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Injected68LS1 · 04-22-2006, 04:17 PM

Hello,

I haven't posted on the board for a while so I thought I would give you guys a little update. You've probably seen my LS1 pictures already but I've completely rebuilt the suspension and brakes since. I have 4 wheel baer disc brakes and the entire ECE suspension package complete with drop spindles and springs. The wheels are 20s and they really made the truck look great. I recently had the hood repainted and stuck the hood emblems back on and added the front bumper instead of the roll pan. The bumper really made a big difference in looks.

My next projects are getting a new steering gear installed. I'm going to retrofit 12:1 straight ratio gears in the box and have the proper valving installed to give a nice firm feel. The steering is the crappiest part of my truck right now. Then I'm going to try to find some nice 2-way adjustable shocks for the rear so I can adjust it right. I'm still looking at getting the exhaust done and getting my Eaton posi installed. It's only money, right?

One step at a time.

Here's a link to my picures.

http://iciclelanding.com/aperture?album=2049&view=album

Later,
Mark

1LoC10 · 04-22-2006, 05:17 PM

Thats looks great, what size tires are those?

Injected68LS1 · 04-22-2006, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 1LoC10

Thats looks great, what size tires are those?

Thanks! The tires are Toyo Proxie 255/45R20 and 295/45R20. It took a lot of researching before I found tires that were the perfect fit for my wants.

carrzy4 · 04-22-2006, 05:46 PM

pretty clean under that hood.
Very Nice!

*72CSTC5* · 04-22-2006, 07:35 PM

Oh I want your truck so bad. That is what I need to drive around in daily. Who cares about gas prices when you are riding like that.

68GenIII · 04-22-2006, 07:38 PM

Thats one sweet looking ride!! What rims are those and what width and offset are they?

Injected68LS1 · 04-22-2006, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 68GenIII

Thats one sweet looking ride!! What rims are those and what width and offset are they?

Thanks. The wheels are made by Intro and they are 8" and 9.5". Sorry but I forget the offset.

Deuce · 04-22-2006, 09:13 PM

Beautiful Truck!!!!!! What is the master cyl and booster off of??

Injected68LS1 · 04-22-2006, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Deuce

Beautiful Truck!!!!!! What is the master cyl and booster off of??

The master and booster are from a company called ABS Power Brake. They are in Orange, CA. The booster is a dual diaphram and it's built for our trucks. They also stocked the master which is a 1" bore. It's a little too touchy with my disc brakes. I'm eventually going to go up in cylinder size to drop the line pressure down a little. http://abspowerbrake.com/ It's a nice looking setup.

chevy_fatman · 04-22-2006, 10:26 PM

Real nice!!

is that a 6.0?

Injected68LS1 · 04-22-2006, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by chevy_fatman

Real nice!!

is that a 6.0?

It's a 5.7L. Thanks for all the compliments guys!

1LoC10 · 04-22-2006, 10:42 PM

6.0 is an LS2

shifty · 04-23-2006, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 1LoC10

6.0 is an LS2

6.0 is an LQ9.

oscareltemblo · 04-23-2006, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by shifty

6.0 is an LQ9.

or lq4 or ls2 lq9 high compression lq4 low compression and ls2 is let me see 395 hp yeah that's it.

byrd · 04-22-2006, 11:12 PM

Sweet truck, I really like the black billet insert, my project will have the same insert, have the insert, need to finish the truck

oscareltemblo · 04-22-2006, 11:29 PM

Nice truck .

72MARIO · 04-23-2006, 12:06 AM

I looks way better with the bumper. I like the grill too.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 04-23-2006, 12:01 PM

Slick looking ride love the whole truck..

red71cheyenne · 04-23-2006, 12:09 PM

Now that is a beautiful engine compartment!

shifty · 04-23-2006, 11:20 PM

Hey injected - please tell me what booster you're using and where you got it

i just got my front clip back on today. i will be posting pics later. looks good in there with all the wires hooked up finally and everything bolted together.

shifty · 04-24-2006, 11:04 AM

actually - i do have another question - what booster and what radiator are you using?

