'70 GMC SWB Money Hole

[ChevyCruizer]

Where did you order yout TBSS pacesetters from? I think that is the set that im gonna run.

Originally Posted by nlped

I also ended up buying the TBSS Pacesetter headers today too.

[nlped]

I ordered them from MarylandSpeed.com.
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[nlped]

Got the TBSS headers and the AC Delco EP381 fuel pump in, but the weather isn't cooperating . I'm still waiting on my Porterbuilt pieces & the CTSV oil pan stuff. I went ahead and ordered new front & rear bumpers so I can get the gas tank in its final resting spot and modify the brackets to tuck the bumpers up tight to the body.
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[nlped]

CTSV oil pan, pick-up, gasket, bolts, dipstick & tube showed up today...so sweet looking and it isn't going to hang 2" below the k-member which will be very nice!

Still waiting on my Porterbuilt pieces

[nlped]

Oh, and I bought a new master cylinder from Shawn072 today from the parts for sale thread for a song! Thanks Shawn!!!

[NewType72]

the parts pile is growing larger and larger sounds like a good couple of weeks

[nlped]

It is definitely getting to be quite a pile of parts in my den floor. My wife thinks I'm nuts. She has no idea that I've only just begun. :O
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[nlped]

Now I'm working a deal with a buddy for a pair of '67 SWB fleet bedsides. Ooh, I need these!!!
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[nlped]

Ordered my stand alone engine/trans harness from PSI. I had the a/c & cruise control wiring added into the harness and added the proper programmed ecu to that too. Damn this project is getting mighty expensive. The wife would $hit if she knew how much I've spent on this ole orange turd.
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[CC69Rat]

Get it ready buddy! We have a HRPT in about 30 days!
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[truckzilla]

Originally Posted by nlped

Ordered my stand alone engine/trans harness from PSI. I had the a/c & cruise control wiring added into the harness and added the proper programmed ecu to that too. Damn this project is getting mighty expensive. The wife would $hit if she knew how much I've spent on this ole orange turd.
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Tell me about it! If mine knew where so much of our money is going, she'd probably file papers on me before I can even get the truck finished! Did your PSI harness come with the connections tagged? Mine didn't and it's going to be a bear trying to find out which connector fits where!

Keep after it man!

[nlped]

^^^ I haven't received it, just ordered it today. I talked to Jon and they had it in stock and it would be shipped Monday. Whoop whoop. And my motor is sitting on a bare frame, so I think it'll be pretty straight forward to get the engine & trans wired up. We shall see though.
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[truckzilla]

Originally Posted by nlped

^^^ I haven't received it, just ordered it today. I talked to Jon and they had it in stock and it would be shipped Monday. Whoop whoop. And my motor is sitting on a bare frame, so I think it'll be pretty straight forward to get the engine & trans wired up. We shall see though.
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Jon is the guy I delt with also. Seems like pretty helpful guys although my harness seemed to take forever to get here. I guess that was due to me doing something odd by picking a Pontiac G8 GT 6.0 L and 6L80 trans to go with on my project.

[truckzilla]

Originally Posted by nlped

I had the a/c & cruise control wiring added into the harness . . .

Out of curiosity, what is this cruise control wiring of which you speak?

[shawno72]

Originally Posted by nlped

Oh, and I bought a new master cylinder from Shawn072 today from the parts for sale thread for a song! Thanks Shawn!!!

Now I want a dance

[nlped]

Originally Posted by truckzilla

Out of curiosity, what is this cruise control wiring of which you speak?

The wires are put in place and a diagram provided to control the o.e. lsx cruise box. Jon said the pin out will be provided for the other wires and I can use the Dakota Digital cruise stalk for my stock tilt column. Guess I shall see.
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[nlped]

Originally Posted by shawno72

Now I want a dance

This kid can't Dance.
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[nlped]

Not alot done today, but with the crummy weather and my wife coming home after 4 days away, I really didn't expect to get to work on it at all.... But, I got the dang CPP tubular stands moved back to the front V8 mounting position with a different set of adapter plates that put the motor right back in the same spot. The advantage is that the CPP stands, that don't clear squat!!!, are now 2 1/2" forward, while the motor is where it belongs. Now the Pacesetter TBSS headers fit like a glove (took a tiny bit of grinding on the passenger side CPP stand) without having to clearance the frame any. The headers don't hang down any lower than the K-Member and just a tiny bit lower than the frame at there lowest point. Pay no attention to the oil pan hanging WAY down, because I have the CTSV pan to go in its place .

Now, a few pics. First is the CPP 3" forward adapter plates on the right and the new 1/2" forward plates on the left (I like the new mounts much better, they use all 4 mounting holes in the LSX block and they are 1/4" thick vs. the CPP plates at 3/16"). The others are just to show the header clearance and where they fall in relation to the frame.

[nlped]

Passenger side clearance... I know you can't really see anything, but I can say without issue that they fit without any issue. There's about 1/4" of clearance at the closest spot...may as well be a mile!

[nlped]

Driver's side. This side is a tiny bit closer (3/16"), but still should be fine since I'm using poly mounts. I'm really pleased about this working!

[truckzilla]

Originally Posted by nlped

The wires are put in place and a diagram provided to control the o.e. lsx cruise box. Jon said the pin out will be provided for the other wires and I can use the Dakota Digital cruise stalk for my stock tilt column. Guess I shall see.
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Thanks. I wish I had known about the extra wires needed when they put together my harness.

[truckzilla]

And thanks for the updated pictures!

[nlped]

Originally Posted by truckzilla

And thanks for the updated pictures!

You bet!!!

[nlped]

I got a few more pieces in the mail today.

I got the CPP aluminum M/C from Shawn072 that I bought on friday...Super fast shipping and great communication...BTW!!! Thanks Shawn! It'll be SOME time until I actually will use this, but I'll add it to my ever growing pile of parts for this project .

I also got all of my fuel system pieces/parts lined out and the few last pieces ordered. I'm using a 1990 Jeep Wrangler 4 cyl EFI 15 gallon tank with the stock Jeep skidplate for protection, and the Jeep sending unit with an AC Delco EP381 intank pump. I want to use the stock steel lines from the LSX pull-out, just modify as needed. I just have to figure out the flex lines at the tank to frame, & frame to fuel rail hard lines. These dang AN fittings & braided lines are HIGH!!!!

[shawno72]

Originally Posted by nlped

I got a few more pieces in the mail today.

I got the CPP aluminum M/C from Shawn072 that I bought on friday...Super fast shipping and great communication...BTW!!! Thanks Shawn! It'll be SOME time until I actually will use this, but I'll add it to my ever growing pile of parts for this project .

I also got all of my fuel system pieces/parts lined out and the few last pieces ordered. I'm using a 1990 Jeep Wrangler 4 cyl EFI 15 gallon tank with the stock Jeep skidplate for protection, and the Jeep sending unit with an AC Delco EP381 intank pump. I want to use the stock steel lines from the LSX pull-out, just modify as needed. I just have to figure out the flex lines at the tank to frame, & frame to fuel rail hard lines. These dang AN fittings & braided lines are HIGH!!!!

Glad to help Ed, can't wait to see it in action