My 2001 Tahoe LQ4 swap saga (lots of pics) - Page 11

yota · 02-18-2012, 06:24 PM

i think mine has 3.73's in it but i'm not 100% sure... what about it would be "too much" for the 'hoe? seems like a fairly "mild" (by today's standards) cam for the LSX engines

Silver-Dollar · 02-18-2012, 06:35 PM

You may find it sluggish down low, below 4k rpms. But, from 4k to 6k it will rip pretty good. You will not be going over 6300 rpm. The cam drops off about 6k. I probably wouldnt go much larger than the 224r, unless you just wanted the chop.

The weight of you ride will change the stall some.

Have you changed injectors yet? With that cam and stock injectors I was hittin 105% duty cycle 5500 rpms.

yota · 02-18-2012, 09:32 PM

definitely food for thought... what cam would you suggest? i like the choppy idle, and definitely want the extra power from a cam swap- regardless of what it sounds like

the stall is being built for my truck, rather than an off the shelf unit, hence it is taking ~2 weeks from time of order to delivery... a little higher than 2600 is fine though, as long as it it better than the converter that is in there now which stalls to ~3800+/- and has no lockup function... i just need the overall driveability and reliability back...

i dont mind buying injectors if i have to for it to be "right"... at the price point for the cam/springs/pushrods the guy is selling, i can afford to upgrade injectors too if i need to, but if i dont HAVE to, i won't...

all of this being said, the truck is still a daily driver in theory and not a race truck so it wont really be beat on, but more-so something that sounds/looks good and puts down decent power and is fun to drive...

1998ta__1991rs · 02-18-2012, 10:47 PM

the 224r would work well in your truck

yota · 02-18-2012, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 1998ta__1991rs

the 224r would work well in your truck

that's what i was thinking... thanks

cmd · 02-19-2012, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by yota

should be getting the truck back in the next week or so... i ended up just ordering a circle d 2600 stall converter for the truck and am waiting on it to get here and get installed along with a new pump seal, new set of shift solenoids, a new filter, and will be flushing and filling it with bg synthetic... after talking it over with my guy up here and everything, i think this will take care of the issues... once that is in and sorted out, i'm probably going to swap the cam out and be done with it for a while

speaking of cams... there is a guy up here selling a TSP 224R 224/224 .581"/.581" 112LSA Cam along with a set of comp 918 beehive springs and TSP 7.400" hardened pushrods all for $250 that i'm thinking about grabbing... thoughts?

My tbss has a 2800 stall with the 224r cam... still drives good and sounds pretty agressive

yota · 02-19-2012, 10:45 PM

i remember hearing it at the shop that day when you came by to check out the tahoe.... definitely a good sounding cam and seems to make good power... hopefully, the guy gets back to me soon

yota · 02-27-2012, 10:19 PM

finally got the truck fixed and home!!! new, custom 2600 stall circle d stage 2 converter with upgraded clutches, new pump seal, new shift solenoids, and a fresh AC Delco filter and bg synthetic fluid installed along with some computer adjustments on the shift points/line pressures... damn it feels good to drive it again!!!

yota · 06-22-2012, 06:14 AM

Driving to NC from NY and made it to Jersey. Seems like the fuel pump died on me. This bitch is about to become someone else's problem... Currently waiting outside of a chevy dealer in NJ for them to open.

PapaBear · 06-22-2012, 06:28 AM

Damn man, that sucks. Good luck

csikx · 06-22-2012, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by yota

Driving to NC from NY and made it to Jersey. Seems like the fuel pump died on me. This bitch is about to become someone else's problem... Currently waiting outside of a chevy dealer in NJ for them to open.

Good luck man... I hope it is something simple.

Bradleyrj · 06-22-2012, 08:19 AM

That sucks. If its like the fuel pump in my brothers suburban that fuel pump isnt cheap.

yota · 06-22-2012, 08:34 AM

Thanks guys.

So, the dealer they towed me to is bankrupt and can't fix my truck since they can't get parts. Waiting on another truck to take me to another dealer. With my enlistment bonus hitting my account last night and all the problems I've had with this thing I might just trade it in. I'll be damned if I'm spending much more on this a truck that treats me this bad...

oldskoolstang · 06-22-2012, 08:40 AM

FYI, they only sell the fuel pump as the whole assembly and they are around $300-400 depending where you get it from. I've changed several and I just take the assembly apart and install a new $50 pump for a Mustang and problem solved for cheap......however I am sure that is not an option for you on the road. Sorry to hear your having another problem with the Tahoe, that truck has been a PITA to you......

ForceFed4g63 · 06-22-2012, 08:42 AM

Trade that bish in for a Vette at the dealership

BigdaddyDupree · 06-22-2012, 08:54 AM

Try more like 500. man i could get you a deal if you were in sc. best of luck. how far is jersey from charleston

ShawnBoyMoody · 06-22-2012, 09:09 AM

FYL. Get a tow to yankeeland ford and pick out a 2013 mustang gt.

ForceFed4g63 · 06-22-2012, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by BigdaddyDupree

Try more like 500. man i could get you a deal if you were in sc. best of luck. how far is jersey from charleston

I tried to google a funny gif to answer this. This is one of the ones that popped up for some reason or another. I think it's better than what I would have posted anyways:

BigdaddyDupree · 06-22-2012, 09:16 AM

id hit it, whos bringing me a frosty saturday night?

