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heavy71chevy · 01-09-2009, 09:31 PM

there might be a fuse in the back of the deck that could of poped but from the sounds of it I think its cooked...the best place I k now of to get a new one at a good deal is www.ikesound.com they have really good prices and a big selection

LuckyHenriksen · 01-09-2009, 09:51 PM

Man heavychevy, you just love bumping my thread to a new page don't you!

I think for now I will just remove it all, and see if I want to put some new stuff in sometime in the future.

Gray Ghost · 01-09-2009, 10:13 PM

I love Sony Xplodes..got a cheap one in the truck right now. Sounds like it's worth much more than I paid for it.

That cam is sweet! What a lift...you're gonna be thumpin for sure! And yeah, the motor will come on it's own time...best to get the parts in line before it gets here so that it all goes fast.

Wish I'd have had the smarts to get a 5.3 or 6.0 back when I had the cash I spent on that MCSS in 2001.

LuckyHenriksen · 01-09-2009, 10:50 PM

Ya I wish I would have just spent the money from the beginning on an LSX motor, instead of squandering and wasting time with the old Gen I

Gray Ghost · 01-09-2009, 11:36 PM

Yessir...just spent $1500 last year during the dead of winter changing out this motor. I have the original 350 that we pulled and had rebuilt.

Then I rebuilt the TH350 to the tune of $550. I don't even wanna think of how much cash I spent in the meantime...coulda prolly bought Gen lll motors for both trucks.

Funny but a year ago I woulda never even thought of doing this swap, now I am chompin' at the bit to get the 454/400 swapped out for the 5.3/4L60e so I can start collecting swap parts!

LuckyHenriksen · 01-10-2009, 12:09 AM

Ya it was this time last year, I was on a mission trip to the Galapagos Islands, and had my trusty stash of Car Craft mags with me. They were doing the story on the budget 6.0 build, and that got the wheels turning. I always thought it would be too expensive, but when I see how much I spent on the old motor I realize that I should have just done it right the first time....

Gray Ghost · 01-10-2009, 12:15 AM

Man you get around! What were you doing there?

LuckyHenriksen · 01-10-2009, 12:46 AM

Helping out on a community center building project. It was great, I missed so much school last year while I was traveling.

LuckyHenriksen · 01-10-2009, 01:03 AM

So I got the CD player and crappy speakers, out, man did they leave a mess.

Ghetto Holes....

So here is my simple fix to cover the holes.
I traced the speaker ring....

Cut it out with tin snips.....

Gave it a coat of paint....

And presto! Hokey block off plates, at least there isn't a big hole there.

LuckyHenriksen · 01-10-2009, 01:52 AM

Double post

LuckyHenriksen · 01-10-2009, 01:52 AM

And I got the brake pedal off! I just had to wiggle it the right way

heavy71chevy · 01-10-2009, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuckyHenriksen

Man heavychevy, you just love bumping my thread to a new page don't you!

I think for now I will just remove it all, and see if I want to put some new stuff in sometime in the future.

what can I say...im just that goood lol

SCIV · 01-10-2009, 11:00 AM

Are you going with a carb'd setup? I would recommend changing the valve springs to the Comp 918's.

That thing has nice duration, and the 109* will seriously lope. Mine has less duration, but more lift and is on a 114 + 4*.

Great start!

LuckyHenriksen · 01-10-2009, 01:56 PM

Thanks for the heads up SCIV, I have been considering changing springs. Comp 918's are the way to go eh?

LuckyHenriksen · 01-10-2009, 06:20 PM

I re-installed the speaker cover rings to finish off the "custom" blcok off plates.

LuckyHenriksen · 01-10-2009, 07:31 PM

I went and met a guy and sold him my heater box and stuff. He was installing it in a '69. He hadn't heard of this site, so I told him he should come visit and sign up. Maybe he will convert, I feel like such a disciple!

texanidiot25 · 01-10-2009, 09:24 PM

Your stereo was a mess?

All that crap was stuffed between the radio and the bottom of the dash. Not a single wire was cut to the right length

Onlinecarstereo.com is also a good place to shop

LuckyHenriksen · 01-10-2009, 11:14 PM

Nice firewood texan

That radio def. needed help. So do you guys just throw this old stuff out or do you keep it for any particular reason?

Gray Ghost · 01-10-2009, 11:37 PM

Regardless of functionality I ALWAYS list this type stuff on craigslist. Either at a huge discount or free...someone can always use it. I gave away two things today and sold three. The laptop card and the DVD player that has no sound were given away. The guy called me later and told me that he fixed the DVD player and wanted to know if I wanted it back, I told him no, we had already replaced it.

I sold three working tools I no longer need within 18 hours of listing them...the hell with ebay these days!

LuckyHenriksen · 01-11-2009, 12:24 AM

Ya I like craigslist so much better than ebay, screw trying to ship all these large items. Good job on getting all your stuff sold, I need to sell a bunch of mine to be able to afford all the parts I'm buying!

texanidiot25 · 01-11-2009, 01:52 PM

I cut the face off the old tape deck as a faux faceplate to place in place of my headunit's face plate while parked. Sure, having no face plate is less tempting, but looking like a tape deck is best.

