Avalanche OBX headers, cam, Spintech 9000

Some of you may know about my recent engine rebuild related to a collapsed lifter. Here is a video after a complete bottom to top rebuild including physical removal of AFM system, bigger cam and headers.

[@mikeydizzle84]

Just seeing this video for the first time and it helped me out alot with my 03 Z71. My father just passed away and it was his truck and my wife and I plan on keeping it in the family. Great video 👍 sounds amazing 👏

[@elianaramirez4051]

🇦🇮

[@graveshaker]

Thank you

[@benjaminwillard2394]

that exhaust sound is gnarly

[@pg1171]

Had a lifter problem a few months ago. Cost me 3k dollars+ to get it fixed. When I start it up, it still makes noise, but after it warms up, it runs just fine. I also have a problem with the fuel management system not working. I think that If I have another problem, I'm gong the way you went with LS6 lifters. The clatter worries me all of the time. I'm also thinking of going with the y exhaust system. Don't want to do a complete rebuild, the cost if too excessive for us. Try a muffler delete. They sound great, and don't cost much! Beautiful truck! Mine is an '09 solid white LT with all of the bells and whistles, over 215K miles. After hearing it, you don't need the muffler delete. It sounds fantastic! Thank you for doing these videos. Great information! PS, watch for the oil pressure sensor problem. It will throw off several different things....

[@007Ohmz]

Fantastic work!! Love the sound!

[@johnnyb1776]

Active Fuel Management should be a cuss word! I have an 02 Avy which is the best truck I’ve ever had. No AF 250k miles. My 08 LTZ Got a new motor at 150k. I made sure the AFM was disabled, and had the AFM kit installed. 100k later, it’s just fine. Nice vid...truck sounds amazing!

[@techevar]

I"m with you! I"m not brand Loyal at all. I love Fords, Chevys, Doge, etc. I just love trucks! Beautiful Truck man..

[@pensacola07]

I have an 04 Avalanche and love it, great truck

[@sticksstones8498]

Nice Very good Just what i was wondering. Ill be heading up the charger as well as my avalanche. Sweet machines

[@R2D2471]

Very nice truck man I own a 04 chevy avalanche and still doing work on it so far have cold air, bigger throttle body, & headers into y pipe duals out magna flow muffler

[@raloman28]

Sounds good bro!!!💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@jayjordansr695]

After watching this I decided to get me a avalanche. I already have a Tahoe 🤷🏽‍♂️. But what you did to this is amazing.

[@johnpowell7222]

Man that sounds so sweet. I have a 2013 and your video drive me that way brother

[@lithoughtful]

badass! looking forward to make mine sound like yours.

[@coolrunnings5173]

Wow 😳 sounds good ,, i just bought the same the same truck last week in Arkansas a 08 with the same lifter tap thing going on i may have paid too much for it ,, but i see your video and i want to do the same thing on it and be done ,, i heard you say your in Texas I’m between DFW get at me please 😢🙏🏾

[@GoatGirl314]

Sounds amazing!! I have an 07 ltz with the 6.0. I'm deleting afm completely and installing headers, cam, intake, exhaust soon.

[@NORCALPYRO_]

I thought the 6.0 in the 07 didnt come with dod

[@GoatGirl314]

@@NORCALPYRO_ it does have it. Unfortunately!!

[@NORCALPYRO_]

@@GoatGirl314 damn whats the update looking like what cam u put in

[@jamesmathers9294]

That’s how I want my avalanche to run and sound

[@mattsangg02]

Love the FC and mk4!!

[@banga8080]

Sounds good looks good 👍🏾👍🏾

[@nthewind0776]

Sounds good. I have an 04 with 160K on it, and pondered the idea of putting an LS engine in it, if or when it dies.

[@chadhickey9527]

nthewind07 all Avalanches are equipped with the LS1.

[@kylebowles7001]

@@chadhickey9527 actually it's an LM7. Not an LS1.

