4th Gen BBC Project by ulakovic22

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Figured I would drop in for an update.

The car is very close to starting. I've got all the powertrain wiring done (fuel pumps, fans, w/p, BS3, ignition box, alt, starter, etc.) and I was able to finally get the rotor phasing done on the cam sync last night. I need to get spark plugs and cut a set of custom wires, check fluids and then see if she'll start. Hopefully all this will be done by the end of August and she'll be getting the final touches at a local shop.

Not sure how much invested, but I started from scratch so investment includes the purchase of the car (roller), trans, complete engine and suspension needed for the swap, plus the other stuff needed to get it to run like BS3, MSD box, electric w/p, alt, distributor, Painless relay kits and misc. wiring accessories. If I had to guess it's in the $10-12K range.

9/17/2009

Little update. The car is together and I was trying to get it to start before I send it off to get tuned so I at least know that everything works. The problem is that I can't get the dang thing to start. I have fuel pressure and spark but I guess the base tune the BS3 came with is way off.

Next, I've decided to go ahead and can this project. After getting it all together this thing is a HUGE PITA to work on and when it's all said and done it will still just be an old Trans Am. I'm still going to get it started and get some numbers out of it since I've put all the work into it, esp. wiring everything up and then I'll pull the motor/trans and put it in my 67 C10.

I'm going to pull the LT1 out of the C10 and either try to sell it all together or make it into a road race car or something. Not sure yet. I also just moved and I don't have internet yet so once I get it hooked up I'll post pics of the T/A almost done and the truck it's going into.

9/21/2009

Ok, here are some cell phone pics from this weekend. It's all I got since I don't have internet at home.

Here are the pics of my old truck that it's going into once it's been tuned.

A lot more room

Here are pictures of the pan and motor mounts with no cradle, but there is no clearance issues with the pan. The steering rack is the closest thing to the pan, which is about a 1/4 away.

5/18/2010

Update for those subscribed. I got the car towed back from the shop after sitting for 9 months. Car was left outside and broken into, but nothing was taken since it appears to be a gutted stock car. 

I pulled the engine out Sunday and cleaned it up as best I could. I'm going to pull the intake and heads just because of all the water stains, oxidation and leaves that were laying on the intake and in the engine bay. There are some other things I'm going to clean up and make sure al alright before I drop it in the truck. 

I already have another 6 speed so both the WS6 and C10 will be 6 speeds. The WS6 is getting my old LT1 on the tubular k-member I already have since I can use the SBC/BBC mounts on the LT1. With the added clearance of the tubular k-member I'm looking into going TT.

BBC is going in the truck now and with the added room it will be N/A for a long time until I can afford to swap pistons to lower the compression. Truck will be kept in street trim and since the WS6 is already gutted it will be a drag car and sold eventually.