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Some more pics showing how much of the tray was removed.

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Here are some pics of her in place. Used ARP for pretty much everything. I know I use the word "Budget" a lot, but then find myself spending hundreds of dollars on bolts :).

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Sometimes you have to spend some dollars. Spend them in the right places.

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x2. Quality fasteners are definitely a worthy investment for certain areas.

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Hahaha I love the note!

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Agreed. Started this project very budget minded, but just makes sense.

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Decided to get some sensors changed out while I still have access to them. Also modified the Plenum back to its original position with my custom jigs :) I think this thing is going to fit under the hood! Did find some space issues with the valve covers I want to run. Very close to brake master booster, so will have to modify.

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I made the mistake of not replacing my sensors when the engine was out. Lot less fun to do once everything is connected and in the truck. Did you get the crank sensor while you where there?

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Shoot, I did not. It looks to be in good condition, but probably a good idea to change anyway. Thanks

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More plenum work. Pulled out the Dremel and did some more carving. Plan is to paint the same battleship gray at the block with black stars and stripes. Maybe center stripe red?

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Nice

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Very cool! One of a kind now!

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Thanks guys, here is the finished product. Overall happy with how it turned out. Went with a distressed look and now has an X Wing fighter from Star Wars vibe.

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Happy NEW Year! Started my new year off by re-engineering Edelbrock's SBC valve cover adaptor. With their set up, the coils are bunched together and the plug wires are bent really tight. Also there is nowhere for an oil fill. Started by cutting off the OEM fill and laying out how I wanted everything positioned. I originally tried to weld the ring on, but I ended up warping it with the heat ( Still learning TIG! ). Ended up using a high heat style of JB weld. Made a plate to mount the coils, which will allow me to use Edelbrock's mounting positions and add space to tuck the wiring harness in. Aluminum was from an old sign, so it looked like "Forged in Fire" when I melted the reflective coating off. With everything mocked up, the valve covers still fit!

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Some more pics...... Drilled/ Tapped both covers to allow 10an to 3/8 NPT fittings, to eventually run to a catch can. Also made up some baffles and opened up the wire ports. Found these were also very tight during mockup.

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Slow going.......Getting back into the hour here, hour there routine. Was able to get the covers/ coils set up installed. SBC cover is snug in there, but it fits! Mocked one of the headers and it looks like I will have to install some heat shield on the cover.

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How did you even get that valve cover on there? Did you cut the back out of it by the firewall? That is a tight fit.

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I did. By cutting the back out, I'm able to slide it back and drop it into place. Still working on modifying them, will upload some pics.

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And we're plumbing..... Some pics of the catch can installed and heater core lines. This side of the engine bay is going to be tight. Wanted to dictate where the lines are run and not have them flopping around in there. Made up some brackets to keep everything in place.

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Throttle cable time! Cable is not long enough and didn't what it laying across the plenum. No matter how I set it up I knew it would have to be custom. Decided to flip the throttle body upside down to keep everything on the drivers side. After fabbing the bracket up, the cable just had enough room between the alternator. I figured that the cable had to be lever, but that was not the case. After testing the peddle I was not able to get to full throttle. Will have to modify to raise the bracket up on an angle and see where we are at. Here is the first failed attempt.

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Full throttle achieved! Up and on an angle works great. I'll do some cable management when the intake is installed. Some pics of the modified valve covers....... Had to cut out the rear section and the lip for the plug side to get everything to sit flush.

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New throttle bracket/ Intake/ injectors/ rails installed! Almost made a gigantic mistake with "Inch" pounds and "Foot" Pounds when torqueing the intake nuts. Once I had everything in place, found the next new issue. Alternator does not fit due to fuel fitting. I have zero interest in getting a new alternator/ pump bracket to relocate, so hopefully a 90 degree swivel fitting will fit. Fingers crossed.

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I ran my fuel crossover on the backside. Not sure if that is an option for you but might be worth looking.

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Thanks for the idea. I did some Googling and found that this is a common issue. There is a 90 degree low profile fitting that mounts directly to the rail. Got it ordered!

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Was able to get the trans cross member mounted in place and cut the tunnel for the shifter. Plan is to keep the bench for now. Blended existing Colorado shifter with the old and it clears. Plan is to get the fuel lines done this weekend and hopefully move on to wiring from there.

