Build Idea of The Night

"Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch" (bman76) 08/29/2016 at 00:25 • Filed to: None

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My grandpa has, among other things, a first-gen S-15 pickup. I’d like to have it, because I kinda want all the cars. As is it looks about like this one.

Except it currently wears the coolest wheels GM ever made, checkerboards.

Which, while awesome, I would replace with a set of 15x8 American Racing VN501 500 MONO CAST wheels:

and a set of BF Goodrich Radial T/A Tires in P275/60R15

and some drop spindles to get the ride height down a bit

Can’t forget the most important parts

because... V8 SWAP YO! (420 horse aluminum head 383 stroker)

I hate chrome valve covers, so lets swap those.

and a T56 while I’m at it

and, because I want some occasional rowdy stupidity:

Basically, a somewhat understated blackout street fighter.

lone_liberal > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 08/29/2016 at 00:56

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Love the engine choice as I've been wanting to go 383 in my Camaro. You might want to add some rear gears and a posi unit to your shopping list.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 08/29/2016 at 01:28

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351 windsor and ford 9in with a locker also raise it on king coilovers because dune truck

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 08/29/2016 at 01:31

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Nope on the Windsor, motors need to match bodies, SBC all the way. The 9" would be acceptable.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 08/29/2016 at 02:11

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so i shouldnt tell you im swapping an LS1 into an RX7?

M54B30 > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 08/29/2016 at 02:12

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My brother-in-law is in the process of putting a 1936 Chevy Master Deluxe body onto an S10 frame.

Too much work for me

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 08/29/2016 at 02:18

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Acceptable, although it’d be way more expensive cooler with an R26B.

camaroboy68ss > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 08/29/2016 at 22:44

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if you move the steering column like a inch closer to the frame a big block chevy will drop right in! my grandpa got halfway to building one in the late 80's.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > camaroboy68ss 08/29/2016 at 22:49

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I’d kinda want it to handle decently (hence the aluminum heads on the 383) I’ve got to imagine the big block would be way heavier.

camaroboy68ss > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 08/29/2016 at 23:19

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there is really only 50lbs weight difference between cast vs aluminum heads, a full cast iron big block is roughly 200lbs more, so an aluminum top end on the big block wouldn't be too much more weight in the front.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > camaroboy68ss 08/29/2016 at 23:29

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Yeah, I was going for a cheap build that could do auto-X so staying as light as possible would be best. I guess an LS1/2/6 would be even lighter, but an LS is so boring.