Another RCSB 4x4 build
05-20-2017, 01:24 PM
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Another RCSB 4x4 build
My current project is a 05 rcsb 4x4.
I originally started going fast with my ecsb 2wd.
It was a sbe 6.0 billet S476, triple 12 cam, fic 1000s, dual wal-Bro 450s, meth kit, built 4l80e, tru-trac w/ 3.42s. Assassin traction bars, drag radials. It made good power, but was heavy and long, traction was always a problem. It was fun but I wanted something that can actually use the power efficiently.
I came across a 84 foxbody, so I was going to throw everything in the foxbody and make that my project car. I put that plan on hold for a lil while to do family stuff with the kids and wife. Then one day after work I was looking on autotrader, and I stumble upon a little gem. I had found a 05 rcsb 4x4, flex fuel 5.3. Which is what I originally wanted before I started making plans for the foxbody. So this truck was 3 hours from me, but it was in the same town my mother and father in-law live. So I had my father in law to take a look at it for me. It was a used as a work truck, so the interior was dirty with trash all on the floors. It had 2 small dents on the exterior, but nothing bad. The original price that was listed, was $5900. After my father in-law talked to the guys at the dealer where it was, they said that they can't sell it, as it was a whole sale vehicle. After about 15 min of talking to the manager, my father in-law called me back saying that they would sell it to me as a whole sale item. No warranty, as is, no returns. And for me that wasn't an issue, since I had everything I wanted to put in it, engine and trans etc.
So the final price after the said I can have it as a whole sale item, $3700.
So the wife and I dropped what we were doing and drove up and picked up it.
That was 6 months ago. Since then, I have put my ecsb back to stockish, it's rocking a stock 6.0 and 4l80e. Everything else is stock, air box, exhaust.
The single cab is all torn apart, no engine or trans in it. I've been getting everything ready for the swap. Been cleaning it up.
The engine is ready to drop in, as well as the trans. Only the small stuff is left to do. Oh yeah I'm about to rebuild the T case and swap the input shaft.
As far as everything else going into it, my injectors were cleaned and flow matched, my converter was sent back to yank, so it could be rebuilt. The trans was gone threw and had the clutches replaced and had the output shaft swapped to the 4x4 shaft. I have a new race cover for the turbo. Bought a turbosmart Eboost controller. My favorite part so far are the heads, I had the stock 317s worked over, cnc port and polished. They look awesome.
So over the next few weeks everything will be going into the truck finally. My goal is to have a 9 sec street truck that I can actually use on the street.
I almost forgot, I want to thank Richard for the coil over conversion brackets. I will be ditching the torsion bars for a set of Viking coil overs.
I'm going to add picture next so give me a lil bit to do that haha
I originally started going fast with my ecsb 2wd.
It was a sbe 6.0 billet S476, triple 12 cam, fic 1000s, dual wal-Bro 450s, meth kit, built 4l80e, tru-trac w/ 3.42s. Assassin traction bars, drag radials. It made good power, but was heavy and long, traction was always a problem. It was fun but I wanted something that can actually use the power efficiently.
I came across a 84 foxbody, so I was going to throw everything in the foxbody and make that my project car. I put that plan on hold for a lil while to do family stuff with the kids and wife. Then one day after work I was looking on autotrader, and I stumble upon a little gem. I had found a 05 rcsb 4x4, flex fuel 5.3. Which is what I originally wanted before I started making plans for the foxbody. So this truck was 3 hours from me, but it was in the same town my mother and father in-law live. So I had my father in law to take a look at it for me. It was a used as a work truck, so the interior was dirty with trash all on the floors. It had 2 small dents on the exterior, but nothing bad. The original price that was listed, was $5900. After my father in-law talked to the guys at the dealer where it was, they said that they can't sell it, as it was a whole sale vehicle. After about 15 min of talking to the manager, my father in-law called me back saying that they would sell it to me as a whole sale item. No warranty, as is, no returns. And for me that wasn't an issue, since I had everything I wanted to put in it, engine and trans etc.
So the final price after the said I can have it as a whole sale item, $3700.
So the wife and I dropped what we were doing and drove up and picked up it.
That was 6 months ago. Since then, I have put my ecsb back to stockish, it's rocking a stock 6.0 and 4l80e. Everything else is stock, air box, exhaust.
The single cab is all torn apart, no engine or trans in it. I've been getting everything ready for the swap. Been cleaning it up.
The engine is ready to drop in, as well as the trans. Only the small stuff is left to do. Oh yeah I'm about to rebuild the T case and swap the input shaft.
As far as everything else going into it, my injectors were cleaned and flow matched, my converter was sent back to yank, so it could be rebuilt. The trans was gone threw and had the clutches replaced and had the output shaft swapped to the 4x4 shaft. I have a new race cover for the turbo. Bought a turbosmart Eboost controller. My favorite part so far are the heads, I had the stock 317s worked over, cnc port and polished. They look awesome.
So over the next few weeks everything will be going into the truck finally. My goal is to have a 9 sec street truck that I can actually use on the street.
I almost forgot, I want to thank Richard for the coil over conversion brackets. I will be ditching the torsion bars for a set of Viking coil overs.
I'm going to add picture next so give me a lil bit to do that haha
Last edited by chevyboy.520; 05-20-2017 at 01:44 PM.
