86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

bigguy · 02-12-2014, 06:30 PM

Figured I would finally post what I have been working on. The story goes that I bought my 86 GMC while on leave in 2009. It sat in my fathers garage for the next year until I could come back and get it. When I did get back, I did a mild build on it which included a Mcgaughy's 4/6 drop with big brakes, 20/22" Coy C5's, and a 5.3L/4L60E swap. I drove daily for a few months before getting deployed again and then it sat once at my fathers house. Fast forward to late 2012 and a separation from the Corps and it's build time! Name: 001.jpg
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So for the second go around, I decided to run a Porterbuilt Mild dropmember front and rear. I built a cammed 6.0 LQ9, Performabuilt Stage 2 trans, 3.73 gears with eaton tru trac. I figured I would post some of the issues I have run into as well, mainly steering linkage and headers.

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bigguy · 02-12-2014, 06:36 PM

A few build pictures
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bigguy · 02-12-2014, 06:39 PM

More build, 6.0L, raised bed floor with liner.
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bigguy · 02-12-2014, 06:44 PM

Fabbed ECM mount. Headers are Hedman Muscle rod. I had to notch the dropmember to get the correct angles for the steering. The drivers side header has the front tube rerouted to clear the joints.
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G-NUT · 04-12-2020, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bigguy

Fabbed ECM mount. Headers are Hedman Muscle rod. I had to notch the dropmember to get the correct angles for the steering. The drivers side header has the front tube rerouted to clear the joints.
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How did you connect your first u-joint at the steering column? Did you cut a piece of steering shaft stock and mount it in the residing location, and then mount the u-joint to that?

bigguy · 04-12-2020, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by G-NUT

How did you connect your first u-joint at the steering column? Did you cut a piece of steering shaft stock and mount it in the residing location, and then mount the u-joint to that?

No. The factory column has a DD shaft end already. These columns usually have the DD end or a splined end.

79azc10 · 02-12-2014, 06:54 PM

Looks sick , will nice to see more of it

snm95ls · 02-12-2014, 09:47 PM

Love it!

mooseknuckles · 02-12-2014, 10:40 PM

sweet build bro!

bigguy · 02-13-2014, 02:03 PM

Thanks guys! Really appreciate your comments

Houston Ben · 02-13-2014, 03:22 PM

Nice, I have the same year Chevy. I'm looking to drop in an Eaton True Trac as well, let me know how easy it is to install and how you like it!

Semper Fi!!

bigguy · 02-13-2014, 03:49 PM

I haven't had a chance to use it yet. The installation was pretty straight forward. I used a nitro gear rebuild kit and it's the stock 10 bolt. You will need a press for the bearings and an in/lb torque wrench.

stepside83 · 02-13-2014, 07:09 PM

awesome build man im looking in to porterbuilt stuff now my self

bigguy · 02-15-2014, 11:34 AM

Thanks! Honestly, if I were to do it again, I would just go with the extreme version. It would be less fab and fitment issues.

naphtali5725 · 02-15-2014, 12:36 PM

nice!

bigguy · 03-13-2014, 05:07 PM

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Header modified to clear steering.

79azc10 · 03-13-2014, 05:53 PM

Headers looks good

Hankster · 03-13-2014, 11:57 PM

Looks good! I'd like to hear that beast.

mud.man.rj · 03-14-2014, 12:04 AM

Like the look of the setup, headers fit nice, should be a real nice ride.

Crew Laid · 03-14-2014, 12:21 AM

Great looking build so far.Good job modifying the headers to bit.

bigguy · 03-14-2014, 09:55 AM

As soon as I can get the exhaust hooked back up, I'll get a video of it running.

rwade · 03-27-2014, 06:39 PM

I sent you a PM, and was wondering if you could get a picture and maybe some info on how you modified the inner frame support for the steering shaft clearance? I'm at that point and it would be a great help.

Thanks, Wade

bigguy · 03-31-2014, 05:25 PM

I'm at a crossroads right now and need opinions. Should I shave and repaint the firewall? Or, make a panel to resemble the a/c heater and put some undercoating back to look kinds stock?

rwade · 03-31-2014, 06:37 PM

Depends on the look your going for. I've redone so many things I've lost count. Thinking I'd be happy with it and not dough what I really wanted to do in the first place. If you like the look of a smooth newly painted firewall, do it now, or you'll be redoin it later. It's gonna be super nice either way!

Wade

tinydb84 · 05-15-2014, 02:43 AM

Do you have any pics of you raising the bed floor? Or closer up pics of the mounts??

Truck looks amazing.

02-12-2014, 06:30 PM	#1
bigguy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northern VA Posts: 89	86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear Figured I would finally post what I have been working on. The story goes that I bought my 86 GMC while on leave in 2009. It sat in my fathers garage for the next year until I could come back and get it. When I did get back, I did a mild build on it which included a Mcgaughy's 4/6 drop with big brakes, 20/22" Coy C5's, and a 5.3L/4L60E swap. I drove daily for a few months before getting deployed again and then it sat once at my fathers house. Fast forward to late 2012 and a separation from the Corps and it's build time! So for the second go around, I decided to run a Porterbuilt Mild dropmember front and rear. I built a cammed 6.0 LQ9, Performabuilt Stage 2 trans, 3.73 gears with eaton tru trac. I figured I would post some of the issues I have run into as well, mainly steering linkage and headers. Attachment 1213713 Attachment 1213714

02-12-2014, 06:36 PM	#2
bigguy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northern VA Posts: 89	Re: 86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear A few build pictures

02-12-2014, 06:39 PM	#3
bigguy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northern VA Posts: 89	Re: 86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear More build, 6.0L, raised bed floor with liner.

