Project Goldilocks, '66 C10 SWB BBW Build

[Strodder]

Looks like fun, except when that guy almost hit the on coming car.

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by theastronaut

Oh we do wear shoes or at least flip flops. And we don't have hills like that so we don't get up as much speed so it's not as crazy as they make it look.

yeah, they seem a little extreme...I'd just hate to wreck wearing shorts or no shoes, not to mention helmet (which I noticed one guy had). I don't mind living a little on the edge, but ya gotta be smart about it too just in case something goes wrong.

[clemdaddy]

like your pops old vw. may only do 55 but he's styling all the way.
the trikes are over the top. look way too dangerous but then i'm of the steel wheel skateboard generation and the edge back then was much softer.

excellent work on the cluster. thanks, its a great guide for us all

[Vernski]

I liked the trike video not something I would do now at my age, but if I was 18 again watch out. I had a 61 VW bug w/36er it would do an honest 65 but it had to be slightly down hill with a tail wind, cool build by the way...Vernski

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by Vernski

I liked the trike video not something I would do now at my age, but if I was 18 again watch out. I had a 61 VW bug w/36er it would do an honest 65 but it had to be slightly down hill with a tail wind, cool build by the way...Vernski

I would still do it even at my age.

[LoRollinLS]

Love the attention to detail on the gauges, I'm definitely going to use this for reference for my gauges. Like the 55 and the trike too. I've been wanting a trike like that for a couple of weeks now.

[truckzilla]

In the pic of your shed, I noticed the trikes and I ran across the trike drifting video on Youtube a couple of weeks ago I think, but it didn't cross my mind that those were them!

Looks like way too much fun! Just watch the head to curb situation when you run out of turn. Wouldn't want you to go the way of Gary Busey!

[truckzilla]

PS

I'm not going to be surprised to see Edelbrock or someone else start marketing Chevy script covers for LS motors in the future now that you've given them the idea!

[theastronaut]

Thanks for the comments dudes! Ill have to shoot some vids of us out on the trikes once it warms up! I set the cab back on the frame after work today and took better pics of the floor and rust situation. I'll have to pop the rockers off to fix the inner door pillars up front.






And the floor. Pretty good shape except around the kick panels.

















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[Bomp]

Those areas should be an easy fix for a trike driftin' pro like you.

[theastronaut]

Originally Posted by Bomp

Those areas should be an easy fix for a trike driftin' pro like you.

Bomp, a drift trike is exactly what you need!
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[Bomp]

If I hadn't broke my foot I'd be building one right now. I even found some starter frames on CL for cheap.
I see the foot dr. tomorrow. cast or no cast.
You do great work.
Keep it up.

[chevyrestoguy]

[QUOTE=theastronaut;5863688]Off topic, but if you're wondering what the two "tricycles" in the shed are, they're drift trikes. The rear tires are sleeved with PVC tubing for decreased grip so they slide through corners. I build the green one from a 20" mountain bike last year. I'm going to add decals from a John Deere pedal tractor to complete the look.





I'm almost 50yrs old and I want one! I still like to tear it up with the young uns....It keeps me young at heart, I guess.

[duallyjams]

Game On

[theastronaut]

I got the engine and trans stuck in the frame to check for clearances. Looks like the floor and firewall will clear just fine!

Getting ready to stuff it in.




Pretty wild that the manifolds came off easily with a 1/4" ratchet!




And set in place. The 5.3 pan will have to go, will be replaced by a F-body pan for more ground clearance. The crossmember will have to be notched too if I run the engine this low, plus I want to raise the crossmember atleast 1.5" so the A arms are at a better angle at ride height.






Sits farther back than I thought it would. Almost the whole engine is behind the axle centerline- great for F/R weight distibution.




And I couldn't resist throwing these in place, just because! I think I'll get a whole set of reproductions that have better idle progression circuits for better driveability. This pair is OG italian with only two progression ports so they don't have the best street manners.

