My new drag toy. 93 lx coupe carbed LS1/th400. (pics) by JRracing

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Well we finally got the short block built. What should of took 2 weeks at most, took two months due to my motor head buddies hectic schedule and mine. He really takes his time in checking all the details and clearances. But we finished it up this past week end. Now I am going to install the wind-age tray and timing set/cam, and covers. Now we are ready to what head gasket and PR length we need to use.

I also changed my plans on putting a sump in the tank and choose to just buy a sumped plastic 12 gallon fuel cell with a sending unit. I have it mounted and a sheet metal skid plate made for the sump. I need a few more fittings to finish that up.

Once we get the motor sitting in the car, everything else will go pretty fast.... I hope....

Here is a few pics of the fuel system not finished.

9-5-2008

That truck is my fathers 68 step side I am restoring for him. It is a long way from finished right now. Seems I have to many irons in the fire at the moment. I tried to convince him to put a 5.3 in it. But he could not give up the old sbc 350 he has on a stand that has been there for like 5 to 6 years.
It is getting a late model step side bed. I already shaved the handles, getting remote poppers, one peice door glass kit(no vent window), steel cowl hood and smoothed fire wall with a vintage air hvac.
It should be really slick when finished. It will be a cooper pearl color.