85 6.0 lq4 4.80e swap

[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by mccurrkm

I honestly don't know. When this was in the other 86 C10 that we took it out of, the driver side manifold was emptying right into the middle of the frame. I went ahead and ordered the headers since I didn't think the manifolds would work. When we figured out they had the adapter plates on the wrong side, it did move the position of the motor a good little bit so they may work now. We didn't ever try since I had the headers.

i was hoping youd say that

Originally Posted by mccurrkm

Well I have a few updates, we have made a lot of progress this week. Got everything buttoned back up and all the wiring done. I got it yesterday to take it to the exhaust shop but here is a video of it running with open headers.

6.0 lq4 TR224 114 cam open headers idle - YouTube

Originally Posted by mccurrkm

We put the bed back on then the new cowl hood on and loaded it up for the trip to the exhaust shop. Man, that was a mess. Long story short...my trailer ended up being a little short and narrow for the truck. Then busted a tire trying to get it back on the trailer at the exhaust shop. After about 45 more minutes, finally got it back on and home. Decided to go ahead and put the new shoes on so here is a vid of it running with new shoes and exhaust on.

85 c10 6.0 lq4 TR224 114 cam - YouTube

it sounds beautiful, liking the way your coming along with this build. these truck intakes are huge!
o i like the way you painted the valve covers too. i was thinking of covering mine up with some vortec panels. possibly repainting those