My new project 86 Silverado

[Sodell]

Starting to look like a truck again...

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by Sodell

Starting to look like a truck again...

yeah, i'll be glad to start getting this thing back together and wired

[rs74]

That's exactly how mine is sitting other than mine has bare doors on it.

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by rs74

That's exactly how mine is sitting other than mine has bare doors on it.

i'm going to start disassembly of my doors and do them before working on the bed, will make me feel like i'm making progress to get the cab buttoned up

[naphtali5725]

talked to my engine builder Monday, they have the long block done, all but the pushrods, they had to order a different length for the new cam.

hopefully they can throw the tins on it in the next few days and get it done, can't wait to get it installed!

[Sodell]

That's how I did mine, the bed can wait..lol

[naphtali5725]

don't have my camera at the moment, so no pics... but i stripped all the hardware/glass out of the passenger door, and sanded the outside to bare metal, will do the other tomorrow i hope before it rains...

i'll hand sand the hard to get to stuff and hopefully prime them in a day or so... will get the camera from the wife and upload some pics tomorrow

[naphtali5725]

my Olds 455 is done, will get down to SC as soon as I can to get it, will be glad to get the damn thing in... only took a year to get it built

[NONHOG]

Originally Posted by naphtali5725

my Olds 455 is done, will get down to SC as soon as I can to get it, will be glad to get the damn thing in... only took a year to get it built

Wait, what? I thought you were going with the Poncho mill?
Or this the Olds for something else?

Looking forward to pictures!

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by NONHOG

Wait, what? I thought you were going with the Poncho mill?
Or this the Olds for something else?

Looking forward to pictures!

Olds is until my Poncho 461 is built...

[Sodell]

Dude, its time to take the Christmas lights down, lol...

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by Sodell

Dude, its time to take the Christmas lights down, lol...

LOL, no way man they're the night light for the wife

[naphtali5725]

Don't remember if i listed my engine's final build info, so here it is...

1976 Oldsmobile 455 that I picked up from my buddy X-cabsquarebody over at c10forum - thanks man

I had the following done to it...

Block bored .030 over
Honed with torque plates
Decked
Mains align honed
Crank turned/polished .010/.010, straightened
Factory rods reworked, ARP bolts
Factory high compression pistons advertised as 10.25:1 - i'll have to calculate true ratio when I verify the cc of the heads
Hastings moly rings
Clevite main/rod bearings
Melling high volume oil pump/pickup/drive rod
Rotating assembly balanced with dampener and flex plate installed
Clevite cam bearings
Bullet hyd cam - .512 lift 230/284 duration on both int/ex on a 110 LS
Matching valve springs 110lbs closed, 285lbs open
Cloyes true double roller timing set
Heads reworked with new hardware - I had larger 2.07 int and 1.68 exhaust valves installed, performance valve job
New lifters/pushrods/rocker arms
Stock 4 barrel intake
Modified 800cfm Quadrajet, 76 main jets - 48 primary rods - DB secondary rods
Chrome valve covers
All Felpro gaskets
Painted original GM blue

450+ horsepower 500++ torque
Nice sleeper

Thats about it... if I remember anything else i'll post it

Will post pics of it when I pick it up, hopefully soon

[NONHOG]

Can't wait to see that!

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by NONHOG

Can't wait to see that!

hey man, i can't wait either... i'll be glad to get it in and running, so i can put the front end on my damn truck!

[naphtali5725]

Another update...
New parts...
Window visors, window trim, and lights

[naphtali5725]

I have 2 new 16gal saddle tanks and new sending units for my 86 from Rock Auto...

Would like to trade for an aluminum fuel cell + sending unit that i can mount in the bed... prefer at least 22 gallons

[Sodell]

sanding is soooo much fun..lol, Did you get a new compressor?

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by Sodell

sanding is soooo much fun..lol, Did you get a new compressor?

no, but i am going to get one, because i think mine is on it's last leg... kept overheating and cutting off

i thought you were going to give me one for free??? LOL

[naphtali5725]

sanded the door to bare metal, finished with 180 grit

sprayed the 1st coat of primer on the door...

will try and disassemble the driver door, and sand that down...

gonna block sand the cab/fenders/door over the next couple o days...

happy 4th of July all!

[Hankster]

Looks like your making good progress! Keep up the work and get some color on it!

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by Hankster

Looks like your making good progress! Keep up the work and get some color on it!

compressor took a crap, so i need to scour craigslist for one that is good enough to spray my whole truck at one time... but i have paint already, bright cobalt blue metallic, so as soon as i'm able... color will be on

[jpnh]

getting closer/looks good

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by jpnh

getting closer/looks good

thanks man!

[Sodell]

Just a suggestion, but finish up with 320 before primer, saves some time with the block sanding.