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STOCKISH · 08-09-2010, 08:37 PM

Thats what I was thinking.

breeze85cten · 08-10-2010, 12:43 AM

I have been following your thread and you truck is awesome. Great work. I have also been building an 85 cten for the past year and I am slowly piecing it together. I have a 4.8l built a bit with ported and polished heads big cam converted to ls1 intake and pacesetter long tubes with slightly built 4l60e with 3000 stall converter. I also bought the lokar shift cable linkage so I could keep my column shifter. I was wondering what you used for your shift linkage to make the 4l80e work? Pics would be great if possible. Heres a pic of my project.

breeze85cten · 08-10-2010, 12:57 AM

Here are more updated pics with engine in truck.

68GMCCustom · 08-10-2010, 01:30 AM

looks nice!

STOCKISH · 08-10-2010, 09:28 AM

Your truck looks killer. Any pics of how the headers fit? I used a Lokar linkage also, hooks to the trans in the same place/fashion as the 4l60E does.

breeze85cten · 08-10-2010, 06:05 PM

The headers did fit with alot of frame notching and had to notch a bit away from the plates that hold the engine mounts. I was wondering what angle you put the lokar cable part that connects to the column under the hood. Heres a pic of how I have it so far. If you can show a pic please. also a pic of my drivers side header notch and clearance.

breeze85cten · 08-10-2010, 06:17 PM

Here is another.

menace121978 · 08-10-2010, 07:19 PM

i just got my lokar kit yesterday and was wondering about a few pics too

im a visual type of guy

looking very sweet Breeze!

STOCKISH · 08-10-2010, 09:44 PM

OK, heres a couple pics for the "visual folks"

Sorry there not better, it is very dark in the shop and these are as good as I could get. I am not sure what that bracket in the pic above is for. Mine didnt come like that.

joe231 · 08-10-2010, 10:14 PM

Wow!
That's simple, I might need to make a run to the hardware store and see what I can come up with.

menace121978 · 08-10-2010, 10:51 PM

perfect!!! did you have to shorten it at all?

mcbassin · 08-10-2010, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by joe231

Wow!
That's simple, I might need to make a run to the hardware store and see what I can come up with.

I like it too! I'm pretty sure I can make most of that pretty easy.

lnwlfbsktbll · 08-11-2010, 12:36 AM

Looks great! Any idea if that setup would work for the 6L90s?

breeze85cten · 08-11-2010, 12:40 AM

Shi!! I bought the wrong one!!! Mine is the lokar 1804 column shift linkage driven by a wire but the angle it requires doesnt work that great. I think I might return mine and but what you have it looks much stronger then mine. What is the part number or where did you buy it? Heres a pic of what I bought.

breeze85cten · 08-11-2010, 01:04 AM

Just bought the same linkage set up you have!!! Lokar 1800!! Man I was having all kinds of trouble with the first one I bought and it was twice as much as the one you have that works way better!!! Thank you so much for pics! So did you have to bend the rod a bit?

STOCKISH · 08-11-2010, 08:04 AM

Yep, Lokar ACT1800 or something like that. Dont know if it'll work on the 6l90 though? Didnt shorten mine but dont know if you will have to. Might depend on if you used the setback mounts or not.

Driveway Dreams · 08-13-2010, 11:53 AM

Josh, I'm glad to see your progress. It has been far to long since I read all the threads I like to follow. Yours of course being one of them. Way to go man! Keep at it.

STOCKISH · 08-13-2010, 06:02 PM

Thanks Gerald. Things are still going just slower now. Needing to save some money for the exhaust, finish wiring, repin cluster, all things that are not fun to me. I HATE WIRING! Also need to set aside some loot for my newest addition! Something with a little more room for my little man!

*Stitch* · 08-13-2010, 09:49 PM

:d

STOCKISH · 08-13-2010, 10:04 PM

Jonboy · 08-13-2010, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1972SuperCheyenne

Thanks Gerald. Things are still going just slower now. Needing to save some money for the exhaust, finish wiring, repin cluster, all things that are not fun to me. I HATE WIRING! Also need to set aside some loot for my newest addition! Something with a little more room for my little man!

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Originally Posted by Fat Hoe

:d

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1972SuperCheyenne

Again?

STOCKISH · 08-13-2010, 10:20 PM

You never know. When something is meant to be you just cant keep pushing it away!

menace121978 · 08-13-2010, 10:45 PM

*Stitch* · 08-13-2010, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1972SuperCheyenne

You never know. When something is meant to be you just cant keep pushing it away!

LOL. Now that's funny right there I don't care who ya are

Jonboy · 08-14-2010, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1972SuperCheyenne

You never know. When something is meant to be you just cant keep pushing it away!

08-09-2010, 08:37 PM	#551
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: The 6.0 Silverado Build Thats what I was thinking. __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.

