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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: ND
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Drama's Build- '88 Crew
Welp, figured I'd start a thread and a little introduction. My name is Brandon and I am a heavy equipment operator at a coal mine. I work a goofy shift work schedule and when I'm not at work, I am a dad. 3 kids under 6 with the 4th due a month from today.
All that said, you can probably guess I don't have a ton of time to spend in the garage. So this will be a fairly slow build. Anyway, I am working on my '88 Crew Cab Dually. Will be pulling the 454/th400 combo and swapping in a ls1/4l80e combo. I hope to have this in and running by the time my boy is born, then after that it will slow down a bit. The pickup. Super clean, zero rust, no dents and some sweet 80's graphics. haha. ![]() ![]() ![]() The parts car. ![]() ![]() Hopefully I will finish pulling the ls1 and 4l60 this weekend. Picked up a 4l80 to run instead of the 60, that way when I boost it I should still be safe. I'll quit being so windy and just post some updates as I go. |
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada
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Re: Drama's Build- '88 Crew
Nice truck!
Looking forward to seeing what you do with it!! (But I would keep those graphoics, they look cool to me!)
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Re: Drama's Build- '88 Crew
I should have the engine pulled tomorrow morning. Dropping it out the bottom and the only thing left holding it in are the 6 engine cradle bolts...I hope.
What a mess. ![]() Once it is out, I will box up the harness and pcm and send it off to Yates EFI for a new harness and reprogram. I am also going to run their mounts and radiator. 30 days til my wife's due date. I gotta hustle. |
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Re: Drama's Build- '88 Crew
Finally out
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Re: Drama's Build- '88 Crew
Still been working on it. Got my mounts, harness and pcm back from Yates EFI. Harness looks great. Then I decided to stick with the th400 so I have to send my spare pcm back to him to have programmed. Tomorrow my new flexplate will be here, but I go back to work tomorrow night. Progress will be slow for a little bit as my wifes due date falls just before my week off in August. Needless to say, I don't think this will be getting done before that, but I'm still going to try!
Also, anybody got a link to some cheap headers that don't have any clearance issues? Thanks! |
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Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
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Re: Drama's Build- '88 Crew
nice.....subscribed!
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Nebraska
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Re: Drama's Build- '88 Crew
this is going to be cool. subscribed.
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Location: ND
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Re: Drama's Build- '88 Crew
Thanks guys!
Engine is cleaned up, new flexplate is here along with my mounts/harness/pcm from Yates EFI. They were/are great to deal with. Quick responses to email questions and the parts look great. Engine cleaned ![]() New Harness ![]() Still trying to figure out what headers to run. Open to suggestions... I'm also curious, can I "T" my return lines from my hydroboost to just run a single return to the stock ls1 power steering pump? I've searched around and can't find anything. Thanks! |
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Re: Drama's Build- '88 Crew
That is what i did on my cummins swap it works ok
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Re: Drama's Build- '88 Crew
I appreciate the response man!
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Dallas, TX
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Re: Drama's Build- '88 Crew
I know some guys a reunning the hydro boost power steering pump that comes off of the newer vans that have the same system then you will have a spot for the othe rline if you dont want to T it
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Hesperia, Ca
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Re: Drama's Build- '88 Crew
Sweet ride. Subscribed.
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Location: ND
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Re: Drama's Build- '88 Crew
Thanks guys. Progress had been fairly slow. Waiting on my s&p headers, should have ordered sooner. And still need to plumb my fuel setup.
Engine bolted in place. ![]() Posted via Mobile Device |
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Re: Drama's Build- '88 Crew
I'll be watching this. Looks awesome. But a ls1 is going to be kinda low on power don't you think?
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Re: Drama's Build- '88 Crew
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Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
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Re: Drama's Build- '88 Crew
Should be considerable difference to the stock truck engine.........weren't they only rated at like 180hp?
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Join Date: Jun 2012
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Re: Drama's Build- '88 Crew
A turbo will help it a lot
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Re: Drama's Build- '88 Crew
I guess I'm not positive about stock horsepower but I think I remember reading it was ~230 and tq was ~380...but I could be off.
Progress will slow for a few days. My boy was born at 7:36 am today! Posted via Mobile Device |
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Re: Drama's Build- '88 Crew
![]() Hope Mom and baby are doing great! On an unrelated note, nice build!
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Re: Drama's Build- '88 Crew
^thanks man. On both accounts.
I got my headers yesterday from S&P. They look like pretty nice pieces. My fuel parts will be here Thursday so I'll get that all plumbed in this weekend. My exhaust gets run on Tuesday so I need to have it all buttoned up by then. Posted via Mobile Device |
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Re: Drama's Build- '88 Crew
Been awhile since I have updated...
Engine is and and runs like a top. Now my transmission is slipping like mad. Tearing it all back apart and throwing in my 4l60e and shortening the frame for a shortbed. That way I only need to have the driveshaft done once. Boost will be put on hold for awhile. Posted via Mobile Device |
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