Jason's 70 Big Block SWB Project

[mcbassin]

Man, sorry to read that about the tranny. It sucks you have had so much trouble with this drive train. Hope it's something minor and he gets you back on the road quick.
I have had a similar symptom on a 350 turbo, it was a bad modulator valve. good luck buddy.

[jeh]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Man, sorry to read that about the tranny. It sucks you have had so much trouble with this drive train. Hope it's something minor and he gets you back on the road quick.
I have had a similar symptom on a 350 turbo, it was a bad modulator valve. good luck buddy.

"Troubles" not the word for it!!!!
I do finally have some good news, I drove it out to town and back, probably 12-13 miles this evening..... I took it to the transmission shop this morning and dropped it off, he called me about 3:00 and said it was done. It ended up being a bad kick down solenoid. Everything was new when he built it just must of been a defective part. Anyway, I picked it up and no charge from him, he stood behind his word. I got home just a while ago and my son and I took it for a quick spin. And by the way, it will SPIN!!!!

[RRR18]

Good deal. No more negative from you!

[jeh]

Originally Posted by RRR18

Good deal. No more negative from you!

I hope it's all positive from here!!!

[sduckworth13]

Awesome news Jason! So glad your able to finally enjoy your truck

[sduckworth13]

Now we need new pictures of the truck !

[knomadd]

Nice! Glad it was a simple fix.

[mcbassin]

Drive it!

[jeh]

Originally Posted by sduckworth13

Now we need new pictures of the truck !

Scott, did you see the video I posted a few post back???

Originally Posted by knomadd

Nice! Glad it was a simple fix.

Thanks man

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Drive it!

I plan to Mike, I definatly need some higher gears!!!!

[Vic1947]

Sweeeet! Glad he was able to get you going so quickly. I know you were worried he might need you to leave it overnight but that's in the rearview mirror now. Gears... it never ends does it? The good news is, your 427 would pull the earth out of orbit if you could find a place to hook up. A 3.08 or similar highway gear won't faze that big dog.

[jeh]

Originally Posted by Vic1947

Sweeeet! Glad he was able to get you going so quickly. I know you were worried he might need you to leave it overnight but that's in the rearview mirror now. Gears... it never ends does it? The good news is, your 427 would pull the earth out of orbit if you could find a place to hook up. A 3.08 or similar highway gear won't faze that big dog.

It definitely was a relief that it turned out to be a simple fix. As far as gears I was thinking about a 3.08, it might save the rear tires
I don't think one is ever completely finished $$$

[BossHogg69]

Originally Posted by jeh

It definitely was a relief that it turned out to be a simple fix. As far as gears I was thinking about a 3.08, it might save the rear tires
I don't think one is ever completely finished $$$

Awesome that it was an easy fix and he stood behind it. Morale restored!! 3.08's wont matter with that 427's midrange torque. It will still massacre the tires at any speed up to and including the speed limit, but you'll have some top end to boot!

Sooo..... Now that you got your feet wet posting that other video clip on YouTube, I'm pretty sure the next step is the 'sliding sideways, sawing at the steering wheel to keep it straight while leaving a vapor trail of melted rubber' video!

[jeh]

Originally Posted by BossHogg69

Awesome that it was an easy fix and he stood behind it. Moral restored!! 3.08's wont matter with that 427's midrange torque. It will still massacre the tires at any speed up to and including the speed limit, but you'll have some top end to boot!

Sooo..... Now that you got your feet wet posting that other video clip on YouTube, I'm pretty sure the next step is the 'sliding sideways, sawing at the steering wheel to keep it straight while leaving a vapor trail of melted rubber' video!

I think your right Adam, the 3.08 gears will be fine with the power and torque that the 427 makes. Sooo.... The next video has popped up in my head but let me get a few break in miles on it first. I did smoke the tires in front of my cousins house Monday eve when my son and I took it out for the first time, then after the fact I called myself a dumba$$ for doing it!!! The engine and transmission had about 2 miles on it

[jeh]

I did get some drive time with the old truck this past weekend I probably put around 150 miles on it Friday and Saturday and I enjoyed every mile of it. Everything seemed ok but me and the truck still need to obtain a bond between us before I venture out to far in it

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by jeh

I did get some drive time with the old truck this past weekend I probably put around 150 miles on it Friday and Saturday and I enjoyed every mile of it. Everything seemed ok but me and the truck still need to obtain a bond between us before I venture out to far in it

Pictures......

