Sold my 01 as a roller and picked up this 1990 sport. Im gonna keep this build simple and hope for the best. My last build was a tuning nightmare and was definitely a learning experience. Plans are to swap in the 408, 80e trans and a t4 s480. Ive started gathering a few parts and currently have the motor mounts, turbo hot side minus dp and a few other leftovers from my last build. Im gonna start with the suspension and brakes this week and hopefully have the motor and tranny in there by Sunday.

Quick list
Hke 408
Tbss intake
90mm tb
80# fic injectors
psi wiring harness
4l80e with shift kit
circle d2800 triple disc
bw s480 t-4 turbo
tial 44mm wg
tial knock off 50mm bov
tubular turbo header
kb crossover and dp
3" aluminum cold side
a2a intercooler
undecided rear end and ratio
trac bars
dual intake pumps
2001 Sierra fuel tank


Tuning will be handled by Pat g this time. Im excited to see what this set up will do once and for all. The only thing im not sure of is the rear end. Its a stock 10 bolt. Im not sure if I should spend the money on a nice posi unit or just buy a 12 bolt and get a posi unit for it. KB says I should just get the 12 bolt and call it done. Anyway here are a few pics to get the thread started.

 

I wish I would of went with a 12 bolt in mine now. Im going to have A LOT in my 10 bolt by the time I am done with it. I just going to be waiting on it to break in the back of my mind.

 

Yeah I ser what you mean. I just see a lot of guys running them with no issue. Hell I think there's trucks in the 9's and 10's running10 bolts.. Im just not sure yet.

 

What about a light duty 2500 rear end (14 bolt) if i recall, 6 lug though....

 

Or find the rare 454SS rear end. 14bolt 5 lug leafsprings.

 

^^ yep forgot about that. 1350 u-joints too

 

Humm.... I didn't think about that, both are good ideas. Wonder how hard it would be to locate the 454ss one. Im on the hunt

 

I found two on car part.com the other day. I need one for my build too.

 

What where they going for? Im gonna go talk with my buddy that owns a salvage yard here in Houston . Where were they located?

 

Found this today while sorting a few things out in the garage. One less thing I have to buy!!!! Im thinking of going with an a1000 fuel pump and building a fuel cell under the bed now.