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Black Diamond Customs Owner - Brett Waters, Custom fabrication, LS Swaps, LS Tuning, LS Performance

There’s been a lot going on at the shop the last few weeks!First and foremost, dad and I got the AC hooked up and blowin...
23/06/2025

There’s been a lot going on at the shop the last few weeks!

First and foremost, dad and I got the AC hooked up and blowing cold air in the shop! I Couldn’t do it without him! It is so nice being able to work on projects in an air conditioned shop. Thanks dad!

Tanner and I built a new motor for his jeep, LQ9 with 243 heads, new cam bearings (as always), Texas speed stage 3 cam, valve springs, .080 chromo pushrods, lifters gave us some serious trouble. Bought some LS7 lifters from summit but had some horrible lifter rattle after first startup. Needless to say after pulling the heads off 4 different times we found out the summit lifters were bad and tanner got some melling lifters from orileys and that did the trick.

Pulled and Built a motor for a 2002 Camaro with new cam bearing, big ole cam, LS7 lifters, .080 chromo pushrods, rockers, and tuning. Previous owner chopped down the wiring harness so I had to dig through and find the o2 sensor wiring and splice in new connectors. Finally got that one running good!

Also tuning a Camaro for Andrew, it also gave me some trouble with a vacuum leak but I got that all fixed up and should be finishing it up tomorrow.

6.0L LQ9 ready for 243 heads and a cam
01/05/2025

6.0L LQ9 ready for 243 heads and a cam

Swapped dad’s big block rcsb square body from a carb and 700r4 to a 4L80E and Holley terminator x max and rebuilt the ex...
28/04/2025

Swapped dad’s big block rcsb square body from a carb and 700r4 to a 4L80E and Holley terminator x max and rebuilt the exhaust with an X pipe and new borla mufflers.

Tuning a LS swapped 64 impala. Not a fan of the sheet metal intake and Chinese 102mm throttle body. If you are doing a L...
10/04/2025

Tuning a LS swapped 64 impala. Not a fan of the sheet metal intake and Chinese 102mm throttle body. If you are doing a LS swap do yourself a favor and opt for GM parts or quality aftermarket parts.

Tonight’s project, Holley Terminator X tuning on this well built Jeep with LS1, Turbo 400, 4speed Atlas. Great work Chri...
19/02/2025

Tonight’s project, Holley Terminator X tuning on this well built Jeep with LS1, Turbo 400, 4speed Atlas. Great work Chris, it is coming along nicely!

Finally got back into the shop this month, here is a look at what’s been going on
27/01/2025

Finally got back into the shop this month, here is a look at what’s been going on

Fresh out of the Black Diamond shop! 07 classic Silverado, 6.0L, 4L80, Moser 9”, 4” aluminum driveshaft, custom 3” Stain...
30/12/2024

Fresh out of the Black Diamond shop! 07 classic Silverado, 6.0L, 4L80, Moser 9”, 4” aluminum driveshaft, custom 3” Stainless exhaust

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