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  1. daturbosix

    gen V BBC swap...

    gen 5 454. NOT 8.1
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    gen V BBC swap...

    transomatic in desplains il, ask to talk to carl.
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    gen V BBC swap...

    daily from early spring - late fall. but i dont normally leave a 10mile or so radius from my house. i hope when i take it to the track it'll be a 11.00 or little quicker.
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    gen V BBC swap...

    guys, im only using a gen v block and crank. everything else will be aftermarket. nice hbeam rods flat top 10:1 pistons 115cc chamber aluminum heads hyd roller cam & valve train.. 600 will not be hard to come by that way.
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    gen V BBC swap...

    1995 RCSB c1500 tbi 350 currently... why a 60e? less power to turn, already have one, and they will hold up to power jsut fine you put the right parts in it. close personal friend is a trans builder, he has 60e's in numerous 9 second nitrous cars. i plan to go carb, because, well TBI i dont...
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    gen V BBC swap...

    was looking for a build thread, but searching and searching came up empty. yea its pretty straight forward swap, but i do have some questions trans control after carb swap? HOW? (60e depends on TPS signal to shift) headers, who what where? any cheap alternatives like 1st gen fbody stuff fits...
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    Will GMT 800 truck rear axle swap into GMT 400s?

    anyone have the width measurement of a gmt800 1500 axle handy? im considering swapping into my 2wd rcsb, i believe my 8.5 is 65-1/4"
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    tire size for 2/4 dropped truck on 15" wheels

    well took the truck out of storage this week, and slapped the new tires/wheels on it. 275/60s all around on 8" truck rallys
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    tire size for 2/4 dropped truck on 15" wheels

    discount tire direct has $100 off $400 deal going on right now with a coupon code, as well as a few of the manufactures are offering mail in rebates!!! unfortunately the cooper cobras are not offered for the mail in rebate
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    TBI gas mileage, am I doing it wrong?

    i get about 14/15 around town here. maybe a blast down the highway or 2 on a tank.
  11. daturbosix

    How low should one go?

    actually it doesnt bottom out on the axle. the spring will tap on the rear most bed support with weight in the back. i did a 2/4 on my 95 with spindles, hangers and shackles. all because i still wanted a "useable" truck. not that it isnt useable, it just is kinda annoying to hear the spring...
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    tire size for 2/4 dropped truck on 15" wheels

    looking to see what the best fitting tire size is before i start buying a set of tires. first pic is 275/60/15 and 255/60/15s on 9C1 caprice 15x7 wheels second pic is 30x9.5s on the stock wheels i plan on using a set of 15x8 truck rally wheels...(they are out getting powerder coat now)
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    Just introducing myself

    nice, and welcome!
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    hello from chicagoland!

    west burbs. i live in aurora, and my shop is in batavia.
  15. daturbosix

    hello from chicagoland!

    well i finished the 2/4 drop. what a pain in the A$$ the trimming of the lower control arms was! nobody has a detailed writeup of how to or what to do with it.. but i figured it out, was on and off the lift about 6 times! lol bilstein shocks on order.. 67 impala rear shocks temporarily...
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    hello from chicagoland!

    i want to find some glass/metal headlamp housings to replace my "yellowed" ones, as well as MAYBE swapping my side mirrors out for "sport" or 454ss ones.
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    hello from chicagoland!

    lots of changes... cap/rotor/wire/plugs thermostat alt. bearings were shot(got that rebuilt) fixed a couple vacuum leaks and replaced TB gasket scored a set of 15x8 truck rallys with BFG all terrains, center caps and trim rings, lugs for $250.. i dismounted the tires and sold them to a jeep...
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    The Shock Thread

    bilstein shock part numbers for 2/4 drop with spindles.... go...
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    DJM 3/4 drop

    if i did the spindles, my 15" wheels would rub? i have factory 15" alloys now, but plan on putting 15x8 steel truck rallys on it.
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    DJM 3/4 drop

    but what im asking is what benefits do you get with LCA's vs spindles?
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    suggestions on what parts to buy?

    thanks. but all i would need out of your pile of parts is the spring hangers
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    suggestions on what parts to buy?

    oh and, whats up with these aftermarket lower control arms that accommodate for 2" worth of drop? is that better than going with a spindle?
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    suggestions on what parts to buy?

    chicago area. id be willing to pay shipping if you had something i could use
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