Upgrading the Turbo LS street truck. It’s so much faster now

We finish out the E85 flexfuel fuel system, fabricate some new parts and then test out the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 RCSB Turbo LQ9 Street Truck!
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[@ryanzhang4897]

Got this notification right as I sat down on the toilet 🙏🙏

[@natesantana7783]

Hell yeah man have a great shit!!!

[@scottschneider4144]

Me too bro me too!😂💩

[@matthewsumrall4625]

Same😂

[@2lpwr]

Same brother 🤣🤣

[@jeffcooley2389]

Damn we’re shity

[@jamesshirley5875]

I guess you’re right, that’s exactly how me and my wife fabricated our kids! In and out,in and out! Never thought about it like that

[@kennethporst4359]

Hey, wait a second

[@Sun-ut9gr]

The ol' in-out in-out! Right right?!

[@JWbrasser]

bro your wife fabricated the kids, all you did was provide half the blue print

[@Wyfiman]

Your dad was like "aint nothing to it but to get to it"

[@morgandixon5073]

Hey Taylor, the reason those harness plugs on the transmission are so “melty” as you say in the video is because they come from the factory with hot melt wax in those connectors. Use a heat gun on them and wedge them in while they cool.

[@954ethan3]

Exactly

[@brodiemcpherson6467]

you almost need to heat them to seat properly sometimes

[@wobblysauce]

Keeps the crud out

[@newfiedude]

I had an old man teach me this and i've mentioned it to other techs before and they look at me like i have two heads.

[@morgandixon5073]

@@brodiemcpherson6467 you always need to heat them each and every time you connect or disconnect them.

[@proudpennsylvaniaman7996]

I think that bend piece needs gusset

[@davidcrawford872]

That black surge tank in the bed is going to collect alot of heat in sun. I'm sure you have a creative solution to sheild it from the elements. 😊

[@Dabagel100]

i really want a sleeper toolbox cover

[@Woodie-xq1ew]

And the Florida rainstorms. All it takes is a pinched o-ring and there is water in that tank

[@squeak350]

“Pumping E, at the pump…” 😂 bro is so stoked 38:22

[@alexfigy5355]

The transmission connectors have an adhesive glue from the factory on them that usually you heat them up with a heat gun or mini torch to get them to go back in all the way. Good work!

[@BradleyPeterson202]

Watched this video about 15 minutes after you, I just commented the same thing before scrolling into comments haha

[@crocketmannn8271]

your channel is one of a very very very select few that i dont kinda skip around through the videos. everything is so informative and satisfying to watch bc i am exactly the same away about most of the things you do

[@ghostdog662]

You should make a cover for your surge tank.

[@wotfandom9360]

My thoughts exactly. Good idea to protect it even if you never use the bed for carrying anything but still good to protect it from outside interference.

[@Woodie-xq1ew]

Yeah make sure there is no way any water can get into the tank because that would be a pain in the arse

[@nicevans6827]

I hate to be an armchair fabricator, but surely that bent plate that the transmission mounts to needs some gussets?

[@406RamsFan]

My thoughts exactly. I am not a fabricator but I would add gussets for sure

[@Silverhaze78]

Especially for a truck that's going to get drag raced. It shouldn't deflect at all.

[@Andrewlang90]

Being that it’s basically a support for something that already has multiple attachments on the vehicle, and it’s bolted to the frame, gussets aren’t necessary.

[@wrexz]

Yea, if the transmission rocks or twists especially on hard launches it might break a weld at some point

[@richardt3744]

Yup... that's a weak point for sure.

[@beratsbuilds]

The transmission mount was the second most anticipated project after the Loft. Still waiting on it 😀

[@pieterv6984]

I love how you switch back and forth with timelapse and regular speed on the edit. Makes it very smooth to watch. Great truck.

[@richardfarmer6570]

I lived in Florida for 15 years and I remember that February was usually really nice, enjoy it before the heat comes back.

[@dannmohr5721]

The “Green Machine” is moving right up in performance…….Kudos Taylor……👍🇺🇸🏁👍🇺🇸🏁👍🇺🇸🏁👍🇺🇸🏁

[@koolkar55]

Maybe a truck for Sick Week next time it's on? This would be perfect for Drag & Drive events. Great work Taylor. Billy J.... Queensland, Australia.

[@dank7376]

This is one of my favorite builds on yt! I love how you go above and beyond on your builds and how you show us every step of the way! I learn so much watching this Chanel

[@kylecross1354]

Love that Taylor takes extra steps to make things work as well as possible while looking just as good. Love it!

