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    looks good firewall looks clean. what did you paint the fenderwheels with spay can, or a spray gun? when you put the cam in get it tuned itll run much better.
    1982 c10 lsx swaped, NP tuned, true duals, 4:11s, trutrac, e-fans, CAI

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    Quote Originally Posted by lechez71 View Post
    looks good firewall looks clean. what did you paint the fenderwheels with spay can, or a spray gun? when you put the cam in get it tuned itll run much better.

    Well i used a can but i had it connected to a sprayer is controls the flow and spread pattern. but i sanded, primed and prep ed went over everything with the tac cloths really good. I am happy with the way it came out real smooth and slick. but you wont see much of it by the time i put the heat-a/c box back in and i hope to bolt in the 5.3 next week. so more pictures to come soon if i do not get sent off to Haiti. *L*

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    Here is what i got done this afternoon, The 5.3L and the 4L60E is in. Here are some picures.







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    lookin good you have to clearance for the exhaust then?
    I plan on puttin a 6.0 in this summer in my 86, but with carb th400, so im subscribin to this

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    acutally no i do not have the room. i do not want to cut the frame, so i am going to get the headers and have them cut and add 2 inches at the flange so they will clear the frame.

    Quote Originally Posted by A2theR84 View Post
    lookin good you have to clearance for the exhaust then?
    I plan on puttin a 6.0 in this summer in my 86, but with carb th400, so im subscribin to this

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    what headers r u getting and what do u have to do to them for them to fit?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Venom View Post
    what headers r u getting and what do u have to do to them for them to fit?
    header from summit part# SUM-G9048 $153.93 they are shorty headers fit 99-04 truck requires slight mods to PASS side rail

    you can cut a small chunk out of the frame so it will clear or, you can do as i am i am going to cat the header off at the flange and and add about 2 inches of pipe in to it.
    Last edited by 87OldYeller; 02-05-2010 at 08:08 PM.

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