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I had similar thoughts about it earlier this year, my 03 isn't as bad as you describe yours though. I may do it someday but my plan is to make a 2500 SS clone, find a regular cab, convert it to a shortbed use all my SS parts except the axles and transmission since I would prefer to use the beefy 8 lug stuff and 4L80E, keep the awd t-case, interior is a straight up swap Some food for thought. One thing to remember is people hate rot, 2 owner cars with rot people still hate. I live in Northern Michigan so I know how the rust thing goes. The nice thing about just finding a different truck is you are breathing new life into that truck, start with a great donor from the south. So what it will be a clone, it's yours and you have the parts from your other truck to make it sweet

I am working on getting my SSS back to life, I had a roll pan out back due to the cost of an OEM bumper cover after mine cracked. I put it in the weeds and forgot about it. Well last week I purchased the correct bumper cover, found the now obsolete bat wing brackets and the necessary hardware to put it back together. I'm unable to locate the inner frame brackets though. I see on parts websites they list 15705673 and 15705674 in the description " Fleetside with 0 SS, without heavy duty. Stepside." Can somebody confirm these are correct for a true SSS? Thanks!!!

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...I received coated ones That's why they are such a great deal

amazon has a killer price on the coated version of the Pacesetters!!! http://www.amazon.com/Setter-70-2265-Performance-Exhaust-Header/dp/B00133L17O/ref=pd_ys_sf_s_15684181_a1_4_p mine shipped free for around $275. I didn't use the supplied gaskets - I went with the GM MLS metal gaskets. Also punted their cheesy bolts and got some allen bolts from the local bolt depot

I just got my 4x4 T56 swap completed and now I'm planning a nice NA build. Through research I've found that the 243 heads and TBSS intake are a nice combo with CR around 11:1, and basically my whole setup hinges on the cam selection. I don't care about aestetics like how choppy it is at idle, I just want it to make power. What kind of gains would I see by having AI or another porting company do a CNC job? Is it worth it for my goals? I could have just milled my 317s and run the .03x or .05x MLS gasket but I didn't want the top end taken apart for that long while the head work was being done. I'm thinking a head/cam swap can be easily done in a weekend with friends. I already have a set of 8.1 marine injectors also. From the cam thread: Year of truck: 2003 Model: SS Trans: T56, 3.07:1 1st Converter: N/A Gear: 4.10 Tires: 275/55/R20 List of current mods: 243 Heads, TBSS intake, Pacesetter LTs, no cats, 2.5 off of LTs meeting stock SS exhaust @ stock location, gutted stock air box, 4" PVC from TB to box Possible future mods: 50/75 nitrous, 4.88 gears, hydroboost Goals for truck: mid 12s Uses of the truck: Street/strip, cruise to work occasionally, no towing

I have the McLeod RST dual disk and my SSS is bone stock except e-fans. They rate the RST for 800hp and I'm nowhere near that power level. If the clutch doesn't last, McLeod said I can always upgrade to the RXT (1000hp) for a minimal fee. Picked up some minor upgrades for the T56, instead of just ordering a shim kit and snap ring set I went ahead and got brass pads, billet keys for 3-4 and 5-6, and steel fork for 3-4 and 5-6. Parts will be here tomorrow then I am just waiting for the front shift conversion to be available thru thegearbox. Read some very interesting threads on clubcobra.com, I'm going to attempt to put the reverse lockout (located in the tail of the GTO housing) in the CAGS port since it is the same thread to keep the reverse lockout.

http://www.performancetrucks.net/forums/projects-gallery-189/4x4-t56-build-482293/

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LS7 clutch is not a good option IMO. Biggest deterrant for me was my friend used to work at the GM proving grounds and said he could slip that clutch ripping into 3rd in a stock vette. The McLeod dual disc is rated for 800hp. Once my fundilation recoups I'm going to order one. Got the flywheel already and hinsonsupercars.com has them for $647 shipped right now...very tempting! When my adapters are machined I'll post up a build thread with part numbers and pricing. I started with an 04' GTO trans and C5 vette rear housing for the 4x4 I don't think the SSR is a good candidate if you are doing a 4x4 conversion since the SSR has a unique rear tail section that is different than the Fbody/GTO. Something like the SSR has a 1 piece countershaft assembly and the Fbody/GTO has a 2 piece so the rear sections aren't interchangeable Don't know why the hell you would go thru all the trouble to swap to the manual only to rip it all out and go back to A4.....

No problem. Not in a major hurry. Stock output shaft really won't help, in order to fabricate the assembly I need to know what dimension to make the shaft stick out (or in) on the transfer case side. It looks like it may be flush with the end of the adapter, but I need to verify before I start fabbing

Sweet thanks a lot! I'll give you a call later on tonight. I know somebody has a 4x4 4L60E laying around....need that output shaft stick out dimension and I should be all set! I'll be doing a build thread once I get these dimensions to my machinist and have some hard parts to photograph!

Anybody kicking around a 4L60-65-70E in 4x4/awd flavor? Looking for an exact measurement of the output shaft stick out length. On the t-case side, anybody have a NVG 149 laying around? Looking for input bearing retainer diameter and to verify that the 6 bolt round mounting pattern is approx 6.8" in diameter. Measurements are needed for my 4x4 T56 project. I will be using the rear adapter from a C5 corvette and doing a front-shift conversion. Need these dimensions so I can determine how long of a piece of tubing I need to put between the two adapters. Truck isn't down yet and I would like to do as much work as possible while it is still together Thanks!!!

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