[@J.Steele7]

Really just tuned in. Heard of you before. You seem like a genuinely nice guy. And I’m happy for you bro that truck is on 75% of the countries to do list. I totaled my step side before a turbo could go on but it’s dope to see as it gives really good ideas on how to go about routing stuff. I’m an electrician by trade and automotive wiring while simple at its core is intimidating but you’ve got a masterful understanding it seems.

[@gwbuilder5779]

Taylor, I always appreciate the extra attention to detail.👌 So many future headaches can be avoided or at least reduced by taking those extra few minutes.🤙

[@ryanlee6881]

just wanted to say keep doing what you’re doing taylor. i’m currently trying to ls swap a 77 c10 im about to order a 408 stroker kit. i just wanted to say the videos of the truck make me want to get mine going!

[@chrisbmx68]

So glad yo see you enjoying the drill press after not having one for all this time!

[@jonathanjackson1962]

Love this build. Can't go wrong with Xs Power. 7 years on the one in my '02 Silverado.

[@commonsenseisdeadin2024]

I put a headlamp onto my welding mask (I used a steamlight because I had it and it's slim) Makes welding under a car so much better! I also have a mirror I glued magnets to that I stick above exhaust to see the top seam. Just a couple ideas/tips to share!

[@alankowalski8781]

I enjoyed this build but mostly because I have really like the Vette build. I like the shop build stuff and the bus upgrades as well. I keep hoping that the next video is going to be the start of Grandmas car build.

[@sn95_mustang_garage]

I love fab videos! Glad you now have E85 close, I’m the guy that travels for it. Florida Turnpike Plaza I’ve been testing E85 for a year there and over 78% Ethanol every time. It’s the most consistent E85 Station I’ve found in Florida.

[@supersportjames9452]

I came here to say the trans connectors require heat to be removed and installed because of a factory adhesive but it seems the team has taken care of it. Carry on! Can’t wait to get my channel up to par with yours. 🙌🏾

[@GMCJay_lly]

❤ the GMT800 content. Keep em comin! Commenting for support!!!

[@ryken03]

This is one of my favorite builds on the internet now.

[@Mattvardaman]

I am running a stock ecu and running a flex os with that same sensor. It’s great to have the tune automatically adjusted for ethanol content. I’ve had the turbo for about 20,000 miles. Working on the 4l80E swap now. Finally broke the 4l60e after 272,000 miles.

[@JohnMcMahon-yf5ks]

little fab tip. A little sheet of .040 bolted between one of the plates before tacking would have kept it from being too tight; saw it coming as I watched the vid LOL

[@JeffSlover]

Glad for the Sunday after 5 TR upload! The build is looking good, can't wait to see how well it can put down the power! I'm sure you noticed it in the edit, but the RT headlight was out, probably a wire or ground since you put those in pretty recently.

[@WHITTLE74]

Can’t wait to see the drag and drive videos of this

[@Grimme_st]

i wish i was your neighbor just being able to watch you fab stuff up and learn would be a dream

[@quebolahoe]

I love the truck content! Awesome street build!

[@mjc8248]

I know the pain of that low crossmember. Thirty years ago I had one on 20's static dropped on the ground. I got high centered on the trans crossmember twice pulling out of a drive thru onto the street. Both times it had to be drug out onto the street. I had a custom crossmember built and then it just kinda slid over stuff instead of hanging up.

[@goochygoochoutdoors.1913]

Where’s Jose..

[@richardt3744]

I was thinking the same thing......

[@Dalton2v]

I think he said in one of the last videos that he was going to Puerto Rico for a trip ?

[@goochygoochoutdoors.1913]

@Dalton2v thanks buddy,I was wondering if gone on vacation.

[@bubah5723]

Cool build, I guess I like it because I have a twin turbo Silverado that same color and all, keep on keeping on,

[@kavancooney214]

So glad you ended up with a jzx90 in the End... the first one looked perfect for export but the one you ended up with looked like a mint daily

[@misterd3979]

Miss your helper ---

[@slowMk4]

so hyped for this build!

[@CountyCorral]

I like the mount I was curious how you were going to do it. Only thing I’d add is more gussets to where it mounts to the frame rails and where it mounts to the transmission. But thats hot rodding! Love the vids!