[Jason7121]

That's awesome all the hard work has paid off. Can't wait until mine is at that stage.

[jeh]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Pictures......

Sorry Mike, I was so excited I forgot to take any pictures, but I will!!!!

Originally Posted by Jason7121

That's awesome all the hard work has paid off. Can't wait until mine is at that stage.

I hope you get to the stage easier than I did. I've been about ready to throw in the towel a few times. LOL

[jeh]

I haven't posted much on here this winter but I have followed a lot of everyone else's builds trying to keep up with the progress. In the back of my crazy mind I've been thinking of parting ways with my truck!!! I have always wanted a '69 Camaro, my buddy has one and has hinted around about doing some trading. It's Cortez silver with a mild small block in it, the only thing I'm not crazy about is the black vinyl top??? It's just a thought right now, not sure what I'm going to do yet. I have also been looking on the ole inner web to see if there are any LS powered 67-72 trucks that I like for sale also. I would like to build one but with my work schedule I don't want to go through that prison again. The next 2 years of work are going to be very hectic with the pipeline compressor station upgrades and modernizations going on. So as of right now I've got some thinking to do and try to weigh out the pros and cons

[sduckworth13]

Go for it! 1969 Camaro's are awesome!!

[jeh]

Originally Posted by sduckworth13

Go for it! 1969 Camaro's are awesome!!

It's good to hear from you Scott, I've always like the 69 Camaro's. It would be cool to have a flat paint or patina C/10 with an Ls in it to drive. I think I would actually enjoy it more that my truck I have now. I haven't discussed any money or what I want out of my truck yet with my buddy. His car is a pretty slick ride....

[Vic1947]

I'm in no position to offer advice as I've fallen in and out of love with all manner of vehicles since I was a pup. Generally speaking, I know the time is right to trade when something trivial happens and I'm not inclined to fix it. Just remember, though, what Erma Bombeck said, "The grass is always greener over the septic tank."

[jeh]

Originally Posted by Vic1947

I'm in no position to offer advice as I've fallen in and out of love with all manner of vehicles since I was a pup. Generally speaking, I know the time is right to trade when something trivial happens and I'm not inclined to fix it. Just remember, though, what Erma Bombeck said, "The grass is always greener over the septic tank."

That's a funny quote Vic, but very true!!!!
I'm just bouncing some ideas around in my head right now, if I do sell or trade it would have to be a 69 Camaro or a 67-72 c/10 with a Ls swap. Definitely want to be able to jump in and drive because I don't have time to build another right now...

[BossHogg69]

With all the work & frustration you've put into the truck I couldn't imagine parting ways with it if I were you! Just take advantage of all this money you're about to make burning rods on those pipelines to buy a driver C10 or Camaro and keep that beautiful C10 for summer days!

I know exactly where you're coming from, I bought a '65 Chevy Bel Air this summer (it also has a mild small block and a nice paint job) that is now my driver - it's fun to drive, but it's a different kind of fun than the C10. Not many vehicles can replicate the sliding sideways maniacal burnouts that a nasty big block in a C10 offers!

Only thing about LS swapped patina C10's is that everyone wants a fortune for them now

[jeh]

Originally Posted by BossHogg69

With all the work & frustration you've put into the truck I couldn't imagine parting ways with it if I were you! Just take advantage of all this money you're about to make burning rods on those pipelines to buy a driver C10 or Camaro and keep that beautiful C10 for summer days!

I know exactly where you're coming from, I bought a '65 Chevy Bel Air this summer (it also has a mild small block and a nice paint job) that is now my driver - it's fun to drive, but it's a different kind of fun than the C10. Not many vehicles can replicate the sliding sideways maniacal burnouts that a nasty big block in a C10 offers!

Only thing about LS swapped patina C10's is that everyone wants a fortune for them now

Hopefully I've just got the "winter time" blues going on right now. When the Charlotte Auto Fair rolls around in April I'll see what thoughts are still in my head?????

[nlped]

Just my .02¢... I've been following this thread from early on and even with all the trials and tribulations... it's one of the baddest builds here. The YouTube video of it rumbling is what made me decide to sell my LS and go with my 468 that came in the rad camper I bought a couple of years ago. So just wait a little while longer and get it to a show or two and you'll fall back in love.