Injected68LS1 · 04-24-2006, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by shifty

actually - i do have another question - what booster and what radiator are you using?

Booster information is above. I actually ran into ABS at the pomona swap meet over the weekend. I told them about the "touchy" brakes and they asked me to bring my truck in and they would diagnose/adjust it for free. The parts are really nice looking. They have a new cast aluminum reservoir for the master that looks real nice. I'm going to upgrade to that when I take my truck down there.

The radiator is a factory, 3 core replacement. Nothing special. It's not supposed to hold up to the "red" coolant but so far so good. It's suggested to use an aluminum radiator with the "red" coolant. That's the coolant to use when you have an LSx.

I have a electric fan on the radiator, I think it's 18". It keeps the motor nice and cool.

shifty · 04-24-2006, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Injected68LS1

Booster information is above.

Right, saw that but I was curious to get the part ##

Curious of the cost as well. At least w/part number I can call and talk to them about the price

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Originally Posted by Injected68LS1

The radiator is a factory, 3 core replacement. Nothing special. It's not supposed to hold up to the "red" coolant but so far so good. It's suggested to use an aluminum radiator with the "red" coolant. That's the coolant to use when you have an LSx.

is the one you got copper or aluminum? The radiator thing has been driving me nuts. i've heard so many stories about what you should and shouldn't use. I need to have mine cleaned out before I can really comfortably use it and i'm not sure if it's just most cost effective to buy a new one. the bad part is a lot of the stock ones for cars w/LS1's in them have a slanted filler neck and whatnot. can't really use them in our trucks.

Injected68LS1 · 04-24-2006, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by shifty

Right, saw that but I was curious to get the part ##

Curious of the cost as well. At least w/part number I can call and talk to them about the price

I'm not sure of the part number but it mainly goes by application and just ask for the 7" dual-diaphram booster. I don't think the aluminum master is standard on their application for our truck. It happened to be a good option for my baer setup. I think I paid $320. The firewall brackets they have are custom for our trucks. I didn't use a factory proportioning valve either, so that might be extra $. I only used a wilwood proportioning valve and I purchased that from summit racing.

is the one you got copper or aluminum? The radiator thing has been driving me nuts. i've heard so many stories about what you should and shouldn't use. I need to have mine cleaned out before I can really comfortably use it and i'm not sure if it's just most cost effective to buy a new one. the bad part is a lot of the stock ones for cars w/LS1's in them have a slanted filler neck and whatnot. can't really use them in our trucks.

The radiator is copper, I think that's what they are made of. It's not aluminum. I had just bought a new one prior to installing the LS1, so I didn't want to buy another new one. Since it was still fairly new, I wasn't concerned about crap in it. If you have a really old radiator, I would get a new one just because it's an expensive engine and it's cheap insurance.

Mark

mblackburnjr · 04-24-2006, 03:06 PM

Wow, I like the grill also! Where is it from?.....

04-22-2006, 04:17 PM	#1
Injected68LS1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 389	My 68 C10 Pictures - LS1 Hello, I haven't posted on the board for a while so I thought I would give you guys a little update. You've probably seen my LS1 pictures already but I've completely rebuilt the suspension and brakes since. I have 4 wheel baer disc brakes and the entire ECE suspension package complete with drop spindles and springs. The wheels are 20s and they really made the truck look great. I recently had the hood repainted and stuck the hood emblems back on and added the front bumper instead of the roll pan. The bumper really made a big difference in looks. My next projects are getting a new steering gear installed. I'm going to retrofit 12:1 straight ratio gears in the box and have the proper valving installed to give a nice firm feel. The steering is the crappiest part of my truck right now. Then I'm going to try to find some nice 2-way adjustable shocks for the rear so I can adjust it right. I'm still looking at getting the exhaust done and getting my Eaton posi installed. It's only money, right? One step at a time. Here's a link to my picures. http://iciclelanding.com/aperture?album=2049&view=album Later, Mark __________________ 1968 Chev SWB with 1998 Corvette LS1 305hp and 320 ftlb to the wheels (stock engine!) AEM EMS and wideband O2 sensors Bowtie Overdrive's 700R4, stage 3 Baer 4 wheel discs and 20s http://iciclelanding.com/aperture?album=2049&view=album