[@NoLyinEvry1sDyin]

So glad you finally got a vice on your makeshift drill press

[@billmadison2032]

I really enjoy watching your videos because you remind me of my 25 year old son. Can we please have some more Sandi content now the shop is done

[@1slow.grandsport628]

Definitely my favorite build on your channel

[@CraaaigV302]

Dude the truck looks so dam good i had to snap a screenshot of the outside shot wen u pulled up to the gas pump it just looks so sick you are killing it as always you should do a before and after before wen and it was on stock wheels not lowered and now after

[@Cody450sx]

My 95 k1500 350tbi does the same exact thing when not starting I thought it was starter.. but if I click it off and back on really fast it starts 🤷🏻‍♂️ glad I’m not the only one with this issue lol

[@1967Twotone]

This running gag is great! You will do anything to avoid being seen running an actual drill press!

[@lunchbox517]

I love your channel mainly because you actually build you're stuff I hate the videos of look I had this cool car built give me credit 😂 just saying built not bought earns all the respect.

[@hydrocarbon8272]

That tightness of the x-member is why trans x-members rarely have bolts that are perpindicular to the frame rails. They always have the bolts up/down or front/back. Live & learn.

[@benrozema8007]

Hey Taylor you should get yourself a sand blast cabnet for fab jobs really helps to get your steel clean foe a nice weld and painting surface

[@biggestthreattoyourexistence]

I enjoy your wide range of projects.

[@clnfreakone8486]

Living in the north east I’m always jealous of the lack of rust crap falling in your face when working on these trucks lmao 🤣

[@jdias51]

I currently have an avalanche in my home shop with a destoryed frame, lol Southcoast Mass rust for days

[@clnfreakone8486]

@@jdias51 been there with 90 2500 Chevy … ye lucky my 95 Dakota was garage kept since new I got it from 2nd owner… the factory frame coating was gone I blew the whole truck apart and painted the frame … its oldest vehicle I own with lowest mileage 104k

[@jdias51]

@@clnfreakone8486 niiiiice, this one power everything 103k learher sun roof super nice inside

[@brentspence3379]

tech tip. Make a backup to your tune file and name it test. set pump 2 to activate at 50% tps so you can test it engine off in the driveway. just to validate your wiring/pump. you can do this for fans/mac valve/pumps/whatever.

[@erichall9438]

Gotta have a jack to fuel up, lol! Exciting progress on the turbo “street” truck

[@WhiteManXRP]

please keep doing great work, i love that truck, excellent year. Awesome dont butcher it, keep it nice, personally id raise it a bit higher, but shes badass

[@frankensteincreations4740]

I like what you do, your attention to detail, and I do thing’s similarly to you… lol. I actually just ordered a surge tank similar to the one you put in this truck last video… Putting efi on my roots blower, and making my own efi injection plate cause all the ones on the market suck and make no sense… Just subscribed to your channel, I like your stuff and style… 👍

[@heywoodjiblome2745]

the neutral safety switch plugs have glue on them from factory, easiest way to get them off or back installed is to heat it up with a heat gun to loosen up the glue and push/pull the plug during, otherwise youll never get them to properly seat in and they will constantly push them selves back out

[@dirtybikescleancars7601]

they recently built a sheetz with E, 2 minutes from my house and it was the best thing that ever happened, I've actually been very lucky as there is 4 stations all within 20 minutes that have E and I actually live in the middle of no where xD

[@spyrule]

The only thing I'd add to that mount is a trangle vertical place in the middle of that mount to the transmission itself. Under load, that will flex, and will eventually fatigue the bend in that plate, and snap it. Esp. from hard launching.

[@joshg8458]

You could always put a go pro under the truck looking at the new trans mount, and do a street hit, just for the added proof it’s solid!

[@Phil60084]

Definitely! See if that plate without gussets deflects

[@traderryan713]

Badass. Nice work, per usual.

[@nocoasthero1204]

I gotta say it. From a structural standpoint point the mount could drop down. You gave the trans a lot of leverage on that small tubing.

[@jordansrc8483]

Take a heat gun and warm up the connector sockets then push them together. They have a gel type electrical lube that is like a glue when cold.

[@coastalyeti3762]

Makes me miss my ‘02. Cool build, she’s gonna be sporty. Sounds good too, the open header /stupid loud exhaust scene is bunk

[@jasonlouis5498]

Dude that green fuel pump power wire in the tap has caused more people problems - I rewired it and just left that one out. It’s cool most of the race trac stations have e85. Once you get on that corn there’s no going back lol 🌽

[@alexandrustanciu1989]

Hey Tyler, idea : what do you think in stead of those holes in the bed you find a nice ventilation grill you can probably find something at Home Depot 😊it might look a little nicer I love the truck keep doing what you doing 👍

[@Lukeod]

Great stuff. Bit of constructive feedback. If it were me I would box in or brace the flat bar piece of your mount you made. Wouldn't want that flexing.

