85 Monte build

[T_Spivey85]

Got the car from my dad as a graduation present. He got the car for 250 dollars with no mechanical problems. I drove it for a few months with the old 4.3L v6 and Ill let the pics fill in the rest I hate typing lol.

ENGINE :
4.3l v6 170,xx(gone for some big boy power)
5.7l v8 midly built 350
ported heads, edelbrovk intake not installed just bought, 4bl quadarjet with some work done to it

transmission: Automatic th350 with a shift kit with some extra holes drilled and some ball remove when it hits it will break your neck.

EXTERIOR :
faded blue paint


INTERIOR :
Navy blue in amazing codtion
Stock speakers

SUSPENSION/WHEELS :
15x10 progressive racing rims
Stock Suspension


FUTURE PLANS :
A lot of things be on the look out.



From start to current state kinda.

All the uneccary carp was removed

The new heart out of my c10:bouncy:

Got my rims put on

In this pic you can see my old c10 in the back corner

really clean amazing interior

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[T_Spivey85]

More recent pics and progress as of last week
All the old junky parts

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jeep steering shaft and s10 manual box

Been doing some work removed fuel injection wiring that I didn't need anymore. Removed the heat and ac box will be making my block off for that here soon. And removed the climate control and radio and mounted my gauges in there.

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[jcbannis]

looks like its coming along keep us posted on the progress

 

[T_Spivey85]

More progress today finished my gauge setup got my template for the heat/ac box made now I need metal tucked like 90% of my wires to.

got it trimmed down to the right size

 

[-83MONTESS-]

Looking good! Your really movin on it. I hope you plan on getting something other than cardboard for your gauge panel and ac blockoff plate :lol:

 

[T_Spivey85]

Yea I do that was just my template I made to go by. Never made it to the scrape yard to get some metal before they closed.

 

[dogsht]

I love your enthusiasm. To be honest no heat or AC on a street car sucks but fwiw it does make the engine bay look cleaner. Does that car have factory ralley pack gauges? If so you can hook it back up and save some of your guages money & space for gauges that you may want and don't already have or for other more important upgrades. Generally looks cleaner and more professional instead of hodge podge as well.

One advantage that you have with that car is being a tpi car you already have the benefit of an in-tank fuel pump, hanger sending unit, and maybe a baffle. Cheaper easier quieter and safer than an old school conversion of a gravity fed out of tank electric pump with sump or cell. To use on a carberated car like I did with my 442 you just need a return style fuel pressure regulator, such as the Mallory 4309 available at jegs etc. Have fun.

 

[T_Spivey85]

Thanks for the info.
I wont be driving this everyday but my dd is a 92 accord and it has no AC but has heat though and no PS. 8)

 

[T_Spivey85]

Well I got some work done that was unexpected lol I had to get a new fuel pump it stop working and a bunch trash comes out of it. So I drop the tank to find a rusted out sending unit and a tank full off carp so I will probally clean it up later. and toss it back in and go for a test drive. I got a new carb filter and a inline filter on the frame rails to.

 

[JBreu]

Looking good...I look forward to the progress pics!!! With that S-10 manual steering box, did it bolt right in or did you have to swap out pitman arms??? What year S-10 did you go with???