Full Lock's 2004 Avalanche Z71 (beater)

[Full Lock]

I went with a Bosch... This hit at shitty time having just bought a cam and supporting mods for my Camaro, i so had to compromise.

[Daryl Z71]

Eh, it's still name brand it should be fine. I just don't trust pumps from Autozone, Advance, etc.

[Michaelinthetwigs]

Awesome find for the money. Looking much better with the black wheels.

[Full Lock]

So finally had time to install my new pump. All was strait forward except for every line going into the sender was rusted. We had to cut them off and then work to get them free.

 

You can see if ya look close the return inlet was just pissing fuel from a pin hole in the sender inlets.

 

 

Not much room to work between the fuel tank and driveshaft

 

Tank out

 

The inlets were rusted and soft enough to cut through them with a pair of side cutters or dykes as we call em haha

 

 

...and this was what we were left with ugh.

 

After about 45mins of scraping and pulling we finally thought to use some extractor bits. Went fast after that.

 

New pump/sending unit in. The Bosch unit fit like a glove along with a new acdelco locking ring. There were slot of reviews saying the Bosch o-ring was too big. I'm almost positive they were trying to install the lockring upside down haha

 

foot in pic for reference of the size of this huge 31gal tank haha

 

Winning

 

So it took about 2 hours but would've been closer to 1 if it wasn't for the stupid rust. Getting close to having all the maintenance items done on this truck ?

Edited September 10, 2016 by Full Lock

[Daryl Z71]

I'm glad I replaced mine when the bed was off. Haha!

Edited September 10, 2016 by Daryl Z71

[Full Lock]

Right I'm just lucky enough to have a best friend with a shop and lifts at my disposal

[Full Lock]

Merica

Edited September 14, 2016 by Full Lock

[Full Lock]

Changed my plugs. Hard to believe it ran as good as it did

 

 

Edited September 15, 2016 by Full Lock

[Full Lock]

I installed a spectre open element air filter before I start to tune and really noticed my engine bay was horrid. So I cleaned it and did some quick detailing

 

Before

 

After

 

And a couple randos

 

Edited September 22, 2016 by Full Lock

[84SierraClassic]

Just read through this. You've got this Avy looking fantastic. Under the hood cleaned up real nice.

[Full Lock]

Just read through this. You've got this Avy looking fantastic. Under the hood cleaned up real nice.

Thanks man! It's gettin there.

Edited September 19, 2016 by Full Lock

[Full Lock]

New steering wheel buttons. Now I can answer the phone with the push of a now working button my wheel.

 

 

 

Edited October 5, 2016 by Full Lock

[Daryl Z71]

Looks good. Best thing I did for my interior was a new wheel and buttons.

[Full Lock]

Right it'll have to do till I can get a new wheel

[Full Lock]

Out cruisin with my pup and decided to get a mini shoot done.

 

 

 

 

 

 

And my co-driver pup Zoey

Edited October 7, 2016 by Full Lock