[@cheslacustoms5643]

Those plugs have like a factory glue in them on the trans side that make it a pain. Being cautious with a heat gun for removal makes a big difference

[@drakechandler2630]

would personally like to see another brace from where the trans mounts to the main bar. seems like a lot of unnecessary stress on the weld on the top plate that mounts to the trans. adding another triangle would help with strength. but other than that no complaints great job!

[@BmoreFox]

Loving the LS truck content

[@KeepCruzin]

Have you looked into ss cladding for single cabs? They give the body a couple inches lower to match the front bumper. I think it makes it look better and flows really well, especially with a color matched front bumper. At least imo

[@hydrocarbon8272]

Last post I swear: the 2 transmission plugs are hot glued from the factory, so they need to be replaced or heated to fully seat. Also looks like your alternator isn't charging over 4500. Might need a better regulator and/or an oversized pulley. If I'm reading your cluster right, you also don't have the fuel regulator set for boost reference.

[@dingodave89]

Hopefully you run this at the next Sick! Week for a first drag n drive 🤞

[@peterhermansson8388]

Truck is sweet! Time to go to kevin and get a proper tune in it👌 and maby traction bar and suspension relocation.. Or just go down the rabbit hole and 4 link it😂🙈

[@cadeshetter8168]

II really would like to see you do something with the Street Racing Channel here in the near future. It would pretty cool to see

[@drewisjesus1]

20 seconds before the weather check I thought to myself we need more " its a beautiful day in Florida " clips

[@knottypine7935]

This truck is going to be so much fun when everything is done! ♥️🇺🇲

[@charlieheath4345]

Love the truck content

[@kzarnold3678]

🤔 nicely done 👍 quick, easy and clean

[@agentcrm]

Well, we know what you're doing in the next video. 😂 Time to sort those transmission plugs. As others have said, I would have added some gussets to that trans cross member. They're heavy frames at the factory for a reason.

[@Mr_Chipp]

Always a good day when the ray of the taylor uploads

[@danielberend4923]

This truck is sick! Is there any way you could do a cost analysis on the build? Seems budget friendly but id like to get your opinion overall if it’s possible.

[@Tech_Master006]

the wires to the trans were glued in from the factory, if its been apart or removed when you got it, its because they had to get heated to remove.

[@bryanmoskowitz8976]

Check lights. Front for sure. Running and headlights.

[@laskalives]

Blue stakes have to go through the connectors after you clip them on the NSS of the trans which is why you couldn't start some times.

[@Emurato]

As soon as i see this truck i get excited!😂

[@stumpyprice23]

Usually those transmission plugs you have to heat them a heat gun to get them apart and back together all the way.

[@dannykirby7023]

So from the factory gm glues the neutral safety switch so heat it up and push it in really hard and the should fix the issue but I'd replace the switch also when you do that.. they are 40

[@xozindustries7451]

If you build the mounts at a slight angle it will come in and out much easier

[@billybike57]

Pretty good fabrication for a door scraper 😉

[@SourBogBubble]

thanks for the efforts!

[@kev90sc]

The pn switch has this goo inside and it melts out into the connectors. The trick is to warm them up with a heat gun and they'll go in all the way.

[@jacobburd5838]

With your fabrication skills you should definitely cut that floor out of that bed and replace is with some cherry wood and some polyurethane like that dope table you made it would classy it up it up and the tool box idea with the bigger tank would make it easier for track to street conversions he’ll probably hide a couple nos bottles as well

[@jeremegomez6348]

Taylor you need some traction bars to keep that axle wrap under control.

[@BradleyPeterson202]

Thought those transmission connectors on this body generation truck had "glued in" connectors there on the PRNDL switch? Where you would heat it up with a heat gun or hair dryer, and it would soften it up enough to unplug easily? Same process to plug back in?

[@mcneilb]

kills me to see you make that out of square stock!! haha cross members should be tubing!! (unspoken rule of chassis building?) lol

[@JohnRoberts71]

Great content thanks for sharing

[@mattbowen3049]

I’m doing a similar set up with the same turbo I’m wanting to know what waste gates you went with and where you put them and what blow off valve did you use?

[@hydrocarbon8272]

About the ethanol percentage: it has nearly the same effective octane (for port fuel + turbo) at 30% as it does at 80%. 40% will still make more power than C16. So don't pull timing out linearly, just slightly down to 30% and then drastically down to 0%. Fuel obviously is a linear change.

[@VWJawbreaker]

Well done!