Let the winter projects begin

[lower90xcab]

Well my winter projects have started. A few of us pulled the bed tonight, so that I can clean and paint the frame. Hopefully after that is done, I can start on the motor and trans swap. On to the pics.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3734122)


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[TRILOGYZ28]

hey ya bum !
whatcha gonna do with the stock 4.3 and everything along with it?
what kind of miles are on it?
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beer, my garage......worky worky !:firefire:

[lower90xcab]

hey ya bum !
whatcha gonna do with the stock 4.3 and everything along with it?
what kind of miles are on it?
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beer, my garage......worky worky !:firefire:

its beer, my garage....work worky!

Im not sure yet. It sure would make a good motor for that blazer and it only has 104k on the clock.

[TRILOGYZ28]

its beer, my garage....work worky!

Im not sure yet. It sure would make a good motor for that blazer and it only has 104k on the clock.

the one that is in the project blazer i am working on only has 90k on it, i was hoping to find one with 50k or less.
might have ya pm me you address....i could possibly swing by sometime and check out the project some weekend when you are working on it.:twothumbs

[lower90xcab]

the one that is in the project blazer i am working on only has 90k on it, i was hoping to find one with 50k or less.
might have ya pm me you address....i could possibly swing by sometime and check out the project some weekend when you are working on it.:twothumbs


thats cool....i would like to check out the blazers and the nova.

[lower90xcab]

Little update: I got most of the passenger side frame rail ready for paint. I just need to hit it with a wire-wheel to knock off the surface rust then its ready for paint.

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[TRILOGYZ28]

what kind of paint you gonna use on it ?

[lower90xcab]

im going to use paint code 7777 rust-oleum black.

[Steve68]

Basic assembly!

ready for brake lines, rotors hydra boost, calipers etcetc,

[lower90xcab]

Another little update: Got the rear suspenion pulled tonight. Hopefully tomorrow I can get the gas tank pulled, so that I starting using a grinder with a wire-wheel on it. Im tried of scraping all that by hand.

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[lower90xcab]

Its been for ever since I updated this thread. So since the last update, the frame was painted with Por-15 (awesome stuff) and put back together. The bed had a roll-on bedliner put on it top and bottom. The truck is now turned around up on jackstands, so that I can start working on the rest of the frame. On to the pics.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4077710)

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4077713)

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4131893)
That third shock was taken off and cleaned and painted.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4131897)

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Looks blue b/c it was still drying.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4366444)

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4366442)

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4118127)
Leather seats and 5spd console from a blazer.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4275502)
Envoy headlights with HIDs coming soon.

Hopefully the motor and trans will be here in the next month or so.

[lower90xcab]

Well its been awhile since I have updated this thread. Not much has changed on the truck since the last update. The framerails under the cab are stripped and ready for Por-15. I have been working hard on the motor (LT1) the last month. I got a box of goodies last night. Included in the box were; Comp cams 306cam, 918beehive springs, 1.6 pro mag rr, retainers, keepers, Cloyes Lt4 roller timing chain and GM Performance Guideplates for Aluminum Bow Tie Heads. The heads have been cleaned up and ported matched to the intake along with new valve seats put in. I should be picking the motor up from my dads this week, so that it can start going together. Next on the list of things to do is buying the trans.

Hopefully I will have pics of the motor on the engine stand really soon.

What do you guys think about these valve cover along with painting the engine orange and leaving the heads, intake, and timing cover bare alum?

Canton Fabbed Alum Valve Covers (http://www.victoryracingengines.com/products/images/CAN-65-206.jpg)

[lower90xcab]

Well the motor is just about finished up. I just need to finish the plug wires and a couple of other odds/ends.....Here are some pics..The headers and exhaust are going to be sent out for coating...The front end is coming apart this weekend so that the frame can be cleaned and painted...Here are the pics.....

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[TRILOGYZ28]

get with it.....lol !
btw, nice seats......:naughty:

[442typhoondude]

Sorry in advance if it's bad taste to bump old threads here, but I couldn't help it.

