That's awesome Brian, glad she fired up and ran for ya! Wish I could help you out on the driveline, but I don't have any Chevy stuff anymore.

 

Thanks Ed.The driveline isnt my concern,its the damn pulley system.You get any work done on yours today.

 

No, I want to, but my parents are coming over from the coast for a visit, so I've been trying to get caught up on my neglected yard, LOL!

 

Ed,I would blow up my truck for 10 seconds with my Dad.You have a good time.

 

oneIwilly,
What do you use to paint all of your stuff?
Do you have a paint booth or something?

 

Nice that you got it to run, any video? Or pics

 

Yea,I have video and pics.I cant figure out how to load the video.Ill post pics.I also received my exhaust on Saturday.I have not installed it yet.

 

Today I decided to start finish welding the front spring hanger,and re enforcing it.I have been wanting to do this, because it has to be done before I can build my winch mount and bumper.

 

After I welded the cross member to the spring hanger I welded a piece of 1/4 thick by 4 inch flat bar over it.On the back It is the same except 3 3 inch pieces.

 

So this is pretty early in the day and I got what I wanted done.I had the front of the truck pretty much taken off.Saturday I got the new flowmax exhaust.The Truck has Downey chevy 350 conversion motor mounts.I have always thought these motor mounts really sucked.I also have been kind of envious of my buddy Ed, because if you look at his build thread his frame is extremely clean, where he removed all of the IFS stuff.It hit me.I had to take out the engine.

 

Blam the engine is out!

 

Its about 6 hours into my day on this truck.Im getting tired.I start grinding the welds.

 

I spot a body lift!

 

I ended up getting three of the brackets off the passenger side of the frame.Its going pretty quick.I am dead.I got alot done today.If I do as good tomorrow,I may have it back together Monday.I doubt it.I want this thing all clean and painted,so I may do that.I may also just put the thing together so I can play with it.

 

As far as I know, its almost a must to have a body lift,if you want to fit a smallblock

 

And a SAS

 

Theres a dude running around here in a IFS truck running a 305.But why?

 

Why a 305 not a 350?

 

I dont know,why would you do all of the work of an engine swap and keep it IFS.Maybe he blew his engine and had a 305 laying around.

 

Maybe he is just running a 305 till motor blows then gonna do a 350 swap??? Or maybe just a typo?? All yhe body lift is for is to clear the distributor so im not gonna run one in mine plus i absolutely hate body lifts...