[383 stroker vs 454 big block or turbo??]

loose weight...you could go with a fiberglass hood and trunk lid. i would recommend glass fenders on a street car. you could also do glass bumpers,

[Novice 10-Bolt rear-end gear change question]

you will need to change the carrier for sure...thats what makes the posi is the carrier...i have an eaton tru trac wih 342s...

[custom center console]

thanks bro....the life of a diy guy

[custom center console]

You know that's not a bad idea..never thought of that.

[custom center console]

slow progress but almost finished my console...still have to cover the top to the storage compartment..but heres where i am so far

ran out of material so back to amazon i go....more to come

[Can Anyone Recommend Headers for a 350?]

definitely go with long tubes since you will have no clearance issues with a sbc.....I also have a set of the flotech headers....fit great and very easy to install. I would recommend getting ceramic coated as well....

[Restoration Process Question]

looks like you need more than just a trunk floor pan. i would say dont do a rolling restoration..jus park it in the garage and get to work. 

trunk floor pan...trunk filler panel...metal work inside the rear window channel...rear left fender and the drop off inside the trunk and that rear panel below the trunk lid....

get to work

[my gear vendors install adventure....]

yeah..i had the rear up on jack stands and the front up on jack stands as well...smh....unfortunately now my drive shaft is too short...i cant win..so no i will have to get a whole new drive shaft. glad summit sells drive shaft kits and i finally have the measurement that i need to make it work...smh...this gives me a chance to get a brand new drive shaft tho..i guess thats a good thing as i can go bigger than stock..was thinking 3" since it will fit.

 

the stock u joints on out montes are 1310 style right

[my gear vendors install adventure....]

picking the driveshaft up today so I can fill the unit up with fluid and try it out. I measured wrong the first time...glad it was still to long instead of too short so I had to take it back and have them take another 1.5 inches off..

fingers crossed on my 2nd try...

[Will the Muncie SM 465 fit?]

dont do it...it hangs to low and is very heavy and not worth all the mods you will have to do to make it work......

[exhaust manifolds?]

yes they will work

[how big of a driveshaft can fit???]

probally not every day.....

[Top End Refresh]

save your money for a 383 stroker.........

[how big of a driveshaft can fit???]

ahhh that's good to hear....so I should have no clearance issues....

I wan tmy drive train to be as heavy duty as possible so I don't have to mess with it again down the road..never thought about non greasable u joints....are those good for daily driving?

picking up mine today.....so I can finish the GV install and hopefully test tomarrow or Wednesday.....

[how big of a driveshaft can fit???]

my driveshaft I sat the shop getting ready for the gear vendors and the shop called me and asked would a 2.5" shaft fit because since I have to use a 1350 joint... they don't make one to fit out 2.25" shaft. instinctively I said it should fit but I really don't know??

 

and another question for any one else who has installed a gearvendors unit.....what was you drive shaft length if you ran a th350???

[my gear vendors install adventure....]

me too....waiting on  my driveshaft...wonder can a 2.5" drivehsft fit???

[Interesting new transmission]

with your th400 and the gearvendors unit..you wont have to pound on the floor too much and its barely noticeable once its installed

[Bleeding Brakes - Proportioning valve]

looks great.....glad you got it figured out....your gonna love your brakes....

[my gear vendors install adventure....]

well the unit is in for good now....no more cutting..

heres how i solved the speedo problem

and this weeknd ill get this hole closed up...

drive shaft should be done by tuesday...then its test time.....

[Adding A Tube To A Tire]

sounds like your rim has a crack in it.....get that welded up...

[hydraboost can of worms]

with that grand cheorkee box you will need to find different fittings for it because their metric I belive...not the same as the monte

[hydraboost can of worms]

yep thats the resivour i got...that pump wont work in our montes because the shaft for the pulley is not the screw on type..rather its the press on type. so I swapped out the actual pump....my original pump worked fine before the hydroboost install and still works good...with that resovour you will have to modify the bracket to work and clear exaust and the engine block...but yes thats the one i have

[my gear vendors install adventure....]

heres how I had to modify the floor brace to fit the gear vendors unit up in the tunnel as to avoid driveline angle issues

 

these two bolts on top of the unit are the reason it dosent want to fit...

but its in there now...now to figure out how to get the speedo cable to connect..

looks like I might have to modify the brace in this location as well.....

[hydraboost can of worms]

that's the one thing I didn't take pics of..sorry...but it looks exactly like our stock resivour except for the two return ports on the back..one is in the original location and the other is opposite of the original...only problem is when installed with stock bracket...the hose rests on the engine block and exaust is really close so I fabbed up a longer bracket and found a longer belt that works.....love my brakes

[my gear vendors install adventure....]

that what im running...3:42s out back with a th350 and this Gv unit..is gonna make a pretty good drive train....see how long the tranny last cuz it looks like thats the weak point for now........