Just a kid with a dream
 

Everything that i have worked my ass off for lol

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/q...orwnitrous.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/q...72/mymotor.jpg

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my motor is a 462 BBC that is just a 454 bored .30 over.

454 block
.30 forged aluminum pistons
steel crank
machined heads...valve job,port work,etc.
Holley Strip Dominator intake
830 cfm holley carb
roller rockers
Lunati hydraulic 292 duration .540 lift
milodon oil pan
fab. aluminum valve covers
4 bolt main anodized caps
all studded

not bad for a 17 yr. old huh? lol

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Cool BB! I REALLY appreciate that you are willing to work for what you want! So many expect to just have stuff, without understanding the need to work for it.

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yah i think its better to work for wat u want because u appreciate it more. but i bought alot of it from my dad...alot of his hand me down stuff lol but i bought the truck for 1000 bucks kinda a steal!! :lol:

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looking good keep us posted on your progress!

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yah i will! i should have the motor and tranny sittin in the truck somethime this week or this weekend! im super excited!

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Cool to see another younger guy doing things.. I was helping another younger guy, he was 15, had his permit and was getting his brothers 01 full size. While his parents were out of town, he slid a cam in it and put springs on the heads. Then he had me do heads and tune shortly after.

a year later, he decided it wasn't enough so he ordered up a 408 stroker. Had the machining done, put it together himself. Then swapped it in the truck along with a 4L80E from the 4L60E that was in it.

He is now 17, driving a 408ci LS based truck backed with a built 4L80E. I was very impressed with his motivation and drive..

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yah i hate kids that like all that tuner ****! lol

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lol i hear ya. same boat. blew all my high school graduation money on my truck this summer. well worth it in my opinion.. keep it up man. good taste btw

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Looks good man. I am in the same boat as you. I am 16, bought a 70 C10 as my first truck, has a crate 350 in it with some tricks in it. In the middle of getting back halfed. Believe me you will have a lot of people talk sh-- about what your doing and its a waste. Don't let it get to you. My opinion is I would rather be able to say that I have bought every part on that truck except Christmas stuff. Then have mommy and daddy give me everything which they wouldn't do anyway. This stuff isn't a waste at all I go to school with so many kids that all the do is spend money on dr--gs and stuff that gets you into nothing but trouble. But you seem smart enough to stay away from that stuff good luck man.

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Way to be. I remember in highschool at the drags, had some kid in a brand new mustang w/ his hat on sideways ask me if I wanted to race for 1000$. Its funny how out of touch some of them are w/ reality. He had a hard time trying to act badass when him and 2 girls he was w/ all jumped when I started my truck in the staging lanes w/ open headers. Keep doin your thing, if anything feed off of them, and put yourself in a crowd that's into doin the same stuff your into.
Anyways, Good luck w/ it all, and the parts look badass. Stoked to see it come together.

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yah i tell ppl like that, that i wouldnt waste my time to race a lousy P.O.S lol those kinda guys are douche bags! but i should have some more pics this week sumtime cuz i got everything all together last night to start puttin it alll in slowly. well i appreciate everyone that likes my stuff and i should keep everyone posted!!

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those Mustang guys are the ones I like to beat up on with my duramax with a programmer.

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im not a mustang fan.. but why are we hating on domestics in here.. i thought it was only politically correct to publicly harass ricers on the internet??

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So whats your plans as far as suspension, wheels, tires. You going to lower it?

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my plans for suspension is leave the trailin arms and put sum coil overs w. 15x12 in wheels and cut out the wheel wells

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When it's driving, go weigh it. Get a front axle weight and total weight. We will be able to figure out the front springs length/rate fairly easily from there.. The rear coilovers, it will depnd on if you put them in front or behind the axle and how far in front/behind they are.

IMO you don't need coil overs in the rear. Just the right spring and adjustable shock.

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I bought a set of Greg weld racing rims they are reasonably priced and look good. I have 15x7 in the front with the sportsman tires. And I am going to put 15x12 in the back with 29x15.5. Heres a pic of the front rims and tires.

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super73--- behind the axle annnd i want coil over just incase soo ya i will go get it weighd for spring length/rate thanks for the advice!!!

garagedude---ya i saw that in another forum...how much they run?

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Good luck with the build, can't wait to see what you turn out!

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were are u from in missouri?

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I am not positive the prices went up if you have a summit catalog handy there listed in there. When I bought them 4 months ago I paid about 600 for the tires, rims, having them mounted and balanced, shipping, and lug nuts. I know the 15x12 cost 195 a piece.

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thats not bad at all!! and they look sweet

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so i didnt get to work on my truck at all as expected do to work! which sucked! but that means more money towards my build also lol maybe this weekend?

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Awsome build man Good Luck !!! I am with all the other guys !! I bought my 68 at the tender age of 17 baeing a jr in high school and everyone hateing on me but i did my own thing !!! Just keep out of trouble!!! Speeding ticket wise!!!! Have FUN its a Blast!!! By the way who fabbed your valve covers????

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yah i dont know bout the speeding tickets haha

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i bought my valve covers in a town called springfield they are a knock off of moroso

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i did sum work this weekend and got the motor in the truck and the headers bolted up and everything!! should have some pics soon!:metal:

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http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/q...013081658a.jpg

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http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/q...013081326a.jpg

pics from puttin the motor in this weekend

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I'm not a bigblock kind of guy,, bu tthat one is sure looking purrrrdy!
I see the starter is on in that top pic. Looks TIGHT in there. How much fun was that! with that pan (is that a Canton?) and the headers

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What kind of cooling set up are you going to be running for the beast.

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marv- yah the starter wasnt too bad i put it on before i put the headers on. smart thinkin huh? lol annnd that oil pan is also a nock off believe it or not i picked it up for 80 bucks! and i had to fab one of the tubes to clear the oil pan cuz the tube curved out too much! thanks for the props tho!

Garage dude- i just have a 2 core standard radiator also with a tranny cooler and electric fan

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If you decide to go with an aluminum radiator let me know and I'll put you intouch with the folks that made mine. They are the bomb and cheap.

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well i thought bout aluminum but EXPENSIVE!! lol how much u talkin cheap?

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they custom built me a 2 pass radiator and shipped it to my door for 278.00

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damn thats not bad at all pretttty cheap!! so wats the word on the bullett?

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im ready to get her done!!

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Welcome to the board! Its nice to have a few more guys around our age.


Similar story... I spent a year working at an engine shop doing tear-downs, machining, cleaning, whatever needed to be done. I got the job by telling them I would work for free (apprenticeship kinda thing), and I worked so hard they ended up paying me in parts. I hand built my 496 on my own with their help.

You got yours runnin yet? Its all the stuff you didnt think of pre-swap that takes time... I put the motor in the truck well over a year ago and still havent gotten her fired up (im away at college pretty much year round)I cant wait to hear what kind of numbers it puts down!

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I just need a 5 gallon bucket full of cash!