1948 ls1 5 speed truck
 

For all who are interested in looking!

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rog540wag, Very nice looking trucks/car there. How much is the bed floor raised?

Shannon

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Very nice...I have always liked silver/blue type of colors.

Marc

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Shannon, you will end up with 11 1 /2 total depth measuring from top of bed rails to the floor surface. There is a fine line without major modifications to acheve this depth. I used 3/4 elm in this truck. The truck i am working on at the present time i tweeked it a little more by raising the whole truck up 1 1/2 inches and it has right at 13"total depth........hope this helps.

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Thanks, i got the color from my 1965 chevelle.....i just thought it was right for the truck to.

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How far off the frame did you mount the cab? The reason I ask is it looks like your motor is really high...but I can't quite tell what you've got for an intake on it so it may just appear high.

What 5 speed did you use?

Looks nice!

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Side shot showing rims?

Are the Boss rims?

Width and diameter?

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Nice to see a painted truck,nice interior.

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nice truck,is it a turbo,or natural induction?Thanks for posting.

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Its a 5.3 truck engine with a 2010 camaro lid custom fitted. The trans is a 1 piece trans from a 2000 chevy truck............it took some study but works great with the right parts.....most guys say they dont work, but i have proven different.

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Where in Ohio are you located?

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Southeast, 20 minutes from athens on the ohio river.....

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What length throttle cable did you use? 36"?

I'd love to see a close up pic of that engine bay if you've got one.

Looks Great!

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I used the stock s- 4.3 throttle cable. Made a small modification to the end where it hooks to the throttle body. I dont have any close ups at the present time. I will take some more pictures when the weather warms up.....thanks for looking.

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Anymore pics of the rims and specs
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The rims are boss 338. 18x9 1/2. I run 1 1/2" spacers front and rear I probably wont be taking any more pics until the weather gets better. Tucked in and coverd up for the winter.....thanks for looking.

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Truck looks great. Is your trans an nv3500? Also how did you mount your pedals, they look like ones from an s10 but I couldnt mine to look that nice.
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Yes, its the all aluminum 1 piece NV 3500. All s-10 pedals, just made minor mods, they just fit great. Thanks for looking.

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I have the same transmission out of a 05, and 02 motor and was wondering how it will hold up against the 5.3, I heard mixed reviews on the trans. But figured for what I paid for it I would give it a try.
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Heres how i see it. GM put these trans in a bunch of trucks with stock v8 and v6 engines and i have seen them run for thousands of miles. So for the price difference i will take my chances. Actually if you try hard enough you can tear any thing up with a 4 cylinder in front of it. So treat it with respect and have fun with your swap.......thanks.

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I've got mine up and running & driving now and so far I like the transmission, and I agree I've tore up all kinds of things from tires to rears with a 4 banger in a toyota , let alone anything with some actual power, so I think as long as I'm not doing big smoky burn outs with big tires it will last a bit, fluid changes are pricy just spent 65bucks for the fluid.
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Beautiful truck. I have been thinking about the same color. Can you tell me a little about the interior. That looks like molded carpeting and are those Chevelle seats and console??

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The interior is ostrich material. I just got it finished this past january. I made the under dash console and the center console. The seats are from a 2000 camaro, i took the headrests off before reupholstery job. Hope this helps.

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The carpet was bought for a 1955 chevy truck and trimed to fit.......this truck didnt have the center hump originally.......

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Thanks for the answers. Looks Great!