[greg65]

Very nice.

[68GMCCustom]

thats something I've dreamed of doing to one of my motors.... one day.

[MalibuKasey]

Awesome! Im going to have a hardtime keeping up with my little 283 MUHAHAHAHA!!

[gimmy 64]

pace performance has a motor with the old look injectors that are new tech that run the fast injection looks really cool but i have not looked at price yet.

[duallyjams]

such a tease

[theastronaut]

Originally Posted by greg65

Very nice.

Thanks!!

Originally Posted by 68GMCCustom

thats something I've dreamed of doing to one of my motors.... one day.

The individual intake runners tame big cams so they're much more street friendly, add bottom end torque, and make more hp vs the normal 4 barrel and plenum manifold. Not hard to tune either with **good** linkage, a sync/airflow meter, and a wideband air/fuel ratio gauge.

Originally Posted by MalibuKasey

Awesome! Im going to have a hardtime keeping up with my little 283 MUHAHAHAHA!!

Maybe, we'll hafta line then up one day and see!!

Originally Posted by gimmy 64

pace performance has a motor with the old look injectors that are new tech that run the fast injection looks really cool but i have not looked at price yet.

$11-12K for an iron block 430 hp ZZ383 topped with Weber 48 IDA style throttle bodies. I think I can build the planned destroked aluminum LS2 with LS3 heads and my own intake manifold with carbs for a little over half that and make around 475-500 at the wheels. Unported LS3 heads will make 500whp all day long on a 6.0; no reason they wouldn't on a smaller engine if its revved higher.

Originally Posted by duallyjams

such a tease

Sorry, that's the only two carbs I have! Originally bought then for my VW stroker motor build. They're 48mm bore with 37mm venturies- too small for a V8. The new repops are available with 51mm bores and whatever size venturies are needed. 48's with 42mm vents flow around 340 cfm per barrel- not enough since each cylinder only has access to one barrel.




This weeks updates- I worked out a trade for a F-body oil pan and pickup tube. A friend called and asked if I would be interested in painting the wheels on his Trans Am, and I jokingly said that if he found me an oil pan that I would. So he actually called around and found one in about ten minutes from one of his friends doing a LS1 swap into a 240Z! So next weekend he'll have blacked out wheels and Ill have a oil pan and a little cash to boot. I also ordered an Energy Suspension black urethane body mount kit that should come next week.

Next on the list is to level the frame, mount the body, swap oil pans and finalize the engine placement, then start the crossmember raise.

MalibuKasey and I have been planning out building our own tubular A-arms that fix the lack of needed castor and camber adjustment that stock arms have and also move the wheel forward to center the wheel in the fenderwell while we're at it. I'm also going to look into taller C20 upper ball joints that will increase camber gain through the suspension travel, and possibly drop the upper A-arm cross bar mount for even more camber gain if its needed.
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[Bomp]

Interested to see what you come up with on the a arm information.
At the moment Im all over the instrument cluster rebuild thread you have.

[theastronaut]

Originally Posted by Bomp

Interested to see what you come up with on the a arm information.
At the moment Im all over the instrument cluster rebuild thread you have.

I'll be sure to keep you guys posted on the A-arm details. Planning on making two double sided/mirrored jigs (one for upper and one for lower arms) that will handle both left and right arms to locate the cross shaft and ball joint locations. The relocated ball joint location and angle will be built into the jigs. Still working on figuring out what tubing size/thickness, cross shafts, and ball joint cups will be needed.
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[68GMCCustom]

Unported LS3 heads will make 500whp all day long on a 6.0; no reason they wouldn't on a smaller engine if its revved higher.

I'm guessing you knew this.....but the L92/LS3 heads require at least a 4" bore.

[theastronaut]

Originally Posted by 68GMCCustom

I'm guessing you knew this.....but the L92/LS3 heads require at least a 4" bore.

Yes, I'll be using a LS2 block.
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