1991 ss350

[75ChevyGuy]

That paint looks killer!

[hotrod 80]

Weather here has been kinda nasty and ive been working . Ill try and get some good day pics of it . Pretty happy with the paint . I already have a 49' five window that i spent $11K on and it is so nice i cant enjoy it .

[Matt R]

Nice truck man, mine is an original sport 350 and came with big mirrors like those.

Was there a difference in the sport350 and the SS350? I dont think there is but maybe someone here knows.

Matt

[hotrod 80]

The guy i bought it from said it came with the sport mirrors on it and he put the big ones on . I swapped back to the sports , but im putting the big ones back on cause i cant see with the little ones .

[75ChevyGuy]

You'll get used to the sport mirros. I have them on my truck and it took about 3 days to get used to em.

[hotrod 80]

Im warming up to them . I dont drive it everyday so it may take a while .

Got the heads for the motor build back from the machine shop and the rotating assembly is at the balancer . Block has been rough machined and is ready for final washing before torque plate hone . Looks like i'll be assembling it in about 2 weeks . Going tommorow and pick up the shim kit to swap in the posi unit . Probably going to swap in the S-10 7004r torque converter as it would move the stall up to about 1800-2200 and not really effect driveabilty . The truck has 3.08 gears , so i have actually been thinking about a gear swap to something like 3.42 for just a little more pep .

[gmt400]

This is a good looking truck. look forward to seeing more.

[hotrod 80]

More from today photo update:

[simobones454]

trucks came up really well, paintwork looks tops. Any body know how many of these ss350 were built, never heard of them.

[hotrod 80]

Got the block back from the machine shop and the crank installled . More tommorow .

[cable666guy]

Love how that paint came out!!

[75ChevyGuy]

You may have said it before, but what's the plan for the new motor?

[hotrod 80]

Originally Posted by 75ChevyGuy

You may have said it before, but what's the plan for the new motor?

Basically a LT1 motor from a 94 Z28 balanced and stuffed into a Vortec block . 204/208 .450/.460 hydraulic roller , double roller , SRP froged 2 relief flat top pistons ( over kill but i had them ) . World products torquer s/r heads with vortec 1.94/1.50 valves and good springs to match cam . S-10 torque converter which is a touch looser and 30 spline clutch type posi unit . Just a good solid motor GM could have made .

[jb1016]

^I'm excited to hear what kind of package this makes when it's all buttoned up...you running tbi? And what gear ratio in the rear end?

[hotrod 80]

Originally Posted by jb1016

^I'm excited to hear what kind of package this makes when it's all buttoned up...you running tbi? And what gear ratio in the rear end?

Yes im staying TBI due to emissions testing that is still manditory for 3 more years on the truck . Plus i want to get decent mileage out of it . Wife and i are looking at houses and that will be adding more of a drive and my powerstroke drinks expensive fuel . Oh , 3.08 rear gears

[jb1016]

Any mods to the TBI? Stock intake?

[hotrod 80]

[QUOTE=jb1016;5123652]Any mods to the TBI? Stock intake?[/QUOTE

Probably port match the intake to the gaskets and buy the Ported tbi base plate kit . I am still on the fence about headers at this point . definately wanting a nice "rumble so i'll probably change mufflers down the road .

[jb1016]

Cool, I can't wait to hear how it runs.

[96twodoor]

wow looks great ,

[hotrod 80]

Pistons found a new home . Motor is getting there .

[hotrod 80]

Cam was tight so looks like im taking it back apart so the new cam bearings can be changed .

[yunkyarddog]

looks hella good

[75ChevyGuy]

Any new news on this project?

[Rich1028]

Originally Posted by hotrod 80

He also told me that he lowered the truck to make it easier to get in and out of .

any idea how much it is lowered?
and how?
springs,spindle?..ect.
paint looks great !!

[hotrod 80]

Originally Posted by Rich1028

any idea how much it is lowered?
and how?
springs,spindle?..ect.
paint looks great !!

Yea , it's 2 & 4 with spindles in front and front spring hangers and shakles in the rear . This has been doing daily duty for a while , so the motor swap is on hold . My daughter over the Christmas break got into a wreck in her car ( she's ok ) and they didnt finish it up in time for her to go back to school so i sent her in my wifes Pathfinder . She backed out of a parking spot after a truck passed her and missed the cattle trailer he was hauling tearing the back off her mom's car . So i had to put it in the shop . Other than a fuel pump burning up it is in service .