Driving on the street to street truck

[70barracuda]

Slowly but surely. Need this weather to break and daylight to last longer. 

[Comanche SS]

Was the drivetrain out for upgrades or just to free up room for the crash repairs?

[70barracuda]

43 minutes ago, Comanche SS said:

Was the drivetrain out for upgrades or just to free up room for the crash repairs?

Both. Engine out makes fixing the crossmember easier and I'm going to a 6.0 now. 

[Comanche SS]

Just now, 70barracuda said:

Both. Engine out makes fixing the crossmember easier and I'm going to a 6.0 now. 

Hopefully keeping an AL block???

All for more displacement, the 6.2 in mine is worlds better than the 5.3 that was there before.

[70barracuda]

27 minutes ago, Comanche SS said:

Hopefully keeping an AL block???

All for more displacement, the 6.2 in mine is worlds better than the 5.3 that was there before.

I got a really good deal on an iron block so unfortunately no aluminum. I'd love a 6.2 but it's gen 4 and my ecu is for a gen 3 and I don't really want to shell out another 1500+ for it. All the supercharger stuff is so pricey. 

[Comanche SS]

3 hours ago, 70barracuda said:

I got a really good deal on an iron block so unfortunately no aluminum. I'd love a 6.2 but it's gen 4 and my ecu is for a gen 3 and I don't really want to shell out another 1500+ for it. All the supercharger stuff is so pricey. 

Yeah, I understand that. You are doing the opposite of what I did lol...I went from a superchard iron 5.3 to an aluminum 6.2

[70barracuda]

More progress 

[89 MJ]

That looks beautiful! You just can’t beat AMC blue. 

[Comanche SS]

Just a stock clutch?

Looking good BTW!

[70barracuda]

2 hours ago, Comanche SS said:

Just a stock clutch?

Looking good BTW!

Nope. Dual clutch from monster clutch out of Texas. 700hp rated. 

[Comanche SS]

3 minutes ago, 70barracuda said:

Nope. Dual clutch from monster clutch out of Texas. 700hp rated. 

Nice! I run just a stock Silverado clutch in mine with around 550 crank HP and it does well

[70barracuda]

Damn...

[89 MJ]

[70barracuda]

More progress. Alternator wouldn't fit with the factory steering box so went with a borgeson unit from a full size chevy car. It's super tight but it'll work, and it's a quick ratio box so it should be nicer.

 

Swapped out the camaro supercharger lid for a cadillac one. Hood is so close to making it shut with no cutting. Gonna try some hood spacers and hope it works. 

 

Got the front end finished from accident repair. I was worried about the integrity of the front crossmember with it being all bent so I skinned it with some 3/16 plate. Should be way stronger now. 

 

Also upgraded to a really nice relay and fuse box so once again redoing all the wiring in the engine bay. 

 

[70barracuda]

Getting close to firing this thing up. 

[Limeyjeeper]

Looking good!!

[Comanche SS]

The end is near!

[Limeyjeeper]

The end is never near Lol

[70barracuda]

And she lives!

 

https://youtu.be/S4GXUUGj3zE?si=znriM1Zl_NVSLQdh

[89 MJ]

Heck yeah!

[Comanche SS]

Sounds happy!

[70barracuda]

Shes running and driving again!

 

[eaglescout526]

When did you get those vintage looking rims? And what’s on the covers?

[89 MJ]

Heck yeah! 60s SJ center caps?

[70barracuda]

2 hours ago, eaglescout526 said:

When did you get those vintage looking rims? And what’s on the covers?

Actually picked them up last year and just have been waiting to get them on. And its a red and tan "jeep".  They are off the full-size from the 60s wagoneers and j series.