Chevy truck project just got serious... - Page 2

julianw96 · 06-11-2007, 09:49 AM

I had heard a lot of bad things about the pacesetter shorties, but the guys on performancetrucks.net have good results with the pacesetter longtubes. There's more pacesetter logtubes on 99+ GM trucks than any other headers on that forum, and there aren't very many complaints, I think I'm gonna try'em.
If the coating does end up messing up, I'll probably jet hot them since we need to get our drag nova's headers coated too.

Jason, I was gonna stop by the new shop last week and let you know what was going on with the truck, but I guess you know now. Oh yeah, the new shop looks good, you were real busy last time but I still checked it out.

**deuce189** · 06-11-2007, 09:53 AM

I know alot of guys on the goat boards have pacesetter LT's jet hot coated b4 use.

PROAUDIO · 06-11-2007, 08:20 PM

yeah, the guy out 301 has been doing alot of powdercoating for me and says he can do the jet coating also. get some cheap headers and take them out there to mike, hes really inexpensive and super nice.

julianw96 · 06-13-2007, 11:50 AM

Well my pistons won't be in untill the week of June 25th, they're on backorder from Mahle, so this really delays my project. These are the pistons I'm getting:http://www.flatlanderracing.com/mahle-ppakchevy04.html, they're over 50grams lighter than the stock pistons.
The project should turn out nicer though, since I have more time for it.
I did manage to get the block painted though

YenkoST · 06-13-2007, 11:58 AM

Awesome Julian. I need to start posting stuff on my project.

Its going up a couple of notches since the last time you saw it or heard about it.

YenkoST · 06-13-2007, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by PROAUDIO

yeah, the guy out 301 has been doing alot of powdercoating for me and says he can do the jet coating also. get some cheap headers and take them out there to mike, hes really inexpensive and super nice.

Not to get off subject here, but how's his work. I've been thinking about powdercoating my StealthRam system, a few brackets, etc.

julianw96 · 06-13-2007, 05:38 PM

His setup is the real deal, its large enough that he powercoats heavy equpment in there. Its the real system where the piece and the powder particles are negatively charged and they adhere to each other. I've seen some of the results and they look good, but havn't used him yet. He's pretty new, he's got a big shop near the old state patrol office on 301 north.

YenkoST · 06-13-2007, 06:18 PM

What's the name of it? I might try and stop by tomorrow about lunch time and talk to him about some parts. Really would like to get some stuff done but I don't have a ton of money either.

PROAUDIO · 06-17-2007, 10:44 PM

i'll get the number tomorrow, hes not new at this....hes been doing it for a while just in smaller form. the work is great i got a set of wheels done on my truck that turned out super. i've got another set out there going black with the polished lip now....i'll post some pics when i get em next week.

YenkoST · 06-17-2007, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by PROAUDIO

i'll get the number tomorrow, hes not new at this....hes been doing it for a while just in smaller form. the work is great i got a set of wheels done on my truck that turned out super. i've got another set out there going black with the polished lip now....i'll post some pics when i get em next week.

Awesome....yea, if you can, send me the number. I'd like to drop some stuff off to him today and hopefully pick it up on Thursday if he can do that or Friday morning before lunch. The local shop here in Brunswick quoted me $150 for what I want to get done and said it would take him 2 days but just don't know his quality.

YenkoST · 06-27-2007, 11:15 AM

We need an update Julian!

julianw96 · 07-26-2007, 11:59 PM

Well this crap is finally going in!

My old motor&tranny are out, and I cleaned, sanded, and painted the frame (black of course), so the truck is ready for me to set the 6.0 motor in there.
I'm gonna assemble the engine tommorow, I got the block honed and cam bearings pressed in, so it should be good to go.
After these Mahle pistons being on back order for so long, I had to cancel my order because I just don't have enough money to finish the project and buy the $600 set of pistons.

The stock pistons are in great shape, so I will reuse them, and just re-ring it. The stock pistons will limit me to about 450rwhp safely (my DD), but I'm fine with that kind of power. There are plenty of other things that I need to improve on the truck like the tranny, rear end, and suspension/frame setup. I probably will only be able to run about 8psi boost safely (overly safe).
But, the project is getting real progress on it, and I have pretty much all the parts to finish it up now.
Pics to come!

Boostbeef · 07-27-2007, 12:04 AM

glad to hear it's coming together.

julianw96 · 07-28-2007, 09:28 PM

Here's some pics of the truck from yesterday, I forgot to post them up:

evasejelflawl · 12-12-2009, 01:34 AM

ive seen u drive by my house a couple of times. nice truck. i always run out there to catch ya but ur already to far. u might of seen my f1 out front. did u build the truck yourself?