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01-19-2016, 01:39 PM
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03-24-2016, 08:09 PM
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-Got the motor painted and cleaned up
-mounts and conversion brackets on
-top end of motor cleaned up
-front and rear brakes finished up
-bending the brake lines but almost done 9 (half metric and half American)
-water pump, alternator, t-stat, idler and brackets on
-new master cylinder and painted it
-New proportioning valve from SSBC adjustable
-Sold the 6L90E and bought a 60k 4L80E from a 08
-Changed the front 1" drop BigBlock springs out and put 1" drop small block springs and got the front down finally
-mounts and conversion brackets on
-top end of motor cleaned up
-front and rear brakes finished up
-bending the brake lines but almost done 9 (half metric and half American)
-water pump, alternator, t-stat, idler and brackets on
-new master cylinder and painted it
-New proportioning valve from SSBC adjustable
-Sold the 6L90E and bought a 60k 4L80E from a 08
-Changed the front 1" drop BigBlock springs out and put 1" drop small block springs and got the front down finally
04-24-2016, 07:31 PM
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New SFI flywheel in and trans mounted with stock cross member. Not sure why people are going with aftermarket cross members cause mine fit great. TRans pan clearance is a little low but might be fine
04-24-2016, 07:36 PM
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Yea I found the stock ones fit too, just haven't put mine on yet but test fitted them already. How did you hold the upper hose?
As for headers I'm making my mind up if I go 1 7/8" or 1 3/4" primary headers. Need to make sure it clears the steering shaft. And I'm cutting cost (need to save for drive shaft) on the headers so going with the Speedtech ones, heard good things about them.