That's a badass truck. I was just wondering what suspension mods you have as that truck sits absolutely perfect. Also, how much better is the handling from the factory ZQ8 set up? Not looking for a scientific answer, so anything from "a little better" to "hell on rails" would suffice. :)

[lt1chevelle]

how do u like those valve covers? iam planing on ordering some for my car.

[lower90xcab]

I believe that it handles a lot better than the factory zq8 set up ever did....The body roll is almost completly gone. The truck is dropped 5/6 using all belltech parts; 3inch coils, 2inch spindles, 3inch leafs and 3inch blocks..I really should have notched the frame 2.5inches in the rear to help get some more travel in the rearend, but it really doesnt bottom out at all..Right now im looking at the getting some global west tubular control arms and coilovers for the front...I would like to also four link the rear or put it in a trailing arm setup with coilovers too.

As for the valve covers...im really happy with them..im going to have to do a little grinding on the right one to clear my rocker arms...other than that they seem to be a great product.

[lower90xcab]

i got a little present today....so i thought i would share...

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its a tko 600 with .64 od....

[syborg tt]

yahoo - subscribed

[brownz]

very nice job, love how clean it is keep up the good work

[lt1chevelle]

what kind of gaskets are you running with those valve covers?

[lower90xcab]

what kind of gaskets are you running with those valve covers?

if i remember correctly..they are stock ones....i will have to look through my notes..to confirm that though..

[lt1chevelle]

that would be gr8 becuase on mine when i use the stock gaskets they are loose on top and dont seel i can move them when i tight them down

[lower90xcab]

that would be gr8 becuase on mine when i use the stock gaskets they are loose on top and dont seel i can move them when i tight them down

Here is the part number for the gaskets that we used....
Fel-pro VS 12869 T

They are the race gasket for a 85 and older small block...we had to cut the bolt holes of the inside of the gasket, so that they would clear. They fit nice and tight...If you need me too I can get pics of where we cut them..

hope that helps

[lt1chevelle]

yea i did the same thing at first used 85 gaskets then cut them but then i tryed the stockers again and i got them to seal fine thanks for the help tho

[lower90xcab]

the tko is in and im loving....that was the best money that i have ever spent....

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i have a longer shifter on order along with a new white shifter knob...

[Bad94]

Nice,

I have been wondering if you have started on the swap.

Now lets get that truck down at my place and get the rear suspension set up right.

[lower90xcab]

im game...for ditching the leafs....

[Bad94]

im game...for ditching the leafs....


Let me get the 94 done first and bugs worked out.

[WTRacing]

Any updates?

Also, wondering where you bought the grill on your truck? Havent seen many like that

[trapin]

Wow....cool truck. Those trucks make good projects. I can't believe the frame isn't boxed on them though. Never knew that.

[SixSpeed454SS]

cool truck.

[lower90xcab]

Any updates?

Also, wondering where you bought the grill on your truck? Havent seen many like that

talked to my uncle today...we are going to start making room in the shop in the next week or so....so hopefully we can have the motor pulled shortly...i will follow that with the frame paint and other misc things that need done to the frontend.....

i built the grill myself....there is about 100hrs in making it....i started with a stock 98+ sonoma grille and 94-97 s10 grille...i cut the center section out of the s10 grille and plastic welded into the sonoma grille..



Wow....cool truck. Those trucks make good projects. I can't believe the frame isn't boxed on them though. Never knew that.

its boxed form the front til under the cab....if i ever make some real hp's and maybe autocross/dragrace the truck the frame will get boxed with probably a 4link or truckarm setup....

thanks for the comments guys!!!

[HectorM52]

Sweet!

I followed your thread on SSF / S10F but it died. I'm glad to see you're still working on it!

[lower90xcab]

Sweet!

I followed your thread on SSF / S10F but it died. I'm glad to see you're still working on it!

i have been saving/buying parts for the swap, since about this time last year....the motor has been done for almost a year now....i will up date the thread on ssf, when we get started back on it....my thread on s10f was lost when the forum cashed, i just never bothered to redo the thread...

sounds like you have some big plans for your truck...

