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SuperBuickGuy

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just a little detail - if you plan on using that ac pump, cap the inlet/outlet holes so dust stays out.

I'm sorry about your friend, it's amazing how quickly they can be taken from us. It sounds like he had Faith, which means that bastard is wheeling on the streets of gold before us.
 

scoreh3

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Hey Chris Sorry to hear about your friend . Squeaky sounds ( well I wish we could hear it ) like it coming along very nicely . Keep up the good work . After Squeaky is up and running , take a trail ride in memory of your friend and remember the good times .
 

06 H3

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Thanks everyone. And SBG, thanks I will throw some tape on it.

Cats are done. I need an O2 sensor extension. Other then that exhaust is done up to the mid way point on the truck. Definitely driveable now. I need a muffler shop to bend the pipe before the tank and under the t case tail housing now.

All that's left is A/C lines, hook up the OBD2 lines, put in new battery, see if the battery light goes away reroute fuel lines to my liking. Then start driving her more and work out the bugs. The trans is shifting very soft. Not sure if that's in the tuning or the trans work done. The guy said if it's too soft he will adjust the accumulator. I may have him do that. We will see...

It's been a long road!

When it gets home I will rebuild my e locker put on my new SOLID diff Cover, great investment for 65 bucks!

Also need to pull apart the front end and adjust pinion preload. Was going to do that after hammers but my motor blew up. When I bought the axle I was told gears were "professionally installed" my ass...at this point I don't care just happen to have it running and pinion preload isn't too tough of a job
 

4speedfunk

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Sorry to hear the news., C. Remember to appreciate every day...because the man can come anytime, anywhere.

PCMofNC firmed up my shifts...hits hard at 4500rpm. So it must be a pressure setting via the software.
 

RamRod

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I had a shop adjust all my trans shift points via HP Tuners

Keep up the hard work!


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amrg

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I have hptuner files for an I5 and an alpha, both tuned for cat-back and high flow filter (shift on trans calibrated for 35s and much firmer shifts than stock, no nanny shifts). I could share both files if your going for a tune and need some sort of a baseline...
 

06 H3

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Drove it for the first time...OMG!!!! It's a monster! Will update later going to class.

5.13s and 300 horsepower makes it scoot even on 37s
 

scoreh3

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Very nice ! So it pretty quick , well I quess you will have to watch out for cops now. Now you need to get a programmer and start playing different tunes . I can't wait to see a video or 2 .
 

06 H3

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Heres an update, I drove squeaky for the first time and it was awesome!

My buddy drove the H3 without me, the first time, I had to go and he drove it but its ok...lol He said he was having issues with the trans shifting and the speedometer was intermittent, It would work then go to zero then work. then go to zero. Weird...that was yesterday and this morning.

I had a CEL but without my OBDII wires hooked up I couldnt read the codes.

Fast forward I disconnect the battery, he is rerouting fuel lines and I am hooking up the OBDII wires. We finish that hook back the battery and drive. PERFECT! No speedo issues trans is shifting quick and firm, This thing was scooting right along. I drove about 12 miles and no CEL light, nothing eventful. I turn off the hummer in the parking lot and turn it back on the CEL light is back on. Initally it runs a B222A code which is like a Mystery code on my scangauge and it doesnt say **** for that code. Then I check it again and it comes up P0036 and P0452. P0036 is a o2 sensor code which makes sense I have my O2 sensors in but not hooked up I need an extension on the rears. The P0452 I need to track down its emissions, may have a leaky evap line or something.

Either way I drive back to his place with no issues.

I emailed Jamie and he said the VSS may have been filled with metal particles seeing I had drained it and let it sit for 2 months, maybe I had it upside down (doubt it who knows though) maybe running the new fluid in a few miles cleaned it out, tomorrow I will clean the VSS for good measure.

Other then that it kicks ass so far! Tomorrow I will log some more miles on it.

As for the scangauge he said some basic scanners like a scangauge throw that random code B222A for a CEL code. Mine did initally but then didnt. If it continues I may sell the scangauge for newer version or a different scanner.

So far the bugs are nothing major but when I get some more miles on it time will tell.
 

scoreh3

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Sounds like you have a pretty good handle on this . I can't wait to see it running around on the trails with all of its new found power .
 

06 H3

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I also have a/c lines ordered from Zach. There is a guy around the corner who does a/c and I was going to use him to make me my lines but when he said it will be around 500 bucks I ditched That idea.

I can get OEM lines from Zach for less then half of that!

There are 3 lines, the firewall to condenser (reused that)
Firewall to compressor
Compressor to condenser
I ordered the 2 I needed and I will take care of that soon.

Next time I have smog is summer of 2016 so I plan to drive it around for a while get the bugs out finish exhaust then eventually set up and appointment with a DMV referee and get this CA legal. I followed the rules so there shouldn't be an issue but you never know with CA
 

cbetts

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I also have a/c lines ordered from Zach. There is a guy around the corner who does a/c and I was going to use him to make me my lines but when he said it will be around 500 bucks I ditched That idea.

I can get OEM lines from Zach for less then half of that!

There are 3 lines, the firewall to condenser (reused that)
Firewall to compressor
Compressor to condenser
I ordered the 2 I needed and I will take care of that soon.

Next time I have smog is summer of 2016 so I plan to drive it around for a while get the bugs out finish exhaust then eventually set up and appointment with a DMV referee and get this CA legal. I followed the rules so there shouldn't be an issue but you never know with CA

Once you get that sticker inside the driver's door, you will be home free. CA now makes sure that the VIN registered to the computer is the same as the vehicle.
 

RamRod

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Great work! I loved the IG pic of you after your first test drive haha


So how long before you are ordering up a Supercharger?! That plus a cage it's about all that's left lol
 
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