08-10-2010, 12:43 AM	#552
breeze85cten Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 162	Re: The 6.0 Silverado Build I have been following your thread and you truck is awesome. Great work. I have also been building an 85 cten for the past year and I am slowly piecing it together. I have a 4.8l built a bit with ported and polished heads big cam converted to ls1 intake and pacesetter long tubes with slightly built 4l60e with 3000 stall converter. I also bought the lokar shift cable linkage so I could keep my column shifter. I was wondering what you used for your shift linkage to make the 4l80e work? Pics would be great if possible. Heres a pic of my project. Attached Images

08-10-2010, 12:57 AM	#553
breeze85cten Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 162	Re: The 6.0 Silverado Build Here are more updated pics with engine in truck. Attached Images

08-10-2010, 01:30 AM	#554
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08-10-2010, 09:28 AM	#555
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: The 6.0 Silverado Build Your truck looks killer. Any pics of how the headers fit? I used a Lokar linkage also, hooks to the trans in the same place/fashion as the 4l60E does. __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.

08-10-2010, 06:05 PM	#556
breeze85cten Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 162	Re: The 6.0 Silverado Build The headers did fit with alot of frame notching and had to notch a bit away from the plates that hold the engine mounts. I was wondering what angle you put the lokar cable part that connects to the column under the hood. Heres a pic of how I have it so far. If you can show a pic please. also a pic of my drivers side header notch and clearance. Attached Images

08-10-2010, 06:17 PM	#557
breeze85cten Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 162	Re: The 6.0 Silverado Build Here is another. Attached Images

08-10-2010, 07:19 PM	#558
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: The 6.0 Silverado Build i just got my lokar kit yesterday and was wondering about a few pics too im a visual type of guy looking very sweet Breeze! __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list Last edited by menace121978; 08-10-2010 at 07:20 PM.

08-10-2010, 09:44 PM	#559
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: The 6.0 Silverado Build OK, heres a couple pics for the "visual folks" Sorry there not better, it is very dark in the shop and these are as good as I could get. I am not sure what that bracket in the pic above is for. Mine didnt come like that. Attached Images __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.

08-10-2010, 10:14 PM	#560
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: The 6.0 Silverado Build Wow! That's simple, I might need to make a run to the hardware store and see what I can come up with. __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

08-10-2010, 10:51 PM	#561
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: The 6.0 Silverado Build perfect!!! did you have to shorten it at all? __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list

08-11-2010, 12:36 AM	#563
lnwlfbsktbll Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: midwest city, OK Posts: 95	Re: The 6.0 Silverado Build Looks great! Any idea if that setup would work for the 6L90s? __________________ '87 SWB GMC LY6/6L90E '70 JEEP CJ5... My new toy '06 Hyundai Accent... DD Build thread located at http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...5708&posted=1# Last edited by lnwlfbsktbll; 08-11-2010 at 12:36 AM.

08-11-2010, 12:40 AM	#564
breeze85cten Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 162	Re: The 6.0 Silverado Build Shi!! I bought the wrong one!!! Mine is the lokar 1804 column shift linkage driven by a wire but the angle it requires doesnt work that great. I think I might return mine and but what you have it looks much stronger then mine. What is the part number or where did you buy it? Heres a pic of what I bought. Attached Images

08-11-2010, 01:04 AM	#565
breeze85cten Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 162	Re: The 6.0 Silverado Build Just bought the same linkage set up you have!!! Lokar 1800!! Man I was having all kinds of trouble with the first one I bought and it was twice as much as the one you have that works way better!!! Thank you so much for pics! So did you have to bend the rod a bit?

08-11-2010, 08:04 AM	#566
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: The 6.0 Silverado Build Yep, Lokar ACT1800 or something like that. Dont know if it'll work on the 6l90 though? Didnt shorten mine but dont know if you will have to. Might depend on if you used the setback mounts or not. __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.



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08-13-2010, 11:53 AM	#567
Driveway Dreams I have car A.D.D. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greeley, Northern Colorado Posts: 4,147	Re: The 6.0 Silverado Build Josh, I'm glad to see your progress. It has been far to long since I read all the threads I like to follow. Yours of course being one of them. Way to go man! Keep at it. __________________ -Gerald Building vehicles in memory of the first "car guy" I ever knew, my Grandpa. Bob Dunham 1935-2009. Rest in peace. 61 GMC Suburban SOLD The 86 build thread SOLD Are you a Colorado member?Click here.

08-13-2010, 06:02 PM	#568
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: The 6.0 Silverado Build Thanks Gerald. Things are still going just slower now. Needing to save some money for the exhaust, finish wiring, repin cluster, all things that are not fun to me. I HATE WIRING! Also need to set aside some loot for my newest addition! Something with a little more room for my little man! __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.

08-13-2010, 09:49 PM	#569
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: The 6.0 Silverado Build :d

08-13-2010, 10:04 PM	#570
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: The 6.0 Silverado Build __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.

08-13-2010, 10:20 PM	#572
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: The 6.0 Silverado Build You never know. When something is meant to be you just cant keep pushing it away! __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with. Last edited by STOCKISH; 08-13-2010 at 10:22 PM.

08-13-2010, 10:45 PM	#573
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