which one would you build?
 

Ok , the time has finally come to build out my project, but which one should i build?
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By grasshoper at 2010-09-30
my wifes 1998 2dooe 2wd with 83,000 miles and completly stock except for the wheels
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By grasshoper at 2010-09-27
or my 1996 ecsb with 205,000 miles and its tiredness?

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allright enough teasin my wife wont let me near the hoe but Im gonna stuff this in my truck
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By grasshoper at 2010-09-27
its a 454 .30 over with dart iron eagle heads { if this post generates interest then I will post specs}
im backing it with a th400
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By grasshoper at 2010-09-27
check out the date on the tranny thats right a fresh build , shift kit , extra capacity pan , 1800 - 2400 stall 10 inch converter

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do the tahoe. i got one just like it . is it a 2wd... nice truck also....

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unfortunatley its for the truck but it will be a beast when i finish it

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Yea man, glad you picked the truck!

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What rear end are you gonna use?
I would atleast change gears to help get that power to the ground
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not sure about the rearend yet, posi , gears and maybe some axles

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out with the old!!!

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By null at 2010-10-03

time for some detailing in the engine bay

stay tuned its about to get good!!!!

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What kind of power numbers are you expecting ? did you have the tranny specially built ?

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the tranny is a th400 shift kit extra capacity pan corvette servo 1800-2200 stall should hold up fine, the motor is projected to produce 450 hp and 525 tq

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wow a v6 to big block swap, that's gonna be soooo much different and everything it's gonna be almost scary, you are gonna have too much fun driving it. They'll have to cut the smile off your face man.

I'd a went with the 2 door hoe, but I understand the wifey thing LOL, plus yours might weigh a bit less, and less weight over the back, should make it break loose easier and be alot more fun.

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wanna do my truck next? I could use some more HP and TQ...

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LOL yea mine too, if you buy the parts(motor, etc.) I'll bring it to ya and even do all the work lol, or you buy the parts and send em my way or bring em to me and I'll put em in myself and save ya the trouble lol.

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yeah it should turn out to be a good little cruiser, more pics to come Ive been working on the engine bay all day, maybe motor will see the engine bay by thursday, I will start posting picks in a few days when iive made more progress, thanks for the support!!!

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I would have chose the Tahoe as well to start with....but the truck is going to go like a bat outta hell with that motor!

Subscribed and waiting to see what you do with the engine bay!

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just think big block in the tahoe on bags with a killer sound system, cant think of a better build maybe when the wifes done with it Ill give it a second chance

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nice

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Blank slate, time to start cleaning, and detailing

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By grasshoper at 2010-10-07



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By grasshoper at 2010-10-07


after 2 days of scrubing , priming, and painting its ready for the motor

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By grasshoper at 2010-10-07

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By grasshoper at 2010-10-07

motor and tranny mated and stuffed in


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By grasshoper at 2010-10-07

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By grasshoper at 2010-10-07

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By grasshoper at 2010-10-07


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By grasshoper at 2010-10-07


SIZE="5"]after all that the motor wouldnt sit on one of the mounts , wrong engine mounts, new ones ordered, fingers crossed the new ones fit , or Im gonna weld solid mounts and be done with it!!!![/SIZE]

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Wow that's one clean engine bay. Some day I'd like to stuff one of those in mine.:chevy:

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thanks its clean and ive been working all weekend to stuff all new goodies under the hood, pics anyone?

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I would have went with the Tahoe as well!! A Tahoe with a 454 sick, a truck with a 454 stock from factory !!!!!!!!!! LOL have fun

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yeah I would have built the tahoe but the truck has been on my bucket list for a long time, but the tahoe will get some love to {just got it 2 weeks ago}:metal:

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Subscribed for sure!

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nice motor...that thing should haul

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well my internet has been down for like a week so how about an update!!



hooker super comps 2 inch primaries


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By grasshoper at 2010-09-30


flex-a-lite twin fans with shroud and controller


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By grasshoper at 2010-09-30

new radiator gm stock part {biggun}


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By grasshoper at 2010-09-30

k&n with filtered lid, max that flow!