[@HotRed00]

Chad Hickey no avalanche ever came with a ls1

[@knowledgeman86]

Dudes handle is graves shaker 😂😂😂 I had to see this build.. great video by the way and I like that your a equally opportunity motorhead..💯

[@graveshaker]

Thank you!

[@knowledgeman86]

@@graveshakeryour welcome I'm gonna subscribe, hope you have updates or more content on the other vehicles u have around.

[@guadalupequiroz5159]

It's sounds so nice.

[@tonyb7748]

I've had the tick on my 2005 for about 7 years now, still running strong. 182k on the ODO. no reason to eliminate the tick (or piston slap) on non DOD models. Hooray for no third cats! #cateye

[@ohya3312]

THANKS FOR THE VIDEO SOUND NICE

[@ericnarvaiz9216]

That sounds badass

[@dscott490]

Where'd you get those tailpipes? I seen a guy with an avalanche in my town with those same tailpipes this summer

[@kevinthomas2906]

You sound like a reasonable man.

[@timjones372]

Sounds great. What kind of muffler system was that again?

[@grubthomas4826]

Am sorry you had a bad experience, I think you just needed a good Machanic tho but as long as you happy now that more important. My 07 had a problem with the fuel system and all I had to do was to replace one little ting. Mines an 07 with 140000 miles bought it with 28000 runs like a champ

[@boxcomix1]

Nice bruh!

[@hubertbrooks4095]

Could you please tell me exactly everything you done to that motor. I’m buying the exact same year avalanche TODAY!!!

[@JosephNnbs]

Ayeeee!! Redsuns

[@robotic1352]

Bro thas🔥🔥❤

[@speeddemon_1369]

Nice...she sounds so MEAN and fast

[@JustRockRC]

Very nice

[@cliftonw1365]

Nice truck.

[@HOTRODRICO]

those headers look like they cost a pretty penny... props bro

[@jzabel9]

You don't play around nice truck man!

[@thegoathead1965]

Chevy is known for their lifter tick on their cold as soon as it warms up it goes away and never be a problem

[@bigdeebo20]

Omg that sounds like a BEAST. could could you give me a breakdown of what parts you used. I have an 08 that the sane thing happened. Where are you located.

[@graveshaker]

Saginaw MI

[@thebillygreen]

How’s the 07 holding up? I just swapped the transmission in my 07 5.3 LT. I have 229K on it.

[@tinaalderson3733]

Thinking about buying a 2005 one in the next 2 weeks

[@delongolden316]

Who did you have work in the avalanche?

[@52felix87]

👍🏽 Great truck…. What’s that part # for that exhaust kit

[@Fanzo313]

How much was the cam?

[@HOTRODRICO]

id your cam kit come with the push rods and all or did you have to have custom ones made ? thanks

[@graveshaker]

Came as a kit

[@kennethwood713]

Make sure you run a Delco oil filter when stock,

[@elijahmontgomery4146]

You have nice taste in vehicles

[@lamontlittleberry9663]

Yes sir ....👍

[@SOURMATRIX7]

Same thing happened to me the guy warned it up before I got there and I had no knowledge at the time of the lifter tick until the very next day just wondering did you do the work yourself and how much were pirates or how much altogether if you got it done at a shop? Awesome nice truck sounds amazing I would love to get that sound and just a little tip for your tonneau cover and all plastic you can try cerakote to restore it comes out looking brand new

[@graveshaker]

I had the work done at a shop. Parts and labor cost me around $4600 if remember correctly.

[@JMAC201]

I have a 08 avalanche, I got so tired dealing with the cladding problem. So I brought it to a body shop and had all the plastic pieces painted. I wish I did this years ago! cause it looks Great! Only cost $750. Totally worth it!

[@drecartier]

Hey did you do the DOD delete yourself. I Recently bought an 07 escalade ext with the 6.2 and have been thinking about doing the delete. Im in the Detroit area.

[@graveshaker]

I had a guy that specializes in this out in Grand Rapids MI. do it for me. He used to post in Craigslist but unsure if he still does. Search LS rebuild in Craigslist Grand Rapids and he should pop up.