[WTRacing]

i built the grill myself....there is about 100hrs in making it....i started with a stock 98+ sonoma grille and 94-97 s10 grille...i cut the center section out of the s10 grille and plastic welded into the sonoma grille..


Very unique and very cool looking, I really like it, good job man

[scubasteve]

your truck gives me a tent!!! if you know what i mean???

[lower90xcab]

the motor is about a 1/2hr from being out.....the truck saw a 6k dump of the clutch before we started taring her apart tonight.....1st gear went to the rev limitor, grabbed 2nd with some tire spin, followed by tire spin into third.....needless to say it was a fun last ride for the 4.3Liters of furry!!!!

[lower90xcab]

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how the truck looks as of 9pm tonight....

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i have a few small things to finish up, then its on to the cleaning and painting....

[lower90xcab]

here is what i got done over the holiday break;

frame from the motor crossmember back stripped and ready for por15, the floorboard stripped of the undercoating and painted with the spray on bedliner to match the bottom of the bed, and the firewall stripped and painted twice....one would assume using all rust-oleum from start to finish would be ok....but i was proven wrong...i cleaned and stripped the firewall completly down, used rust-oleum primer, then gloss black (7779)...it looked awesome, so i sprayed some of their clear over the black and all hell broke lose....the paint started running off, cracking and bubbling.....so i let it dry and stripped it all back off and just primed and painted the firewall...


floor before stripping it
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floor after bedliner
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framerail stripped (ps)
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7412009)

framerail stripped (ds)
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7412013)

firewall
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7412015)

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7412006)

im hoping to get the frame covered in por15 on mon or tues, since it going to be in the 50s...

[lower90xcab]

frame is painted, i just need to finish cleaning up/painting the control arms...once that is done the truck can be moved back to the shop and start fitting for the motor, plus going back together...i can see the light at the end of the tunnel, so hopefully i can make my goal of back on the road by may..

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7450245)

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[HectorM52]

..Right now im looking at the getting some global west tubular control arms and coilovers for the front...

This is the only info I could find on your front suspension.

What are the plans?

[HectorM52]

PS - you plan on doing anything with that steering box?

[lower90xcab]

This is the only info I could find on your front suspension.

What are the plans?


right now, its look to be stock arms with poly bushings and belltech coils....im still not sure what i want to do with the front suspension...my main goal right now is to get the truck together with the motor and get it all sorted out....once that is done i will probably take a long hard look at the front & rear suspension setups...i would like to see how yours and dan's frontend work out, then maybe that will give some direction for mine..


PS - you plan on doing anything with that steering box?

yes, im going to pull it off and get it cleaned up and painted also...

[lower90xcab]

i got the control arms apart today, so that they can be sandblasted and por15'd...i also ordered the following stuff for the front suspension...

Engery Suspension
33mm greaseable swaybar bushing 9.5167G
23mm greaseable swaybar bushing 9.5159G
Control Arm bushing 3.3162G
3 3/8's Swaybar Endlinks 9.98119G
Body Mounts 3.4130G

What are you guys running for balljoints? I was running the spiecers before, i was happy with them..im just looking to see if there is anything better out there..

[lower90xcab]

the long tubes came in yesterday...a couple of the tubes slip together and the flanges are cut...im hoping to weld the tubes up and have them coated, before they go in..

driver side apart
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driver side together
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pass side apart
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pass side together
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flange
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[Eric Howell]

Can't believe I just found this. Cool truck, keep it up.

[dusterbd13]

between you and a couple of others on this site, im gathering the parts to do a track truck. you guys inspire me. keep it up.
Michael

[lower90xcab]

thanks and good luck with yours guys projects too..

[WTRacing]

looking good, any updates?

[lower90xcab]

i will post some pics and a update after the holiday.....

[lower90xcab]

pics of the new motor we just finished building....we tore apart the mildly built 350 and stroked it to a 383......

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not sure what mufflers to run...im torn between the Flowmaster delta 40 series one chamber race muffler, the new supper 44 or the super 40 two chamber......