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By grasshoper at 2010-09-30

msd hei dizzy

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By grasshoper at 2010-09-30

taylor 8mm wires with a 45 degree boot


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By grasshoper at 2010-09-30

holley 770 street avenger

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By grasshoper at 2010-09-30

mallory fuel pressure regulator,holley fuel pressure gauge, and carb feed line

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lokar tranny dip stick , oil dip stick, and i sprung for the matching throttle cable

By grasshoper at 2010-09-309-30

hitachi starter, tilton internals, should turn over the rat

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By grasshoper at 2010-09-30

well thats a little of the parts going into this project, theres plenty I left out but between the arp hardware, and the twinn optima batteries, and the list goes on, and on, I will update towards the end of the week, should be nearing first start up and break in once I straiten out the wiring harness,

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Man your a parts ordering pro!! :lol:

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no doubt wished I had the cash to order all that stuff.

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gonna get some work done on the truck today, will post pics of progress soon

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well been working as much as possible on the truck, got alot done this week
got my wiring started, all 1/0 grounnds and power leads[IMG]

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By grasshoper at 2010-10-10

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By grasshoper at 2010-10-10

300 amp fuses, laying the ground work for the stereo system

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By grasshoper at 2010-10-21

fuses mounted, on some scrap aluminum , put some detailinng into these with a wire brush trying to achieve a scalloped look

also wired up the controller for the twin e-fans, and mounted the radiator and fans permmanently! no more mock up

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By grasshoper at 2010-10-21

all the stainless braid hoses are going in, magna clamps on the ends, looks real clean

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By grasshoper at 2010-10-19

drive shaft went in after being shortened by 2 inches, balanced and new carrier bearing, and all new heavy duty u joints

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By grasshoper at 2010-10-19

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By grasshoper at 2010-10-19

some more pics of the install, I know im all over the place on this but theres so much to show,

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By grasshoper at 2010-10-19

had to massage the header with a bfh to gain clearance for steering shafthttp://img710.imageshack.us/img710/9/pa100345.jpg
By grasshoper at 2010-10-10

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By grasshoper at 2010-10-19

so to sum it up the motor and tranny are in and all the plumbing is on , gonna work on the wiring harness, and then replace the stock gauge cluster with a set of autometer gauges , lots more work to do but lots of progress made stay tuned for more pics and maybe a little video.

give me some input, dont just look give me some feadback!! good , bad , or even ugly!!!

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it looking good man i found this gauge set up on fsc but it looks pretty sweet i kno its not the same dash but it looks sweet and itll give u somewhat of an idea

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thats kick ass! Im gonna do something like that !!I was gonna put some of the seconadary gauges down in a custom cennter console but I think i like all of them togethor in one big cluster

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been sick last few days wicked fllu going thru my area maybe I will get the harness back in the next few days,

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Hope you feel better soon. The truck's coming together great. I like the fuse mounts. Any plans for new wheels?

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yeah been leaning towards the centerline smoothies [20x8], but havent decided for sure

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is that mashed in header going to affect anything? Do you got enough clearance now? Oh and im totally stealing that gauge cluster idea.

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have enough room for shaft to turn , shouldnt make any noticable loss in tq , at least I hope not these headers cost me a bundle

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Dayum, you hit the lotto or what??...Nice Stuff!!!

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Start looking for a 2WD 14-bolt semi-floater rearend, the stock POS won't make it past the first 1-2 shift. The 14-bolt can handle it, though. You can use 12-bolt backing plates and drums, but you'll have to have the axles redrilled if you want to stick with 5-lugs.
Most builders will tell you that your headers are too big, those are about right for a hot 496. I wouldn't worry, though, it'll only cost you a bit of hp and tq, but it'll sure sound good!

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yeah these headers give me room to upgrade the motor down the road with a stroker set up, should work fine for now, plus they were the only full leghth header that would fit a bb in this year 1996 without serious welding and re-routing, they look good will flow well and Im not trying to break into the 10's with this truck just a cruiser with a little something extra under foot when needed, should be fast enough for around town and strong enough for occasional abuse, building more for show and something a little different than your run of the mill small block pick-up,

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Yeah i think you struck your goal there :metal: ;)