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No where near this point yet, but wanted to hang some sheet metal. Seeing some metal on there will give me the kick to get this thing done :)

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Fuel line update! 8an to 8ORB 90 degree swivel worked perfectly behind the alternator. Got most of the feed done back to the "Y" on the frame rail and the return line done. Fuel cell wasn't set up for fuel injection and I didn't want to drill into this thing. Top 6an port was previously used a vent. Now that I wanted to use this as a return, I added a small tube to drop the line to the foam on the bottom of the cell. From what I've read its better to have the return submerged, than to have it just drop in like a faucet. Luckily there was a 6an male on the inside of the tank to attach it to. Working on brackets for the pump/ filters.

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Happy to say, fuel line are a wrap! Made a tray to hold the pump/ filter as low as I could get it to the bottom of the cell. Had to do a weird loop between first filter and pump. They were at different heights and no angled fitting worked out. On to wiring......

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Also way over thought the vent. Again, didn't want to drill into this tank, so this was the only thing I can think of. It has a quick release so the cap can be unscrewed. Might just change it to a small air filter?

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Well, wiring isn't fun haha. Holley's wiring harness/ instructions are very easy, there's just so much of it! I'm trying to hide all the wires the best I can so the glove box was the only option for the ECU/ relays to live. Did have to modify some wires because I flipped the throttle body and my battery is in the bed. And yes, I'm living up to the "Don't worry I zip tied it" decal.

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Had some thick scrap aluminum that I used to make the tray. Not sure if anyone has done this before, but it works pretty good if you line everything up right. Made a brake with some angle iron. It's good for larger thickness metal for small brackets and things like this. Got the idea off Youtube. ECU/ relays and a fuse block for all "Switched" accessories fit in there pretty tight, but they fit.

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Morning all,

Almost turbo time! I've definitely noticed the issue, but have been kicking it down the road. One of the reasons I went with the TSP oil pan was due to it having a turbo drain already built it. I know they are made to fit "Universal" applications, but not the best placement for C10's. Even if I was smart enough to install a swivel fitting before I installed the pan, it still hit the motor mount perch. 10An fitting is a large 90, so I have to cut a good section out and about an 1/8" of the mount itself. Wasn't the easiest job, but pulling the motor wouldn't have been either :)

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Clutch is a wrap. Last swap I did, I used American Powertrain for the clutch master. Found measurements online to use OEM and decided to save 400 bucks. Used OEM clutch master/ feed line to trans. Only had to modify the trans end with 1/4"-3an hardline adaptor and make bolt mount to existing pedal. Was a little nervous on where to exactly drill the hole, but it all worked out with no binding.

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Some more pics.....

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We're finally talking turbo. Here is my first failed attempt on a mounting bracket. I've seen some brackets that were mounted from one head before and wanted mine to have (2) Points for mounting. This thing probably weighs 45-50 pounds! So after some cardboard mockups, I thought we were good. Looks like I have to go up around 4" and forward a inch or two. I'll use this opportunity to make it better.

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So actually failed on my second attempt at the turbo bracket. 3rd one is fabbed up and I'm cleaning the welds/ painting. Moved onto Intercooler mounting....
This thing is thiccccc. I don't want to lose the stock look of a 74' grill, only other option was low and up. Had to cut the bottom of the frame so I added some thick walled tubing in front of the sway bar mounts and steel across the front to stiffen everything up. Top of intercooler mounts to new front cross section and bottom is mounted to another bar hung from brackets to the frame. Next I'm going to make a shroud to direct the air in. Looks VERY low, but is higher than lower control arms aired out.

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More pics.....

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I like the creative ideas. I struggled with my turbo mount for awhile before I came up with the one I did.

Is your intercooler high enough? Might be the angle but it looks pretty low.

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x2. But... that's going off of web pics on a monitor.

My thought is maybe there's enough clearance that it's drivable. But, will a ~4" hydraulic jack slide under it? Ramps for any lifts or similar?

That's a low point on the rails (the sway bar mounts pretty close to the lowest point) so I'm curious because of the close proximity.

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Thank you and 3rd time was definitely a charm. I'd admit, it's REALLY low. Truck is bagged so when aired out, its going to be roughly an 1" off the ground. I could set ride height to where I need it to be so its drivable. Think I have around 5" of lift.