[Project] Live-On

[98noma97]

very cool thing you are doing
keep up the progress and keep us updated

[Redsdime]

thanks guys for the good words.

how does everyone feel one the painless wiring kit?

[s10dollar]

why not go with one from jared idk if it would be cheaper but maybe

[Redsdime]

jared?

the painless comes with the custom cam and the harness tuned for it. if i got a cam after the wiring i would have to get it tuned to run with the cam anyway?

[wagonproject]

Quote: Originally Posted by Redsdime

jared?

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/current-performance/

[Redsdime]

thank you sir

[Redsdime]

i ve been doin a lot of searching on how to do this setup

heres the link to the kit im looking to buy, says it will get like 350 hp?

http://www.painlessperformance.com/w...rchField=65205

[s10dollar]

o ok I see now that looks good I was thinking about there universal wiring kits not the plug and play so disregard my earlier post that does look good

[Redsdime]

its all good

i called painless and they claimed that they ran all types of cams iwth this kit and this made the most hp being tuned.

[Br&on's Z]

Nice progress so far. The main thing is, are you prepared to be without a truck for a little while. Since you're like most people and can only work on it after work you will have to park the s10 for a bit. Hopefully you've got something else to drive. Keep the pics coming. And I've heard nothing but good about Painless and complete wiring harness+performace cam for 350 hp at $1500, definately go for it.

[Redsdime]

yea i got a reg cab zr2 as my dd when my baby isnt operable.

but yeah i work at a chevy dealership. im not trying to brag but we are in ther top 50 of the US. the guys in the service dept know there shit, and even them say to go with the painless. and like painless said when i called them, this kit is made to make hp. hopfully it will get around 360 like said

[Br&on's Z]

I can't wait until I graduate high-school and can go off to Wyo-Tech and get me a better job, and then open my own shop so I can build my truck. Right now I'm just working at Five Guys Burgers and Fries so that pretty much just pays the bills and doesn't leave much money to put into the truck. I'm saving up right now for a new set of mud tires. Unfortunately that's a big purchase so it's taking me a little while. What really sucks is that the longer I wait, the more the prices go up!! Haha oh well, anyway keep us posted.

[lee-mill]

Quote: Originally Posted by Br&on's Z

I can't wait until I graduate high-school and can go off to Wyo-Tech and get me a better job, and then open my own shop so I can build my truck. Right now I'm just working at Five Guys Burgers and Fries so that pretty much just pays the bills and doesn't leave much money to put into the truck. I'm saving up right now for a new set of mud tires. Unfortunately that's a big purchase so it's taking me a little while. What really sucks is that the longer I wait, the more the prices go up!! Haha oh well, anyway keep us posted.

not being a dick but dont plan on a aweome job from wyotech, a lot of their techs end up in shops like firestone and valvoline. look up some of the job percentages

[Matt96Dime]

r.i.p moment of silence!!

[Br&on's Z]

Well I'm not really planning on the job placement program. I plan to graduate from there and then go to work in a garage somewhere and get some experience and then open my own shop or offroad accessories store(not sure which one yet). Yea I appreciate the tip though. I considered UTI, but I just like something about WyoTech a little more.

[GetsomeSS]

Hey lee mill I work at a Firestone haha But it sucks you're right.

Good to see a project thread on this Kev. I was gonna tell you to make one but I barely saw you last night ha. Call me sometime when your workin on it, I'd like to participate if you don't mind. I agree with the "For Jimmy" idea Defiantly needs an emblem or sticker or something.. Maybe something in the paint like ghost type airbrushing. Just an idea

[Redsdime]

well good luck with the schooling and trying the new "shop"

and scott yeah come over when ever idc, im just dong alot of research to make sure i know what im getting into. and firestone doesnt seem that bad

[slamed96]

keep me updated im pretty much doing the same thing just getting all the parts together now

[buellxb12s]

very admirable way to honor a friend.

[Redsdime]

slamed 96 i ll keep you posted under one condition, you have to keep the zq8s on your truck haha

buellxb12s thanks for that



also im thinking that tomorrow there is a good chance i be going to summit

[GetsomeSS]

Let me know if you end up goin tomorrow I need to go too!

[Redsdime]

iiight

and scotty you need to get a new advatar man that shit is old

[Redsdime]

well just got back from summit and got the painless wiring kit and valve springs put a nice dent in my budget but i dont want to half ass it so


yay!

[Br&on's Z]

Oh wow!! Can you say chubbie?!?! haha Are you going to do the install yourself?

[Redsdime]

i actually walked out to my truck with a chubby bahaha

yeah my dad my uncle and my friends we all hangout. i ve learned everything i know from my dad and uncle

the kit has EVERYTHING labeled. im hoping it will be easy


still got to get mor parts? should i get new rockers too?

