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Old 04-25-2017, 11:36 PM
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Default 06 ecsb 6.0/80e swap skreet truck build

Hi my name is Malik(muh-LEEK) and we gonna build a cammed 6.0 skreet truck.

Here's da plan:
06 6.0
01 gm reman 4l80e
Lsxap Cam(227/231...blah blah forget the rest)
PTC single disc 3200 converter
Speed eng headers
Atomic fab and performance coilover setup
Rear relocated shocks with DA vikings
Rear helper bags


Ok here's the truck

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Motor and trans chillin for now

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AFP brackets, viking coilovers

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Various pictures of coilover install, switching from ridetechs and also installed mcg 16 inch spindles which was a huge pain in the ***.

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DAT NEW NEW 4 U

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Ok that's where we left off, picking it up tomorrow from the chop shop getting alignment so I'll have ride height pics then. Waiting on cam and converter to get here for the 6.0 and 80e swap to begin. Honestly pretty intimidated because previously ive only ever done swaps on hondas and dumb **** like that but we'll see how it goes.

So far I have a 80e conversion crossmember, yoke, u joint, and harness. I've heard that I need an 80e specific dipstick but also seen some people get away with a stock one, can anyone verify this for me? I'll post other questions as they come along so anyone whos done this before stay tuned because im really good at asking dumb questions



Questions? Comments? Concerns?
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Here's a random pic of how low it used to be. Not going quite this low again as this was a pain in the *** but it looked cool tho...

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i park in no park zones cause the skreets raised me and i dont follow the rules

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Should be fun. Sharp truck... but i can only imagine how annoying it was to be that low.
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Thanks man

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Here's how it sits with the new coilovers installed.
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Funny I said it wasnt gonna be that low again but it looks about the same lol. It's an inch higher than it was, the picture I posted before these it would bottom out and rub quite often, doesn't at all now
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that is a good looking truck for sure
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Looks good man! Hoping to do the coil over setup from Atomic on my truck as well in the nearish future. What weight springs did you go with?
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looks good! I like the coil over setup.
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Originally Posted by 53bowtie
Looks good man! Hoping to do the coil over setup from Atomic on my truck as well in the nearish future. What weight springs did you go with?
1100, still gotta mess with spring settings as im not use to DA shocks and all info out there is for racing, not comfort


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looks good! I like the coil over setup.
thanks man!
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Originally Posted by settlemoore
1100, still gotta mess with spring settings as im not use to DA shocks and all info out there is for racing, not comfort
I cranked mine way down yesterday after our PM conversation and the truck drives much better. I think I'm around 1c/6r front and like 0c/2r rear (going off memory here but I have them written down on a log sheet)

I would crank it way down and see what you think, I also have the 1100lb springs so very similar setups



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