my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)

[shifty]

did you make your own lines? i know there are a lot of simple kits out there to make braided lines, just curious if that's what you did.

you are using a fuel pressure regulator, right? i am quite certain you cannot get by without using one on this engine. the stock LS1 has a filter/regulator in one unit.

[68 short step]

Originally Posted by shifty

did you make your own lines? i know there are a lot of simple kits out there to make braided lines, just curious if that's what you did.

you are using a fuel pressure regulator, right? i am quite certain you cannot get by without using one on this engine. the stock LS1 has a filter/regulator in one unit.

yes i made my own lines.. i bought 30 ft of -6 braided lines and all the fittings. no special tools needed, just a cut off wheel, and wrenches.
im useing the truck manifold, which has the regulator built in the fuel rail.

[shifty]

wow i need one of those!

[shifty]

oh - last question - how much you have sunk into the lines and adapters alone?

[phantom dually]

Nice progress man!! I dont think my wife has been in the garage over 10 times in over 2 yrs.

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Originally Posted by shifty

oh - last question - how much you have sunk into the lines and adapters alone?

the setup i have ran me about 235$ and if you did hard lines you'ld save about 50$. also with the filter/regulater you'ld be able to get by with 15ft of braided line.

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Originally Posted by phantom dually

Nice progress man!! I dont think my wife has been in the garage over 10 times in over 2 yrs.

thanks.... mine comes out there everyday, to tell me to "get in"

[shifty]

i had the opposite problem - ever since my woman and i broke up a couple weeks ago, i ain't got nothing done i couldn't keep her out of the garage in anticipation of the truck being done.

i've been helping other board members with stuff though, enough that i have an excuse why i can't work on the truck

[Hart_Rod]

Did you use the same size lines for feed and return?

R

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Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

Did you use the same size lines for feed and return?

R

yes, both are -6

[ChevyDude]

Beautiful job!!! Nice pics and expalination. I just ordered my fuel line and will be putting in my Fuelcellguy tank and running line. I am using a combination of hard aluminum and braided line.

[Inthuwind]

Awesome Awesome Awesome!!! Keeps me motivated on mine. Keep the pics coming.

[sixty8c10]

good progress....keep the pics coming.

[jay-dawg]

yes...very good write up and thanks for the part number on the fuel line adapter.

[68 short step]

welp, more progress to report... been working on the rad support. under the bat box was all corroded and pitted or non existant, so i cut out the old metal and welded in new metal, shaved the ' bumps ' on top of the support, filled a few non used holes ( need to fill couple more ), and finished mounting my radiator..... i had to drill out the old bottom rad mounts , move them to fit this rad ,and welded them back to where there new home now is.. the overflow tank is pretty streight forward locate and drill 2 holes and mount with included hardware.. plan for the next week include finish 'smoothing' rad support, disassemble (after mock-up), take to get sand blasted, prime, sand,sand,sand, paint, sand,clear,clear, clear, sand,buff.....reassemble and install.....

[72CSTC5]

Yeah right, show off.

[BowTieOgre]

Tell me how you prepped and painted the engine/trans, chassis and driveshaft if you would. Im almost ready to get my frame going. Nice job BTW.

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Originally Posted by BowTieOgre

Tell me how you prepped and painted the engine/trans, chassis and driveshaft if you would. Im almost ready to get my frame going. Nice job BTW.

short version is on engine and trans used oven cleaner, and tooth brush for hard to reach places.... water hose to rinse off...let dry then paint with aluminum paint, when dry apply 3 coats of high temp clear.....
on the frame and such... i had them sandblasted, then go over it with acetone (till clean), prime it with 2 coats, paint with 3 coats paint, then 3 coats clear..
remember get good quality primer, paint, clear so it will with stand the road... or powdercoat it

[Palf70Step]

It's looking better every post.

[68 short step]

ehaust will be gitting done this week.... had to install my flang on the slip flang (i dont like) so it'll be easier to connect/disconnect should i need to....

[watahyahknow]

prommises to become a verry nice truck ill keep an eye on the progress .
those LS1's look great and from wat i've read about them there pretty sturdy too

[70-Chevy]

Very nice work, looks real good. Keep it up!

[72SWBChevy]

Looks great!!! Nice work.

[68 short step]

the exhaust is ready to be installed... i had to get the rear sway bar installed so there wouldnt be a interference problem with the exhaust being dumped in that vacinity..... i got the POL front and rear kit ( although the front has no way of fitting, atleast as i see it... and the rear i would of designed the mounting bracket to pick up a existing hole in the frame instead of haveing to drill a new one!! but so far there customer survice is doing good, i'll keep ya'll posted)
and the rear installed pics

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the exhaust pipes are bent up ( have the mufflers, moroso spiral flow) they are 3 inch.. ill mount the mufflers when i mount the bed cross seals. so i can see where i need the hangers to go... its gonna be dumped just before the rear axles (i also have the turn downs )