Project "Never Done"

[blime81]

Thanks for the compliments guys!

I'm back from Afghanistan, knee deep in moving to a bigger house (bigger garage ) but figured I'd give an update.

Truck fired right up when I got back (thanks to the wife taking it for a drive every so often), but it looks like hell! We live on the coast so primer + salt air = rust. Gotta do some body work and get some kinda paint on this thing.

I picked up a TBI 5.7 and a 700r4. Overdrive here we come!
I'm thinking CPP motor mounts and a tubular crossmember to hang them off.

Debating whether I should drill my Performer RPM and stick with a carb (Edle 1406 I've got now) or buy a harness and computer and go for the TBI. Got some time with the move and finishing my sand car so I'm still chewing it over. Tempting to get it going with a carb and then swap to TBI.

Originally Posted by gixxerpymp

Lookin good man... You have to run a 2-piece drive shaft with this kit?

Thanks! I know there was some other talk about this at the C10 forum a long while back, sure seems to me like a one piece wouldn't clear but you might give SD a call. They are pretty cool guys.

Originally Posted by c10layinlow7

With that Sd kit out back dose your truck lay frame?? Thanks bro

It does, with all the air out it sits a bit higher in the front because of the front crossmember. Need to either Z the frame, buy a drop member or section my cross member.

Too many projects and not enough time...