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project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
here is a little back ground on the truck....it came outta georgia, and i bought it off ebay....it was a running driveing 350/350 combo.....it sat in my driveway for about a year till i was able to work on it (i was in a car wreck).....and the plans were to build a nice driver outta it and the wife and i agreed that 10G was gonna be my budget
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Re: project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
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Re: project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
since i have no instrest in running the 350/350 combo, i put the word out that its for sale......my dad passed the word around at his work, and just so happened a guy there need a engine for his 69 chevy truck.......so i sold it to him, and included the headers, transmission, driveshaft, radiator, wiring, and even the throttle cable....... so my dad and his co-worker (the dude buying the engine) came out and pulled it all out, while i was supervising/takeing pics (still healing from the wreck).....
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Re: project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
the power plant going in....is a 32xxxmi. 4.8l, and a 4l60e trans outta a 01 silerado......this isnt gonna be a pavement ponder, but a respectible, good gas mileage, driver...
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Re: project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
dang man that sucker is clean. i like the color too. cant wait to see some more progress
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Re: project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
Looks like it's going to be a very nice driver. That 4.8 wont be near as bad as people claim them to be. I've seen them putting down mean numbers with nothing but a computer flash and headers. Good luck with the build.
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Re: project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
Looks like another great build thread starting...
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Re: project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
I'll be watching this one.
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Re: project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
that is going to be nice
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Re: project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
looking good Don... Wishing you a speedy recovery.......
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Re: project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
I have a friend with an '03 Silverado with the 4.8L and it scoots pretty good, and he's beat the snot out of it since it was new. His is totally stock, but it gets up and moves plenty good for a daily driver...
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Re: project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
In......again.......
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Re: project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
looks good, should be awsome when its all up and running. Suscribed
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Re: project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
got the tranny cleaned up and painted (can see it in the first wiring pic)....also got the wiring harness re-wired, for a cleaner look, and removed all the unnecessary wires.....
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Re: project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
also started disassembling the truck...
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Re: project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
then i brought it to my shop, and continued the disassembly, all the way down to the frame.....
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Re: project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
You're the man! You make me wish I lived in Tulsa.
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Re: project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
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Re: project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
Ditto!!!!
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Re: project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
wow thats gona be nice whats the other truck
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Re: project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
Tagging in. I want to watch this. I am trying to follow your LS installs to figure out what is needed and what is extra.
Painting the engine is NOT extra! ![]()
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Re: project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
Ill watch this one.What up with the truck in the background?
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Re: project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
the truck in the back ground has a 6.2L and a 6L80e (a 6 speed automatic)
here is the thread on it. http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=269754 ![]() |
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Re: project BIG RED (gen3 on air)
Another truck? I'm going to have to come check your projects out one of these days.
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