[@selfmade1639]

Dammm I need to do something like this with my truck

[@pcburner068]

Love the Avvy, I got a 07 Orange Avvy, cam, headers, AFM delete, custom tune. We'll have to meet up some time maybe on Woodward this summer

[@graveshaker]

Most definitely!

[@jordannash5460]

This thing sounds amazing bro! You need to post a drive by and some take off vids! Split that exhaust to duals with an x pipe and let that motor breathe!! Beautiful sound already though, how did the tune go?

[@graveshaker]

The tune went well. Took away the cam surge I was getting and really smoothed things out. The real change is the top end. It's got so much pull that never seem to stop at highway speeds. It doesn't even feel like the same truck. I haven't been driving it much since buying my 2019 midnight black Ram 1500 however.

[@201231]

@@graveshaker those new Rams do look good 👍

[@bigdaddy2124]

It's been a few years since you posted this video, are you looking to sell your Avalanche?

[@mikeydizzle84]

@@graveshaker can I ask what was around ballpark price to have that rebuilt?

[@graveshaker]

@@mikeydizzle84 around $4000.

[@andrewwilliams1010]

I'm dealing with the same issue with my 2008 ltz!

[@graveshaker]

It's a huge issue unfortunately.

[@201231]

@@graveshaker That's why I chose a 03 Escalade Ext, No Vvt or Afm, but I'm thinking about a performance Afm when I get it built

[@ledgic1317]

I have a 07 escalade that thankfully doesn't have d.o.d . I just want to do a cam headers, mufflers, and torque converter

[@southparkreefman4366]

Nice ride, but if you still have it do yourself a favor and get rid of the restrictive Chevy exhaust tip, those are the worst for a free flow exhaust.

[@graveshaker]

That tip has been gone for years. Shortly after this video actually.

[@frankhiebert3271]

Any oil pressure loss after the setup?

[@graveshaker]

Before the tune, you would see oil pressure drop a little at idle because of the lope. After the tune never.

[@darrylthornton5377]

3 1/2 years later. Do you have any updates? Have you added anything, motor/transmission wise to your Avalanche?

[@graveshaker]

I sold the truck to a neighbor, still running strong. He switched the exhaust to dual. I wish someone had bought further away because it kills me seeing it drive past my home.

[@darrylthornton5377]

LoL

[@darrylthornton5377]

I have a 2010 with tons of mileage and I was thinking of doing something similar. I’d love to have your build sheet to use as a reference.

[@NewVisionLCS]

If you don't mind me asking what did the rebuild run you?

[@graveshaker]

Marcel blake $4400

[@NewVisionLCS]

graveshaker thank you for responding. I have an 07 LTZ that I'm either going to rebuild motor or buy a crate motor depending on price and warranty.

[@graveshaker]

Marcel blake I was in the same boat and decided to rebuild. Lucky for me, I found a local guru that understands the issue with these 5.3s.

[@NewVisionLCS]

Graveshaker I have a local engine builder who will sell me a rebuild motor, but will not rebuild my current motor. I'm still searching around. How long did your rebuild take?

[@graveshaker]

Marcel blake about two weeks, he has a really good relationship with a machine shop that gives him priority.

[@thelitos07]

Did those headers drop any o2 codes? Just wondering since they're not 'real' converters..

[@graveshaker]

I had it tuned shortly after the build.

[@thelitos07]

@@graveshaker you did mention that. Thanks for the reply man. Nice driveway 🤙

[@jameslatoski7340]

I want to get this done with my 05 I just put a new stock motor I n it but i have the old complete engine with bad heads i want to build i think 400 hp would be what I'm looking for

[@graveshaker]

I'm not sure if the 05 had the displacement on demand or whatever the heck it's called when it drops down to four cylinders. I only did all this because I had lifters failure when it went into four cylinder mode. I did however increase performance with this build, how much? I don't know.

[@justinspiguzza5276]

Lifter tick is very common. A lot of people called it piston slap especially with the 5.3 v8

[@jeffflanagan2814]

@graveshaker It sounds great! But I feel like that bowtie tip is really restrictive.

