stepsides are the best! sweet lookin' truck.

 

thanks for the great comments

 

Thanks Josh, you guys are great to be around, and do not worry, ill need help! I like doing stuff on my own, but sometimes you need a hand. I just want to do burnouts again haha

 

Lol You're surely welcome to borrow my truck ANYTIME. There's a guy coming to look at the motor Saturday. If he decides to buy it, I'd really like you to come ride in it before we pull it.

 

A little progress while waiting on the turbo kit. I got my autometer boost and afr gauge pre-plumbed and installed. I also installed white face gauges to match. I ordered trans cooler, braided lines and AN fittings to bypass the radiator. Ordered the right fittings for the 80E, longer one in the rear. I ordered a transgo shift kit, some heat wrap, some heat tape, misc hardware. I got my turbo 400 short yoke for the drive shaft, and got the trans crossmember finished up. I will be ordering cam, springs, push rods this week. i think im going to go with the Aermotive 340, and 60lbs for now. This should be alrite for my set up at 10-12 lbs for now.

 

And heres a pic of the truck that gives me some inspiration, have not seen it on this forum, but came across it in a auction sale ad, didnt last long on there, but did get a quick pic.

 

Picked up my 80E today. got it from a member "Tim Wellington". Nice guy and the trans was exactly what he said it would be. Now I need to decide on a converter, I have everything else needed to do the swap.

 

This truck looks really good! i love stepsides, great project im guessing the step side is lighter than the regular one, have u weighed urs yet?

 

I have not weighed it yet, but I would guess at around 4200 lbs.

 

trans all cleaned up, now I wait.