Redxbob's 66 c10 swb build thread

[Redxbob]

ok its been a little while since I updated but ive been very busy here. I picked up a 6.0 ls truck motor for it, and disassembled. I don't have the disassembled pics but I think we all know what a motor looks like lol, got some cnc ported heads with ferrea ls1 valves had the heads milled to raise compression,tsp 224/228 cam timing chain, hardened pushrods, lunati behive springs, f body oil pan and pickup, and installing new gaskets all around

[Redxbob]

I got all my choppin block back half c notch parts in and installed, thanks Travis at azproperformance and vince at choppin block for patience with me as I ask 1000's of questions. Im having the rear end sandblasted and coated and I will be installing a posi with the stck 3.73 gears

[Redxbob]

and some more

[Redxbob]

and I actually had a buddy of mine start on some cab repair for me, lack of space was the main reason for this, that and he will be the one painting it as well so I figured drop it off to him over at scoma autoworks in islip ny

[Redxbob]

hopefully this weekend I will be installing the rear which I mocked up already and welded the brackets for the 4 link in place, sorry I didn't take pics before I dropped it off at the blaster. control arms will be back today from the powdercoater so I will install them this week along with the rear end. hopefully getting the motor together as well this weekend but still waiting on the cam from tsp, I want to install it before I put the heads on. deciding on pulling the trigger on a f.a.s.t lsxr 102 truck intake manifold and trying to figure out what headers will fit in the frame rails, I really don't want to spend a fortune on headers right now as it will be turbo next winter. hoping to get some cheap ebay headers for now for this summer to cruise with

[DPowers]

Very nice

[Redxbob]

ok its been a while again, been very busy with work and this truck. laptop took a dump and well it wasn't high on my priority list to replace. but I now have a "repaired" one, same one that now kinda works lol. well here are some updated photos and progress. started to tear into the motor a bit and upgrade the heads and cam. the motor had 706 casting heads and non mls gaskets and I didn't want to run into issues later on when I boost it so I went ahead and got some mls gaskets and a set of 862 heavy casting heads cnc ported and ferrea ls1 size valves put in beehive valve springs hardened chromoly pushrods and a tsp 228r cam

[Redxbob]

I decided to go with a over drive trans as well from geared up transmission in florida. I went with the 4l60e simply for space savings under the truck. its about as built up as you can get for a 4l60e with a 3000 stall convertor

[Redxbob]

and ive got the motor and trans set into the chassis and chassis pretty much all set up at this point. pretty much ready for the cab to go back on accuair vu4 and elevel and viair compressors all set up from azproperformance with the choppin block backhalf and fuel tank setup

[Redxbob]

fuel system and some wiring done and tested out. I went with a bosch 044 pump and a homeade fuel pickup in -10 to the pump and -8 to the motor with a -6 return all fragola fitting thanks to a buddy with a fragola account

[Redxbob]

ive got some vids of the accuair setup working on my instagram but cant get them to load on here but if you have instagram look me up on there @redxbob

[mark 66]

Man, that's looking good. nice build

[rwade]

Cool build! What size tires are you running on your transport wheels front and rear? Also are you using any adapters or spacers on the rear drums? What type and size are the lug nuts also? Thanks for any info

Wade

[Redxbob]

Rwade the tires as of now are 265/30r22 dunlop sp sports, they are a little short on the sidewall but i got a insane deal on them that i could not pass up and i neededsomething for it to roll around on. The lugs are 7/16. Im running a 2" spacer in the rear right now. I had the spacers from my daily driver so i just popped them on for the time being, not sure how they will fit with the bed on. I wil be having the axles machined down to fit the wheels without the spacers as well when i pull the rear apart to put the posi in

[Bomp]

Props, clean work for a cramped space.
Instagram check.

[aggie91]

Looking good so far, tuning in for the rest of the build.

[Redxbob]

Ordered up some more parts today hopefilly i can put a done stamp on the chassis side of the brake system this week

[CRGRS 66]

good god man! slow down, you are embarrassing me!!
seriously, amazing progress, truck looked super clean to start

[mcmlxix]

how about now?

[Redxbob]

Truck is running and driving at the moment, its at the body shop right now having a few things repaired and getting ready to seal and prime ill update some pics today

[Redxbob]

Ised my buddys lift to get the cab back on and took the truck back home. And got the engine wired up to the ignition and fuel system set up. Brakes are in and working and got the truck outside under its own power for the first time

[Bagged63KneeKnocker]

Nice work