LS2 Re - Build; Beware 56K!

[yz85608]

okay you probably said this, but what intake is that?

[1sic03x]

Looks like just a stock LS2 intake

[Petro]

Mass produce some of those Long Tubes!!!!

[Kampz69]

Quote: Originally Posted by yz85608

okay you probably said this, but what intake is that?

Quote: Originally Posted by LS2Sonoma

id rather have the ls6 intake on there but how could i go wrong with a $50 LS2 intake?

loving the way this looks.

[rentedmule]

Looks awesome Frank. Does the control arm not physically fit anymore? There are chromoly upper arm assemblies on ebay regularly for ~$200 Canadian. A member on s10planet used a set to fit a BBC in his blazer and he said they were good quality and saved alot of space over the stockers.

[LS2Sonoma]

thanks Kampz

yup, just an ls2 intake. i ported it slightly around the port and smoothed some edges around the tb mouth

for those of you who havent seen it yet here is what that intake looked like before and after (since i have no progress pix )








Tyson, the control arm fits, it just wont go in or come out once the exhaust is in place... i dont have the money for new control arms!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Petro

Mass produce some of those Long Tubes!!!!

never heard that one before!

first person to buy me a tig welder will get a free set of headers!

[Kampz69]

intake looks good, howd you get it to shine like that? doesnt look like paint to me

[LS2Sonoma]

lol its paint

that was the whole idea, i didnt want anyone to know that it was painted... i cant remember how i finished it though. i scratched the back of it last year so im going to need to fix it eventually

i think it was a gloss black coat and a wet sand... tell the truth, i dont even know if thats the final look it had. this was it after installation



now that i see that picture, i think the previous picture wasnt the final finish... i can remember what i did!

[bbcc]

You were telling me it was a mix of like three different spray bomb blacks. just like a light fogging of low gloss over the gloss or something. Oh, if it's cool with you frank i might slide by the shop saturday to get those springs off the heads.

[carter]

holy frank....looks like a ton of little pieces on that bench just waiting for a cat to knock off onto the floor haha

[LS2Sonoma]

which pix?? one of them is in my garage and the other is at the shop.... no cats in there mang lol

ryer, come by my house on saturday or sunday, ill have my spring compressor

[LS2Sonoma]

quick update... been playing with the suspension lately. figured i would get my brakes mocked up before buying the flexible line. not sure where im going to mount anything yet

ive got the calipers at work and have them apart, theyre getting a complete make-over. was supposed to pick up my diff tonight but my buddy was busy so well try for tom

anyway, enjoy

[LS2Sonoma]

welp, got my diff... turns out my correct length 4x4 axles are wrong. the OD on the bearing surface on the original axle is 1-5/8" and the axles that i have are 1-3/8"ish

now im looking for axles
anyone need some cheap 4x4 axles?? lol

stuck my trans in there to see where im gonna put those lines and made my first set of holes for the new lines... check it



engines out for now, until i need it back in again. i also tried to get one spring in for the hell of it and my engine isnt heavy enough

[Petro]

You won't have a problem with oil and road grime blemishing anything shiny....haha....Looking good man....Now mass produce some of those LTs....

[SoLowXtreme]

damn this isnt back together yet ? jeesh

[02dime]

wow man lookin good, ill have to get my lazy ass over to ur place some night

[Petro]

You should make me one of those carrier bearing x-members...and a set of longtubes...While you're at it come down and grind my frame down and paint it. That way when I get back from Iraq I just have to drop the engine/trans in...Looking good...

[jhelling]

Are you still having problems with your A/C pulley alignment? What is your bracket from? and What is your Crank Pulley from?

Jason

[LS2Sonoma]

i havent really been looking at the a/c much.. the alignment is still out a bit

the bracket and pump are ls6 and the balancer is Pioneer
it might work with the slight offset, but im not sure

i have an ls1 pump and bracket, and those arent even close to working
ive compared my balancer's teeth to a 6.0L truck balancer and they match

i wonder if its possible my balancer isnt on all the way uh oh, who built my motor?! either that or i could have the seat machined to bring it close to the block. i will look into these eventually, once i put the engine in for good and get my acc's back on

Petro, you are a funny guy!

