Re: '68 C10 Short-Step 6.0 + TT swap
 

Well, no motor news yet, so I finished my gauge cluster. I am by no means trying to make it look like a billion dollars, but I think it turned out OK for my first try.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...ck/dash001.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...ck/dash002.jpg

Re: '68 C10 Short-Step 6.0 + TT swap
 

looks like thatll do the trick! whered u get the guages from?

Re: '68 C10 Short-Step 6.0 + TT swap
 

looks good and plenty functional.

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I wish I could say somewhere interesting and got them at 1/4 price, but I didn't!

Summit.

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Awesome instrument cluster! Turned out great. I got one that needs this mod.

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haha cool. yeah i would love to redo my cluster with autometers, just not in the budget right now. does look great though!

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How about an update? LOL

Motor is back & in. Plumbed cold side of turbo & intercooler. 5" downpipe is finished. Since these pics, it has all been finish welded. Next week hope to finish all oil/trans/turbo oil feed & drain lines. Maybe the stainless headers too.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...126_195443.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...126_195433.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...126_195425.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...126_205227.jpg

Re: '68 C10 Short-Step 6.0 + TT swap
 

Holy smokes !!!!!! That is crazy

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Wow man very nice...

Re: '68 C10 Short-Step 6.0 + TT swap
 

looks awesome!

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Looks great! I may have missed it, what are the specs on your turbo?

Re: '68 C10 Short-Step 6.0 + TT swap
 

How much boost you planning on? looks like an easy 600+hp

Re: '68 C10 Short-Step 6.0 + TT swap
 

Thanks everyone. Turbo is a 91mm Garrett.

No planned boost level, just whatever it will take. Probably 15+ with the right fuel.

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Me likey!!!! I just figured out I need your motor.....:metal:

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Wow how time flies when you have kids & crazy work schedule. I thought I would update with the current news....IT RUNS!!! Last night was the 3rd heat cycle on the new motor. Mucho props to DBRODS shop for helping me with getting this build closer.

Vid link for startup:
http://youtu.be/UpwCbmBiw7A

Re: '68 C10 Short-Step 6.0 + TT swap
 

SICK ...man that is TOO COOL !!

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looks good. subscribed

Re: '68 C10 Short-Step 6.0 + TT swap
 

so when is the first pass scheduled for? :burnout:

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October 15th is a meet I am trying to make. Not much time to get the kinks worked out between now & then.

Thanks for the kind words everyone, it has been a long process.

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Awesome work!

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:metal: video..... video..... video..... :lol: would love to hear it and see it.... great job!!

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Nice build. The plumbing to the inter-cooler and turbo is very clean.... sounds killer!

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Nice!!

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Thought I would update some more!!! Got it to the track, video & info here:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=490917

Soooo, after all that, found plenty of kinks that needed work.

Steering was goofy, so replaced the steering box, pitman & idler arms. Just needs alignment now. Have finally given in to the fact that stiff 3" drop coils springs & stiff KYB shocks are not helpful in transferring weight to the rear...AT ALL. So, new coilovers are going in, along with alignment. SOME return to center would be so nice!

Cam that was in it was just something we had laying around, but no one knew how it would act (250/244 duration!), so why not. NOT turned out to be the ideal description. Got a custom cam spec's, and whole-E-sheet what a difference. It is stronger now on 9.5 psi than it was on 14 psi with the old cam! Limiting factors for both of those were the 80lb injectors.

So, cure that with a set of ID2000 injectors. :smoke: I put her up on jackstands last night to start the install of the new pigtails and injectors, tie up all loose wiring & plumbing and install the transbrake switch.

Add all of those up, plus about 10 psi more boost, and it should be hella fun at the truck shootout on the 25th!

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Can't wait to see it run after the changes. Should be super quick!!!

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oh my thats clean. very clean.

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so? whats new?

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:waah: for the 6.0. Seems my desire to go faster was greater than the desire of the 6.0 to stay intact!

Went to the track, ran 130 mph outta the gate. That was about 8 mph better than the last setup. Was still sorting the suspension, and it was breaking loose in the 60'. Best 60' was only a 1.7, so there should be at least a 1.4 in it with more time to adjust.

Kept adding boost, went a best of 141 mph, spinning. Every run was spinning, but kept picking up speed. Ran a best of 10.3, which was a full second better than the first time out. MPH indicates it was capable of a 9 second pass, with traction issues solved.

Last pass of the day was the 141 pass, and found out a dirty secret about Vic Jr. intakes & cylinder distribution at higher boost levels. Needless to say, that run was it's last as a 6.0.

Fast forward to today, and I decided to push a 5.3 to it's limits. Stock 160,xxx mile pullout, only with gapped rings, ARP rod bolts & double roller timing chain is the setup with my old 317 heads. Stock block, rods, pistons, stock GM cam, TBSS intake.

Currently on 16 PSI, and tweaking on the truck. Put a bed floor in it, some ballast in the rear, adjusting brakes, and adjusting rear suspension for street duty. New M&H's because the cords were showing on the last pass at the track.

All I can say right now is I am COMPLETELY impressed with this setup. I would be comfortable saying it has every bit of 600 rwhp, and everyone who rides in it claims more. A few blasts at 20 PSI were very, very, very strong.

Re: '68 C10 Short-Step 6.0 + TT swap
 

Too bad about the 6.0. Sounds like the 5.3 will do the job in a pinch. Any track pictures or update pictures?

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Pic of the cage going in:
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...k/Phone081.jpg

Front Coil Over Conversion by DBRODS:
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...k/Phone047.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...k/Phone005.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...k/Phone043.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...k/Phone044.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...k/Phone045.jpg


How she sits now:
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...k/Phone082.jpg


Link to my 2nd track outing thread:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=511265

Re: '68 C10 Short-Step 6.0 + TT swap
 

looks great !

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I went back & watched the videos... That thing moves!

Re: '68 C10 Short-Step 6.0 + TT swap
 

very nice, but too bad about the 6.0! guys are doing some incredible things with those stock 5.3 shortblocks though!

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Ya, I was sick for the first month after the failure. Even put it up for sale. Glad the guy buying it decided against it at the last minute.

Thanks for all the compliments!

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I would like to see more pics of that front suspension put together if you got them. How hard was it to do? Looks like a simple effective way to do the job.

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X2 the truck sure looks cool total sleeper.:metal:
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Re: '68 C10 Short-Step 6.0 + TT swap
 

Thanks everyone.

I am trying to get more pictures of the front setup, and I will start a new thread about it.