TEXAS 81 swb build 5.3 4l80

[81chevys]

Originally Posted by bbbc10

nice ups jug...i have one 2 haha

Yea its my wifes. they work pretty good

swb build 5.3 4l80

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Good job on the progress. I'm in your same shoe, I shattered my right leg memorial weekend and then started building mine a few weeks later. The only work I haven't done on mine was drop the engine in. I had a helper give me a hand stabbing the trans, but all the rest I've done myself. I had two helpers that were supposed to be doing the work while I teach them, but they flaked on me. The problem I ran into today is I found out the bones aren't healing, even with the metal rod and screws in place.

Good luck on the truck and the leg!


thanks man legs coming along and so is the truck.

Im back at work.

I took the front clip off and started cleaning grease.

ive been doing that on and off seems like for 2 weeks. Seems like its never gonna end.

Well christmas brought me some new rubber bodybushings. Im gonna slowly keep chuggin along until i get-r-done.

I think by March or first of april i should be ready for paint. Sorry about the bad pics theyre from my phone.

Im thinking 22x11s on the rear with drop shackles kmc novas. I wanted 20x10 but they dont have enough backspace to make me happy. Im looking for that deep dish look.

[81chevys]

Here goes.
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[81chevys]

oh scored that 4 core radiator for $25. Man i was grinning like a chesscat

[81chevys]

anybody got any easy ideas for that stuck on undercoat on the firewall?? cant seem to get it off.

[81chevys]

saw this suburban and fell in love with the paint and the wheels

[81chevys]

try it again

[cletis]

Originally Posted by 81chevys

anybody got any easy ideas for that stuck on undercoat on the firewall?? cant seem to get it off.

I don't know if there is an easy way, but I'm curious what other people have done.

[Jonboy]

use thinner or mineral spirits to loosen it up, then follow with a putty knife. That will get you started.

[ajlezama]

just get a good degreaser and use a pressure washer.. i did mine and it worked good.. im in houston also so if you need any parts let me know.. good luck with build..

[Can't kech me]

man this is sweet, i plan on doing a 5.3l conversion, and the truck that im gonna get it from, are from a truck that hit a colvert and bent the frame and xmember. coincidence i guess.

[81chevys]

67 SS 396 look into getting some vitamans for healing your bones. its been well over six months for me and i still have pain though.

well i made some progress this off day.

Test fitted the 5.3 and the dirty dingo mounts with the ac compressor.

It does fit but it seems a bit tight near the center drag link. anybody with any experience with this?

[81chevys]

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well herebgo a few more pics. cant kech me yea this is the only good ive ever seen from a drunk driver
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[81C10LS3]

good luck with it. I'm doing a similar build. I'm in New Orleans.

[81chevys]

Theyre popping up all ovr
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[81C10LS3]

yes sir they are

[81chevys]

Are you gonna put a cam and that new holley intake on your ls3?

[81C10LS3]

Originally Posted by 81chevys

Are you gonna put a cam and that new holley intake on your ls3?

I plan on just running stock for maybe a year or so. Then upgrade as I go...

[81chevys]

Wwell I spemt some money yesterday. Got the pump and sending unit as well as all the.gaskets i needed to re seal the long block up minus head gaskets.
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[81chevys]

Gonna assemble gas tank in the morning and hopefully pull the engine back out to finsh clening and painting. Illprobably loom the harness and get it tuned next.
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[84bruiser]

What kind of pump assembly and what pump are you using?

[81chevys]

The sending unit is from a 87 tbi truck as well as the gas.tank.
the other piece os the corvette fuel pressure regulator and filter in one.
Thats about how every body seems to do it. It has a return line on the filter so it should shorten the return line.
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[Can't kech me]

Originally Posted by 81chevys

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well herebgo a few more pics. cant kech me yea this is the only good ive ever seen from a drunk driver
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havent checked back in a while, but guess what, the truck that i mentioned i ended up buying and its the best thing a drunk driver has ever done for me either!

[81chevys]

Lol. sad but true. u making progress? I pulled the engine back out to start cleaning up again today
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[81chevys]

Got some new fenders today before work. The others were just too much work.
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[81chevys]

Bringing the up the past with an update. Lost my drive for a while. Got the fever again a few months ago. Pulled the 5.3 and built a 6.0 with ls3 heads and l92 intake. Tsp231/236 cam.