66 step pro street build

[contagious102]

Have to notch the firewalls,the valve covers are hitting the firewall and need to go back another inch or two. RATS.!!!!!!!

[contagious102]

Notched and boxed,good to go.!!!

[mud.man.rj]

That is a lot of work, nice job.

[Jmorales3181]

Looks good!
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[contagious102]

Thanks for the comments.!! Bunch of work,but fit's a lot better.!!!!

[shortbed70]

Looks good man!
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[contagious102]

All new brake lines ran, fuel system ready.!! Get a little done every day.

[contagious102]

Took my power glide to the shop today.Going with a 4330 input shaft with turbo splines,10 clutch steel hub and 1.73 gears.Will run a 10" converter,all should work good.!! Piston's should be in a couple of days,swap them out to get the compression down to 10.88,then I can put the motor and trans in the frame for the last time.!!!

[1963c-10]

Great build. Im fixing to do a bbc swap also. Funny how some people end up w/fire wall clearance and some don't w/the bbc swaps. Im glad that pics are being posted of notched firewalls in case I have the same issue. As mentioned earlier, great build and looks like a ton of fun.

[contagious102]

Thanks 63 C10,I have to run the tall valve covers on my motor,and I moved it back for better weight control.Plan to run it on the drag strip a few times a year,and it helps to move the motor back.!! Street and strip .

[contagious102]

Taken a little bite out of the beast.Swapping the piston's out to make her pump gas friendly.Out with 42 cc domes and in with the 15c domes.Should end up at 10.88 -1, if my math is good.!!Motor looks great after 100 or so passes at the drag strip when it was in the race car,still see the cross hatch in the cylinder walls,rod bearings look like new.!!Transmission is at K & M here in Mobile Al. ,with Maurice Ferrouillat working his magic on it.!! Got the hooker headers in and a 3800 stall 10 converter also.Should be ready next week to bolt the drive train in and start putting some sheet metal back on this project.!!!

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[likaroc13]

Cool! looking forward to seeing your drivetrain bolted up

[contagious102]

Finished the motor,Transmission built and ready and dropped them in the frame for the last time.!!!! (I hope)Got the headers on it also ,had to touch up the frame on the driver side and will also have to fab a new trans cross member.

[likaroc13]

Looks like a beast!

[62 short step]

Very nice!

[contagious102]

Built and bolted in the new cross member.Welded tabs inside the frame and drilled out for 7/16 bolt,for easy install and removal.!! Just need to repaint the frame and paint the new cross member,will be good to go.!! On to the next problem.!!





Can't tell from the pic, but I have about an 1" of clearance above the collector and were the exhaust pipe will run.

[likaroc13]

New crossmember looks good; nice job!

[greg65]

Nice work
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[contagious102]

Thanks for the kind comments.

[coulter]

awesome work so far man!!! gonna be a badass ride

[Captainfab]

Lookin good

Are those Chevelle headers?

[contagious102]

Yep, hooker# 2455 for the chevelle. Had to kiss the frame on the driver side in a couple of place's with a grinder,but fit nice.!!

[contagious102]

Finished the brake system today,first try the front caliper's locked up tight.Had to run out buy two more and re bleed the whole thing,Full pedal.!!!! All new line's, new rear wheel cylinder's and brakes,new pad's and caliper's,new master cylinder and a full pedal.!!Ready to start wiring the motor with the 7al2 box,so I can start the fresh built 540.Need to make sure it's 100% before I start bolting sheet metal back on.!! Making head way every day.

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by contagious102

Finished the brake system today,first try the front caliper's locked up tight.Had to run out buy two more and re bleed the whole thing,Full pedal.!!!! All new line's, new rear wheel cylinder's and brakes,new pad's and caliper's,new master cylinder and a full pedal.!!Ready to start wiring the motor with the 7al2 box,so I can start the fresh built 540.Need to make sure it's 100% before I start bolting sheet metal back on.!! Making head way every day.

Talking about brakes, I need to pull my rear hubs still and take a look in there to see what state those are in. I got a vacuum bleeder recently and I am itching to use it!!
However I know I have to check those rears before I bleed my system, otherwise I will have to bleed it again if I must rebuild/replace anything in there.

One thing at a time eh?

Your build is looking awesome though, and I love that transmission x-member !!
Nicely done

[contagious102]

Busted the 540ci motor off today,the motor lit as soon as I touched the key.!!!! She is MEAN.!! going to have fun in about 6 more months.LOL Slowly coming together but today was a milestone in the build.