I'll resuse that amp probaby for a small bazooka tube until I buy another amp off a friend when he pulls it off his truck.

Craigslsit is awesome, you'll find all sorts of "OMG I WANT" sort of things on there. Like a 65 'Burb for 800 bucks that I wish I would of had money to grab. My engine and trans were from CL, as well as my gas tank and the xmas present springs and shocks from the same guy.

LuckyHenriksen · 01-11-2009, 02:21 PM

Haha sweet Texan, that is an awesome idea to disguise the CD player like that. And I know what you mean about OMG I WANT! I have to stop looking trough CL because I always find something really cool that I really want.

heavy71chevy · 01-11-2009, 03:29 PM

Yea you can find much better deals thru craigslist vs. Evilbay...You ever locate a motor lucky?

LuckyHenriksen · 01-11-2009, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heavy71chevy

Yea you can find much better deals thru craigslist vs. Evilbay...You ever locate a motor lucky?

Man there is a guy locally selling one with an 80e and radiator and gauge cluster and everything imaginable out of a '99 truck, but he won't seperate. He wants 1800 for all of it, which seems like a fair price, but I don't have that much cash sitting on hand to buy it all. I have been calling him every few days trying to get him to separate, but he isn't going for it. I will have to find another one I think.

LuckyHenriksen · 01-12-2009, 11:20 PM

More progress!! Kinda........ I got my FCG tank! It's beautiful. Now I just have to figure out how it all works....

FCG (Mark) wrote my "handle" on the box, it was modified by my friendly UPS man. He always loves to come in my garage and talk to me about my truck, guns, photography, all the stuff I am interested in.

The packing is excellent, it took me like 5 min. to tear it all apart.

And here she is!!! Bright and beautiful....

I'm not sure if you can see any of it from the rear, but if it hangs down, I will have to add some custom touches......

And I sold my old stock gas tank for $35.. met a guy right in Sherwood. He had just bought a '72, I told him about the board. Maybe another convert!

01-09-2009, 09:31 PM	#276
heavy71chevy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: antreville, south carolina Posts: 873	Re: Senior Project Build there might be a fuse in the back of the deck that could of poped but from the sounds of it I think its cooked...the best place I k now of to get a new one at a good deal is www.ikesound.com they have really good prices and a big selection __________________ "Dixie Destroyer" 71 C10 LWB Fleet Future Blown Prostreet Monster

01-09-2009, 09:51 PM	#277
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Senior Project Build Man heavychevy, you just love bumping my thread to a new page don't you! I think for now I will just remove it all, and see if I want to put some new stuff in sometime in the future. __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

01-09-2009, 10:13 PM	#278
Gray Ghost Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Terrell, TX Posts: 1,967	Re: Senior Project Build I love Sony Xplodes..got a cheap one in the truck right now. Sounds like it's worth much more than I paid for it. That cam is sweet! What a lift...you're gonna be thumpin for sure! And yeah, the motor will come on it's own time...best to get the parts in line before it gets here so that it all goes fast. Wish I'd have had the smarts to get a 5.3 or 6.0 back when I had the cash I spent on that MCSS in 2001. __________________ Kelly '05 GMC Sierra SLE Z71 Bone stock except for new bed rail caps.

01-09-2009, 10:50 PM	#279
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Senior Project Build Ya I wish I would have just spent the money from the beginning on an LSX motor, instead of squandering and wasting time with the old Gen I __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

01-09-2009, 11:36 PM	#280
Gray Ghost Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Terrell, TX Posts: 1,967	Re: Senior Project Build Yessir...just spent $1500 last year during the dead of winter changing out this motor. I have the original 350 that we pulled and had rebuilt. Then I rebuilt the TH350 to the tune of $550. I don't even wanna think of how much cash I spent in the meantime...coulda prolly bought Gen lll motors for both trucks. Funny but a year ago I woulda never even thought of doing this swap, now I am chompin' at the bit to get the 454/400 swapped out for the 5.3/4L60e so I can start collecting swap parts! __________________ Kelly '05 GMC Sierra SLE Z71 Bone stock except for new bed rail caps.

01-10-2009, 12:09 AM	#281
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Senior Project Build Ya it was this time last year, I was on a mission trip to the Galapagos Islands, and had my trusty stash of Car Craft mags with me. They were doing the story on the budget 6.0 build, and that got the wheels turning. I always thought it would be too expensive, but when I see how much I spent on the old motor I realize that I should have just done it right the first time.... __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

01-10-2009, 12:15 AM	#282
Gray Ghost Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Terrell, TX Posts: 1,967	Re: Senior Project Build Man you get around! What were you doing there? __________________ Kelly '05 GMC Sierra SLE Z71 Bone stock except for new bed rail caps.

