So... It's been a while since I last posted. I've been busy though, I have some nice updates.
So I got the engine all assembled, everything went nice and smooth.
Valves did not interfere with the flat tops, and I did not unshroud the head to lower the CR.
The cam is .535" lift, for anyone interested.
I also refinished the wheels, I did Spanish gold Prismatic powder, with gold hardware, and I also reverse mounted the face.
Also, while I had those powder coated, I had my tail light buckets done in a "chrome look" powder.
Hard to see, but they look nice.
If anyone noticed, my hood hinges weren't on the truck. I think at some point, the hood flipped up, and it damaged the sheet metal under the hinges, so I removed the hinges, fixed the sheet metal under, refinished the hinge holders and devised a way to hold it all together... Of course, there was some powdercoating involved..
more on this later, I'm having the grey plates powder coated as we speak.
Front sway bar and pieces were done in nice black.
Now for the good stuff!
I redid all the brake lines on the truck in 3/16" stainless, with all -3AN stainless fittings. I removed the factory load sensing valve, installed a Wilwood proportioning valve for the rear channel, and made all kinds of nice brackets to match.. which are also going to be wrinkle black..
I don't have too many pictures of it..
I picked up a cool 3 gauge holder for my center console, and I also picked up 3 STACK brand gauges, which I don't have yet.
I also wasn't too happy with how that block pcv connector went, it was a bit loose, so I just made my own
Finally, after I was done the engine bay and what not, I reshot the black paint to my nose panel on the truck.
Anyways, I have alot of parts coming in the mail. I hope to get the engine in the truck and the truck back on the ground by Easter....!!