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DAMN!!!!!!!!!!! :metal: those tires are thick! yet again you need it for that 455 lol tranny looks great! hope the weather holds up so your able to get it all installed man!

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Thanks SharkBite... I feel bad about not posting in your thread, I'll try and read thru it this week :)

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It's all good no problem man, when you get the chance you can I'll warn you it's 20 pages so if you just want to scroll though it and look at pictures feel free! lol I've tried to read my whole build thread it's hard trust me :lol:

I wouldn't mind have you coming join us over there in my thread you could give me some pointers and help me out! :metal:

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Wow fun thread! Looking forward to see how you deal with the frame mounts
with the 455.
You don't mess around! :cool:
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Hey NONHOG,


Thanks man! I'm going to try and use these mounts that came with my 455 - they are from the 76 Delta it came out of...

My engine should be ready in a couple of weeks, supposed to make over 500+ foot pounds of torque from about 1500-3500 rpm or so, that's nuts :) and if I would ever get all the parts I could just bolt it all together and go HAHA

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Is the 500 your getting to the wheels or at the crank? Regardless 500hp is pretty sick! Just think at like a 30mph roll you could stomp on it and I'm sure you would see some little black marks behind you! :metal:

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500 ft lbs at the crank, about 400-450 hp - estimated to the wheels, 400+ ft lbs, and about 400hp

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What my buddy told me who worked for GM said typically you take 20% off the crank power and thats what is at the wheels so 500hp at the crank take 20% off that's 100hp away get 400hp which that's still impressive numbers! :metal:

That's what I was told how true that is, I don't know.

Re: My new project 86 Silverado
 

ya def got a nice set up for that olds for a street motor. watchin this one makes me wanna get back workin on mine

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called shipper... 9" rear here tomorrow :)

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Yee hah!!!!

Picked up my 9" today, should be a good weekend for truck building :)

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I'll let this emotion speak for itself :jdp:

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I am severly jealous of your progress at this point. Time for you to start posting up some pics as it goes back together.

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I will post pics after each step of assembly, like I have been doing... hope to get a lot done this weekend :metal:

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Woohoo!!! I'm getting work done on mine too :metal: it's going to be a truck working weekend :lol:

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Just giving you a hard time. ;)

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LOL, I didn't take it that way man :) I am in a hurry now to get this thing back together and drive it :)

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OK,

Got rear springs and the 9" in, and the lift kit all assembled, just stuck the tires on there for now to be able to roll it around, damn those things are wide...
Decided to go with rear disc brakes...
Will work on the front steering linkage etc. this week.
Getting closer :)

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Lookin good man!. Got to love those 295-50's. Can't wait to get mine back on. Looks like you might have plenty of room for your lower rear shock mount bolt. My shock mount is right up against the lowering plate of the flip kit. Post up a nice side shot of the rolling chassis with those wheels on.

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Update:
took the U-bolts that came with the flip kit and changed them out with the stainless steel ones that came from Totally Stainless today, they are stronger, and much shorter so they don't hang down under the truck as much... looking around for a rear disc brake kit, will see how that goes over the next few days...
Will put the steering linkage in tomorrow, then i'll run brake lines etc. etc. and all i'll need then is my engine, so I can do the hard stuff :metal: :smoke:

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Dang!!! nice!! It almost looks like a Formula 1 car with that stance and those tires. It's coming together.

You will have to find a pair of used tires you can throw on and burn up with that motor, trans and rear end!

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Ahh I love all the goodies your getting bro!!! Can't wait to see all the parts and pictures!! :metal: your an amazing builder bro!
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thanks man, but I haven't fabbed anything too much yet like some other folks have...
so far i've had the luxury of many bolt on parts... but the body work is coming...

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Update...
Decided to just stay with rear drum brakes... went to Advance Auto and got a complete replacement of hardware/springs, wheel cylinders, shoes, and new drums for about 180.00

Will get master cylinder, booster, and prop valve in the next few days as well...

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Update...
Got new dash switch for dual tanks, and got the tank selector switch in the mail today.
Will order my fuel lines in the next few days...

Got all the stuff I ordered from LMC...
Pics soon...