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Old 05-13-2012, 11:31 PM
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After working on the truck for a couple of years with my dad , doing a partial restoration custom paint, lowering, interior, I decided it was time to run as good as it looked so picked up a 100K lq9 off ebay, put in a tsp 228r, harden pushrods, prc 650 double springs, ls2 timing chain, with a new gasket set, hooker g body ls1 swap headers and paint, then went with 4l80e, wile I did the swap I did a frame off restoration pick up a good used frame, the old was bent and hacked together by the past, sand blasted and painted the frame in my back yard, used all the good parts from my truck since they had no more than 30k on them, went I put the frame, I installed a fresh 12 bolt truck diff with all new bearings, seals, richmond 3.73s, eaton posi, lpw diff cover, rear disc brake conversion using a awd astro front rotor and will wood d-52s front and rear, with all new brake lines, braided brake hose, and a wilwood master cylinder. I did somebody work also replaced the floor pans, shaved the fire wall and removed every thing except the brake booster, installed new wiring with a psi standalone harness, and American auto wire body harness
Old 05-13-2012, 11:45 PM
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Old 05-14-2012, 12:04 AM
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Old 05-14-2012, 12:07 AM
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So fare the truck has gave me minor problems since I got the truck back together back in February and put on over 1,000 miles so fare fuel tank leaked and a lifter on the right side possible stuck for a little bit, other than that, the truck runs good, took it to the track ran a 13.69 at 98 in 1/4 with stock converter, with a mail order border line tune no going to mention there name, and street tires, I thought it was a great time on a little cam junkyard motor, but I'm hopping I'll be as quick as a 12.9, with the stall converter I installed last week, in person tune, and some e/t radials
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Nice I am in the middle of finishing mine just ran into some problems with the headers. What headers did you use.
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I realize I'm a few years late here....but what did you do about the fuel system? Tank, pump, lines, fittings, etc. I just bought an lq9 for my 81 c-10. Trying to get all my stuff together. Thanks for any help!
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