Build Thread: 92 High Output Flareside (56k warning)

[5.0Flareside]

im doing a build thread for my 92 Flareside instead of keeping on making new threads that way i can come back to this one single thread later....

Day i bought it January 23rd, 2009.

next day i replaced the passenger side window as there wasnt one cause it was busted out..


the door went through several different colors.....

bought these from 95bronk and put them on....

and then on July 8th i got rear ended....

and then it got fixed...

then late November i started to buy parts to really build it...
parts include:

8.8" rear 4.10 Gears rebuilt with a Detroit Locker
Euro Clear headlight, turn signals, and corner markers
and new NOT broken mirrors.

The new 4.10 rear, prepping it to put in.

Got the truck in the air and ready to start pulling the 3.55

On the floor!

The 3.55 out

And the 4.10 is in!

mirrors on....

headlights in...
old on left. new on right...

fully done...

then for a while nothing happened due to lack of funds and time..

and then this gem came along... May 28th started the next chapter of the build.. 1984 351W H.O. alot of miles. was smoking when pulled but did run.

 

[5.0Flareside]

and the engine is on the Stand...

and the teardown begins..... and for all of you that didnt know... yes its in my kitchen in my apartment...

as it sits today ready to go to the Machine shop in about a week..

the plans for it is..

.030 overbore
Hypertuetic Flat Top pistons
Comp Cams 35-255-5 cam
Heads will either be E7 or GT-40 if i can find some soon here close by in good shape.
stock intake and still Speed Density EFI
Pacesetter Longtube headers.
duals off of headers into DI/DO high flow cat into dual Cherry Bomb Glass packs.

 

[5.0Flareside]

i will post updates as they come along...

 

[optikalillushun]

Love the kitchen pics, i had 8 tires in my apartments bathroom for months while i was at school, half a 300 engine in one of my closets (along with various other truck parts...transfer case, suspension parts, etc...) and rebuilt an axle in the living room.

question, how did u get that into ur apartment? and is the landlord ok with this? mine wasnt but what he didnt know didnt hurt him :-D

 

[5.0Flareside]

i unloaded the engine out of the bed of my truck with a few friends onto the engine stand on the sidewalk and then just rolled it right in.

i dont think it matters. cause maintenance has been in a few times and hasnt said anything. i dont think they care as long as im not making a mess.

 

[LEB Ben]

I would like to point out that Chris lost his innocence on July 8th, 2009...that was the day he was rear ended...probably traveling through GA. That being said, I had no clue that your door was blue. I also have to give you man points for an engine build in your kitchen. Last question, I know you said you were gonna do new pistons, but are you going to do anything with the rods or crank? Now would be the time to do it.

 

[5.0Flareside]

I would like to point out that Chris lost his innocence on July 8th, 2009...that was the day he was rear ended...probably traveling through GA. That being said, I had no clue that your door was blue. I also have to give you man points for an engine build in your kitchen. Last question, I know you said you were gonna do new pistons, but are you going to do anything with the rods or crank? Now would be the time to do it.

yeah the crank is probably gonna get turned down .010 and the rods i might replace with some lighter ones.

and also bout the door. yeah alot of people didnt. cause i most of the time take pics of the passenger side. the good side.

 

[conanski]

Ha! Engine build in the kitchen.. that's a classic. Oh.. and you want the Crane 444232 not that 5.0 cam.

 

[73F100Shortbed]

Subscribing even tohugh I've seen these pics. And it's a shame you gotta rearended in GA.

 

[5.0Flareside]

well im just at the point now waiting for my appointment to come along with the machine shop.

 

[Watchdog7]

Looking good man. I can't wait to hear what you think of the new 351. A built 351 with a 4.10 gear = a monster.

 

[5.0Flareside]

Looking good man. I can't wait to hear what you think of the new 351. A built 351 with a 4.10 gear = a monster.

for sure. it aint gonna BUILT but its gonna be 1 tough cookie.

 

[5.0Flareside]

the next piece to the puzzle are these GT40 heads....

bought em for 250 bucks, 85k miles on em, gonna have em rebuilt and etc....

this is me cleanin em up...

 

[LEB Paul]

Nice shorts

GT40p or gt40? come off an explorer?

 

[5.0Flareside]

GT40, yeah off an 1996 Explorer...

and the shorts.. hey.... they were some i had just layin around along with my junk shirt to wear..

 

[LEB Paul]

These might make your 0-60 springs a little quicker

 

[5.0Flareside]

These might make your 0-60 springs a little quicker

oh yeah... lol..... i know... hey 10.25 ish 0-60 in my truck is not bad, its not great either, gotta think its got 230k miles on the engine, losing compression on 2 cyl's. and just plain heavy, ext cab, flareside, thats heavy..

 

[LEB Paul]

Oh yeah, plus the 4 spd slush box isn't exactly geared for 0-60. Are those flareside beds fiberglass on the one fiddies? I think they are on the Rangers.

 

[5.0Flareside]

Oh yeah, plus the 4 spd slush box isn't exactly geared for 0-60. Are those flareside beds fiberglass on the one fiddies? I think they are on the Rangers.

yep. entire thing except the inner bed is fiberglass.

 

[Fordzilla80]

Last year for Metal was 87.Last year for real Manly Flaresides too.lol.j/k.

Chris,I thought this was an engine build,not a puzzle.Puzzles are for Babies.