[@graveshaker]

That tip has been gone for some time now. It's now dual exhaust.

[@andrewwilliams1010]

Did you have to reprogram your computer?

[@graveshaker]

Andrew Williams Yes, I had to have it tuned.

[@136Reid]

What pushrods are you running?

[@keke4422]

I want one so badddd😩

[@brandonforet9091]

That tail pipe is a restriction point of your exhaust flow.

[@aaronjames11]

Why go that deep into a build man and then choke up the motors power with that tiny exhuast tip??? Open that shit up and let the engine roar. You will have way more power if you do

[@azizsa1971]

What really baffles me is when I watch the videos of American cars, I find the engines are clean and black as if they were never used!!! When I look at my car engine, I find dust and dirt everywhere!! Please help me How can I clean or wash the engine, what are the materials used and the correct way so that I do not lose the engine completely if I wash it with water!?

[@blackwolfjr1909]

What you saying I'm glad you got your Chevy me personally I'm a die-hard Chevrolet and Dodge fan Harvey driving the vehicle vehicle vehicle something my heart set on apparent Suburban I got a GMC I got a Blazer I'm getting ready to work on and I'm trying to decide whether to drop 350 or 383 in his Blazer 4.3 checker but I am also a fantastic spintech spintech 9000 span if you ever hear a set of spintech 5009 5000 Quan Camaro or bat or a hopped-up pickup drop drip pickup I really have to confess excelled more evil than the car if you can remember what the car sounded like that was poured first time I heard it LS act like a fool was 2012 in the evening coming through the tunnel I cannot begin to tell you the chills it sent up my spine 536 / 6.2 done upright by mechanic and man he can be a very Wicked sounding power plant your truck sounds great I got to be honest next is an avalanche I think the Avalanche such a sexy truck but then again I'm a Chevy Man song concerned Chevy only made three cars that meant anything to me that's an Impala in the Corvette but I got to get my trucks that I got straightened out it amazes me people that have these vehicles in that's so easy and inexpensive to fix that they literally just run the vehicles into the ground my 99 Blazer replace all the brakes emergency the regulars and rotors emergency brakes replaced the radiator the fuel pump the water pump upper and lower radiator hose upper control arms and now I got to redo the transmission mechanic told me I'm telling this to you to watch that radiator man I hope you replace that radio put your brand new radiator this is some reason of Chevrolet's doing the radiator starts to go bad transmission fluid leaks to the radiator and at least back into the transmission that's what happened to mine so I had to replace the radiator part store told me that transition transmission was going to go out because of the radiator in his mind that the transmission was going to go out in a few months because the radiator was leaking radiator fluid into the transmission and he was right so it's going to cost me about $2,500 to get transmission rebuilt since I have to do that I had to go buy me another B GMC Denali so I'm going to do the same thing with her I will replace all four brakes I'm going to definitely put a brand new radiator in it just for the hell of it upon purchasing her I realized cracked exhaust manifold did Alex get a 60 in it I promised land 62 but has a 60 and I'm happy with that because I drove it on the highway and and I really want to say I know you're probably ecstatic with the driver that Avalanche I know I would be erratic on clouds new tires don't need an alignment stop straight but there's something I need to have checked out like the engine light is on for whatever reason I'm just going to fix the things that need to be fixed the air conditioner recharge that if it's not whatever that needs to be done but you know I'm like you I don't like the 8:30 lowland my blazer dies on me again today I'm not mad about it cuz I know it is I'll put it all put it off long enough she needs new spark plugs she was running that she clipped out so I'll try three starter so imma get a snack do today to my mechanic and have him do a tune-up or change and change all of the plugs wires and rotor button cap air filters cabin in freezer so it's kind of strange having a 6.0 and nothing is terrificon fuel she had a full tank of fuel in it I dropped in a hundred bucks on a few I drove for about an hour and 20 minutes and it still didn't come off a fool I drove the other day and it's still on for so my buddy says I might want to check the gas hand 4 the betta shop in the vehicle's leaning TV left and needles move and I simply love that car

[@Troyjr2423]

Nice! Hey! A Rx 7 Fc! Initial D style!