01-10-2009, 12:46 AM	#283
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Senior Project Build Helping out on a community center building project. It was great, I missed so much school last year while I was traveling. __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

01-10-2009, 01:03 AM	#284
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Senior Project Build So I got the CD player and crappy speakers, out, man did they leave a mess. Ghetto Holes.... So here is my simple fix to cover the holes. I traced the speaker ring.... Cut it out with tin snips..... Gave it a coat of paint.... And presto! Hokey block off plates, at least there isn't a big hole there. __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

01-10-2009, 01:52 AM	#285
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Senior Project Build Double post __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here Last edited by LuckyHenriksen; 01-10-2009 at 01:52 AM.

01-10-2009, 01:52 AM	#286
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Senior Project Build And I got the brake pedal off! I just had to wiggle it the right way __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

01-10-2009, 11:00 AM	#288
SCIV Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Georgetown, Texas Posts: 170	Re: Senior Project Build Are you going with a carb'd setup? I would recommend changing the valve springs to the Comp 918's. That thing has nice duration, and the 109* will seriously lope. Mine has less duration, but more lift and is on a 114 + 4*. Great start! __________________ '68 Chevrolet Short Step 6.0 L + 91mm + TH400 + 9" + 4-Link

01-10-2009, 01:56 PM	#289
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Senior Project Build Thanks for the heads up SCIV, I have been considering changing springs. Comp 918's are the way to go eh? __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

01-10-2009, 06:20 PM	#290
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Senior Project Build I re-installed the speaker cover rings to finish off the "custom" blcok off plates. __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

01-10-2009, 07:31 PM	#291
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Senior Project Build I went and met a guy and sold him my heater box and stuff. He was installing it in a '69. He hadn't heard of this site, so I told him he should come visit and sign up. Maybe he will convert, I feel like such a disciple! __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here



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01-10-2009, 09:24 PM	#292
texanidiot25 Eat My Rust Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 3,362	Re: Senior Project Build Your stereo was a mess? All that crap was stuffed between the radio and the bottom of the dash. Not a single wire was cut to the right length Onlinecarstereo.com is also a good place to shop

01-10-2009, 11:14 PM	#293
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Senior Project Build Nice firewood texan That radio def. needed help. So do you guys just throw this old stuff out or do you keep it for any particular reason? __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

01-10-2009, 11:37 PM	#294
Gray Ghost Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Terrell, TX Posts: 1,967	Re: Senior Project Build Regardless of functionality I ALWAYS list this type stuff on craigslist. Either at a huge discount or free...someone can always use it. I gave away two things today and sold three. The laptop card and the DVD player that has no sound were given away. The guy called me later and told me that he fixed the DVD player and wanted to know if I wanted it back, I told him no, we had already replaced it. I sold three working tools I no longer need within 18 hours of listing them...the hell with ebay these days! __________________ Kelly '05 GMC Sierra SLE Z71 Bone stock except for new bed rail caps. Last edited by Gray Ghost; 01-10-2009 at 11:37 PM.

01-11-2009, 12:24 AM	#295
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Senior Project Build Ya I like craigslist so much better than ebay, screw trying to ship all these large items. Good job on getting all your stuff sold, I need to sell a bunch of mine to be able to afford all the parts I'm buying! __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

01-11-2009, 01:52 PM	#296
texanidiot25 Eat My Rust Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 3,362	Re: Senior Project Build I cut the face off the old tape deck as a faux faceplate to place in place of my headunit's face plate while parked. Sure, having no face plate is less tempting, but looking like a tape deck is best. I'll resuse that amp probaby for a small bazooka tube until I buy another amp off a friend when he pulls it off his truck. Craigslsit is awesome, you'll find all sorts of "OMG I WANT" sort of things on there. Like a 65 'Burb for 800 bucks that I wish I would of had money to grab. My engine and trans were from CL, as well as my gas tank and the xmas present springs and shocks from the same guy. Last edited by texanidiot25; 01-11-2009 at 01:54 PM.

01-11-2009, 02:21 PM	#297
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Senior Project Build Haha sweet Texan, that is an awesome idea to disguise the CD player like that. And I know what you mean about OMG I WANT! I have to stop looking trough CL because I always find something really cool that I really want. __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

01-11-2009, 03:29 PM	#298
heavy71chevy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: antreville, south carolina Posts: 873	Re: Senior Project Build Yea you can find much better deals thru craigslist vs. Evilbay...You ever locate a motor lucky? __________________ "Dixie Destroyer" 71 C10 LWB Fleet Future Blown Prostreet Monster

01-12-2009, 11:20 PM	#300
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Senior Project Build More progress!! Kinda........ I got my FCG tank! It's beautiful. Now I just have to figure out how it all works.... FCG (Mark) wrote my "handle" on the box, it was modified by my friendly UPS man. He always loves to come in my garage and talk to me about my truck, guns, photography, all the stuff I am interested in. The packing is excellent, it took me like 5 min. to tear it all apart. And here she is!!! Bright and beautiful.... I'm not sure if you can see any of it from the rear, but if it hangs down, I will have to add some custom touches...... And I sold my old stock gas tank for $35.. met a guy right in Sherwood. He had just bought a '72, I told him about the board. Maybe another convert! __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

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