[Br&on's Z]

Since you are already replacing the cam and valve springs if you can afford it I would say go ahead and invest in a good set of roller rockers. It also wouldn't be a bad idea to clean up the valves and cylinders. You will basically have half of the motor tore down anyway. The new rockers would make the motor run smoother and quieter and it would also create a little more power!

[s10dollar]

^^^ what he said hell u could prolly crack the heads off and get a dremel wth a good porting bit and sanding roll things and do a little selk port and polih I dont imagine it being that hard since all ur doing is smoothing out the rough spots and gasket match the intake and exhaust u know little stuff that can help since it will be almost fully torn down anyway keep up the good work

[s10dollar]

excuse spelling errors HP mini owns me with crappy keypad

[Redsdime]

well i still have to get a pan exhaust and all the hard ware to make it fit, and def and clutch and pressure plate, slave cyclinder and figure out how make the shifter come through since my truck is AUTO atm

[Br&on's Z]

Yea, new rockers might just be out of the question then. That could hurt your budget. You could always do the rockers later on down the road but it just wouldn't be as convenient since you will already have the motor apart. It may just be smart to clean up your stock rockers and reassemble with them. Sometimes we have to sacrifice the things we want for the things that we actually need(aka parts to make it at least run!!). I say just get it in and drive the heck out of it!!

[Redsdime]

thats what i want to do. i know im going to blow the rear end out. its the 3.42 g80 non 8.5. with it being a stick i m sure im going do some wrong so

[Sir Toad]

maybe i should post some useless shit in this thread

[Sir Toad]

like you did to mine

[Sir Toad]

but no,i won't

[specter692000]

but i might

[specter692000]

there is a unspoken code you dont whore the mod's threads

[Sir Toad]

Quote: Originally Posted by specter692000

there is a unspoken code you dont whore the mod's threads

especially when it was previously stated very politely to keep the thread on topic and whore elsewhere

[Br&on's Z]

Quote: Originally Posted by Redsdime

well i still have to get a pan exhaust and all the hard ware to make it fit, and def and clutch and pressure plate, slave cyclinder and figure out how make the shifter come through since my truck is AUTO atm

Yea it probably won't last very long. If you take it easy you could drive it for a while until you can afford to step it up. An 8.5 would probably be fine and you could find one in a junkyard or something like that. But like I've said at least it will be on the road and you can drive it, and right now that's the main goal. There's really no point in replacing the rear end until it does break though!

[Redsdime]

i have to a drive shaft made, and if i blow out this rearend if i use a different one i ll have to get another shaft made.

i cleaned it up last night. i was going to do the cam but, i dont have a harmonic blancer. my dad left his at work

before


After

[Br&on's Z]

Got any more pictures of the BelAir in the background? Looks like it could use some TLC from that first picture.

[GetsomeSS]

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/EDL-7109/

Here's the intake I was talking about.. Pricey but it would look good on there.. I just saw that they make a carb setup too. But too late for that in your case. ha

[Redsdime]

yeah i got some pics of the 57 i ll have to find the folder on my puter

and scott thats alot of money for a intake that is red. i dont really think thats going to make hp tho

it says in the description that it close to stock preformance

[Redsdime]

so whats the best brand and style headers?

i d like to do preformance but if theres only s10 v8 swap headers?

how much do they usually run?

[Br&on's Z]

I'm not real sure on which ones are best but check out www.shopheaders.com. They have several brands ranging from like $89+. I don't know what will fit and what won't but I'm sure someone in the LSX section can, just look around on there and see what you can find.

[Redsdime]

i just picked up an oil pan and intake gasket. i ll get pics up after i paint the pan and maybe the block

[Br&on's Z]

Yea I'll be getting an intake gasket in a few days mine blew out this morning. It was spraying a steady stream of coolant all over my alternator and it was running all down the front of the motor. Now I'm driving my brothers silverado on 20's until I get mine fixed. I love his truck though, 5.3L with intake and exhaust, leather and everything. He offered to trade me straight up for my zr2 but his is 2wd. I checked to see if I had a picture of it but I don't so oh well. I'm sure I'll end up posting one of it before I get mine fixed.

[Redsdime]

yeah get some pics up of the fullsize

i f i get another truck to do it would be a full size



i ll be putting off the whip for a lil i have a roof to fix asap, it was holding water

[Br&on's Z]

Yea man here's a few that I took after I washed it today. It was dirty from not being driven so I decided if I'm going to drive it, it's going to be clean. So here they are.



It's pretty quick for a basically stock 327.

[Redsdime]

i think its def a clean ass truck, if you dont really want a 4x4 anymore or lifting anything i would trade

that would look swt bagged or lowered

[Br&on's Z]

Yea he plans to lower it when he gets back from Afghanistan if he sells his '08 civic. I told him he needs to lower it on some 22's and put his sound system back in it. But do you have any new updates on the dime? It's been a few days !