project shorty 84

[low_84_inchaska]

exhaust is in...summit turbo mufflers xpipe kit and custom bend outlets.

i welded everything except clamping on the mufflers and bolting onto the collectors.

[my4by2]

Looking great so far man - keep the pics coming! LS swaps always the way to go!

[Nobaddaze]

good job, truck looks great. how much adjustment is in the dirty dingo mounts??

[low_84_inchaska]

I am gonna guess i would say almost 3.5-4"....you can check out their website...very nice mounts.

[low_84_inchaska]

i took it for another drive with the exhaust on...i am not one to beat on cars but i did a roll on and omg this thing is gonna liquify tires if i wanted it too.

next step is pulling it out in the driveway and cleaning that rear frame off and epoxying the frame to make back to black.

then it is blocking time...yayy......

[75ChevyGuy]

Wow, I really like that exhaust. Any issues with heating up the fuel tank?

[Nobaddaze]

what did you end up doing for a trans crossmember? Do you have any pics? When you moved the motor back did you have to just drill new holes in the frame or did you modify your crossmember. Sorry if these are stupid questions.

[menace121978]

nice job man!

[low_84_inchaska]

i dont think i will have any issues with it heating the tank, it is far enough away.

the crossmember was custom made, i will get pics of it for you, made out of sq. stock and plating...new holes drilled in frame and bolted on.

[harnalien]

Originally Posted by low_84_inchaska

alien- the schoenfelds work great...little tight on the drivers side a arm but i have the dingo mounts so i just slid the motor back and the issue was solved.

you will love them did you get the uncoated or coated ones? i got the uncoated and did the eastwood titanium high temp header coating on them.

Good to hear! I ordered mine and should have mine together within the next few weeks. I just got the painted ones. I have the dingo mounts as well and they set the motor back pretty far. You welded the headers to your pipes? I am trying to decide on how to do mine. I have 2.5" exhaust now an the collectors are 3." sounds like you're having fun with it, good job!
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[low_84_inchaska]

get some reducers from summit and use band clamps...very good connection

[1984 t type]

Hey what did you wind up using for the trans linkage ? And will those dirty dingo mounts work with the ac compressor in the factory low mount position ?
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[low_84_inchaska]

got some wheels and tires for my truck...

details as follows.

The wheels are MB motoring 22x9 with Yokohoma Parada Spec X tires mounted on them. Tires are 265/40R-22.

should be pretty cool.

[low_84_inchaska]

Originally Posted by 1984 t type

Hey what did you wind up using for the trans linkage ? And will those dirty dingo mounts work with the ac compressor in the factory low mount position ?
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i used the lokar linkage and did a little "bending" just a little to make it shift into all gears but it was almost a direct bolt on, very easy. I didnt have ac so i dont know on the compressor fitment. i assume it would fit.

[Ford Assassin]

Originally Posted by low_84_inchaska

i got them from schoenfeld..they are called ls truck headers.

I wonder if these would would on a '73-'91 4x4...

[low_84_inchaska]

oh i am sure they would.

[low_84_inchaska]

sorry for the long long long delay on updates to this post....i finally gave up on the body man crap...not my m.o. A good friend of mine Josh builds cars and offroad trucks and he felt pitty on me and decided to take my truck on at a very discounted friend deal. He preceded to take out all my body filler and re-repaired all my metal work lol..this is his quote "if your going to do body work,,,,dont....call me"

He shaved the door handles, marker lights, locks, tailgate and anything else that could be shaved. Installed door poppers, and a tailgate handle relocation kit. The doors were pretty rough he has spent some time on them. The cab will be ready for paint on thanksgiving weekend. I will get some pics of the cab on here then when i go down there.

The color i picked was Kustom Shop hot rod flatz midnight blue pearl....i couldnt decide on a paint scheme so once i decide we can just scuff this stuff up and paint over it. I changed my mind on the mulsanne blue metallic.

[harnalien]

Lookin' forward to pics!

[low_84_inchaska]

checking fitment of 22"s

[made2drag]

looking forward to more pics

[low_84_inchaska]

cyber grey metallic is the color, i like the color on my ss so i decided to do the truck the same.

the doors are done, the cab should be done soon, and then to wetsanding they go.

[low_84_inchaska]

i have more that wont upload

[greatdane]

Nice work! Do you have any new pics? I am thinking about painting my 84 GMC Cyber Grey....

[85/05Silverado]

Nice build, do your headers hang below the frame rails ?
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