won't get you to where I am but you can expect somewhere right around 200-210 hp.

You must be registered for see images attach

Thats one of my last runs from the past summer. It's an iphone app, but it works like a gtech. I've had it on a dyno and the numbers are close enough. The yellow is hp, the proggy doesn't calculate torque.

I'm also still running the gm8 and vac system......

You must be registered for see images attach