Not a 510, 620

[5t341tH]

wow love the parts and quality work. wish I could do these things

[edekalil]

Welcome to the forum, Very nice truck, there was one in Metairie La near where I stay when working I wanted and tried to get but they moved it or got rid of it. Not long ago. Looking good.

[FrankRizzo]

Im curious if Mike's ball joint kit was bolt in or did you have to weld anything?

Im on the fence about converting. thanks in advance!

[mklotz70]

6 hours ago, FrankRizzo said:

Im curious if Mike's ball joint kit was bolt in or did you have to weld anything?

Im on the fence about converting. thanks in advance!

bolt in

[FrankRizzo]

2 hours ago, mklotz70 said:

bolt in

 

Thanks Mike!

[emripires]

13 hours ago, FrankRizzo said:

 

Thanks Mike!

I'm actually trying to sell my setup right now.

[mklotz70]

I've probably had at least 4 guys contact me about making these again......I really need to just send them to you. .......I just wish you had 4 setups to sell. lol

[FrankRizzo]

1 hour ago, emripires said:

I'm actually trying to sell my setup right now.

PM sent..

[emripires]

So... It's been a while since I last posted. I've been busy though, I have some nice updates.

 

So I got the engine all assembled, everything went nice and smooth.

 

 

Valves did not interfere with the flat tops, and I did not unshroud the head to lower the CR.

The cam is .535" lift, for anyone interested.

 

I also refinished the wheels, I did Spanish gold Prismatic powder, with gold hardware, and I also reverse mounted the face.

 

 

 

 

Also, while I had those powder coated, I had my tail light buckets done in a "chrome look" powder.

 

 

Hard to see, but they look nice.

 

If anyone noticed, my hood hinges weren't on the truck. I think at some point, the hood flipped up, and it damaged the sheet metal under the hinges, so I removed the hinges, fixed the sheet metal under, refinished the hinge holders and devised a way to hold it all together... Of course, there was some powdercoating involved..

 

 

 

 

more on this later, I'm having the grey plates powder coated as we speak.

 

Front sway bar and pieces were done in nice black.

 

 

Now for the good stuff!

 

I redid all the brake lines on the truck in 3/16" stainless, with all -3AN stainless fittings. I removed the factory load sensing valve, installed a Wilwood proportioning valve for the rear channel, and made all kinds of nice brackets to match.. which are also going to be wrinkle black..

 

 

 

 

 

I don't have too many pictures of it..

 

I picked up a cool 3 gauge holder for my center console, and I also picked up 3 STACK brand gauges, which I don't have yet.

 

 

I also wasn't too happy with how that block pcv connector went, it was a bit loose, so I just made my own

 

 

Finally, after I was done the engine bay and what not, I reshot the black paint to my nose panel on the truck.

 

 

Anyways, I have alot of parts coming in the mail. I hope to get the engine in the truck and the truck back on the ground by Easter....!!

 

 

[thisismatt]

Nice work!  Are those lines a 37 degree flare, and what's sticking out just a follower?  I'm not real familiar with AN fittings.  What flare tool are you using? 

[banzai510(hainz)]

Most people unshould the valves so it don't hit the bore . esp with a high lift cam. and try to find a 87mm gasket as I think the Felpros are weak on a 85/86mm bore. its very close. I have no proplem with them on L16 83mm bores.  I got my 87mm Head gaskets from Datsport Australia. Durapro brand(japan)

 

on the brake master I had bad luck with the masters(Cardone) that didn come with the resivoirs. They all leaked on my paint.

 

However your stuff looks great

Edited April 6, 2019 by banzai510(hainz)

[datzenmike]

 Measuring across a U67 head with the largest valves is only 82.55mm so easily will fit L18 and L20B's 85mm bore, close on the L16's 83mm bore.

 

The 'loss' in compression is nothing compared to the gains from unshrouding around the valves. It's extra power that is built in and never goes out of tune.

[banzai510(hainz)]

Mike I forgot your right but some people put in 44mm valves also if they are going this all out

[frank88]

Such a quality build, really enjoying it

[emripires]

7 hours ago, thisismatt said:

Nice work!  Are those lines a 37 degree flare, and what's sticking out just a follower?  I'm not real familiar with AN fittings.  What flare tool are you using? 

Yeah 37 degree im using a rigid flaring tool, works good, but I have to figure something out because I am flaring the tube on the axle and it keeps cracking at the seam. 

[thisismatt]

4 hours ago, emripires said:

Yeah 37 degree im using a rigid flaring tool, works good, but I have to figure something out because I am flaring the tube on the axle and it keeps cracking at the seam. 

 

I have the Ridgid but I haven't used it yet. Are you using any oil/lube on the tube/tool die?

[emripires]

9 hours ago, thisismatt said:

 

I have the Ridgid but I haven't used it yet. Are you using any oil/lube on the tube/tool die?

Yeah I am, all other tubing is no problem but the factory stuff just doesnt want to flare. 

[FrankRizzo]

That looks great man!

 

Are you referring to the brake line tubing that are cracking?

.

[datzenmike]

20 hours ago, banzai510(hainz) said:

Mike I forgot your right but some people put in 44mm valves also if they are going this all out

 

...and you're right about oversize. My turn.... 😄

 

 

Nice work! Just a thought here... The factory saw fit to add 2-3 coils on each of the two front brake lines between the body and the solid frame mount. The body is going to move ever so slightly on the rubber mounts and this will stress a straight line.

 

 

 

[emripires]

Yeah, I should at least put and isolation in there. The lines can flex quite a bit, if my cab moves that much, I've got some problems. But I will run some soft isolation rubber. 

[]2eDeYe]

Man, some good stuff in here 😄