My new project 86 Silverado

[naphtali5725]

ARP head bolts, and a new torque wrench arrived, will be putting heads on today

ordered lifters for my engine, will be here in a few days, and then i can put the intake on

updates and pics soon

[naphtali5725]

Heads are on with new ARP bolts
have the intake just sitting on, waiting on lifters
more build pics soon

[naphtali5725]

got the lifters for the engine, will install tomorrow, more pics to come
once lifters are in, will need a pushrod checking tool to see how long of pushrods i need.

lots of updates coming along...

[naphtali5725]

engine getting there...
more updates soon...

[naphtali5725]

small update, bought rocker studs, guide plates, and a pushrod length checking tool, so i can order the right length pushrods, and get the rocker arms on and adjust valves, and button it up

more updates soon

[Gordonr1973]

Glad to see you're still working away at the truck! Keep at it!!

(Sorry to see you lost your dad earlier this year too.)

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by Gordonr1973

Glad to see you're still working away at the truck! Keep at it!!

(Sorry to see you lost your dad earlier this year too.)

Thank you very much

i'm plugging away at it, my goal is June next year to be driving

[naphtali5725]

around the first, i'll be getting these

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/cca-1442-16

then i can use my checker and determine what pushrods i need, and order them...
should be able to button up the top end after that, and get the engine/trans back in the truck

[naphtali5725]

got passenger door on, pulled out a lot of parts yesterday, small things i need to paint, transmission linkage, fan, pulleys, brackets etc.

pulled out the wiring harness, reading the instructions etc. to get familiar with some of the finer details, and planning how i want to route it etc.

[naphtali5725]

these are the parts i got for the top end, waiting on rockers and pushrods

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/cca-4542-16

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/cca-4842-8

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/cca-7704-1

[naphtali5725]

ordered these today

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/lun-15385-16

they are for small block Ford, but SB Ford, and Olds have same rocker arm dimensions/geometry so they work, and are cheaper lol

soon as they get in, I'll check for proper pushrod length and order my pushrods... updates soon

[naphtali5725]

Lunati rockers came in

[LT7A]

Those Lunati rocker arms look 'the business'!

[Hankster]

Those rockers look badass!

[naphtali5725]

for 250.00 i couldn't beat them, nice pieces, should be fine with my street motor

so now, i have a chevy with an oldsmobile engine, pontiac pistons, and ford rocker arms lol

[naphtali5725]

pushrod checker is too short, so i just ordered a longer one, as soon as it comes in, i'll finish the top end

[naphtali5725]

got new pushrod checking tool, will be checking geometry today, hopefully can order pushrods
updates soon...

[evan]

Looking good. Keep at it!

[naphtali5725]

Happy Thanksgiving y'all !!!

[LT7A]

Thanks, hope yours was good too. Looking forward to hearing that 'wide Vee' motor run!

[naphtali5725]

Holidays over now, start of new year! expect a bunch of updates from here till June, when I want to have this thing drivable.

finalizing engine pieces parts round up, so the engine will be done soon!

Happy New Year to all!!!!

[naphtali5725]

I know it's been a while, IIWII, I have the truck out of storage, all washed out/up

did pushrods length measurements, need 9.95" pushrods, contacted the engine builder to see what brand he recommends, will get those in a week hopefully, then I can finish installing rockers, and adjusting valves and get this back in the truck

updates soon I promise LOL

[naphtali5725]

checking pushrod length

[naphtali5725]

washed the truck with tide, and wet sanded the whole truck yesterday

going to wash out the inside of cab today

engine updates soon

[naphtali5725]

hardened pushrods ordered, will be here in a couple of days, I'll finally be able to button the motor up woohoo... updates soon