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.

[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 !

[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 !

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.

[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.

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.

[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.

[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.






That third shock was taken off and cleaned and painted.




Looks blue b/c it was still drying.






Leather seats and 5spd console from a blazer.


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

[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.....

[TRILOGYZ28]

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

[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...







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

[brownz]

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

[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?

[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...