Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB

[Fattback]

Originally Posted by Bennett--G4L

I wish, maybe one day I will be lucky enough to have another one but it would probably never get finished just like this one.



My wife and I talked about this very subject tonight. I can't keep changing things over and over again, I will never finish it. My truck needs a lot of work to finish and I'm tired of people always asking when it is going to be done. I never know what to say and usually just laugh. So I decided that the BBC is staying, I will try to upgrade parts of it as I go along and the budget allows. I'll start with a overdrive transmission and then add fuel injection and a roller cam at some point. I do love the way it looks and sounds so why bother changing things. And I agree about the looks of an LS motor, especially the truck motor. I just don't like the way they look. The car intakes look a little better but still nothing like the old school motors I grew up around.
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Glad to hear your staying with the BBC. Its going to be bad a$$.

Rob

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by BucksSS

Thanks buddy, please excuse my insanity

Originally Posted by widewhite70

The rolling chassis looks great!

Thanks, I really love yours though. Would be awesome to have that tubular chassis under mine

Originally Posted by Fattback

Glad to hear your staying with the BBC. Its going to be bad a$$.

Rob

Thanks Rob your right it should be pretty sweet when done, sometimes I get a little crazy. This time I talked myself off the ledge
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[CC69Rat]

Nothing like the thump of a BBC.
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[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by CC69Rat

Nothing like the thump of a BBC.
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Should have enough thump

http://youtu.be/M8Zy_MXD8H8
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[CC69Rat]

Sounds nice! . Like music to my ears.
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[Bowtie468]

Wait ! What ??? Your keeping the BBC ????

Woooooooooooooo Hoooooooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm Happy !!!!
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[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by CC69Rat

Sounds nice! . Like music to my ears.
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Originally Posted by Bowtie468

Wait ! What ??? Your keeping the BBC ????

Woooooooooooooo Hoooooooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm Happy !!!!
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Thanks Chris, I think it is the right decision. I can upgrade it overtime to have fuel injection and overdrive. Im glad I didn't list it forsale on craigslist, I would have been kicking myself over it

[CC69Rat]

I'm going to change mine to FI too.. just not sure which kit.

Just something about the BBC lurking under that hood.
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[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by CC69Rat

I'm going to change mine to FI too.. just not sure which kit.

Just something about the BBC lurking under that hood.
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I'm have been researching some of the fuel injection options out there but won't be doing that for a while. There are a lot of options out there now so it will be a tough choice. I think overdrive will be first up.
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[C10_ustacould]

Originally Posted by Bennett--G4L

I'm have been researching some of the fuel injection options out there but won't be doing that for a while. There are a lot of options out there now so it will be a tough choice. I think overdrive will be first up.
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Can't you do a 4L80E without a computer? I have a buddy with a carb'd 454 and a 4L80E in a 54 F**d and I'm pretty sure it worked like a champ. Something to look into.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by BucksSS

Can't you do a 4L80E without a computer? I have a buddy with a carb'd 454 and a 4L80E in a 54 F**d and I'm pretty sure it worked like a champ. Something to look into.

I don't know, Nate said he is not sure if I can fit the 4L80E with my Touring Dropmember without modifying the cab floor as nobody has tried it yet. I certainly don't want to be the guinea pig and end up having to modify it.
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[Bowtie468]

Originally Posted by Bennett--G4L

I'm have been researching some of the fuel injection options out there but won't be doing that for a while. There are a lot of options out there now so it will be a tough choice. I think overdrive will be first up.
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Like I said before , so glad to see you keeping the BBC . Research the many efi systems out there . The learning curve is huge , if you want to take it past the self learning tunes . Get the info and read it and read it over and over till it starts to make sense !! It will be worth it ! I can't wait to get mine fired with the tuning equipment I have from Craig Moates . A carb is nice , efi is phoenominal !!
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[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by Bowtie468

Like I said before , so glad to see you keeping the BBC . Research the many efi systems out there . The learning curve is huge , if you want to take it past the self learning tunes . Get the info and read it and read it over and over till it starts to make sense !! It will be worth it ! I can't wait to get mine fired with the tuning equipment I have from Craig Moates . A carb is nice , efi is phoenominal !!
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Thanks for the info Chris, I will be watching your thread closely to see how your efi install turns out.

[67ctener]

Of course keep the big block! Plus that thing looks awesome
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[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by 67ctener

Of course keep the big block! Plus that thing looks awesome
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I was getting wrapped up in the LS craze and had to remind myself that this truck is not a daily driver so I don't have to worry about gas mileage etc. I'm mostly concerned with having overdrive on the highways and eventually having fuel injection. If this was a daily driver I would definitely be installing an LS for all the obvious reasons. I think your big block is looking pretty awesome as well
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[67ctener]

I dream of an all original short box and finding a 5.3 to put in it at as a daily driver. Maybe someday... And thanks for the compliment. Hope to have a trans, driveline and brake lines in soon so I can finally start on some body work
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[widewhite70]

When we first started my re-build we were going to big block it, my grandpa was really wanting to find an old 348 or 409 to put in in, he had one for years laying in the building and ended up selling it long before this came along. We wanted to get on of those to have something a little different but wow with the prices of them we got bit by the LS bug and never looked back.

[mcbassin]

I love the big block! No replacement for displacement. That thing sound mean!
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[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by widewhite70

When we first started my re-build we were going to big block it, my grandpa was really wanting to find an old 348 or 409 to put in in, he had one for years laying in the building and ended up selling it long before this came along. We wanted to get on of those to have something a little different but wow with the prices of them we got bit by the LS bug and never looked back.

Someday in the far far distant future it will have an LS but for now I'll be rocking the big block. I want to wait on the LS until I can put a beast in like the LSX 454 or something. That would be sick.

Originally Posted by mcbassin

I love the big block! No replacement for displacement. That thing sound mean!
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Thanks Mike I just want a nice street pounder that sounds mean too. Something that can merge in traffic
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[CC69Rat]

What has more power? A race horse or a Clydesdale / Draft horse?

Olympic power lifter or an Olympic Triathlete? There's just different advantages and disadvantages to both.

I kinda like the strong man analogy personally. Brutal power but can't carry it up a flight of stairs. Know what I mean?


I'm an ex / injured / old Triathlete myself but.. I'm still a BBC guy at heart.
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[c10Dream'n]

Originally Posted by Bennett--G4L

Should have enough thump

http://youtu.be/M8Zy_MXD8H8
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sir yes sir!!!!!!

Sounds like a beast

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by c10Dream'n

sir yes sir!!!!!!

Sounds like a beast

Thanks I'm sure the neighbors will love me every time I fire it up
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[69short]

If you were my neighbor I'd smile every time I heard it fire up!
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[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by 69short

If you were my neighbor I'd smile every time I heard it fire up!
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your the type of neighbor I need
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[Bennett68C10]

Had some time to work on the truck today and I managed to get a few loose ends tied up. I finally installed the correct motor mounts so now my motor is completely bolted in the frame . Also mounted my rack and pinion today and bolted my sway bar back on. It needs different end links so I need to get those. Looks like I'm going to be in the market for new headers as mine are going to have some clearance issues with the steering shaft. I don't have much room to get the steering shaft through there.