Re: Project#1: Bright Horizons - 68 Swb big block on Air!
 

X2, I havent checked this one in a while. Big Block now, COOL !

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Thanks guys, gathering all the parts to really hit this full speed soon...hate starting and waiting for parts...

Waiting for a free night or weekend for help from Glenn at the body shop with the roof. Going to start the rest of the rust repair this week...
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Thanks guys, gathering all the parts to really hit this full speed soon...hate starting and waiting for parts...

Waiting for a free night or weekend for help from Glenn at the body shop with the roof. Going to start the rest of the rust repair this week...
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still lookin good but gooder!!!

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Thanks! Got the new power steering gearbox in today from superflysteiny....gotta decide whether to clear it or paint it a color...and need to find a rag joint for it since it's the nicer later model unit but has a larger shaft for the ragjoint....
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Nice to see another big block build....

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I like to paint them 'cast iron'. You get durability with the look of original...
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Really interested to see you do the roof as I have to do that also! Take lots of pictures for us.:wop: seriously rock on though :)

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Love that he's keeping the big block now.

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:bo2:

Good point....will get some from the store tomorrow....want to repaint my clutch fan that color anyways to match my bracket set...

Will try to remember to take loads of pics and detailed notes...

Taking the truck up a notch on the cool/desireable scale for sure!
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Glad he's keeping it a big block. Can't wait to see the truck take shape.

Nice score on the parts hauler. I love the 67-72 stepsides.

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Thanks! Need to get the parts hauler driveable to haul parts for this truck ;)
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Big Blocks Rule!!! :devil:

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just checkin in, new pics suck

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Rainy the beginning of this week and my oldest has an endoscopy tomorrow...
Still Shopping for deals on the big parts still needed, Ordering small parts, finalizing what I need now for the big block, picked up some needed tools today, and working on the parts truck so I can pick up the big block and other parts for it...
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Anyone know of a good ceramic coated header for a big block that isn't $4-500? I got a set for my sbc for 160 shipped...
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A set for a 68-72 Chevelle fit pretty well and will give you extra ground clearance vs. a set specific to the 68-72 trucks. You will need to do some minor work to make them fit as they exit right at the center of the trans crossmember. I also had a minor clearance issue since I was running square body clamshell motor mounts. The details are in the below post.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&postcount=153

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Thanks for the info, the chevelle headers work well for the sbc which is what I got....should have thought of that ;) but you never know for sure until you or someone else tries...
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Check out these
http://www.summitracing.com/search/Y...?Ns=Rank%7cAsc

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Thanks, actually wanting ceramic coated only and found a set on ebay for 225 shipped that looks exactly the same as the listed ones...I have a black set that will be for sale that fits well...just want the ceramic coating and don't see paying 200-250 to coat a set when I can buy new for that and sell the ones I have to recoup at least half of the investment...likley most of it...
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No sense in having everything look sharp under the hood and have a set of rusty headers detract from it and nothing makes an engine bay look nicer than shiny headers. I think I paid a little over $200 for mine and sold the old ones for $75 and the nice thing about Summit is free shipping.

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Flowtechs look pretty good if you spend some time polishing them up. When you get them they will have white residue on them but Never Dull works nicely. this is the $265 set from Summit.

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Thanks for posting to remind me of those...the swap to the BB has me re-planning a lot of things ;) Those do look good after the extra polishing and the fitment looks good. Can't remember from your build but how is the clearance for exhaust at the transmission crossmember? Th400? Are those the ece conversion mounts or something else?
I'd rather go with a known quantity for $40 more than risk fitment issues on the ebay set...and guessing that ceramic coating will be pretty cheap...

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Are these the same you have? http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BIG-31530FLT/

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Doug thorleys are great also but a bit pricey..