My '87 SWB Project w/pics!!

[twoodson]

americanmuscle - thanks for that input and confirmation.

[justpball]

sweet build bud!

[twoodson]

justpball- thanks boss, hopefully I cn be close to your level one of these days.lol

Update - I found a better deal on some stock truck 5.3 heads thru a buddy and I should have them next week which will save me quite a bit. I will have to buy a Fel Pro gasket kit. Hopefully I can order up the Dirty Dingo adapter plates on Monday. The Schoenfeld headers will have to wait till after Christmas. Anyways today I picked up my alternator case from my powder coater and had it put back together. I also put the power steering pump back in the resevoir. So here is a pic, not much but enjoy. Me and a buddy also removed the heads today, just waiting to get the other ones next week and get back on track. One more thing I just painted the water pump (silver) tonight, I will paint the pulley (gloss black) tomorrow and post a pic. The p/s pump looks dull in the pic but it's the lighting they both look the same in person. the p/s pulley is powder coated gloss black as well.

[twoodson]

Update - I finished painting the water pump and pulley and it came out pretty good, I got a little off on the taping but I think it looks okay. The crank pulley is also gloss black. I will probably do the idler & tensioner pulleys tomorrow. Been ripping and running all day long. Not much but enjoy. The plan is to run the kwikperf a/c relocation kit. I am about to browse summitracing for different style of sanden compressors in polished.

[Gordonr1973]

Originally Posted by twoodson

justpball- thanks boss, hopefully I cn be close to your level one of these days.lol

Update - I found a better deal on some stock truck 5.3 heads thru a buddy and I should have them next week which will save me quite a bit. I will have to buy a Fel Pro gasket kit. Hopefully I can order up the Dirty Dingo adapter plates on Monday. The Schoenfeld headers will have to wait till after Christmas. Anyways today I picked up my alternator case from my powder coater and had it put back together. I also put the power steering pump back in the resevoir. So here is a pic, not much but enjoy. Me and a buddy also removed the heads today, just waiting to get the other ones next week and get back on track. One more thing I just painted the water pump (silver) tonight, I will paint the pulley (gloss black) tomorrow and post a pic. The p/s pump looks dull in the pic but it's the lighting they both look the same in person. the p/s pulley is powder coated gloss black as well.

Your latest engine pics look awesome!! The black and silver look really good.

How did you get the alternator apart to powder coat the casing? Is there a website somewhere saying how to do this?

[menace121978]

looking great bro! im loving all the touches of silver and black

[twoodson]

Thanks Dennis, you know great minds think alike.. lol

[JohnC]

Looks good man. Keep at it!

[twoodson]

JohnC - Thanks bro, I am trying to!!

[twoodson]

Good evening gents; not much to report, I should have my heads next week and probably will put them on Christmas Eve. However I did paint the tranny and the tensioner pulley. I probably went a little overboard and should have painted the entire tranny silver but I did the tailshaft in gloss black. If I had a money tree I probably wouldn't have so much time on my hands.lol Don't laugh!! Enjoy!!

[JohnC]

I like the black on the tranny. Makes it more detailed, and different.

[Gordonr1973]

Originally Posted by twoodson

Good evening gents; not much to report, I should have my heads next week and probably will put them on Christmas Eve. However I did paint the tranny and the tensioner pulley. I probably went a little overboard and should have painted the entire tranny silver but I did the tailshaft in gloss black. If I had a money tree I probably wouldn't have so much time on my hands.lol Don't laugh!! Enjoy!!

I'm just getting my garage set up today to paint my tranny --- was wondering if you primered yours before painting or not?

If you did, how long did you wait inbetween spraying the primer and spraying the paint?

I'm not sure if I should spray the primer on my tranny, then leave it sit for 3 days and then spray it with the paint??

Thanks!

[twoodson]

JohnC - thanks bro, yeah I thought it would be different even though you wont be able to see it.

[Jonboy]

Looks good Super playerpimp. Did you kick Mama's car outside yet?

[twoodson]

Not yet, getting close. Jan 1, 2011..lol lol

[Jonboy]

Jan. 2, 2011 you will be sleeping out there, too.

[JohnC]

Originally Posted by Jonboy

Jan. 2, 2011 you will be sleeping out there, too.

[draggin86]

Hot damn this is looking good! makes me want to pull my motor back out and paint it damn it!

[twoodson]

draggin86 - Thanks man I appreciate it. This board can cause you to almost never finish.. lol lol Just look at me!!!!!

[draggin86]

Originally Posted by twoodson

draggin86 - Thanks man I appreciate it. This board can cause you to almost never finish.. lol lol Just look at me!!!!!

hahaha i sure do! Go look at my build. i was just going to paint my truck white again. leave it with the stock look with bags and wheels!

[twoodson]

JohnC - lol lol, I gave up the office in the house, so the garage will be mine for a while.. lol lol
draggin86 - going to search for your build now.

[Driveway Dreams]

Dude, the truck is gonna be top notch. Lots of respect to you for the work you have done thus far. Can't wait to see it "finished".

[twoodson]

Driveway Dreams - Dude you don't how I appreciate those comments; I use those as motivation when it feels like nothing is moving as well as comments from all the members of this entire board. I want to show as others that anything can be done on your own and the use of this board and its members' knowledge. I can't wait to get the motor/drivetrain in with the smoothed Driveway Dreams intake cover. I believe once I finalize the plan on how I want it done then it's going to set it off. My whole objective from the start, even with the TBI build, is to go with a more "sinister" type engine bay keeping it stock/semi-custom look. Most of all keeping the cost down as much as possible.

[twoodson]

Gordon1973 - Hey boss; actually all i did was buy the Dupli-Color 500 degree engine primer (grey) and the Dupli-Color 500 degree aluminum rattle can from O'reilly. I mad sure that I got as much of the dirt, oil, etc removed. I mainley used brake parts cleaner (Wal-mart) brand, some small and large wire brushes, some scotch brite pads. After I got it as clean as I could I sprayed the primer and I let it dry for about 30 - 40 minutes; even though it was probably dry before then, I was doing other things in the house. I then sprayed a light coat of aluminum waited about 15-16 minutes then sprayed another light coat of aluminum, waited another 15-16 minutes then a 3rd and final coat of aluminum, not a light coat, the 3rd one was heavier giving it a wet look. since it was a little cool I turned on my dual heat lamps on high about 2-3 feet away from the tranny and that was it. I waited about an hour or so and it was fine. We'll see how it holds up. But hell it looks pretty good on the stand.lol lol

[Gordonr1973]

Thanks twoodson, that's good to know that I can do both on the same day.

It's cool in my garage too right now so I'll turn up the heat lamps too overnite.

This is what the weather was up here this morning!