My 1980 Sierra LWB build

[C15_Sierra]

with PICS: after this weekend, I feel like a kid a few days before Christmas! Even with the Thanksgiving family obligations, I think I'm about a week away from getting the engine running (with open headers )

Tally of this week's work:
-Finished putting the intermediate shaft in, and buttoned up rest of the steering column

-Buttoned up the cooling system...I used OEM '00 Silverado hoses, only had to cut 1-5/8" off the bottom hose...top hose fit fine, and I used 3ft of hose each for the heater inlet/outlet

-Installed the turned-down SBC temp sender (for the gauges) in the pass. head (thanks CamaroChris!) - I'll know once I fire the motor how it corresponds to the readings of the PCM

-Installed the Burb cluster, wired in all the connections

-Mocked up the rest of the intake and installed a new battery tray - I'm gonna have to make a custom heat shield or something, or I'm gonna have massive heat soak

-Installed OBD-II connector (still need to wire up)

-Wired in MAF connector (got cut off by the junkyard)

-Installed new filter/gasket, and cleaned up the 4L60E

-Other odds/ends I'm sure, not coming to mind right now...

Anyway, PICS!

Starting to look like an engine:


Future heat-soak-r-us


Everything fits!


Can't wait to drive w/ this thing:


Burb cluster, tach will go on the column


Not stock for 1980


4L60E, ready to go in tomorrow