thanks for the pics....

that crossmember trimming you have there in the first pic... is that to clear the truck pan or Fbody pan? is the pan modified after that clearancing?


i really dont like how small the stump is on the modded truck pans.. and i dont like how the pan is slightly lower then the Kmember.... id rather run my Fbody pan, and mod the chassis.. if its not much more chopping then that.

 

here is a pics the trans adapt mounts.

 

it is for the truck pan

 

unmodified truck pan?

 

no mods on the pan

 

something I've wondered is about the 2.8L mounts can they be bought in urethane? Energy Suspensions or Prothane?

 

yes, JTR sells the inserts for like 45 bucks i believe.
https://shell7.tdl.com/~jags/S-10_Order.html

 

cool I did not know that I stopped checking the JTR web site when I got the second gen and started looking into the LS1 but it seems like he's working on them now they need to come out with a new book.

 

wow, gettin some good info on here, lets see how many pages this goes! i guess im just goin to fab my own motor mounts ( 5.3 into ZR-2) , should i just get some "generic" motor plates that bolt to the block then fab them to my stock 4.3 mounts? ive not had any luck on finding zr-2 mounts.

 

Try to get ahold of Wilds... He just went through all of that.

 

Is there a way for me to tell wether my 8.5 in my sonoma is a 28 or 30 spline by the rpo codes? trying to avoid taking it apart at the moment...i just need to know what to order. thanks Austin.

 

if it came in your truck factory they are 28 spline.

 

Hey what the hell is this almost to the bottom of the page.


Uhmmm..... new topic..... Brakes what have you guys done or are planning on doing? I did a C5 conversion up front and I'm working out a few details to get the e-brakes to work on my LS1 rear brakes.

 

stock up front with cross drilled rotors, using 2000 silverado rear disks on the donor rearend I'm narrowing.


by the way congrats on the kid, I saw that in another thread I'm having one about the same time

 

what pads are you running? I'm using the Hawk ceramics.

thanks are you startin to worry a little like me? the wifes getting bigger and it's becoming more of a reality that the little one is coming soon. and congrats to you too what are you having a boy or a girl?

 

the pads I'm using are truestar ceramic they seem to work pretty good and they are very inexpensive. I get thm through my dads business.

I'm having a boy and it is actually my second, I have a girl that is 20 months and I can't keep her out of the garage. lol

 

cool they are prolly just as good as my uber exspensive Hawks.

Congrats on the boy I got a boy coming also I'm hopeing the lil turd is gonna be a garage monkey like his daddy. I always joke about the valvoline commercial that has the dad showing the kid how to change oil and when they pan back the kid is still in diapers and all he can say is gooo that'll be me and junior.

 

how much work was the c5 conversion?was it worth the time/money? what kin of mods did you have to do to make that brake system work?....like what parts were needed?thanks for any info.

 

Well it depends on the vehicle you got I'm gonna assume by your handle you got a '97 sonoma so that means you got the traditional style spindles. So you would need the hubs and brackets from Ed Miller (the guy I used) I'll get the info so you can contact him. My truck just needed a bracket 'cause I have the sealed hubs from the factory Blazer spindles. All I had to do was some clearancing and bolt on the calipers. My front end set up was prolly the cheaper of the two set ups I bought some used Vette calipers and carriers from a local Vette shop for sit down $75 for the pair. The rebuild kits were like $25 for the pair the brackets were $150 the rotor were $150 for the pair new. The total swap front and rear was about $900.

 

You know what any body who's interested pm me and I'll give you Ed's number also you can go to www.s-seriesforum.com go to the brake section and you'll find the thread up top with alot of info.


Oh and you gotta register to see any of the threads. kinda sux.