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[Captkaos]

Actually S&P makes headers for them, but they aren't long tubes.  I don't know if they can fit long tubes in there though and still not hand to low.

[team39763]

Man that sucks.  That guy NITROUS is working on a set for the OBS(88-98) trucks, I wonder if they will fit our trucks.  I think I had headers from an OBS on my truck when I first bought it(with the 350), and the trans crossmember was channeled.  Maybe the frame is similar?

[comp]

 NICE build,,, you still have the wheels in the first pics

[Captkaos]

Thanks, and yes I still have those rims if you are talking about the "general Lee" ones on the primer truck.

[aussie]

Found out the reason nothing was working the way I thought they should.  Without even thinking about it, the motor mounts I ordered use the existing LS motor mount location which is 4" behind where the "normal" SBC mounts are.

These are the pictures of the engine mounted using ECE mounts:
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Wednesday April 26th: Ordered a set of LS motor plates from S&P to mount the engine in the correct posistion.
 <p><a href="mailto:captkaos@charter.net?SUBJECT=Forums 73-87 trucks">Chris Lucas</a>
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<a href="http://www.captkaoscustoms.com/images/enginemock1.jpg" target="_new">Project Su</a>
<a href="http://www.captkaoscustoms.com/Jimmy/jimmywash.jpg" target="_new">Jimmy 2WD Project</a></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p210.ezboard.com/b7387chevytrucks88686.showUserPublicProfile?gid=roundedline>roundedline</A> at: 9/27/06 4:39 pm
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chris the 8th and 9th pic are these truck manifolds like the 5.3 or 98 camaro have a look at mine these are 2000 5.3 truck

[Captkaos]

The only manifolds I have ever mounted on mine are the ones that came with the 6.0L 2000 model engine.



i had to shave them back for clearance.  I have BRPhotRod headers now.

[silvrbreez]

Not sure if it's been mentioned already or not, but S&P up in Arkansas does a good bit of LS into square body conversions and I believe they sell custom headers.

[Captkaos]

If you look at the top I mention that S&P sells headers (shorties) and I got my motor mounts from them.
The shorty headers from S&P are around $550, the BRB midlengths are $100 less.

[silvrbreez]

Gotcha!  Sorry I missed that post.

[menace1978]

hey capt,

are you happy with the BRP headers? i'm about to order their mount kit and the headers. just wanted a little feedback before i drop 1k on them... thanks, Dennis

[SCUM77]

nice truck. i would like to ask if you still have those wheels that you started with on the truck and if so would you care to part with them?

[Captkaos]

They are the rollers for another truck.  When I start on it I do plan to sell them.

[nucknoel89]

Any progress on the truck?

[Captkaos]

Should be adding some soon.

[SmokeShow]

End up year update??