1991 ss350
 

1991 SS 350 . Same as tthe 454 except 350 . Going in the paint shop on the 21st .
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< Jealous! I love these trucks. Have you seen this thread?

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No i hadn.'t Just went through all 10 pages though thanks . It will be base clear black with the factory markings .

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Very nice truck! Will you be changing the mirrors back to sport mirrors?

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Yes , i have the mirrors and they are gonna be painted also . The previous owner wanted the big ones for his boat so he swapped them .

Seems there is alot of controversy about these trucks . Some say they made them . so say they didn't . Mine came from the original owner and he was an older gentleman . The story i got from him was the emblems on the doors were factory and he drove it off the lot like it is now . I took the stickers off as its going to paint monday . Mine does have the RPO codes listed in the thread link posted . He also told me that he lowered the truck to make it easier to get in and out of .

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Alright , i was digging through my stash and i have a 2 bolt main roller block , nodular iron LT1 crank with powdered metal rods , .030 4 relief flat tops , LT1 roller cam and lifters (.202/.208 @.050 .450/.460 on 116 ) Summit timing chain set , Fresh set of standard rod and main bearings and a set of world S/R torquers in the machine shop . Trying to tbi driver with some pep . Hoping these will work together . May get the Pre LT1 ,, Lo5 heads and put on it .

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they definitely made them, because I can find part numbers for all the badges.

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Good info right there . Thanks

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Dropped it off at the body shop for paint this morning . It is surposed to be finished friday evening .

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Went by to take a look at it today and these guys are going a great job . Looks like it will go in paint thursday morning and be ready friday morning . All the guys in the shop were excited about it . Seems they dont often get the chance to do a full base clear job as alot of people just want budget paint over dings and such . Really looking forward to seeing it . Here is a pic update .
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Got a couple of dings and dents in there huh? Truck looks good. Hopefull the paint work will turn out as good as the body work. Did they do any work to the cab corners at all?

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None , no rust on the truck at all . Mainly door dings on that side due to garage parking . They also stripped the roof and hood due to the factory paint issues of that time . The tauras in the background had just come out of the oven and i was impressed , so im not to worried about the finish . They had 2 other black cars there that i looked at and i was pleased . I do intend to drive this truck and im about 4 miles from the gulf/ Galveston Bay so weak paint is not an option .

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Looks like it will be monday before they finish it up . Here current pic update , pre cut and buff . Top of the line base / clear Maaco Baytown . I think it looks good .
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well typically i frequent the drag race section with my Luv ,, so im race oriented . I was discussing the motor build with a buddy of mine and my machinist and my buddy had 7 SRP forged 2 relief flat tops . so i bought 1 new one . The block is set to be machined next week . I also had a set of world product torquer S/R's with one bad intake valve . Found out i can modify the 72* center intake bolts and use these with the TBI intake . Should be a nice motor .

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I think it looks better then good. Looks almost flawless. Is it just run of the mill black? Or is there like flake or anything in there? Is this going to be daily driven or is it a weekend cruiser?
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It is standard black as i was trying to go back factory . It has their top of the line clear coat . I would like to order the the factory graphics forthe billboards/sides and tailgate . Would you be able to get me the factory numbers ?

I originally bought this to use as a daily "beater" to counter the cost of Diesel . My daily now is a ext cab 4 x 4 and it is nice to have a short bed reg cab . It is nimble and easy to manuver . I have been driving the Big Ford for 9 years now and even though im not selling it i am ready for something different now and then . The Luv is more race and weekend . The 49' im afraid to even pull out of the garage . So this will do split duty with the powerstroke .

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Yeah tomorrow when I'm at work i'll get the numbers for the bed sides.
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Thanks

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15606056 DISCON DECAL, END GATE "SPORT" (BLACK) (K, W/BYP)
15607540 DISCON DECAL, END GATE "SPORT" (MED ARGENT) (K, W/BYP)

Those are the tailgate numbers. Unfortunately both are discontinued from GM.

15606057 17.507 DECAL, PICKUP BOX SIDE RR (C W/BYP) (MED ARGENT) (2 REQD)
15606059 17.507 DECAL, PICKUP BOX SIDE RR (C W/BYP) (LT ARGENT) (2 REQD)

Those are the bedside numbers, which are still available from GM. Hope this helps!

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that looks killer

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Any updates on this?

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Sorry work has been busy . Got it back from the paint and added 2 new front brake hoses , pads and rotors .Bleed the brakes with vavoline 3/4 synthetic . Added 4 new 235/75/15 Bridgestones . Went salvage yard hunting and dug up a factory air breather with air inlet hoses . Here are some pics of it ,, crappy cell pics at night .
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Slick as glass from here. Good lookin truck!

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Yeah man, looking good!!

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Thanks guys , its coming along

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That paint looks killer!

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Weather here has been kinda nasty and ive been working . Ill try and get some good day pics of it . Pretty happy with the paint . I already have a 49' five window that i spent $11K on and it is so nice i cant enjoy it .

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Nice truck man, mine is an original sport 350 and came with big mirrors like those.

Was there a difference in the sport350 and the SS350? I dont think there is but maybe someone here knows.

Matt

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The guy i bought it from said it came with the sport mirrors on it and he put the big ones on . I swapped back to the sports , but im putting the big ones back on cause i cant see with the little ones .

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You'll get used to the sport mirros. I have them on my truck and it took about 3 days to get used to em.

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Im warming up to them . I dont drive it everyday so it may take a while .

Got the heads for the motor build back from the machine shop and the rotating assembly is at the balancer . Block has been rough machined and is ready for final washing before torque plate hone . Looks like i'll be assembling it in about 2 weeks . Going tommorow and pick up the shim kit to swap in the posi unit . Probably going to swap in the S-10 7004r torque converter as it would move the stall up to about 1800-2200 and not really effect driveabilty . The truck has 3.08 gears , so i have actually been thinking about a gear swap to something like 3.42 for just a little more pep .

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This is a good looking truck. look forward to seeing more.

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More from today photo update:
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trucks came up really well, paintwork looks tops. Any body know how many of these ss350 were built, never heard of them.

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Got the block back from the machine shop and the crank installled . More tommorow .
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Love how that paint came out!!

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You may have said it before, but what's the plan for the new motor?

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Basically a LT1 motor from a 94 Z28 balanced and stuffed into a Vortec block . 204/208 .450/.460 hydraulic roller , double roller , SRP froged 2 relief flat top pistons ( over kill but i had them ) . World products torquer s/r heads with vortec 1.94/1.50 valves and good springs to match cam . S-10 torque converter which is a touch looser and 30 spline clutch type posi unit . Just a good solid motor GM could have made .

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^I'm excited to hear what kind of package this makes when it's all buttoned up...you running tbi? And what gear ratio in the rear end?

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Yes im staying TBI due to emissions testing that is still manditory for 3 more years on the truck . Plus i want to get decent mileage out of it . Wife and i are looking at houses and that will be adding more of a drive and my powerstroke drinks expensive fuel . Oh , 3.08 rear gears