Well I figured I would go ahead and start my build thread but it won't be complete until fall next year due to an upcoming deployment(what is financing this build). I am starting with an 85 GMC with a 305 built th350 and 10 bolt rear. I have a 9" that I got for $50 that came with 31 spline axles and a Trac-Lok. I will sell that to get some money started to rebuild it with 35 splines, detroit and depending on what tranny I end up with dictates the gears. I plan to swap in a LQ4 with forged rods, pistons, ported 317s and a frount mount TC78 Turbo backed by either a built th400 or 4l80e. I want a low 11 high 10 sec Truck that I can drive on the street. I am also swapping the rear suspension to a trailing arm suspension. Here is what I started with:
This is how it sits now:
And this was it's inargural trip down the strip: (1st time ever at the track and I got hooked!!)
I will be doing little things to the truck before I deploy so I will post updates but it will be slow while I am deployed. Once I get back I will go full force on it and hope to have it done a few months after I get home.
Last edited by softballnrd27; 11-19-2010 at 08:31 PM.
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