my 80 build

[menace121978]

sounds good! i couldn't help but to watch him slam the door into something a few times

[Puglia10]

where did you get those leaf spring bushings?

[flamingbig10]

classic parts of America

[nbpro]

cam sounds awesome. this thing is gonna be a beast.

[flamingbig10]

With my plans in performance parts it should be are real wild ride

[Driveway Dreams]

"Wild ride"
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[flamingbig10]

well I ordered from summit a h3 oil pan kit, fuel line adapters, a/n fittings, poly mounts, and gauge adapters

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the cam, push rods, and valve springs came today

[nbpro]

sweet

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[menace121978]

nice! little by little buddy!

[flamingbig10]

thanks Dennis, but the parts sure do add up quickly.

Well I got good news all the parts I ordered should be here today or tomorrow and if I get some to help me with the cam, pushrods, and springs the week, I going trying and pick and junk 4l80 so I can mock every thing up since I plan on adding a 3200 stall converter an they cost nearly as much as a used 4l80 around here

[flamingbig10]

the brake lines came today

[nbpro]

Looking good man

[menace121978]

hey Aaron... just wanted to give you a little tip before you get too far along with those brake lines. stainless steel brake lines are a much harder metal than the regular steel lines. i used ss lines on the front system. THEY ALL LEAKED! the only lines that didn't leak were the factory lines that i re flared myself. once your truck is together it is a *itch to fix them and very frustrating when you buy pre bent lines that are already flared and ready to go and they leak like a sieve.

so here's the tip take them off and heat up the flare with a torch until its red hot and let cool. this softens up the metal just enough that the flare will conform with the union when its screwed together. and you wont have any leaks

i probably will never use pre bent stainless lines again after all the trouble i had but if i do i will be heating those babies up before i install them for sure!

[JohnC]

Coming along man!


Great tid bit Dennis!

[flamingbig10]

Originally Posted by menace121978

hey Aaron... just wanted to give you a little tip before you get too far along with those brake lines. stainless steel brake lines are a much harder metal than the regular steel lines. i used ss lines on the front system. THEY ALL LEAKED! the only lines that didn't leak were the factory lines that i re flared myself. once your truck is together it is a *itch to fix them and very frustrating when you buy pre bent lines that are already flared and ready to go and they leak like a sieve.

so here's the tip take them off and heat up the flare with a torch until its red hot and let cool. this softens up the metal just enough that the flare will conform with the union when its screwed together. and you wont have any leaks

i probably will never use pre bent stainless lines again after all the trouble i had but if i do i will be heating those babies up before i install them for sure!

well I went with the oem, my order was messed up and they called me to confirm my order but I guess they didn't here that I wanted s/s I guess it was a good thing

[flamingbig10]

thanks guys, got the order from summit today I will get some pics after wile

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[nbpro]

Aaron this thing is coming along great man. it amazes me for someone of your age to have the knowledge and the talent you do. keep up the good work and of course, all the pics that you can upload.

[flamingbig10]

thanks

I got the cam pulled today

[spudz]

Is it just the pic or are the cam bearings worn bad?

[flamingbig10]

its oil

[flamingbig10]

slid in the cam today and picked up a ls2 timing chain from gm

[flamingbig10]

ls2 chain on left, 6.0 chain on the right, the links are thinker on the ls2 chain

chain dampener