1998ta__1991rs · 06-22-2012, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by BigdaddyDupree

id hit it, whos bringing me a frosty saturday night?

I will if ou actually show up 2 weeks in a row

02-18-2012, 06:24 PM	#201
yota Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Va Posts: 1,049	i think mine has 3.73's in it but i'm not 100% sure... what about it would be "too much" for the 'hoe? seems like a fairly "mild" (by today's standards) cam for the LSX engines __________________ 1999 Trans Am 2007.5 Dodge Mega Cab Cummins

02-18-2012, 06:35 PM	#202
Silver-Dollar Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 1,019	You may find it sluggish down low, below 4k rpms. But, from 4k to 6k it will rip pretty good. You will not be going over 6300 rpm. The cam drops off about 6k. I probably wouldnt go much larger than the 224r, unless you just wanted the chop. The weight of you ride will change the stall some. Have you changed injectors yet? With that cam and stock injectors I was hittin 105% duty cycle 5500 rpms. __________________ 2011 Tundra Crewmax Platinum

02-18-2012, 09:32 PM	#203
yota Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Va Posts: 1,049	definitely food for thought... what cam would you suggest? i like the choppy idle, and definitely want the extra power from a cam swap- regardless of what it sounds like the stall is being built for my truck, rather than an off the shelf unit, hence it is taking ~2 weeks from time of order to delivery... a little higher than 2600 is fine though, as long as it it better than the converter that is in there now which stalls to ~3800+/- and has no lockup function... i just need the overall driveability and reliability back... i dont mind buying injectors if i have to for it to be "right"... at the price point for the cam/springs/pushrods the guy is selling, i can afford to upgrade injectors too if i need to, but if i dont HAVE to, i won't... all of this being said, the truck is still a daily driver in theory and not a race truck so it wont really be beat on, but more-so something that sounds/looks good and puts down decent power and is fun to drive... __________________ 1999 Trans Am 2007.5 Dodge Mega Cab Cummins

02-19-2012, 10:45 PM	#207
yota Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Va Posts: 1,049	i remember hearing it at the shop that day when you came by to check out the tahoe.... definitely a good sounding cam and seems to make good power... hopefully, the guy gets back to me soon __________________ 1999 Trans Am 2007.5 Dodge Mega Cab Cummins

02-27-2012, 10:19 PM	#208
yota Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Va Posts: 1,049	finally got the truck fixed and home!!! new, custom 2600 stall circle d stage 2 converter with upgraded clutches, new pump seal, new shift solenoids, and a fresh AC Delco filter and bg synthetic fluid installed along with some computer adjustments on the shift points/line pressures... damn it feels good to drive it again!!! __________________ 1999 Trans Am 2007.5 Dodge Mega Cab Cummins

02-18-2012, 10:47 PM	#204
1998ta__1991rs Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West Ash Posts: 4,283	the 224r would work well in your truck

06-22-2012, 06:14 AM	#209
yota Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Va Posts: 1,049	Driving to NC from NY and made it to Jersey. Seems like the fuel pump died on me. This bitch is about to become someone else's problem... Currently waiting outside of a chevy dealer in NJ for them to open. __________________ 1999 Trans Am 2007.5 Dodge Mega Cab Cummins

06-22-2012, 06:28 AM	#210
PapaBear Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,809	Damn man, that sucks. Good luck

06-22-2012, 08:19 AM	#212
Bradleyrj Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Myrtle Beach Posts: 2,347	That sucks. If its like the fuel pump in my brothers suburban that fuel pump isnt cheap. __________________

06-22-2012, 08:34 AM	#213
yota Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Va Posts: 1,049	Thanks guys. So, the dealer they towed me to is bankrupt and can't fix my truck since they can't get parts. Waiting on another truck to take me to another dealer. With my enlistment bonus hitting my account last night and all the problems I've had with this thing I might just trade it in. I'll be damned if I'm spending much more on this a truck that treats me this bad... __________________ 1999 Trans Am 2007.5 Dodge Mega Cab Cummins

06-22-2012, 08:40 AM	#214
oldskoolstang Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Guyton, GA Posts: 1,412	FYI, they only sell the fuel pump as the whole assembly and they are around $300-400 depending where you get it from. I've changed several and I just take the assembly apart and install a new $50 pump for a Mustang and problem solved for cheap......however I am sure that is not an option for you on the road. Sorry to hear your having another problem with the Tahoe, that truck has been a PITA to you...... __________________ Working on junk....

06-22-2012, 08:42 AM	#215
ForceFed4g63 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Aiken Posts: 7,002	Trade that bish in for a Vette at the dealership __________________ 2000 WS6 2005 CTS-V 2004 Titan QC 4x4

06-22-2012, 08:54 AM	#216
BigdaddyDupree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MACEDONIA Posts: 4,967	Try more like 500. man i could get you a deal if you were in sc. best of luck. how far is jersey from charleston __________________ . What you wanna do?

06-22-2012, 09:09 AM	#217
ShawnBoyMoody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the lab.... Posts: 8,159	FYL. Get a tow to yankeeland ford and pick out a 2013 mustang gt. __________________ The Krusty Koupe "Luck favors the oblivious, and boy am I lucky!"

06-22-2012, 09:16 AM	#219
BigdaddyDupree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MACEDONIA Posts: 4,967	id hit it, whos bringing me a frosty saturday night? __________________ . What you wanna do?