Cam,intake,exhaust 5.3/4LXXE '85 C10! PIC HEAVY!!!
06-30-2013, 04:50 AM
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Will be interested in some pics of the "C" notch when you do it. I am thinking of doing a flip with standard hangers etc. Got mine off the road over winter to tidy up some small jobs.
I have a pacemaker, and have been told the TIGs play havoc with the heart rate. Dont want to take the risk. Have used a MIG, and no problems.
I have a pacemaker, and have been told the TIGs play havoc with the heart rate. Dont want to take the risk. Have used a MIG, and no problems.
06-30-2013, 01:00 PM
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Will be interested in some pics of the "C" notch when you do it. I am thinking of doing a flip with standard hangers etc. Got mine off the road over winter to tidy up some small jobs.
I have a pacemaker, and have been told the TIGs play havoc with the heart rate. Dont want to take the risk. Have used a MIG, and no problems.
I have a pacemaker, and have been told the TIGs play havoc with the heart rate. Dont want to take the risk. Have used a MIG, and no problems.
06-30-2013, 06:06 PM
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Trying o get an idea for a radiator mount
Also how do i route my LS6 valley cover with my LS2 intake and truck valve covers? (please excuse the engine hoist in my picture)
Also how do i route my LS6 valley cover with my LS2 intake and truck valve covers? (please excuse the engine hoist in my picture)
07-05-2013, 04:52 PM
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i looked at my options sticker and found out I have 3.73s and a locking diff! which is what I wanted...well the gears at least I would like a posi instead but it's still cool!
07-05-2013, 10:53 PM
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07-17-2013, 10:20 PM
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Well it's Christmas in July! all of my Summit, amazon and gm parts direct stuff came in today... finally ANYWAYS!! Coolant overflow tank came in (summit brand) 
Trick flow 85 psi fuel pump 162lph
Harmonic balancer bolts!
steam pipe, had to bolt it to the motor and bend it a little to fit under the LS2 intake also the outlet isn't where I needed it :/ I'll deal with it for now
some cool fittings for -6 AN to barb fittings for my trans cooler
Corvette filter/regulator from amazon with the intlet and return fittings from dorman and another -6 AN to barb for the outlet
My air intake should be here sometime this week!
Trick flow 85 psi fuel pump 162lph
Harmonic balancer bolts!
steam pipe, had to bolt it to the motor and bend it a little to fit under the LS2 intake also the outlet isn't where I needed it :/ I'll deal with it for now
some cool fittings for -6 AN to barb fittings for my trans cooler
Corvette filter/regulator from amazon with the intlet and return fittings from dorman and another -6 AN to barb for the outlet
My air intake should be here sometime this week!
07-18-2013, 08:14 PM
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are you referring to the Alt wiring or the engine harness? I both done i hope. I labeled and unpinned every wire in the engine harness, untangled it all and plugged it back in and triple checked all my wires.taped it and wrapped most of it, i ordered the wrong O2 sensor pigtails and a knock sensor pigtail instead of a VSS pigtail so I emailed Current performance and I haven gotten an email back, I sent the email on Sunday and no reply all week.
07-20-2013, 08:13 PM
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Whelp after about 6 hours of painting and trying to get my trans and engine mated together i called it quits. AND I found out that when the trans shop replaced the bell housing they replaced it with the wrong one! the one the put on is too shallow and doesn't have the top bolt hole in the bolt pattern. I'm about 3/8 of an inch away from the engine and trans being together. And now the pictures!
A/C bracket painted
Notice no hole at the 12 o'clock of the bell housing
Accessories bracket
Alternator
Close but no cigar
A/C bracket painted
Notice no hole at the 12 o'clock of the bell housing
Accessories bracket
Alternator
Close but no cigar
07-20-2013, 09:00 PM
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tranny problem SUCKS 
had closeto this happen to me years ago . guy said he dyno tested my c4 tranny and all was good. boy was he full of bull $hit . dam input shaft didn't even fit the conv and tossed my whole weekend to the scrap pile as I couldn't go any farther.
if he had actualy did what he said he was going to do I wouldn't have found this the hard way .
when I reman stuff or swap over I always try and reuse all original parts first before any others.
my buddy found out today he had to swap the flex plate on his 98 350 vortec . junk yard sold him a 3/4-1ton engine and flex plate. don't fit the 4l60-e when its from a 4l80-e .
always check for this stuff if you can first before install.
had closeto this happen to me years ago . guy said he dyno tested my c4 tranny and all was good. boy was he full of bull $hit . dam input shaft didn't even fit the conv and tossed my whole weekend to the scrap pile as I couldn't go any farther.
if he had actualy did what he said he was going to do I wouldn't have found this the hard way .
when I reman stuff or swap over I always try and reuse all original parts first before any others.
my buddy found out today he had to swap the flex plate on his 98 350 vortec . junk yard sold him a 3/4-1ton engine and flex plate. don't fit the 4l60-e when its from a 4l80-e .
always check for this stuff if you can first before install.
07-20-2013, 10:05 PM
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tranny problem SUCKS
had closeto this happen to me years ago . guy said he dyno tested my c4 tranny and all was good. boy was he full of bull $hit . dam input shaft didn't even fit the conv and tossed my whole weekend to the scrap pile as I couldn't go any farther.
if he had actualy did what he said he was going to do I wouldn't have found this the hard way .
when I reman stuff or swap over I always try and reuse all original parts first before any others.
my buddy found out today he had to swap the flex plate on his 98 350 vortec . junk yard sold him a 3/4-1ton engine and flex plate. don't fit the 4l60-e when its from a 4l80-e .
always check for this stuff if you can first before install.
had closeto this happen to me years ago . guy said he dyno tested my c4 tranny and all was good. boy was he full of bull $hit . dam input shaft didn't even fit the conv and tossed my whole weekend to the scrap pile as I couldn't go any farther.
if he had actualy did what he said he was going to do I wouldn't have found this the hard way .
when I reman stuff or swap over I always try and reuse all original parts first before any others.
my buddy found out today he had to swap the flex plate on his 98 350 vortec . junk yard sold him a 3/4-1ton engine and flex plate. don't fit the 4l60-e when its from a 4l80-e .
always check for this stuff if you can first before install.
I hear ya there! My trans builder said the bell housing was cracked so he replaced it, (trans was in a fire it is all better now) just the wrong bell housing and dumped some fluid on myself putting the convertor in :/ is there a way to get it not to spill when you install in onto the input shaft? My convertor said it takes a half quart for prelube, do I spin it before I install it or what?
08-13-2013, 08:12 PM
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still waiting on the trans so I can put everything together! right now its all in a bunch of boxes in my room lol, but I got my intake tubes, couplers, and oil-less air filter to make my own intake set up, also decided to get some hardened push rods for extra insurance! 
08-14-2013, 12:38 AM
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Cool build dude, been trying to talk a guy at my work to swap a ls in his 74 c10 lol
But did u ever get any video or more pics of that rambler mail truck, that would make for a fun an different ratrod like project
But did u ever get any video or more pics of that rambler mail truck, that would make for a fun an different ratrod like project
08-14-2013, 12:46 AM
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no unfortunatley I didn't the mail van will most likely be back some time I've been building a yamaha banshee quad with an R1 crotch rocket motor in it for my boss so by the time I get home I'm all fabbed out :/ I'll try to get a video of the van if it ever comes back in