[Kampz69]

Quote: Originally Posted by LS2Sonoma

Petro, you are a funny guy!

lol

[LS2Sonoma]

havent done much lately... been helping my dad with his truck and building his diff. figured i would mock up my diff while im searching for axles, stuck it in and mounted the tires roughtly where they should be

the frame is sitting much higher than it should be, but still looks cool

[Petro]

What rearend is that?? The axle tubes look larger around the center section then taper down...but they larger part look like it comes out further than a 8.5" to me...And how wide are those tires??One more question are those new body mount bushings??

[02dime]

man frankie those tires are tiny for your motor you will never get traction hahaha

[rentedmule]

Quote: Originally Posted by 02dime

man frankie those tires are tiny for your motor you will never get traction hahaha

This coming from the guy with weenie little 245's - even my front tires are wider than that!

Those wheels are going to look sick when the truck is all together Frank

[LS2Sonoma]

Petro, its a shortenened 8.5". the tires are 305 45 18

dont worry about the bushings, they look funny cuz the bottoms are sitting on top cuz so i dont lose them!


ps. i lost parts for my leafs D:

[Petro]

I see , so it was like a ZR2 8.5" Rear....and those tires will look nice from the rear....I knew the bushings didn't look right....and that sucks about losing those parts...

[bbcc]

Get to acustomed to the 4x4 stance of the daily? I thought this was a street truck frank, not a bogger!

I'm digging the rags under the tires to keep them off the floor. Which parts from the leafs did you loose? Still that one nut and bolt?

[Petro]

I see that you cut the bump stop cups off too...I folded mine over though and then welded it. Here is a pic before I got done folding it over and welding it.

[LS2Sonoma]

um... why would i cut my bump stops off? i need those! lol

you just cant see them cuz they are black hehe

the parts i lost for the leafs are the C brackets that hold the leafs together

[Petro]

I cut them off because the Blazer bumpstops are different than the S10s like this:

[LS2Sonoma]

OH! i thought you meant on the frame! i couldnt tell that was a diff in your first pic lol
yes, those bumps are gone

havent decided what im going to do with them yet, i need something i can adjust to stop my tires from hitting the box

[turbobandit]

How have i missed this entire thread?!?!?!?!??!!

That thing is coming along AWESOMELY!!!!
When did you make those long tubes? How's your steering shaft situation with those? Looks impossible!
Did you make them with the engine, and cab on the truck? can they even be installed/removed with the engine and cab in???

Also, ever figure out the spacer and flexplate situation??? what did u end up going with? 4.3 plate and 5.3 spacer??

[carter]

nice work Frank!

remember if you still need my zq8 leafs their yours because you helped me so much haha

those are are MEAN looking tires...and to think...you'll be spinning still :P

[LS2Sonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by turbobandit

How have i missed this entire thread?!?!?!?!??!!

That thing is coming along AWESOMELY!!!!
When did you make those long tubes? How's your steering shaft situation with those? Looks impossible!
Did you make them with the engine, and cab on the truck? can they even be installed/removed with the engine and cab in???

Also, ever figure out the spacer and flexplate situation??? what did u end up going with? 4.3 plate and 5.3 spacer??

i made the headers almost three years ago, i think. the steering shaft clears just fine, but has to be removed to get the headers in

i made them with cab on but not with my engine. i used a bare 5.3 block



and yes, they can be installed with the cab on but the engine needs to be lifted and steering column removed

as for the flexplate situation, it was figured out a long time ago! been driving my truck for two summers already. i used a short flange crank, offset flywheel (5.3L) and slotted the holes to match the stock 4.3L converter. trans is still stock too

[turbobandit]

Hmm, a "short flange crank"... it's a special crank? what engine did that come in?

was your tranny built?

[LS2Sonoma]

bandit, earlier cranks had a wider seal flange than others. these cranks are 1999 and 2000 4.8L's casting 312 and 6.0L's casting 215


dont worry about the reluctor ring missing on the lower crank
most common was a short flange, so most cranks need a spacer to mate up with a newer transmission

the big problem is when you get a wider flange crank, it will not work against a new trans without a bellhousing spacer

nope, my trans was never built (as far as i know) hopefully i blow it up this year cuz im gonna get on the dyno!