My new project 86 Silverado

[NONHOG]

Originally Posted by naphtali5725

Olds 455 block before going to machinist...

Hope your machinist is faster than my machinist.
I told mine I wasn't in a hurry. Then stopped and said to him. "Did I just tell my machinist I wasn't in a hurry?" "Lets forget I said that!"

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by NONHOG

Hope your machinist is faster than my machinist.
I told mine I wasn't in a hurry. Then stopped and said to him. "Did I just tell my machinist I wasn't in a hurry?" "Lets forget I said that!"

LOL, well i'm a charity case, they're doing mine for free, so it may be months... hope not...

[naphtali5725]

Made the move, and sent the deposit for a 461 Pontiac made from the stronger 400 block from Jim Lehart, at http://www.centralvirginiamachine.com

Going to be a monster... stay tuned... can't wait

[rs74]

Yeah buddy! Gonna be a tire fryer!

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by rs74

Yeah buddy! Gonna be a tire fryer!

now all i need to do is decide whether i want to go with the 455 Olds, or the Pontiac... decisions decisions...

[naphtali5725]

Sorry for lack of updates...

just been hanging out with my Dad, grilling out every day, and drinking lots of tequila

Took the backing plates off the 10 bolt, got the left one cleaned up and mounted, will put the right one on tomorrow... will put the brakes and new parking brake cables on as well... so lot's of pics here in the next few days...

[77ChevySharkBite]

Originally Posted by naphtali5725

Sorry for lack of updates...

just been hanging out with my Dad, grilling out every day, and drinking lots of tequila

Took the backing plates off the 10 bolt, got the left one cleaned up and mounted, will put the right one on tomorrow... will put the brakes and new parking brake cables on as well... so lot's of pics here in the next few days...

Hey man! You can NEVER beat quality time with your dad and well of course can't beat drinking!

Can't wait for the pictures man!!

[NONHOG]

Originally Posted by naphtali5725

now all i need to do is decide whether i want to go with the 455 Olds, or the Pontiac... decisions decisions...

Boy that is tough! Good luck deciding. Either way would be very cool and unique.

[rs74]

Originally Posted by naphtali5725

Sorry for lack of updates...

just been hanging out with my Dad, grilling out every day, and drinking lots of tequila

Took the backing plates off the 10 bolt, got the left one cleaned up and mounted, will put the right one on tomorrow... will put the brakes and new parking brake cables on as well... so lot's of pics here in the next few days...

That put a smile on my face when I read about you and your dad! Good times!
I am a tequilla drinker too! Carry on.

[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by naphtali5725

Sorry for lack of updates...

just been hanging out with my Dad, grilling out every day, and drinking lots of tequila

Took the backing plates off the 10 bolt, got the left one cleaned up and mounted, will put the right one on tomorrow... will put the brakes and new parking brake cables on as well... so lot's of pics here in the next few days...

Ahh.. there you go Hose Cuervo!

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by chevybuilder18

Ahh.. there you go Hose Cuervo!

hehe, yeah, but actually I prefer clear tequila... so any top shelf clear tequila is fine for me
I'd rather spend time with my Dad for now(he's almost 80)... but he's going to keep me company this week while I do work on my truck here and there a little at a time. I hope he's here when I install the painless wiring harness LOL

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by NONHOG

Boy that is tough! Good luck deciding. Either way would be very cool and unique.

Tell me about it... but I think I'm going with the Pontiac 461 first.. it's going to have a solid roller cam, and will be making 500/500 HP/TQ... It can rev and maintain higher rpm's than the Olds.
Then I can switch to the Olds later and compare their drivability etc. on the street... It's going to be cool, and interesting to see it up and running

[naphtali5725]

blah.... had an accident yesterday, rear ended a car on my 2001 Nissan Frontier that my Dad brought up to give to me... it's all fizzed up... glad I wasn't driving my C10, whew

All is well... grilling steaks and drinking more tequila tonite LOL

[Sodell]

That blows, every one OK?

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by Sodell

That blows, every one OK?

yeah, all ok... we were on our way going fly fishing for trout, and I was distracted for a second or two, and a string of cars slammed on their brakes because the first car in the line slammed on brakes to whip into the barbecue shack LOL, and it was a classic rear end crash hehehe, oh well... anyone want a 2001 Nissan Frontier, slightly smashed? LOL

[naphtali5725]

ordered this dash for my truck, should be in, in a couple o weeks... can't wait to get it installed... still deciding on what gauges i want to put in...

http://diy4x.com/cart/index.php?rout...product_id=148

[Dusty4x4]

Nice cool custom touch man with the dash...

Originally Posted by naphtali5725

ordered this dash for my truck, should be in, in a couple o weeks... can't wait to get it installed... still deciding on what gauges i want to put in...

http://diy4x.com/cart/index.php?rout...product_id=148

[naphtali5725]

I got a parking brake kit from LMC, and they don't look anything like what is on my truck... I ordered the part numbers listed for my year, so I don't think I messed up the order on my side...

Anyone know of another place I can get a quality parking brake cable kit complete front to back?

[Greenlee]

Originally Posted by naphtali5725

I got a parking brake kit from LMC, and they don't look anything like what is on my truck... I ordered the part numbers listed for my year, so I don't think I messed up the order on my side...

Anyone know of another place I can get a quality parking brake cable kit complete front to back?

Nice build and attention to detail!

I recently did the parking brake on mine. The factory cable was in three sections (front, middle and rear). The replacement I bought at O'Rielly's took the place of the front and middle sections. I thought I had the wrong cable at first, but I put it in and works fine. There is a different part number for long vs. short bed.
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[naphtali5725]

would like the proper sequence of installation, I didn't have any square washers when I diss-assembled my truck...

Any ideas appreciated

[naphtali5725]

Finally some progress!!!

Gas tanks ordered, tank straps ordered, sending units ordered... received new selector valve and switch. dash should be coming in a couple of weeks

[naphtali5725]

more shots...

[8lugnutz]

Nice!
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[naphtali5725]

replaced cab bushing bolts with stainless steel...

[naphtali5725]

all brakes on, new cables, spring kit, new adjusters, wheel cylinders, shoes, and drums...