LS1 into a 73 cheyenne

[SatisTraction]

nice build!! want to see it finished

[Mjminino]

Sweet baby Jesus that is a phenomenal build!

[kvn1011]

im here lurking
and hoping for an update!

[JGood]

Now that is some engine porn if I've ever seen any!! Looks awesome!!

[ccrane0044]

Amazing build... Truly amazing.

[kvn1011]

hope all is well with you Al!!!

[smokedat]

iIt has been a minute since i posted anything so long i forgot my password but i am back on track. All is well been busy with work and family. I quit the iron work hated the traveling but i do miss lugging the suitcase and burning NR-232. Now i fabricate and weld at a shop 30 min drive building electric power plants. It seems I have less time to work on my truck now i got married have 1 boy and 1 on the way,it has been a battle between the fam the hobbies working on the square, mountain biking or landscape photo sessions. It bothers me, complete disappointment that i have not finished the truck, I am determined, I have this square to finish.
As in tradition i will post pics of the progress

[smokedat]

so i got the center section along with the essentials. With the set up i have going on i determined 4.11 gear ratio would work out for me best. Its a Moser Nodular case with 31 splines and a Detroit True Trac. Axles are 31 spline from quick performance.

[smokedat]

that chunk of metal is heavy don't let it fool u woke up sore. So what i did to press fit the studs i inserted them then i put a gang of washers and ran the nut with an impact being extra cautious, i tried doing this by hand but it took for ever and a lot of effort. I went for a sce gasket its a layered type and in the middle it has a thin metal section. Needled to say it didn't go in without a fight. And it didn't help i did this on jack stands with the bed installed, and the studs did not align properly with the case i had to slightly enforce the rubber mallet.
I still need to fill it with gear oil. this set up takes no modifiers and non synthetic. break in period using 85W140. And the to torque this i did no thradlock at 35lbs

[smokedat]

I started to work on the brake lines i am running 3/16 stainless tube with 3/8-24 double flares. installed the front calipers and ran my flex line and drilled and tapped the brake bracket. I didn't finish as i am waiting on parts. As for the braking power i went with a hydro booster that operates off the power steering pump. since i am running a ford rack i needed to reduce the volume so i installed a fitting from Pure Choice to solve this, other wise the steering will be super sensitive hard to keep in a straight line. this is the part if anyone encounters this issue -6 AN Low Volume Power Steering Valve P/N 11726 @ $ 22.95 . easy to install goes on the high pressure port at the pump side

[nlped]

I’ve been wondering how this beast was going.

[smokedat]

I mounted the calipers and ran the front flex lines and turned the steering side to side to its max seems to work but i needed to find a way to control the flex line and came up with this Billet Brake Line Clamps, my A arm tubes are 1 1/8 the clamps are 1'' if anything i will size them up to fit

[smokedat]

so here is my son Jacob young apprentice. Once complete this will be his Square, problem is my wife asked what am i going to do about our boy she is expecting, if im "going to cut the truck in half so they both have a share". I replied no this just means i need to build another

[mcbassin]

Great to see you back in here Alex! Great pictures too! Congratulations on the family additions

[mud.man.rj]

Lil dude is cool, picture worth framing.
Build is looking great, nice parts and work.
Mudman.

[smokedat]

still cookin

Originally Posted by nlped

I’ve been wondering how this beast was going.

[smokedat]

thanks, glad i'm back on board

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Great to see you back in here Alex! Great pictures too! Congratulations on the family additions

[smokedat]

thanks, i should print and frame it

Originally Posted by mud.man.rj

Lil dude is cool, picture worth framing.
Build is looking great, nice parts and work.
Mudman.

[smokedat]

i didn't get to far on the brakes as i am still waiting on parts, but i did install the rear flex lines and i went with these clamp style brake brackets because i wasn't to sure how the lines would end up routing since i'm building the brake system from scratch they offered more flexibility.
i also drilled and tapped a pneumatic breather vent, it also served as my fill port easier than filling it through the side.

[aggie91]

Nice up dates. Glad to see you back at it. Congrats on the family, digging your reason to build a second one...

[smokedat]

Thanks, glad to be back at it.

Originally Posted by aggie91

Nice up dates. Glad to see you back at it. Congrats on the family, digging your reason to build a second one...

[smokedat]

so i got around running the rear lines. I moved the clamps inward and out of the way if it bottoms out. at 12 o clock i used some stainless flat bar bent it 90° and installed my T fitting routing the flex line back over to the top tube and over to the frame. Still waiting on the hydroboost so i cant wrap this up. will move on to the fuel lines after the brake lines

[smokedat]

So the hydroboost finally arrived. I got the Universal raw base model since its hidden under the dash. I will be eliminating the T fitting on the low pressure and tap to the power steering reservoir. i'm using -6 Fuel Cell Bulkhead and on the HB i will swap out for a 5/16-24 O-Ring to AN-6. i found this diagram showing the T method and other with T eliminated. And a wilwood prop valve with the brake light pressure switch, in my application this makes it easier.

[smokedat]

i got the brackets and they seem to work out. I just had to over size the cable hole.

[smokedat]

the other change i did was go back to original small rectangle mirrors and original style door handles. I did get billet door handles. Back when i started this build they didnt offer billet door handles. Sux i had to invest the time in redoing all this but on the bright side i was lucky i had the truck on primer and not painted.
since then i have mowed ideas on the interior and decided i will go with the stock original look minus a few changes. post pics of the parts later.