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10-11-2010, 11:06 PM
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Re: 86 Silverado Father and Son project
Not much to update, but Landen has been driving the truck to school every day with no major issues. Still haven't added a drop of oil. I guess the old 5.7 is in pretty good shape. I did get a call last week, "the truck is hot and smoking like crazy". Oh crap?! what now? Turns out one of the old heater hoses got a hole and it was peeing down on the passenger side manifold. More of a steam show than actual over heating. Installed new hoses (no pics sorry) all is well.
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10-12-2010, 07:30 AM
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Re: 86 Silverado Father and Son project
Thats cool least it was something easy to fix.
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08-31-2010, 09:04 AM
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Re: 86 Silverado Father and Son project
Nice job guys, Quite the transformation!
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10-12-2010, 07:16 PM
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Re: 86 Silverado Father and Son project
 right on Mike!! thats a pretty big feat building something a teen can drive EVERYDAY WITHOUT any issues!!
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10-13-2010, 11:28 AM
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12-01-2010, 05:34 PM
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Re: 86 Silverado Father and Son project
Mike the before and after pix is awesome!
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04-25-2011, 09:28 PM
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Re: 86 Silverado Father and Son project
Good job on the build. Its too bad these projects are never truly done...Time to drive the wheels off that thing
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Just wanted to update this build. My son drove the truck almost every day to school. Only had one issue with a loose ground wire (my wiring) that kept him driving it a few days. I never added any oil to the old engine or tranny. Hard to believe how reliable a cheap old Chevy can be. 
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06-05-2011, 03:15 PM
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Re: 86 Silverado Father and Son project
Glad to hear he's still enjoying it, and no major problems!
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08-05-2012, 08:51 AM
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Re: 86 Silverado Father and Son project
Thanks Alex, he really likes driving the truck. I have had a wiring issue that comes up occasionally but other than that it's very reliable driver. I should reworked the harness from the start and that wouldn't have happened.
In fact I may be heading towards an LS swap on this one too. Soon as the time and funds are available. Posted via Mobile Device |
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08-05-2012, 04:22 PM
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This was like a good book, once you started you could not put it down.
You did a fantastic job. I just told the wife I need to get mine done. I showed her some of the finished project and she agreed. Thanks to ALL who helped you with this. Great bunch of folks on this board. John
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04-11-2013, 02:22 AM
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Re: 86 Silverado Father and Son project
How is the truck holding up?? is he still enjoying it?? any recent pictures, I really like this truck.
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04-11-2013, 08:18 AM
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Thanks for checking in. Yes, he still has it and yes he still drives it everyday to college. No updated pics but it still looks great. Back in the winter member CrashOK helped rewire the engine and that fixed a short that caused it not to run every once in a while. The windshield got customized a few weeks ago when a wild turkey decided to fly up into it. |
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07-15-2013, 10:46 PM
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Re: 86 Silverado Father and Son project
Well I've got a little bit of an update. Picked up this wrecked 2001 chevy pickup with a 5.3 L in it for $600. The plan is to pull the engine and tranny and stab them into the 86. Then part out and scrap the truck for $600 or more (hopefully).
  It's wrecked pretty bad, but still runs and drives in that shape.  Please excuse MCBASSIN for being in the frame. Posted via Mobile Device |
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07-16-2013, 01:48 AM
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Re: 86 Silverado Father and Son project
nice on the engine find! and it just needs to be lowered and you will be good! Lol
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07-17-2013, 04:13 PM
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Re: 86 Silverado Father and Son project
Awe Yeah! LS all the way!
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07-19-2013, 10:16 AM
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Re: 86 Silverado Father and Son project
I got the valve covers cleaned up...
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07-19-2013, 11:20 PM
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Re: 86 Silverado Father and Son project
Took the intake off to clean up the heads, really dirty in there.
  Before cleaning  After cleaning    This will still be an everyday driver, so I'm not going to paint the engine, just try to clean it up good. Posted via Mobile Device Posted via Mobile Device |
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07-20-2013, 02:56 PM
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Re: 86 Silverado Father and Son project
Now for the fun part!
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07-20-2013, 03:52 PM
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Re: 86 Silverado Father and Son project
Nice!! Finally doin the swap!! Let me know if you need any help with the wiring.
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07-20-2013, 05:47 PM
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07-20-2013, 11:06 PM
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07-22-2013, 10:25 PM
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Made some progress on the harness tonight.
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07-25-2013, 06:04 AM
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Re: 86 Silverado Father and Son project
Great Job on the motor mount adapters.. The wiring harness looks like it is coming together as well..
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