[lower90xcab]

here is what i have been up too.....I have spent the last two weekends down in cincy working with Dan and Mike from Above Average Motorsports...They have helped me with the LS1 front brake swap..the low down on the brackes; twin piston calipers and 13inch rotors...i also picked up a set of their traction bars and set of hotchkins 3inch drop leaf springs.....on to the pics...

normal belltech 2100 2inch drop spindle
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/12/HPIM0849-1.jpg

moded spindle for the LS1 brakes
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/12/HPIM0859-1.jpg

moded spindle with AAM bracket
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/12/HPIM0860-1.jpg

moded spindle with LS1 caliper and hub
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/12/HPIM0862-1.jpg

Dan's traction bars..all i need ar 4 heim joints
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/12/HPIM0865-1.jpg

hotchkins 3inch drop springs..stiffer than the belltechs...
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/12/HPIM0866-1.jpg

brakes in wheel
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/12/HPIM0847-1.jpg

that pics is with a 12inch rotor, i will be moving up too a 13inch rotor..i dont know weather to paint the caliper red or black...

[GM_muscle]

i have already done that front bake swap but i used the 98 and up blazer spindle and i am useing 96 grand sport 13" rotors.

[ponchopwr70]

Nice truck, keep the updates coming.

[icebird84]

looking good and looks like fun to work on

[lower90xcab]

thanks guys...is there much of a difference between the 96 grand sport rotor and the c5 rotor.....

[GM_muscle]

not that i know of.

[lower90xcab]

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/01/HPIM0882-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/01/HPIM0883-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/01/HPIM0881-1.jpg

all i need to do is bleed them and throw the wheels back on.....

[1971CHEVELLE]

coming along nicely.

[BMF Machine]

ChamberS; ThaT would sound SicK! CooL TrucK!

[lower90xcab]

thanks....

[lower90xcab]

motor together..
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/02/HPIM0886-1.jpg

frame cut for ac pump...
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/02/HPIM0885-1.jpg

frame notch compete...
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/02/HPIM0890-1.jpg

motor/trans and headers in the frame...
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/02/HPIM0893-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/02/HPIM0894-1.jpg

the long tubes didnt require any cutting of the bellhousing....

[lower90xcab]

the motor was bolted to the frame for the last time....the headers are bolted to the motor, plugs and wires are done and we started putting the front of the motor together....here are some pics from tonight...

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/02/HPIM0898-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/02/HPIM0900-1.jpg

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https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/02/HPIM0902-1.jpg

[dusterbd13]

lookin good,man. glad to see the progress hasn't stopped.

Michael

[lower90xcab]

it started on a stock tune last night.....let the tuning begain....

[lower90xcab]

here are some pics of the wiring that my dad did..........

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and one with the fenders and hood on....

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/06/DSC00009-1.jpg

im heading over there in a few to finish the front end up, get the wheels cleaned up and bolted on.....hopefully i will have some video tonight.....

[lower90xcab]

so im thinking its time for some new wheels for the ride....im torn between these wheels....

the bs SLG23
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif

the bs dyno SL
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the rushforth fuel in the smoked titanium
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/08/Roushforth_Fuel_SmokedTitanium-1.jpg

intro vista 5
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intro sedona
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif

intro gt sport w/ either dark grey center or fully polish
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/08/GTSportGraycenter-1.jpg

[ponchopwr70]

I like the fuel or the sedona. Nice work too.

[dusterbd13]

my vote is the intro's dark grey. would look sweet on your truck.

[lower90xcab]

im leaning towards the polished intro gt sport....check back this weekend some pics of the truck....

[lower90xcab]

here are the promised pics finally.......

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/08/DSC00557-1.jpg

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[ponchopwr70]

Wow that truck looks good! What are the wheel sizes? That grill and bumper are perfect on there.

[lower90xcab]

17x8/10s....thanks...im looking at moving up to a 18x10 in the rear, when i buy new wheels...

[dusterbd13]

good looking truck.

whatare the rear brakes?

and im suprised to see that youre still rocking the leaves and cal tracs. figured youd have gone with a 3 link and coil overs by now.

michael

[lower90xcab]

the rear brakes are from a 95 or 96 impala ss...the truck really hooks up good with the hotckis leafs and traction bars....i was surpised how hard the traction bars hit....