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Re: Project: LS1ick68
![]() ![]() So, no, we are not done yet, B.
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Re: Project: LS1ick68
hello to all. hey 68 stepbed, where did you ge those fuel line clamps? ive been searching the web for 3 days.
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Re: Project: LS1ick68
Got your PM and replied to it.
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Re: Project: LS1ick68
hang on.....is it just like 1/8"-1/4" off? Several of us have had to elongate the holes in the flexplate because the bolt pattern on the flexplate is about 1/8"-1/4" off (larger or smaller, can't remember)... from the bolt pattern on the torque convertor. your not changing much or effecting balance...just making slots vs holes on the flexplate for mounting.
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Re: Project: LS1ick68
Yeah, the holes on the flexplate are about 1/4" off. Either way, the trans has to be moved out of the way, and the flexplate removed.
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Well I've not made much progress lately. I've been a bit under the weather. I've had some sort of viral bug for the past couple weeks, and I just don't feel much like working out in the heat and crawling around under the truck. Along with my sons baseball games and practices, when I have felt like doing something, I haven't had the time.
Anyway, enough of my whining. Here's what I have accomplished. I bought the 750 HP Street carb from Kurt(68GMCCustom). ![]() Worked on mounting the fuel lines. I wish someone made clamps with holes bigger than 1/4". I had to drill out these clamps to use 10mm bolts. I'm gonna take them along with the bolts to my buddies machine shop to make them look a little cleaner. ![]() ![]() Here's how I had planned to run my steam lines, but I don't really care for it. A friend of mine gave me a better idea that I may try. I'm trying to keep from running AN lines which is costly. So far, I've got about $12 in this setup. ![]() Here's the modified power steering hose. It's not pretty, but it will do for now. ![]() Wiring finally put into loom and cleaned up a bit. ![]() With my custom plug wire looms, the Lokar dipstick interfered, so I cut 8.75" out of the housing and the dipstick cable itself. The dipstick handle should sit underneath the headers. This will make checking the oil a real PITB, especially when hot, but at least it works. ![]() ![]() Things not pictured: Driveshaft is shortened with new 1310 U-joints, painted and ready to install. Lokar TV cable installed at transmission end. I still need to cut it to length after the carb is actually installed for good. The headers are coated and ready to be picked up. Hopefully I can go get them today or tomorrow. I'll get pics of them when I get them. I bought a Lokar column shifter linkage setup, but can't finish it until I get the headers back to know where to bend the arm. I still need to wire the fuel pump. I found a fused wire from my fuse panel to hook it to. I just need the time to route the wire along with the rear light section of the harness. I also need to plumb the trans cooler lines. I'm not sure if I want to run an external cooler or just run it with the cooler in the radiator. I may just hook it to the radiator for now with a temp guage and see what the temps run, and if I need it to add a cooler, I can later. Lastly, I need to ream the holes in the flexplate to fit the torque converter. The only things left to pick up is an alternator, belt, hoses and a trans dipstick.
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Lookin' good!
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Re: Project: LS1ick68
Very nice, keep up the good work.
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Re: Project: LS1ick68
looks great!
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Nice progress
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Wow that looks amazing. Very clean
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Looking good Matt...I'll get those parts off this weekend and get them boxed up for ya!
Great seeing ya last weekend...thanks for stopping by!
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Thanks for all the compliments, guys.
Thanks, Geoff. It was fun hanging out with you and Jeff at the show. How did the awards go?
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I got the headers picked up yesterday!
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I'm hoping to get some more work done on it this evening. I may try to pick up an oil primer setup today at lunch and pick up some oil and filter. If I can get the oil system pressurized and get the wire routed to the fuel pump, I may try for a short startup. Don't go getting your hopes up, yet. I'm going to shoot for it, but it may not happen.
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Re: Project: LS1ick68
Sho is purdy!
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Re: Project: LS1ick68
Sho' is!!!!
![]() That said....sweet detail work as always Matt! Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: Project: LS1ick68
Nice looking headers.
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Like said above, great attention to detail its a beautiful truck!
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Thanks again, guys!
Geoff, That's no surprise seeing those trucks getting first and second. As long as you had a good time is all that matters.
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Re: Project: LS1ick68
Monday morning update of the weekend. I never got to work on it Saturday, but on Friday evening, I got the wire ran and hooked up to the fuel pump. I worked on the shifter linkage a little bit, and got the arm bent where it needs to be, but I still have to work on it a bit more to get it just right.
I borrowed an oil pressurizer from a local machine shop, but I need a 1/4" to 1/8" adapter to make it work, and I just completely forgot to pick one up while doing all my errands and running on Saturday. I'll pick one up today and get it lubed up this evening.
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Looking good matt.
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Who did your headers? I used to drag race with two brothers who did coating between knoxville and sevierville. That was 15 years ago and I have forgot their names and the name of their business. Thanks, SUPER looking truck.
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Re: Project: LS1ick68
Please just do your steam lines in AN, your pictures of a nice clean engine are great minus that mess you have as steam lines. I think a -4 line size should be fine and the smaller lines cost much less than the bigger stuff.
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This will also be the possible way of routing with AN lines. I'll use a -4AN-1/8" NPT T-fitting in the pump, 90deg -4AN-1/8" NPT fittings at the ports, then connect them to the T-fitting This also may help with cost since less fittings will be required. I had someone from another forum also mention the power steering lines needing to be changed to AN lines. I would do this also, but I eventually plan to change from the bulky truck accessory drive system to a cleaner, more compact setup from Wegner Motorsports later down the road.
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