Teck's '86 K5 Build -5.3 LS/4L65E swap

[Teck]

Got my 14BFF installed today.



Hope to get the rest of the stuff on back there this weekend (braklines & cables, vent hose, shocks).
That is my old cover also need to figure out a new one.

 

[Teck]

A few more pic from today.

 

[y5mgisi]

Good progress! looks amazing as usual!

 

[ryoken]

super clean.... me like the attention to detail...

what did you go with on the axle housings, paint or powder?

 

[Teck]

super clean.... me like the attention to detail...

what did you go with on the axle housings, paint or powder?

Thanks again.

The 14 bolt was powder. Going to just paint the front, because it would have cost $ 200 for ball joints that are still good to do the housing. Hubs rotors and backing plates got powder.

I probably spent to much on the 10 already. Maybe I shold have just found a 60.

 

[y5mgisi]

Ah think of it this way, now when its all "done" you can just do the 60 as a cool little something to do and keep busy type project. I dont know about you but i get board pretty quick when stuff is "done".

 

[ryoken]

what's this "done" you speak of? I'll have to Google that...

 

[y5mgisi]

lol you know what i mean. thats why i put the "" around it. Cause its something that only exists in the mind!

 

[magik235]

Outstanding.

 

[K85 Octane]

what's this "done" you speak of? I'll have to Google that...

"the appearance and or belief of finishing, often accompanied by selling to satisfy wife or trading for other objects closer to "done" "

 

[y5mgisi]

"the appearance and or belief of finishing, often accompanied by selling to satisfy wife or trading for other objects closer to "done" "

 

[Teck]

Figured out today that the brake cable is to short and does not have the right end on it to hook up on the driver side.

Guess I will be ordering some new one that will work with calipers from http://store.controlcables.com/servlet/StoreFront .

One more thing to add to the growing list of parts, to get it back on the road.

 

[Teck]

Dropped off my steering box at PSC this morning to have it rebuilt and ported for hydro assist, will be ready for pick up Friday.
Picked this up while I was there.

So now I have the last pieces to finish the front axle.

 

[Teck]

Picked up my steering box today and broke down and got the rest of the parts for the hydro assist while I was there.

Slowly making progess.

 

[y5mgisi]

Pretty!

 

[Teck]

Got the new steering box installed today and started on the steering shaft.

 

[munepit]

Picked up my steering box today and broke down and got the rest of the parts for the hydro assist while I was there.
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Slowly making progess.

You lucky bastard, very jealous of that. Lookin very nice. Are you planning on keeping a Chrome rear diff? I am loving your build, amazing!

 

[Teck]

You lucky bastard, very jealous of that. Lookin very nice. Are you planning on keeping a Chrome rear diff? I am loving your build, amazing!

No.

 

[Teck]

Got the Borgeson steering shaft installed today. Found out the hard way that there is no talorance for paint on this shaft.

 

[Teck]

Just ordered these B&M super coolers form summit. Big on is for the tranny, small one is for the power steering. Also got all the fitting I will need and a remote filter adpater for the tranny.