Thread: 55/58 Chevy truck build

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Hey Bam55 Thats Looking Goooood ! Glad to see some new post, I was wondering where you went ? Love the new work on the frame.

I after doing the shed I was tired of sanding due to installing all the drywall and stuff. So I decided to focus my attention on the LS engine. It was sitting so long that I just want to rebuild it. I bored it to a 5.7 and added 5.7 flattop pistons, and TSP 228r cam, and ARP rod bolts, other than that the rotating assembly is stocked.
Bare block when it came back from the machine shop

Machine shop check list.

Rotating Assembly right before I installed it.

Engine back together. Oh I also brought some used 243 heads of ebay and had them rebuilt also.

Other things I did was paint the valve the same color as the trucks and found some aftermarket coil brackets that I like way better than the OEM ones and headers.

Ready to fire it up for the first time. I only let it run a little while due to no radiator. My setup is a engine dolly I made, along with a front that is removable. It just slides into the legs of the dolly. For gas I used Lawn Mower gas tank that I modified for a return line, PSI wiring harness and basic tune (still have to have it tuned for the cam), external fuel pump, corvette filter regulator, and drive by wire.




Here is a link to a short video of it running. I only let it run for a short time due to no radiator. It sounds pretty good. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bam55/...7670272808501/

Here are some pics of the trans tear down and cleaned up.






I finished the 4L60E rebuild with upgrades such as corvette servo and added more clutches than stock. Here are the pics.
Installing the components for the case.



Rebuilt the pump



Assembling the drum with new steel and frictions


Assembly of the input drum with new steel and frictions

Components ready to go in the case


Drum and input drum installed.

Pump installed.

Bell Housing installed

Valve body and all electronics installed



Prep for primer and paint

Painted and done

I air tested everything along the way. Next step install the Torque Converter and bolt her up to the engine.