04-22-2006, 05:17 PM	#2
1LoC10 Insert Title Here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 5,679	Re: My 68 C10 Pictures - LS1 Thats looks great, what size tires are those? __________________ BOBBY _69 SWB_ 1000 pics of 67-72's>> http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z...-72/?start=all <<

04-22-2006, 05:46 PM	#4
carrzy4 Active Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: BC Canada Posts: 152	Re: My 68 C10 Pictures - LS1 pretty clean under that hood. Very Nice! __________________ S.h.i.t happens when you party naked.

04-22-2006, 07:35 PM	#5
72CSTC5 Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Deer Park, Tx. Posts: 2,522	Re: My 68 C10 Pictures - LS1 Oh I want your truck so bad. That is what I need to drive around in daily. Who cares about gas prices when you are riding like that.

04-22-2006, 07:38 PM	#6
68GenIII Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL Posts: 257	Re: My 68 C10 Pictures - LS1 Thats one sweet looking ride!! What rims are those and what width and offset are they?

04-22-2006, 09:13 PM	#8
Deuce Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Calgary, Alberta,Canada Posts: 1,595	Re: My 68 C10 Pictures - LS1 Beautiful Truck!!!!!! What is the master cyl and booster off of?? __________________ I know what your thinking.......I have ESPN. Sometimes it's easier to do things the hard way. Fesler Built 1968 Chevy C10....Must resist the urge to mess with it!!

04-22-2006, 10:26 PM	#10
chevy_fatman Where's my beer? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I live in the state of denial.... Posts: 5,620	Re: My 68 C10 Pictures - LS1 Real nice!! is that a 6.0? __________________ Paul How do you make the invisible, visible?.........You take it away.

04-22-2006, 10:42 PM	#12
1LoC10 Insert Title Here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 5,679	Re: My 68 C10 Pictures - LS1 6.0 is an LS2 __________________ BOBBY _69 SWB_ 1000 pics of 67-72's>> http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z...-72/?start=all <<

04-22-2006, 11:29 PM	#16
oscareltemblo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Allen Park, MI Posts: 280	Re: My 68 C10 Pictures - LS1 Nice truck . __________________ My Official build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=196844

04-23-2006, 12:06 AM	#17
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	Re: My 68 C10 Pictures - LS1 I looks way better with the bumper. I like the grill too. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

04-23-2006, 12:01 PM	#18
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Re: My 68 C10 Pictures - LS1 Slick looking ride love the whole truck.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

04-23-2006, 12:09 PM	#19
red71cheyenne Back in the sticks Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Fordland, MO Posts: 3,188	Re: My 68 C10 Pictures - LS1 Now that is a beautiful engine compartment! __________________ 1971 Cheyenne C-10 w/700R4 and Tuned Port Injection 1969 K5 Blazer w/Tuned Port 2010 2SS/RS Flaming Orange Camaro 2011 K1500 Suburban 2014 K1500 Pickup 2008 Nissan Altima? The wifes' hoopty Last edited by red71cheyenne; 10-04-2007 at 08:38 PM.

04-23-2006, 11:20 PM	#20
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,373	Re: My 68 C10 Pictures - LS1 Hey injected - please tell me what booster you're using and where you got it i just got my front clip back on today. i will be posting pics later. looks good in there with all the wires hooked up finally and everything bolted together. __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

04-24-2006, 11:04 AM	#21
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,373	Re: My 68 C10 Pictures - LS1 actually - i do have another question - what booster and what radiator are you using? __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

04-24-2006, 03:06 PM	#25
mblackburnjr collector of vintage rust Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: southern ohio Posts: 421	Re: My 68 C10 Pictures - LS1 Wow, I like the grill also! Where is it from?.....



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