Shaun_300 Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 Haven't done a truck update in a while! Got a big shipment of goodies from Jegs yesterday and installed everything tonight after work. Had the engine fully assembled on the weekend and was waiting for this stuff, now all I need are a couple odds and ends like an engine mount, coils, plugs and wires, little stuff like that. Hopefully it'll be in the truck this weekend, doubt I'll be able to start it, but it should be at least in and within a few hours of roaring. Tonight I installed: Edelbrock Ceramic Coated headers Cadillac CTS-V accessory drive system (alternator, power steering, waterpump etc) Flywheel, still need bolts for it, you'd think when you spend $300 on a flywheel they'd give you bolts. Clutch and pressure plate, just had the pressure plate on with a couple bolts to make sure it'd fit, I'll be able to put the clutch in between the two once I get flywheel bolts. I think she looks pretty mean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 Lookin good Shaun! What tranny and rear end did you say you were going to put behind it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muleyman Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 Shes PERTTY! lol. That truck is gonna be an absolute BEAST. HOpe to see it this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted April 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 Thanks guys, the transmission is a NV3500 5 speed manual, rear end is the stock GM one, 3:42 gears. If that blows up I'll put 3:73s in it. It's nice for fuel mileage with the stock setup since I can cruise at 70mph at 2000RPM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA_Spike_King Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 I was wondering if your project was coming along! I sure like the block in the ol chevy orange. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 I sure like the block in the ol chevy orange. lol Is there another color for engines?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA_Spike_King Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 Is there another color for engines?? Where I was going with that is just ask a F-O-R-D guy. They hate that color. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 I'm surprised that thing isn't breathing fire yet and blowing up a pumpkin rear end. Looks like progress though, valve covers are on and what not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted April 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 Had to do it a little at a time, $3-4K is a lot of money to spend at one time. And that's with getting the engine (longblock) for nothing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goinghuntin Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 Lookin' good Shaun. Love those manifolds Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Are you going to leave the headers open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Are you going to leave the headers open? DO IT!!!! :jaw: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted April 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Nope, no open headers. I'm sure the cops will be watching me enough having that big lopey cam in there with the magnaflow duals as it is. Don't want to get electric cutouts. May as well right myself the ticket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Thanks guys, the transmission is a NV3500 5 speed manual, rear end is the stock GM one, 3:42 gears. If that blows up I'll put 3:73s in it. It's nice for fuel mileage with the stock setup since I can cruise at 70mph at 2000RPM. whaddaya mean, cruise at 70. the speed limit is 62! lol :rockon: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted April 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 whaddaya mean, cruise at 70. the speed limit is 62! lol :rockon: I meant cruise at 70 where the speed limit is 50-55! On the 4-laners where it's 62 I'm usually up around 80 or a little better. We get away with speeding a lot more than you guys do though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goinghuntin Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 We get away with speeding a lot more than you guys do though! Too true Actually, I've never gotten a speeding ticket, I know where all the cops sit :disolve: It's my other family members that get em lol Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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