02-12-2014, 06:44 PM	#4
bigguy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northern VA Posts: 89	Re: 86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear Fabbed ECM mount. Headers are Hedman Muscle rod. I had to notch the dropmember to get the correct angles for the steering. The drivers side header has the front tube rerouted to clear the joints.

02-12-2014, 06:54 PM	#7
79azc10 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tucson az Posts: 171	Re: 86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear Looks sick , will nice to see more of it

02-12-2014, 09:47 PM	#8
snm95ls Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 39	Re: 86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear Love it!

02-12-2014, 10:40 PM	#9
mooseknuckles Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: ottawa,canada Posts: 4,550	Re: 86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear sweet build bro! __________________ my build threads '86 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=415628 '67 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=635078 '63 GMC http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=674682

02-13-2014, 02:03 PM	#10
bigguy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northern VA Posts: 89	Re: 86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear Thanks guys! Really appreciate your comments

02-13-2014, 03:22 PM	#11
Houston Ben Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 713	Re: 86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear Nice, I have the same year Chevy. I'm looking to drop in an Eaton True Trac as well, let me know how easy it is to install and how you like it! Semper Fi!!

02-13-2014, 03:49 PM	#12
bigguy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northern VA Posts: 89	Re: 86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear I haven't had a chance to use it yet. The installation was pretty straight forward. I used a nitro gear rebuild kit and it's the stock 10 bolt. You will need a press for the bearings and an in/lb torque wrench.

02-13-2014, 07:09 PM	#13
stepside83 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: butler pa Posts: 328	Re: 86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear awesome build man im looking in to porterbuilt stuff now my self

02-15-2014, 11:34 AM	#14
bigguy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northern VA Posts: 89	Re: 86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear Thanks! Honestly, if I were to do it again, I would just go with the extreme version. It would be less fab and fitment issues.

02-15-2014, 12:36 PM	#15
naphtali5725 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NC Posts: 1,101	Re: 86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear nice! __________________ My build thread... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=515829 Disabled Veteran 82nd Airborne Division Operations: Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and Uphold Democracy

03-13-2014, 05:07 PM	#16
bigguy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northern VA Posts: 89	Re: 86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear Header modified to clear steering.

03-13-2014, 05:53 PM	#17
79azc10 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tucson az Posts: 171	Re: 86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear Headers looks good



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03-13-2014, 11:57 PM	#18
Hankster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Nacogdoches, Texas Posts: 895	Re: 86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear Looks good! I'd like to hear that beast. __________________ Current Build 89 s10 ecsb 2wd 4.3/700r4 50k OG Miles Instagram- shaggin_s10 '86 Chevrolet C10 Custom Deluxe - Gen V 454 - 4l80e - welded 12 bolt (Build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=611611 ) SOLD

03-14-2014, 12:04 AM	#19
mud.man.rj Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Creighton Sask. Canada Posts: 4,121	Re: 86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear Like the look of the setup, headers fit nice, should be a real nice ride. __________________ 1987 Green n Green machine. 5.0 4spd std. 7" lift w 35's.

03-14-2014, 12:21 AM	#20
Crew Laid Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Kitscoty,Alberta Posts: 36	Re: 86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear Great looking build so far.Good job modifying the headers to bit.

03-14-2014, 09:55 AM	#21
bigguy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northern VA Posts: 89	Re: 86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear As soon as I can get the exhaust hooked back up, I'll get a video of it running.

03-27-2014, 06:39 PM	#22
rwade Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 970	Re: 86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear I sent you a PM, and was wondering if you could get a picture and maybe some info on how you modified the inner frame support for the steering shaft clearance? I'm at that point and it would be a great help. Thanks, Wade

03-31-2014, 05:25 PM	#23
bigguy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northern VA Posts: 89	Re: 86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear I'm at a crossroads right now and need opinions. Should I shave and repaint the firewall? Or, make a panel to resemble the a/c heater and put some undercoating back to look kinds stock?

03-31-2014, 06:37 PM	#24
rwade Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 970	Re: 86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear Depends on the look your going for. I've redone so many things I've lost count. Thinking I'd be happy with it and not dough what I really wanted to do in the first place. If you like the look of a smooth newly painted firewall, do it now, or you'll be redoin it later. It's gonna be super nice either way! Wade

05-15-2014, 02:43 AM	#25
tinydb84 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Jose Ca Posts: 2,871	Re: 86 GMC, Porterbuilt Mild front and rear Do you have any pics of you raising the bed floor? Or closer up pics of the mounts?? Truck looks amazing. __________________ David Used parts build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=638991 My brother's Nova: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=727985 Rear suspension rework: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=750557 Instagram: myfabguy

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