i'm calling her Mia

[PEDROG]

I didn't want to renotch the frame, and I didn't want to run a truck pan since I'm dropping her. I broke down and got the lh8 pan(h3a), and now I'm a little more broke.

I thought the h3a was lower than the frame? wouldnt the ls2 oil pan be better if you plan on dropping it?

[Lsx10]

I thought the h3a was lower than the frame? wouldnt the ls2 oil pan be better if you plan on dropping it?

its not supposed to, its supposed to be even with it.


I had a problem with fitment on my converter or else I would have installed pics of the motor right now with the other set of headers. hopefully everything will get worked out soon. for now i'm focusing on finishing up my rear end, should be done in the next few days.

[PEDROG]

If you havent read the thread

LS engine oil pans - all of them - Page 2 - S-10 Forum


h3a in 2wd 2nd gen

[Lsx10]

my build is on that site too...

I have read all the stickies on there, my mounts are different then those though. those are with currents mounts with rubber 2.8 mounts that sag. I have poly mounts that are higher then his.

[PEDROG]

my build is on that site too...

I have read all the stickies on there, my mounts are different then those though. those are with currents mounts with rubber 2.8 mounts that sag. I have poly mounts that are higher then his.

I knew iseen this build elsewhere, I didnt know the mounts made that much of a difference(sagging)

I hope to soon start on my collection of parts to do my swap.

[bangbangskeetskeet]

Seriously hurry up fool!

[sierraman]

well? how's it coming along?

[Lsx10]

its coming along well now that i'm out of school, but my computer cought a virus so no pics yet

hopfully by this weekend, but computers don't like me....

[Lsx10]

updates!



after many hiccups and frustrations I have come to more hiccups and frustrations.



I got a crapload of parts in, and picked some stuff up from the local hotrod shop.

headers



tq converter, long story short my other one was jacked up, John at fuddle hooked me up with this beast. I highly recommend working with these guys! this will take more power then I will ever make.



new overflow



got my axles drilled with new arp studs



I got my new tranny x-member and traction bars from Diabolical performance! Mike is awsome, the x member was a perfect fit and the bars are beefy as hell!
(its him in the pics not me)





I got a TON of other parts in but i'll update that later when my computer gets fixed, now onto the important stuff.

My garage looks like this right now.... how does a small truck take up a 2 car garage from wall to wall?



energy suspension bushings and end links installed with the extreme swaybar.



the blazer brakes didn't like my wheels so I picked up some half in spacers from the local rod shop and some longer studs. I picked up some upper controll arms from speedway motors with some new ball joints. belltech 2in drop springs and drop shocks. New ceramic pads are installed in the blazer brakes.




ripped out old tank and made room for my blazer tank. I have a walbro 255 that will be added to the blazer tank before it is installed. oh and I love my new sawsall!




I turned my ford green top injectors(42lb) into black tops, cleaned up my intake and painted to match the engine block, cleaned up the fuel rail, cleaned up the last of my accessories and finally got my engine in its final resting place. installed my new ac box, installed 4.3 throttle cable and installed my pedal. I set the motor too far back and had to elongate the holes in the mounts to move it forward enough to clear the ac box. I talked to brp and they designed new mounts that bolt into the stock frame holes so this wont be an issue for anyone else.





installed tranny x-member and heat matted where my cats and headers will be run. tranny member fits great! I have enough room for 4 inch duals under here!



Hopefully I will have more updates soon. I will be on TDY for 2 weeks, hopefully I will get my rear set up before I leave but i'm not crossing my fingers. I hade some slight fitment issues with the headers that I will be calling headman about, but I will be making these ones work with some steering shaft modification.

Greg

[GasGuzzler]

Why did you have to redrill the axles?

Looks good!