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98onyxss · 04-05-2015, 12:08 PM

Figured I would post up a build thread. Beware though, updates will probably be sporadic. When I get blocks of build time progress is rapid, then long periods of nothing until my schedule lightens up again.

Picked this up from a buddy in Dec of 2013. He had already bolted in the PB extreme front kit but decided to send the project down the road. I immediately put in an order for a custom inboard 4-link and the new (at the time) center frame section from PB. (Looking back, I don't know if I would do it again. I didn't have a good Porterbuilt experience at all.)

Picked up an aluminum 6.0 with LS3 heads shortly after that. Went through a few transmission ideas before picking up a 4l80e from a buddy. I'll be doing a Holley hi-rise modular with a custom hat with two downfire zex plates and twin 450's. Then I will use a standalone trans controller with paddle shift to control the 4l80.

I originally planned on using a round back 9 housing for an old school look. But after trying to cram 10lbs of crap in a 5lb sack I decided to go a completely different route in the rear. Ended up going to a Moser fab 9. I also ended up ditching the PB bridge and bag setup. Sadly it was all welded in by the time I made that decision. Switched to shockwaves, an anti-roll bar, and a wishbone track locator.

The mount angle for the motor is pretty rough with the holley intake. And they don't include any rake in the dual carb hat. So in order to get a couple of degrees of forward slant....extreme measures had to be taken. Ive gone through a couple of different rough prototypes to see where I need to be and how I want to do it...so those pictures are included. I will build the final top once the frame is back on the ground.

I'll also be changing the PB center section to work with a single piece driveshaft instead of the two piece. This will also double as a driveshaft loop for track days.

Any questions, comments, suggestions are always welcome! And as you can see this is a father/son project!

(For another project....)

04-05-2015, 12:08 PM	#1
98onyxss Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 5	Still working on a clever name... Figured I would post up a build thread. Beware though, updates will probably be sporadic. When I get blocks of build time progress is rapid, then long periods of nothing until my schedule lightens up again. Picked this up from a buddy in Dec of 2013. He had already bolted in the PB extreme front kit but decided to send the project down the road. I immediately put in an order for a custom inboard 4-link and the new (at the time) center frame section from PB. (Looking back, I don't know if I would do it again. I didn't have a good Porterbuilt experience at all.) Picked up an aluminum 6.0 with LS3 heads shortly after that. Went through a few transmission ideas before picking up a 4l80e from a buddy. I'll be doing a Holley hi-rise modular with a custom hat with two downfire zex plates and twin 450's. Then I will use a standalone trans controller with paddle shift to control the 4l80. I originally planned on using a round back 9 housing for an old school look. But after trying to cram 10lbs of crap in a 5lb sack I decided to go a completely different route in the rear. Ended up going to a Moser fab 9. I also ended up ditching the PB bridge and bag setup. Sadly it was all welded in by the time I made that decision. Switched to shockwaves, an anti-roll bar, and a wishbone track locator. The mount angle for the motor is pretty rough with the holley intake. And they don't include any rake in the dual carb hat. So in order to get a couple of degrees of forward slant....extreme measures had to be taken. Ive gone through a couple of different rough prototypes to see where I need to be and how I want to do it...so those pictures are included. I will build the final top once the frame is back on the ground. I'll also be changing the PB center section to work with a single piece driveshaft instead of the two piece. This will also double as a driveshaft loop for track days. Any questions, comments, suggestions are always welcome! And as you can see this is a father/son project! (For another project....)