Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)

[silvereagle07]

x3!!!! Truly an inspiration. Keep it up!

[menace121978]

Originally Posted by CLASSIC87'

JESUS TITS DUDE!!! You are totally amazing to be able to build something like this... peoply like you have my upmost respect to do things so clean and perfect. I would love to be your neighbor so I could sit in a lawn chair and just watch you in action ... doing what you are doing will be an inspiration to MANY who are wanting to build their dream mobile. AWESOME WORKMANSHIP!!!

Anthony

WOW! thanks Anthony and everyone! that means alot to me my neighbors just watch and laugh... and say i'm a tweaker! i apprieciate it!

well here's an update! i got the pcm and tac module back today and she runs AND revs! still need to do the water pump tomorrow. i did make a new video i just kept my mouth shut in this one

also the tranny/torque converter is making a squeeling noise just off idle not sure what thats all about. see if you guys can hear it... keep in mind i dont have the bell housing dust cover on yet either.

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[bigdnew]

i like the way the gen III holds rpm and then settles into idle. sweet, now go find your cab.

[79gmc5.3]

Dennis you are going to love that 6.0 power! I can't believe how well mine starts and runs and how quick the power comes in. Congrats my friend

[joe231]

man Dennis, you do nice work for a "tweaker"

that thing sounds A-MA-ZA-ZING!!!!!!!!!

[STOCKISH]

Awesome buddy! Sounds great.

[BruthaMan]

That's "garage porn" if I ever saw/heard it! Woodrow?

Sweet, bud!

Hey, did you ever order those seats we talked about? Curious about first impressions, if you had.

Keep up the work man, could be a mid-summer finish!

[Jonboy]

Right on, wild man! Silver sounds great!

[Driveway Dreams]

Oh oh ooooohhh!!! Ok, I'm ok now. Thank you.

Sounds great man!!

[54Caddy]

Dang sounds good dennis..

[nlped]

Awesome!!! Sounds great! I have no idea on the squeal, but I did hear it.

[palposity]

That sounds amazing Dennis! Very nice work!

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by menace121978

also the tranny/torque converter is making a squeeling noise just off idle not sure what thats all about. see if you guys can hear it... keep in mind i dont have the bell housing dust cover on yet either.

Great job getting it together & running.

The squeal could be that it is low on trans fluid. Have you warmed it up, let it shift through all the gears (with the rear end on jack stands) and topped off the fluid yet?

It needs to cycle through all the gears to purge out all the air in the passages so you can accurately top off the fluid.

[menace121978]

thanks guys! today i'm going to drill and tap the new water pump(if it came in) and plug the steam vent on the radiator. i've been staring at that hose and its bothering me. doesnt look right... then get the new water pump on and filler up w/ antifreeze.

that noise bothers the heck outta me though... need to put on the bottom of the bell housing and see if its still loud. not sure if its normal.

[menace121978]

Originally Posted by 68 TT

Great job getting it together & running.

The squeal could be that it is low on trans fluid. Have you warmed it up, let it shift through all the gears (with the rear end on jack stands) and topped off the fluid yet?

It needs to cycle through all the gears to purge out all the air in the passages so you can accurately top off the fluid.

i tried that but i dont have the drive shaft. fluid got everywhere! i keep adding fluid though... may have to wait till its all together. i hope i didnt hurt anything being low on fluid.

[JohnC]

That is awesome dude! CONGRATS!!!!!!

[rongstad]

Awesome.....now that you figured it out...let me know when i can send you mine....lol

[menace121978]

well this weekend i got a new ac delco water pump installed drilled and tapped the water pump for the steam line and gotter all painted up in black. i also wiped down the chassis and finished mounting the fuel line clamps. moving on to electrical next

[menace121978]

the 6.0 seems to run great. i let it get up to operating temp so the thermostat opened. added a total of 12 quarts of dexron 6 to the tranny. still making that wierd squeal noise. not as loud now i think. just going to wait till i get the drive line. overall i am finally happy just hope my 3 piece covers fit still.

going to figure out a cold air intake next...

oh yea, the painter sent me a progress pic to my phone yesterday. the firewall is ready for primer! going to go over and see it today after work

[STOCKISH]

Getting close now buddy! Cant wait to see it painted.

[Cherub]

eeeeeeeeek im excited......whens the lsx square body meet?

[68GMCCustom]

Is that steam line mod to the water pump a common mod? and a way to handle the steam line for those w/o the extra port on the radiator? just never seen it before.

[menace121978]

its pretty common. same way s & p does theirs and i read about it in ''how to swap an lsx into anything'' book. it really cleans things up. s&p has even mounted their coolant temp sensor on the top of the water pump. i was kinda hesitant on drilling a hole into a new $300 pump but what the heck it worked out

[68GMCCustom]

I guess you just did it with the w/p off? With a drill press or by hand?
I need to take my w/p off anyway to swap in a different cam so I could just do this then. Only thing I was thinking of... is connection point just needs to be "above" the steam line itself, correct?

[menace121978]

i did mine with the w/p off and by hand. i'm not sure what you mean by above though.