Thanks guys

Alcohol gives me the courage and gets me started, cocaine keeps me going through completion

 

atta boy!!!

 

This hole looks like a Paintless Dent Repair hole. Not sure why they would need one in that location unless this just happened to be the best spot for leverage?. I could be wrong but i used to work for a few dealerships and when they picked vehicles up from the auction or trade in, they would have a pdr guy go over them. Some dealers offer the work to customers through the shop. If they couldnt access the dent very well, they drill a hole in an inconspicuous spot. However they usually smear it with paint or a sealer then stick a plug in it to prevent corrosion or moisture getting in. Youll see them a lot in the sides of doors when you open them on car lots. Theres lots of vids of how its done on youtube if you arent familiar. Like i said though, i could be wrong but it gets my vote.

Also i love this build, its turning into a very impressive truck! I have an 02 silverado rcsb with a 6.0 swap. This thread has provided some much needed inspiration for sure. Ive got a set of 799 heads ive got to put on mine but ive been lazy about buying my supporting bits it needs.

 

I'm looking for input on where I should mount my coils. I tried putting these thinga all around the truck and here are the three options I found:

On firewall, it is just hung on an existing Bolt, it would obviously be straight and probably lower. I would have to extend my drivers harness for sure



With stock intake manifold



Option 2:

Down under the oil pan. I would probably build a small aluminum shield for rocks and stuff. I can also get this one a bit higher by just using the bottom bolt holes and having it above that lip.



Option 3:

Down low again, but vertical so there is less exposure to road debris. Would still make a plate to protect it.

 

 

Whats wrong with mounting them on the valve covers?

 

no mounting bosses for coils, plus that's the point of doing a wire tuck.... Plenty of very high horsepower cars and trucks have coils in their cowls or even fenders. Plug wire length is not a concern at any of these locations

 

I like them down low horizontal. I'm assuming you won't be driving it in the rain much.

 

My plug wires ended up being about 36".

Most aftermarket 8mm wire is 150ohms/ft at worst. The stock wires are like 900ohms/ft. So a 6ft generic aftermarket wire is about equal to a stock wire.