Motor is here!!!!!

[BC Lightning]

5.8L 358 ci, Aluminum longblock

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/MichaelBic38/IMG_1625.jpg

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[BC Lightning]

Pics of the rear end about to get worked on

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/MichaelBic38/rearend2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/MichaelBic38/rearend3.jpg

[TXLIGHTNING]

Lookin good man. Cant wait to see that baby run :burnout:

[HARLEY/SC]

great looking motor mike! You think it'll be ready for may 1st?..

[TXLIGHTNING]

Those look like Hooker headers on there. Is that what your going to keep on the new setup Mike?

[BC Lightning]

great looking motor mike! You think it'll be ready for may 1st?..

I wish it would be, but there is just no way that I'll have it done by then, I hope it will be done no later than OCt, so I can bring it to the famm Chevy vs Ford shootout


Those look like Hooker headers on there. Is that what your going to keep on the new setup Mike?

They are JLP Comp R headers that I had coated, 1) to match the rest of the truck, and 2) to help keep heat out of the engine bay

[TXLIGHTNING]

Very nice :tu:

[HARLEY/SC]

Kool!.. Love that motor bro!.:tu:

[In2deep]

Looking good bro, very nice..

[boostaholic]

is it wrong to masterbate to this? should i seek help or am I ok?

[BC Lightning]

is it wrong to masterbate to this? should i seek help or am I ok?

I already did . . . . . but on the motor :eek:

[HARLEY/SC]

is it wrong to masterbate to this? should i seek help or am I ok?
No i think ur alright. Its good for ur health.. LOL!!!

[Ohmsby]

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[TXLIGHTNING]

What size lower are you running on it Mike? Looks like a freakin hubcap to me :d

[BC Lightning]

What size lower are you running on it Mike? Looks like a freakin hubcap to me :d

The one in the pic is a 6# lower, I'll probably be running either a stock size lower or 2# lower on the street and 4 or 6#er at the track, also have a 8#er in case I want to run 30# of boost or more :D

With the 3.4 whipple they are seeing 20#+ with a 2-4# lower (depending on the upper pulley also)

[dboat]

That is just beautiful... very very nice...

Congrats!!:tu::tu:

Dana

[nacklas]

:bowsthat motor is just wicked! congrats!:bows

[my2002lightning]

Just curious, bored, stroked or both? Estimated RWHP/TQ #s?

Lookin' good!:tu:

[BC Lightning]

Just curious, bored, stroked or both? Estimated RWHP/TQ #s?

Lookin' good!:tu:

Stroked

I can guess, but really hate to, I got a text from Dante last week, they built another motor like mine, Whipple 3.4, but I have better cams and heads

On its first pull it made 720rwhp on a mustang dyno, I erased the text, but IIRC it was at 10 or 11* of timing and pig rich a/f ratio

I already have my license plate picked out . . . . . . 800 HP :evil

[gbgary]

Stroked

I can guess, but really hate to, I got a text from Dante last week, they built another motor like mine, Whipple 3.4, but I have better cams and heads

On its first pull it made 720rwhp on a mustang dyno, I erased the text, but IIRC it was at 10 or 11* of timing and pig rich a/f ratio

I already have my license plate picked out . . . . . . 800 HP :evil


wow! a work of art. can't wait to see/hear it.

[ThunderBolt]

Looking good!:tu:

[Beaudee]

:bows Nice Choice. I see felony stops:dSerious !! Nice!!!:tu:

[fuzzie]

Going to be a very nice build when its all said and done. Good luck with it and keep us posted on your progress!!!

[DamnYankee]

I'm kind of glad it's not going to be done on time for May 1st. :icon_eek:

:) Looks pretty man...I bet you're itching to get it in and running.

[BC Lightning]

Going to be a very nice build when its all said and done. Good luck with it and keep us posted on your progress!!!

Thanks!!!

The next major project besides the rear end is the wiring harness, going to get rid of all of the wires I'm not using, and re-wrap it to make it look 100 times better

[fuzzie]

Yeah that is what I am doing. Doing away with ALL of the wiring and doing the Big Stuff 3. I am also getting a molding made for the Racepak digital Dash to replace my stock cluster. Should look clean and nice.........Keep up the good work.

[BC Lightning]

I'm kind of glad it's not going to be done on time for May 1st. :icon_eek:

:) Looks pretty man...I bet you're itching to get it in and running.

I've been ready for it to be done for a year and a half now :hammer:

Updated pics of the rear end

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/MichaelBic38/DSC_0071.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/MichaelBic38/DSC_0072.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/MichaelBic38/DSC_0069.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/MichaelBic38/DSC_0070.jpg

[BC Lightning]

Yeah that is what I am doing. Doing away with ALL of the wiring and doing the Big Stuff 3. I am also getting a molding made for the Racepak digital Dash to replace my stock cluster. Should look clean and nice.........Keep up the good work.

I thought about ditching the stock cluster and going with Autometer Cobalt digital gauges, but heard that the PATS system works with the stock instrument cluster, and since my truck is more of a cruiser and not a race only truck, I'd be too afraid of parking the truck anywhere without the PATS enabled

I have my eye on a built Lightning with cage I'm thinking of nuying, if I do, I'll go with a custom gauge cluster

[fuzzie]

Yeah with my new motor and turbo combo I have no buisness on the street anymore. I dont have enough self control for it to be a street truck LOL....BUT like yourself, I will not chop the truck up.

Where did you get the 4-Link built??

[BC Lightning]

Yeah with my new motor and turbo combo I have no buisness on the street anymore. I dont have enough self control for it to be a street truck LOL....BUT like yourself, I will not chop the truck up.

Where did you get the 4-Link built??

PM Sent :tu:

[steinjr]

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