Dmax camaro

[k9kevin81]

Good god you move fast. This build is bitchin!

[dslhtrdr]

Good god you move fast. This build is bitchin!

Thank you. I took all the pictures over the last year and 9 months. I've made decent progress for doing 90% of the work on Saturdays. I have more pictures from the last couple months I need to go through and upload.

[craigs73]

i would like to see some action in another video!!!

[dslhtrdr]

i would like to see some action in another video!!!

Be patient. I have just a few more things to finish, then I'm going make a video of the nastiest burnout our shop has ever witnessed.

[craigs73]

Be patient. I have just a few more things to finish, then I'm going make a video of the nastiest burnout our shop has ever witnessed.

heheheheheheheh im trying to be patient lol!!!!!!!!!!! also im sorry i thought it was done and you were just taking us thru the build.....what do you have to finish up? also what kind of numbers is the engine putting out?

[dslhtrdr]

heheheheheheheh im trying to be patient lol!!!!!!!!!!! also im sorry i thought it was done and you were just taking us thru the build.....what do you have to finish up? also what kind of numbers is the engine putting out?

It's all good. I have to finish the intercooler piping, build the intake piping, finish fastening the fuel lines and brake lines to the chassis, and buy/install some 5 point harnesses. Those are the big things at least.

Stock turbo/stock injector duramax's can put out 550-575hp at the wheels, which is roughly 1000lb. ft. So with my PPE tuner, I can probably get it at or above 500hp. I will find out for sure if I make it to a dyno day in the near future.

[dslhtrdr]

[dslhtrdr]

Haven't posted pics in awhile, so I figured you guys would like to see something new. I haven't taken as many pics as normal (sorry) but these are some random ones from the last couple months.

It's amazing how well a bent clothes hanger makes it easier to figure out the proper bends for brake lines.

[dslhtrdr]

I made a second battery tray to mount the second battery in the trunk.

[dslhtrdr]

I bent the intercooler mounting tabs to wrap around the radiator support.

[dslhtrdr]

Radiator hoses/pipes and intercooler piping.

[dslhtrdr]

[dslhtrdr]

Couple pics of how I made the MAP sensor fit in the intercooler pipe.







Started building the intake. I bought Empire Diesel's stock turbo weld on flange.

[cwylie]

I would really take a look at EFI live. I switched from an edge tuner on my Duramax and it was a night and day difference. Running the DSP 5 switch I can go from a 50 hp over stock tune to a 150hp tune or even a tow tune with the turbo brake. Truck drives like stock and will not smoke at all unless I load it up in 5th or 6th and then it will only blow a black puff and take off as soon as the turbo spools. The only reason you would ever know the truck is not stock is the torque converter. It can lock up pretty hard and is only really obvious in traffic when it will unlock at about 15 mph and when I roll back into the throttle it comes up a few hundred rpm and locks again. Im running the Suncoast LVL 5 on my allison which obviously you are not. EFI live is the way to go in my opinion though. Truck should be making just over 500hp at the wheels and something like 900ft lbs of torque.

[dslhtrdr]

I would really take a look at EFI live. I switched from an edge tuner on my Duramax and it was a night and day difference. Running the DSP 5 switch I can go from a 50 hp over stock tune to a 150hp tune or even a tow tune with the turbo brake. Truck drives like stock and will not smoke at all unless I load it up in 5th or 6th and then it will only blow a black puff and take off as soon as the turbo spools. The only reason you would ever know the truck is not stock is the torque converter. It can lock up pretty hard and is only really obvious in traffic when it will unlock at about 15 mph and when I roll back into the throttle it comes up a few hundred rpm and locks again. Im running the Suncoast LVL 5 on my allison which obviously you are not. EFI live is the way to go in my opinion though. Truck should be making just over 500hp at the wheels and something like 900ft lbs of torque.

Yes I know that EFI is the best, and it will eventually be what I use, but for the time being I'm going to use the PPE. So far it's working pretty well.

[E.rodz]

wow nice way to think out of the box! looks like you are getting close now.hope to see this one on the road in the near future.keep the posts coming and get some videos for us too!keep up the great work.

[dslhtrdr]

[ponjohn]

This is super cool.

What trans is that?

[dslhtrdr]

This is super cool.

What trans is that?

It's a 47rh out of a '95 dodge with a 12 valve cummins diesel.

[dslhtrdr]

I would like to say thanks to Diesel Army Magazine for recognizing all my efforts on the Camaro.

http://www.dieselarmy.com/news/dusti...head-turner-2/