which one would you build?

[scotts62]

Man your a parts ordering pro!!

[benoit454]

no doubt wished I had the cash to order all that stuff.

[getbent]

gonna get some work done on the truck today, will post pics of progress soon

[getbent]

well been working as much as possible on the truck, got alot done this week
got my wiring started, all 1/0 grounnds and power leads[IMG]

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By grasshoper at 2010-10-10


By grasshoper at 2010-10-10

300 amp fuses, laying the ground work for the stereo system


By grasshoper at 2010-10-21

fuses mounted, on some scrap aluminum , put some detailinng into these with a wire brush trying to achieve a scalloped look

also wired up the controller for the twin e-fans, and mounted the radiator and fans permmanently! no more mock up


By grasshoper at 2010-10-21

all the stainless braid hoses are going in, magna clamps on the ends, looks real clean


By grasshoper at 2010-10-19

drive shaft went in after being shortened by 2 inches, balanced and new carrier bearing, and all new heavy duty u joints


By grasshoper at 2010-10-19


By grasshoper at 2010-10-19

some more pics of the install, I know im all over the place on this but theres so much to show,


By grasshoper at 2010-10-19

had to massage the header with a bfh to gain clearance for steering shaft
By grasshoper at 2010-10-10


By grasshoper at 2010-10-19

so to sum it up the motor and tranny are in and all the plumbing is on , gonna work on the wiring harness, and then replace the stock gauge cluster with a set of autometer gauges , lots more work to do but lots of progress made stay tuned for more pics and maybe a little video.

give me some input, dont just look give me some feadback!! good , bad , or even ugly!!!

[loudnlifted88]

it looking good man i found this gauge set up on fsc but it looks pretty sweet i kno its not the same dash but it looks sweet and itll give u somewhat of an idea

[getbent]

Originally Posted by loudnlifted88

it looking good man i found this gauge set up on fsc but it looks pretty sweet i kno its not the same dash but it looks sweet and itll give u somewhat of an idea

thats kick ass! Im gonna do something like that !!I was gonna put some of the seconadary gauges down in a custom cennter console but I think i like all of them togethor in one big cluster

[getbent]

been sick last few days wicked fllu going thru my area maybe I will get the harness back in the next few days,

[jb1016]

Hope you feel better soon. The truck's coming together great. I like the fuse mounts. Any plans for new wheels?

[getbent]

Originally Posted by jb1016

Hope you feel better soon. The truck's coming together great. I like the fuse mounts. Any plans for new wheels?

yeah been leaning towards the centerline smoothies [20x8], but havent decided for sure

[AverageJoe]

is that mashed in header going to affect anything? Do you got enough clearance now? Oh and im totally stealing that gauge cluster idea.

[getbent]

Originally Posted by AverageJoe

is that mashed in header going to affect anything? Do you got enough clearance now? Oh and im totally stealing that gauge cluster idea.

have enough room for shaft to turn , shouldnt make any noticable loss in tq , at least I hope not these headers cost me a bundle

[SiCk_DiAbLo]

Originally Posted by getbent

well my internet has been down for like a week so how about an update!!



hooker super comps 2 inch primaries



By grasshoper at 2010-09-30


flex-a-lite twin fans with shroud and controller



By grasshoper at 2010-09-30

new radiator gm stock part {biggun}



By grasshoper at 2010-09-30

k&n with filtered lid, max that flow!


By grasshoper at 2010-09-30

msd hei dizzy


By grasshoper at 2010-09-30

taylor 8mm wires with a 45 degree boot



By grasshoper at 2010-09-30

holley 770 street avenger


By grasshoper at 2010-09-30

mallory fuel pressure regulator,holley fuel pressure gauge, and carb feed line


By grasshoper at 2010-0

lokar tranny dip stick , oil dip stick, and i sprung for the matching throttle cable

By grasshoper at 2010-09-309-30

hitachi starter, tilton internals, should turn over the rat


By grasshoper at 2010-09-30

well thats a little of the parts going into this project, theres plenty I left out but between the arp hardware, and the twinn optima batteries, and the list goes on, and on, I will update towards the end of the week, should be nearing first start up and break in once I straiten out the wiring harness,

Dayum, you hit the lotto or what??...Nice Stuff!!!

[BigBlocksRule]

Start looking for a 2WD 14-bolt semi-floater rearend, the stock POS won't make it past the first 1-2 shift. The 14-bolt can handle it, though. You can use 12-bolt backing plates and drums, but you'll have to have the axles redrilled if you want to stick with 5-lugs.
Most builders will tell you that your headers are too big, those are about right for a hot 496. I wouldn't worry, though, it'll only cost you a bit of hp and tq, but it'll sure sound good!

[getbent]

yeah these headers give me room to upgrade the motor down the road with a stroker set up, should work fine for now, plus they were the only full leghth header that would fit a bb in this year 1996 without serious welding and re-routing, they look good will flow well and Im not trying to break into the 10's with this truck just a cruiser with a little something extra under foot when needed, should be fast enough for around town and strong enough for occasional abuse, building more for show and something a little different than your run of the mill small block pick-up,

[scotts62]

Yeah i think you struck your goal there

[getbent]

Almost ready , should start it in a few weeks, been working alot so havent had the time needed to finish the wiring harness,

[Vega_67C10]

Cant wait to hear that beast run. Great job so far.

[getbent]

should finish wiring harness this week , then gonna blow the dash apart and install the new gauges, pics coming soon stay tuned

[getbent]

well a little progress update, under the hood is just about done


By null at 2010-10-27

now gonna work on the dash, try and get some gauges mounted this week


By null at 2010-11-05

check engine light I dont need no stinkin check engine light



By null at 2010-11-06

stay tuned , more progress updates in a few days!

[getbent]

wow the replys are flying in on this build , maybe i will generate some interest when I redo the interior?

[Youngbuck7072]

dude, i love that motor! this is a bad ass build man, keep going!

[Rimshot1911]

I think the jealousy is setting in... LOL.

I wish there was a way for this project to happen to my truck! Looks great man! Can't wait to see more pics!

[spudz]

wow thats nice and clean!

[getbent]

thanks for the support, should be firing up for the first time soon, gonna try and get a video, will post more pics and updates

[Richie]

sweet build.Can't wait to see it all together.I was just up in your area last weekend.