I bought this Syclone in 2006 in Minneapolis MN.I was looking for a truck with clean paint, but a troubled engine. The truck had a Jasper re-manufactured 4.3L, with .060 bore and flat-top pistons. Perfect situation to replace the engine and build a V6 myself. My first build of the engine was in 2007. I refreshed it again in 2012, then again in 2018. Working by myself in a small 2 car garage.
Here is the current complete list of modifications I’ve done to my Syclone, as of August 2018.
Exterior
2" steel cowl hood
Interior
Seats: Procar racing seats & brackets, RJS 5-point harnesses
Gauges: Haltech LCD screen, Autometer boost
Engine
Block: Typhoon block modified, splayed main caps, Melling Select oil pump, King bearings, ARP hardware
Crankshaft: Crower Ultra-Light, Odd-Fire
Connecting Rods: Eagle forged, ARP bolts
Pistons: Probe forged, Total Seal rings
Camshaft: custom grind Crower solid roller cam, double roller timing set
Heads: Brodix 8 aluminum unported, Cometic MLS head gaskets, ARP head studs
Valvetrain: Morel solid lifters, Manley pushrods, Jesel rocker arms, PAC springs
Intake: RPM modded lower SyTy, Renfab sheetmetal forward upper plenum, RPM throttle body
Exhaust: ATR modified headers, 3" custom downpipe, Stainless Works chambered muffler
Turbo: Precision 6766 billet, Tial wastegate, Treadstone A2A intercooler, Tial BOV
Cooling: Griffin radiator, Spal electric fan, Edelbrock water pump
Misc: EFIconnection billet timing cover, RPM valve covers, RealStreet catchcan, MightyMouse tensioner, Pioneer balancer, RPM turbo drain, Stage8 header bolts, Lokar throttle cable
Drivetrain
Transmission: original 700R4, upgraded by Rossler Transmission, B&M cooler, B&M pan
Torque Converter: TCS billet 9/11, full lockup & antiballooning
Transfercase: stock
Driveshafts: custom front propshaft, steel rear driveshaft
Differentials: stock front & rear
Misc: Blake shifter cable, AN cooler lines, Lokar dipstick, poly trans mount
Fuel System
Tank: plastic fuel cell
Hoses: Aeroquip AN, RPM billet rails
Pump: Magnafuel inline, Magnafuel filters with stainless elements
Injectors: SMP 120# low impedance, Magnafuel regulator
Misc: Haltech Flex sensor
Electronics
Charging: Powermaster alternator, Optima battery, Caspers junction boxes, Powermaster mini starter
Engine Management: Haltech Elite stand-alone ECU used for Boost Control, Launch Control, Flex Fuel, Traction Control, Converter Lockup, Fan Control
Sensors: EFIconnection crank position, EFIconnection cam position, Haltech E85, Haltech wideband, Haltech fuel pressure
Ignition: Coil-near-Plug (6) LS3 coil packs, MSD wires, NGK plugs
Misc: SSR for rad fan & fuel pump, Summit battery box
Chassis:
Frame: RPM solid mounts, CE mid plate, chromoly 4-point rollbar, RPM torsion crossmember, poly body bushings
Front Suspension: Sportmachines tubular control arms, AFCO coilovers, ZQ8 box, Jeep shaft
Rear Suspension: Belltech leaf springs, Belltech swaybar, Caltrac bars, KYB shocks
Brakes: 4th gen front & rear disc conversion, GM hydroboost, ABS delete
Rolling stock: Camaro wheels, Nitto tires
Misc: Edelbrock tie-rod sleeves, AN hydroboost lines
Here is the current complete list of modifications I’ve done to my Syclone, as of August 2018.
Exterior
2" steel cowl hood
Interior
Seats: Procar racing seats & brackets, RJS 5-point harnesses
Gauges: Haltech LCD screen, Autometer boost
Engine
Block: Typhoon block modified, splayed main caps, Melling Select oil pump, King bearings, ARP hardware
Crankshaft: Crower Ultra-Light, Odd-Fire
Connecting Rods: Eagle forged, ARP bolts
Pistons: Probe forged, Total Seal rings
Camshaft: custom grind Crower solid roller cam, double roller timing set
Heads: Brodix 8 aluminum unported, Cometic MLS head gaskets, ARP head studs
Valvetrain: Morel solid lifters, Manley pushrods, Jesel rocker arms, PAC springs
Intake: RPM modded lower SyTy, Renfab sheetmetal forward upper plenum, RPM throttle body
Exhaust: ATR modified headers, 3" custom downpipe, Stainless Works chambered muffler
Turbo: Precision 6766 billet, Tial wastegate, Treadstone A2A intercooler, Tial BOV
Cooling: Griffin radiator, Spal electric fan, Edelbrock water pump
Misc: EFIconnection billet timing cover, RPM valve covers, RealStreet catchcan, MightyMouse tensioner, Pioneer balancer, RPM turbo drain, Stage8 header bolts, Lokar throttle cable
Drivetrain
Transmission: original 700R4, upgraded by Rossler Transmission, B&M cooler, B&M pan
Torque Converter: TCS billet 9/11, full lockup & antiballooning
Transfercase: stock
Driveshafts: custom front propshaft, steel rear driveshaft
Differentials: stock front & rear
Misc: Blake shifter cable, AN cooler lines, Lokar dipstick, poly trans mount
Fuel System
Tank: plastic fuel cell
Hoses: Aeroquip AN, RPM billet rails
Pump: Magnafuel inline, Magnafuel filters with stainless elements
Injectors: SMP 120# low impedance, Magnafuel regulator
Misc: Haltech Flex sensor
Electronics
Charging: Powermaster alternator, Optima battery, Caspers junction boxes, Powermaster mini starter
Engine Management: Haltech Elite stand-alone ECU used for Boost Control, Launch Control, Flex Fuel, Traction Control, Converter Lockup, Fan Control
Sensors: EFIconnection crank position, EFIconnection cam position, Haltech E85, Haltech wideband, Haltech fuel pressure
Ignition: Coil-near-Plug (6) LS3 coil packs, MSD wires, NGK plugs
Misc: SSR for rad fan & fuel pump, Summit battery box
Chassis:
Frame: RPM solid mounts, CE mid plate, chromoly 4-point rollbar, RPM torsion crossmember, poly body bushings
Front Suspension: Sportmachines tubular control arms, AFCO coilovers, ZQ8 box, Jeep shaft
Rear Suspension: Belltech leaf springs, Belltech swaybar, Caltrac bars, KYB shocks
Brakes: 4th gen front & rear disc conversion, GM hydroboost, ABS delete
Rolling stock: Camaro wheels, Nitto tires
Misc: Edelbrock tie-rod sleeves, AN hydroboost lines
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