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04-03-2013, 07:40 PM | #1 |
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My Motor and Gear Swap
Decided to make a little build thread. You guys can move it if its in the wrong forum. Wanted to do a LSX build but had this 406 around and could pass up on using in my truck for right now. Knew I was going to have to change the gearing in the truck from 3:08 to at least a 3:73. Building this for the street, not going to be racing this truck, just going for the pro touring build and look from here on out.
Parts that are on the truck- 350ci motor 700r4 Holley Street Avenger 625 Carb HEI Ignition Sanderson Ceramic Coated Headers 2 1/2 exhaust with 40 series Flowmasters 18x8.5 and 20x10 American Racing Torq Thrust 2 255/40/20 in the front and 295/35/20 in the rear Lowered 4.5 in the front and 5.5 in the back Toxic Drop Shocks Clear brake/park and side markers with LED lights LMC H4 Kit with DDM Tuning 6000K HID Sony CD Player with 6x9's behind seat and 1 speaker in center dash Bed Liner Tinted Windows Tach, Temp, Oil Pressure and Volts gauges with LED's LED's in dash gauges New parts being added- 406 Motor Built TH350 with Holeshot 3000 Stall Demon 750 Carb Hydraulic Roller Cam Morel Lifters BG Fuel Pump Eaton Posi Locker 3:73 Gears TA Performance Aluminum Rearend Girdle Cover 2 14' Electric Fans Hotchkis Front Sway Bar Brothers 2" Drop Front Springs Wilwood Front Calipers First few days was getting the motor, trans and gears out. New Morel lifters, Carb, Eaton Posi and gears
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04-03-2013, 07:44 PM | #2 |
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Re: My Motor and Gear Swap
Had to break out the other table for all the nice new parts! My stock gears and axles are out and new posi locker and 3:73 spool is going in this week.
Trying out new valve covers and painted manifold. Not bad! Took the heads off the 406 and def had a blown head gasket. You can see the anti freeze in this picture. Going to clean up the heads and get new gaskets on this weekend and put the heads back on! Still undecided on which cam to use... Been looking at this Comp Cam. http://www.compperformancegroupstore...gory_Code=HRXE If anyone else has any ideas I am all ears! Thanks!
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04-03-2013, 07:55 PM | #3 |
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Re: My Motor and Gear Swap
Not that it was a bad idea to pull the heads for an inspection but I will tell you that a cylinder that has a coolant intrusion will be clean. Antifreeze will clean any carbon deposits from the piston and cylinder head chamber. Most likely the coolant in the cylinder driped in there from removing the head.
can you see it on the head gasket? it will be obvious. The cylinder walls look good from what I can see in the photos. Nice looking truck. |
04-03-2013, 08:08 PM | #4 | |
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Re: My Motor and Gear Swap
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04-10-2013, 08:27 PM | #5 |
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Re: My Motor and Gear Swap
Got the new posi and gears installed this weekend. With new TA Cover.
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