Mx_racer_36
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- Aug 22, 2013
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Okay well here is the situation... Many of yall may have seen my last build (money pit) which was actually the TTC champ in 2014. Well after ttc my lil girl was born and now it's time for a 4 door to accomidate the family. My first idea was a tbss so I bought one with intentions to build right after ttc. Well life got in the way and I bought some land and house and other stuff so I have not had time or $$ to do a build yet. Now that those things are about wrapped up I'm getting close to starting. I have had a guy hounding me to buy my tbss so I decided to look for a 4dr Colorado and I found one Dirt cheap so I have decided to continue the money pit theme! The Colorado will be a lot more capable than the tbss woulda been due to being able to get the cog down lower and not worry about bustin all the glass (I'm still worried bout crushing the rear doors).
So long story short project Man Van is aborted, and project Money Pit 2.0 is a go!
As far as a build I bought the Colorado and 2 days ago bought a 06 2500 work truck for the 6.0 and 4l80e,
MOTOR:
I ordered a ls3 blower cam from Texas speed along with lifters, valve springs, push rods, oil pump, timing chain, and head studs! I have a set of l92 heads and a blower off a zl1. I am going to run the lsa lssimple.com 8 rib accessory drive kit, and a 2.5 pully on the blower which should get it to about 13lbs of boost. My money pit with the 5.3 and mp112 was about 350hp, I am shooting for 600hp range with this build. Prob use doug thorley long tube headers for a 5.3 colorado, and use current performance conversion harness so everything will work like factory! Ac and heat are a must!
TRANSMISSION:/TRANSFER CASE
The 4l80 is a 2wd so I will need the out put shaft swapped and if needs rebuilt I'll have it rebuilt at that time, I plan on running monster transmission 2600-2800 stall to go with my cam.
I will be running NWF black box with a 205 and there Titan shaft and cable shifters
FRAME:
I am still up in the air weathere to run 2x4 3/16 like I did on money pit or to do a dual 1.75 or 2 in dom frame. Will be Exo caged even tho I know a lot of yall hate Exo cages I want it to not look like a crushed coke can.
AXLES/WHEELS/TIRES/SUSPENSION:
I am gonna go ahead and run axletechs, dual triangulated 4 link, dbl ended Rams, electric pump, stazworks self centering, staZworks is building me some custom 20x14 aluminum double beadlocks, 54in baja claws, 18in Kings as long as driveline angles will allow.
BODY:
As far as body I am gonna leave as much as bed as I can, probaly dovetail it, need to replace one fender, and add a cowl hood, will loose the headlights and park lights and put a 12in led bar in the park lamp spot for headlights.
And of course it will get a coat of dodge snakeskin green!
Well I think that sums up most of it
And questions, opinions, or suggestions I am open ears! As soon as my tbss sells which hopefull is Friday I'll order my nwf stuff, and steering, and a pile of metal!
So long story short project Man Van is aborted, and project Money Pit 2.0 is a go!
As far as a build I bought the Colorado and 2 days ago bought a 06 2500 work truck for the 6.0 and 4l80e,
MOTOR:
I ordered a ls3 blower cam from Texas speed along with lifters, valve springs, push rods, oil pump, timing chain, and head studs! I have a set of l92 heads and a blower off a zl1. I am going to run the lsa lssimple.com 8 rib accessory drive kit, and a 2.5 pully on the blower which should get it to about 13lbs of boost. My money pit with the 5.3 and mp112 was about 350hp, I am shooting for 600hp range with this build. Prob use doug thorley long tube headers for a 5.3 colorado, and use current performance conversion harness so everything will work like factory! Ac and heat are a must!
TRANSMISSION:/TRANSFER CASE
The 4l80 is a 2wd so I will need the out put shaft swapped and if needs rebuilt I'll have it rebuilt at that time, I plan on running monster transmission 2600-2800 stall to go with my cam.
I will be running NWF black box with a 205 and there Titan shaft and cable shifters
FRAME:
I am still up in the air weathere to run 2x4 3/16 like I did on money pit or to do a dual 1.75 or 2 in dom frame. Will be Exo caged even tho I know a lot of yall hate Exo cages I want it to not look like a crushed coke can.
AXLES/WHEELS/TIRES/SUSPENSION:
I am gonna go ahead and run axletechs, dual triangulated 4 link, dbl ended Rams, electric pump, stazworks self centering, staZworks is building me some custom 20x14 aluminum double beadlocks, 54in baja claws, 18in Kings as long as driveline angles will allow.
BODY:
As far as body I am gonna leave as much as bed as I can, probaly dovetail it, need to replace one fender, and add a cowl hood, will loose the headlights and park lights and put a 12in led bar in the park lamp spot for headlights.
And of course it will get a coat of dodge snakeskin green!
Well I think that sums up most of it
And questions, opinions, or suggestions I am open ears! As soon as my tbss sells which hopefull is Friday I'll order my nwf stuff, and steering, and a pile of metal!
