I have been lurking for a while since I got this truck from a customer from the shop I work for. It came in with a locked up engine and 9nce I saw it was 2wd I offered a couple hundred bucks not really sure what I would do with it. I have a 6.0 and 4l80 sitting around and plan to lower it soon. I'm thinking some 20s and 4/6 drop.i got a terminator x and brackets to run a/c and factory obs accessories. Once it's running and driving and after the drop I will start on some body work. It is rattle caned with 266k. The front is all OG the 3rd door and bed and passenger door are from 2 different trucks. This is not my first project but is my first obs and first ls swap going into a gm. I have a 64f100 crown vic framed with a 6.0 and an 81 cutlass with a big block Olds N/A on alcohol. The reason for "shop truck". Is my buddy and I have are own auto repair business and eventually will be rapped or painted in "outback auto" our businesses name. I'm thinking some nitrous for fun. The engine will go in as is now with headers for now and maybe a cam swap next year.
I pulled the engine and Trans out this weekend finally and started stripping the factory harness to run the ac and gauges with the factory pcm. I have to switch the 4l80 to 2wd so a full rebuild and alot of mods will he done since it has to be apart to swap the output shaft.
Alot of info so far haha I will have questions for you guys I watch alot of your builds.
First question I have is brake master and booster I can't find a good thread on for the gmt800 swap that i have heard of. I am also deleting the abs system. it just makes the engine bay more full and it has to go haha if that makes a difference for the master cylinder. Also what does a guy do for a beefer rear end. The 8.5 I know will die i have ripped the pinion yoke off a few of them.... is there a 5 lug option I have re drilled axles but I'd someone has done the leg work 8 would love to know.
Cheers everyone hope your having a great weekend.
I pulled the engine and Trans out this weekend finally and started stripping the factory harness to run the ac and gauges with the factory pcm. I have to switch the 4l80 to 2wd so a full rebuild and alot of mods will he done since it has to be apart to swap the output shaft.
Alot of info so far haha I will have questions for you guys I watch alot of your builds.
First question I have is brake master and booster I can't find a good thread on for the gmt800 swap that i have heard of. I am also deleting the abs system. it just makes the engine bay more full and it has to go haha if that makes a difference for the master cylinder. Also what does a guy do for a beefer rear end. The 8.5 I know will die i have ripped the pinion yoke off a few of them.... is there a 5 lug option I have re drilled axles but I'd someone has done the leg work 8 would love to know.
Cheers everyone hope your having a great weekend.