Let the winter projects begin

[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....







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]

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











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


floor after bedliner


framerail stripped (ps)


framerail stripped (ds)


firewall




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