[@graveshaker]

Yes sir!

[@thegoathead1965]

I own three avalanches of 2004 with over 300,000 mi a 2007 with 130,000 mi and a 2009 with 100,000 MI

[@snooktaylor6963]

I have a 02 with straight pipes

[@higginsalb]

My 07 ls #1&8 cylinder went into misfire. Cost $7,300 to fix.

[@AM-su8op]

Where did you buy the fake cats?

[@graveshaker]

A M They're catless OBX headers off eBay.

[@AM-su8op]

graveshaker ok thanks

[@andymunnings9665]

That green coolant is not to good they recommend dexcool less corrosive with aluminum blocks

[@ynot9736]

1st thing I noticed smh...

[@BodyWeakDotNet]

I like everything but that small Ugly Azz McDonald's Straw Chevy exhaust Tip....if you ever Change that tip to a quad or 5 inch tip it'll sound like a BEAST...

[@graveshaker]

Those and the wheels went away shortly after the video.

[@BodyWeakDotNet]

@@graveshaker you still have it....drop a video if you get the time...

[@kirktitgen2309]

Tip looks tiny …she sounds great though

[@morse705]

I know it’s been 5years ago but you have the wrong coolant in there being aluminum it needed the orange one

[@graveshaker]

Coolant has come a long way. The green is dex "friendly" and has been for years now. Over ten years ago, mixing them would've caused a sludge. Even if that was the case, this engine was completely rebuilt so there was no orange left in the system. Truck is still running strong to this date.

[@5680912507]

I watch a video how much you pay Rebuild a motor

[@unorthodoxridez]

That's awesome did u do all the work?

[@graveshaker]

I had an engine builder do the work.

[@spiderpimp33]

@@graveshaker Which website did you use for buying your rebuilt engine? How much did it cost for the motor including labor? I ask because I am planning on getting a high mileage avalanche with a good body and just swap the motor as soon as I get it, granted the tranny is fine.

[@graveshaker]

@@spiderpimp33 I took it to a local guy I found on Craigslist. His ad outlined the notorious failure rate with these motors. He knew exactly what was going on. With parts and labor included machine work on heads was about $4000 and change. Mind you, I went a little overboard on the build but figured, since it was open, may as well put a loppy cam in.

[@ljaymaster]

Easy to say with unlimited funds

[@chrisdavis9920]

This guy's voice sounds like vin diesel talking

[@brianhurst3743]

Sounds awesome are you Facebook?

[@Bag81305]

All that and you have the wrong coolant in the engine.

[@graveshaker]

You do realize the entire engine was rebuilt so all fluids was removed. Most coolants can now be mixed with dexcool now. Been that way for years now.

[@deegan727]

Dexcool I mean DexKill is hard on water pumps,seals,gaskets it really deteriorates plastic based gaskets and head gaskets. Its not it's not as good as the Green stuff.Dexcool was made mostly because of environmental reasons.The green antifreeze is the best as long as it's changed about every 2 years .Alot of people flush out the orange and replace it with the green even in brand new cars.

[@UncleDonDon]

Please put 3" tips on it. Trust me.

[@graveshaker]

Don Riedel old video, wheels and exhaust has been changed.

[@1017quin]

@@graveshaker can you get us an updated video??

[@HotRed00]

They all do that and eventually fail atleast you upgraded it now you got a better truck

[@graveshaker]

Lesson learned.

[@chadhickey9527]

Look up AFM module. 160-200.00 for it. Would have been cheaper to eliminate the v4-v8 mode.

[@graveshaker]

I'm fully aware of the module, however the damage was already done.

[@chadhickey9527]

graveshaker I went ahead and bought the superchip programmer and deleted mine.

[@psychotrucker9880]

All talking, hardly no sound from the exhaust

[@Youwoketube]

Pretty hard to catch fire-starters. But typical conspiracy theorists we hear nowdays yapping about "climate change is real" is absolute absurd nonsensical bs