Budget Build Advice Wanted

[c10seth]

I pretty much took the weekend off and hooned around Woodward / Detroit on the bike all weekend. Should have all my parts today! ^_^.

[c10seth]

Got a fair amount done in the last couple days.

Headers painted
Dress-up kit
Harmonic balancer
New cap and rotor
A little painting
Lots of little hardware bits

Lots more photos on my photobucket account.









This is my attempt to bake the ceramic paint.


I got a little bored one night.

[gwars1306]

Your pieces are coming together real nice
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[c10seth]

Hey, thank you! ^_^

I'll be in AZ for work until the 28th, so the engine tucked away in the back of the garage being protected by the wife's RSX. I can't wait to get this thing buttoned up and in the truck!

-Seth.
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[c10seth]

There are soooooo many nice old trucks running around out here! It's so nice to NOT see rust. :')

[c10seth]

Ok. So, back home from the work trip and lots of progress:

Fuel pump
Water pump
Coolant temp sending unit
Distributor installed and mechanically timed
Alternator (still doesn't line up perfect)
New belts
All new AN SS braided fuel lines on the way
Spark plug wires ran and mounted
headers mocked up
New battery to starter wire
New vacuum lines

Timing the distributor at about 11 degrees BTDC so rotor is pointing toward cylinder #1

[70CHEVYBB]

My best advice is throw the budget out the window? I was on a budget 10,000.00 later my truck is days from being done. I can't even remember what my budget was, I do know it was way under 10 g's.

[c10seth]

Beautiful! I wish I could have done a serpentine belt conversion like that. I hate how the alternator is mounted and shares a bolt with the thermostat housing. What are the specs. on the engine built?

[70CHEVYBB]

468, 10 to 1, comp cams valvetrain with the big mutha thumpa cam, stainless valves with hard exh seats, milled heads, roller rockers, rpm intake, 750 holley, Mallory ignition, built turbo 350 with 3400 stall and not sure on the gear yet. I hope to be driving it by next weekend. I am expecting 30 plus SPG'S (smiles per gallon). I have no shared bolt with thermostat housing and alt.

[70CHEVYBB]

I just noticed back on #48 you show the washer between the springs. I am sure you turned it over to do the final head bolt installation. Did you use arp bolts?

[c10seth]

Originally Posted by 70CHEVYBB

I just noticed back on #48 you show the washer between the springs. I am sure you turned it over to do the final head bolt installation. Did you use arp bolts?

I'm unsure what you mean by "turned it over". Maybe you can clarify

And yes, these are the supplies ARP head bolts/washers from Edelbrock.

Grinding down the washers was Edelbrock's "official fix" for this know issue. See photo below for how I really feel about that. lol.

Thanks! ^_^

[swamp rat]

I think he is referring to the Bevel in the inner diameter, it should be facing up, but in the picture its facing down, look at the prior pictures after you ground the washer, then look at it while its resting in the head..

[c10seth]

Originally Posted by swamp rat

I think he is referring to the Bevel in the inner diameter, it should be facing up, but in the picture its facing down, look at the prior pictures after you ground the washer, then look at it while its resting in the head..

Ah, yes. You are correct, sir. The washer did make it's way back to the correct orientation when it was mated with its bolt. That photo was to only illustrate the fitment of the O.D. of the washer between the springs. Good eye though!

Seth

[c10seth]

So, right now I'm waiting on new fuel lines. I first attempted a steel line from the pump to connect the rubber lines at the carb and I just didn't like how it looked. I ordered SS braided line, Summit AN fittings and a Summit adjustable duel feed line with a gauge and it was such poor quality I returned it. Summit was very, very good about warranting their parts and sending me new parts at no cost to me. I'll let you know what I end up going with.

[c10seth]

Got a new fuel line ordered, new oil pan, and ARP crank pulley bolt. I also pulled the power steering pump apart, which is ancient, and decided it was worth the $45 for a new one. I also ordered some crush washers for indexing spark plugs. Photos coming soon!

[c10seth]

Good progress this weekend.

Got the engine in the truck; now for all the little bits to take care of.

Fuel pump question: with an engine that should make about 350PH/400FT-LB what size fuel pump would be ideal? I think 40 Gal/hr would be too small, but maybe a 60 or 80 Gal/hr.?

[gwars1306]

Putting in much work, looking real good Seth.
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[c10seth]

Originally Posted by gwars1306

Putting in much work, looking real good Seth.
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Thank you very much, sir! Let's hope it pays off and this thing rips.

[gwars1306]

Yeah right lol, I highly doubt tour going to have problems in that department, I drove my 71 around on labor day and it road like a champ, got it back to the backyard and it went into limp mode so I decided to order a new wiring harness, the one I have is the original that came with the 6.0L, I had a company out of Erie, Pa rework it to work for my application but they left some wires exposed so from the gate it was a hack job, the computer was from a company out of michigan called Howell efi and they did a great job so now their going to build me a harness that will take about three weeks and that's enough time for me to get my bed built and tighten up a few things
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[c10seth]

Originally Posted by gwars1306

Yeah right lol, I highly doubt tour going to have problems in that department, I drove my 71 around on labor day and it road like a champ, got it back to the backyard and it went into limp mode so I decided to order a new wiring harness, the one I have is the original that came with the 6.0L, I had a company out of Erie, Pa rework it to work for my application but they left some wires exposed so from the gate it was a hack job, the computer was from a company out of michigan called Howell efi and they did a great job so now their going to build me a harness that will take about three weeks and that's enough time for me to get my bed built and tighten up a few things
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Glad you got to enjoy her over the Labor Day weekend . I wish I would have had mine done in time, but stuff happens. Once I get my fuel lines sorted out I should be running in a week or two. I still have to drive it to where I'm storing it for the winter. lol.

[c10seth]

Slow going getting everything hooked up. Between waiting on parts and the mosquito epidemic here it's tough to get anything done in the garage. I should be able to get really close to starting this weekend though.

[gwars1306]

Man that thing looks good just standing still.
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[c10seth]

Originally Posted by gwars1306

Man that thing looks good just standing still.
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Hey, thank you! I'm hoping to start it this weekend. I'll try to take a video of the first start.

[c10seth]

Starting this weekend didn't happen. having all kinds of logistics issues. New target is -next- weekend.

[c10seth]

Hey, all.

I tried starting the truck tonight and ran into a flooding carb issue.

Does anyone have a 670 Holley Street Avenger on their truck?

The secondary bowl float either isn't adjusted right, or is just simply not closing at all. I literally saw a 3 inch geyser of gas come out of the top of that carb. lol.

Thanks.

Seth