dayyyyum

 

those are the sickest rims i have ever seen in my life..... bigg time props man

 

thanks for all of the compliments!!

a few more updates...

not sure if i posted this or not in another thread... but here is the transmission and driveline build and swap...

I blew 3 transmissions already so I now did the 4l80e swap, but not just your average swap, I spared no expense...

With special thanks to performabuilt and CK performance billet parts...

PerformaBuilt 4L80E Build


This is the case with a hard oil resistant enamel coating.


Case Cleaned and empty.


Case with race for thrust washer installed.


CK performance Billet intermediate shaft


Planet assemblies note maching for bearing rear planet at left.


Planet assembly in trans with band.


Bottom of center support with thrust washer and bearing installed.


Top of center support with Transgo special blue sealing rings installed


Center support installed in case with intermediate (2nd) apply piston. And yes I know the return springs are not yet installed. I put them in after the install for some reason.


Intermediate clutch installed


Direct clutch drum and Intermediate overun band installed.


Forward clutch assemby



Forward clutch installed in case and indexed into the direct clutch, The billet shafts are a tight fit and makes the indexing a little aggravating.


CONTINUED...

 

TRANSMISSION DRIVELINE BUILD UP CONT...

Overun and overdrive clutch drum


Overun/overdrive drum with frictions installed


OD assembly ready to install


OD assembly installed into the case.


Installing the Stage 1 overdrive frictions and new steels


OD clutches installed complete.


Close up of billet input shaft from CK PERFORMANCE.


Pump installed with new front seal


Case VB channels with low/reverse and intermediate overun servos along with check ball installed.


a couple more pics...



Custom install by CRC transmission, with custom crossmember


Fully built drive line, with all new u joints and sleeved and shortened - courtesy of Coast Drive line and Gear



So why the forged/built transmission... find out in the next post!

 

Ok... so here is why the built transmission...

my new power plant!!






Stay tuned... BTW truck should be out of paint and body sometime next week...

 

some more updates... picked up all my gauges, special thanks to Autometer and Todd at Aeroforce gauges and Socal Diesel for their first one off carbon fiber OL gauge pod!


Phantom II Fuel Pressure gauge
Phantom II Boost Guages
Phantom I Wideband
Autometer triple gauge pod
Dual Aeroforce scan gauges in white to match the autometer gauges and my SS OEM cluster

Carbon Fiber OL Socal diesel pod with switches

oh yea... to add icing to the cake... I just ordered this custom CA lic plate a couple weeks ago...

 

More stuff!!

got some carbon fiber parts for the engine bay... 12'srock aka ART makes these from raw carbon fiber and they are 100% carbon fiber...

Radiator cover and Fusebox cover... these REPLACE the factory units...

poor pic, they look amazing in person...



also forgot to add a few more pics of some other goodies...

Alky control meth kit... thank you Juan!


Full suspension drop from belltech with street scene shocks... stainless custom made brakelines - thanks chase


Also got a set of caltracs... thank you barbara!



more to come...

 

thats one big set of goodies you have there! keep us updated!

 

Damn Dave ur letting a lot of little kittens out of that big bag of goodies huh. dude ur PQ is gonna be sick when it's all said and done, cant wait!!!!!!!

btw: those carbon fiber parts do looks way better in person, and they're strong as hell too last time i was talking with Art he took the fuse box cover and he was bending the $h!t out of it and it held great.


-Rob

 

people are getting impatient and are wanting updates... so i figured i would start posting some pics and updates... but i was originally going to wait and post up the whole truck at once, but it took me long enough last night to post what i had... it would have taken my forever if i would have waited...