Project 1999 OBS GMC / whipple lq4 / FLT 4l65

[thArf]

this is what the blower did inside the hood



its the nut on top that did it

[thArf]

thanks man i will do some body paint stuff but not yet we will see how it goes. the engine cover and dash is a duplicolor metalflake red, looks very sweet in person

wonder if you could take that nut of, cut some threads off, then put a smaller nut on?

and why am i scared to ask what the final build cost is?

im going to go looking for a smaller bolt tomorrow

final costs got pretty high but still a lot cheaper than if i bought a used SS and had all the same mods

om nom nom! 6.0 + obs =

total sleeper even i think it just looks like a haggard old truck

looks good tharfington :thumbsup: all it needs now are some wheels and

yeah i agree i want to get some black 20s but i cant really spend that kind of money yet and it also looks like this thing is going to EAT tires so it might be sooner than expected lol

:boner:

got the trans figured out?

yup, working good.

the thing is with the open headers and no tach or speedo im having a really hard time telling if everything is working properly. im not used to driving a stall converter so every time i hit the gas it feels like its broken/slipping but then it hooks and then youre moving quick but it sounds like you're going 90000 rpm but then you look out the window and you're doing 20 mph but ive been getting some time on it and i really think that once the exhaust is on i will have a much better feel for everything.

i tried splicing the speed sensor to both the old computer and the new computer and the speedo was not reading on the dash and the engine computer wasnt shifting properly. i have been looking for the wire which will operate the tach but have had no luck yet. i have a 4k pulse output for speedo on the new ecm but do not know if that can input to the obs dash. the fuel level still reads full and a half. the factory oil pressure on the 6.0 clipped right in to the obs connector and reads fine on the dash. the water temp relocator worked fine and its been running very cold im pretty sure it has a 160* tstat.

the hood needs to be shimmed and the interior needs to have all the wiring buttoned up.

but i drove it to the movies tonight. seemed like an accomplishment, taking a pile of parts and a broken old truck and turning it into something that drives nice and is 100% mine.

[thArf]

so i fiddled with the hood and finally got the lines to look right and sit right over the blower. then painted the wheels and took off the mudflaps and gmc emblems. then took it to the local car show and got a rear window logo.

looks good,i have a question with the supercharger touching the hood.what kind of hood did u use,goodmark,reflection,would u be able to mount the engine lower in the frame for more clearance,interested because thats my next project for my 99 obs ecsb 2wd.

a body lift would totally fix the problem i just spaced up the hood, it is a reflexxions wide cowl so a regular cowl will have a dent in the middle of the hood.

slam that crap man!

i want to lower it but i will save up to do it properly

Congrats man, very nice work!!! You should be proud, much respect.

That trucks gotta be a blast, like you said, complete sleeper.
Actually to me it looks just like a plain old OBS that some kid only had a few bucks left over after paying rent to spend on some cheap bolt on ebay parts and that's all... not at all like someone who went through a complete blown GenIII/FLT/etc. swap!

I highly dislike the painted dash panels though... just had to get that out of my system there, haha.

thanks man i agree it looks like something the grocery bagger would drive lol

the red dash is cool in person! i promise!

sounds sick, can't wait to see it once you really get everything buttoned up, it needs some widened rally wheels with factory rings and caps would be pretty fitting

i agree thanks man

How do you have your halos hooked up?

Mine came on with the parking lights

not hooked up yet but the pic you have looks cool

Good job Tharf. I have been watching this swap and the work you put into it is great. Kudos to you!!

thanks man lets get some boggers on it and see you in the bayou

ditch the ss emblem

no way

well he is calling it a ricer :crazy:

exactly


pics for today





sweet

[Chevy-Art]

That is an awesome job.

[ducky]

truck looks sick. awesome work

[Frenchy]

very nice

[ducky]

by the way who are all those people you quoted lol

[LsxCody]

Looking good

[Chevy-Art]

fsc.com?

[GasGuzzler]

What part of Cali is the OP from?