QC97Z's LTX powered '27 T Bucket Roadster Build!

[QC97Z]

Hey everyone-

Starting on another build...and already well underway. I've been silently lurking around the 'net, waiting...watching...for the right parts to come up at the right prices. I'm building a 1927 Model T Roadster on a budget...$5,000. It's going to be close...but I'll probably go over a bit on the small "nickel and dime" things.

I'm going to have Jon "RealQuick" of LT1Boost build the Lake style headers for this car. Something a bit different for him...but I think he's looking forward to doing something new and exciting.
I plan to have this car ready for the streets by May, but might have a tough time for a couple of months with the DMV on getting a VIN for this thing, getting a title, etc. I'm going to start investigating that pretty quick, so hopefully it can all fall into place by the time this build is done.
If everything goes well...I'll be driving this to the shootout. Therefore, if I can't get ahold of a trailer and a driver for my rig, the Camaro will be staying home and I won't be racing. I think this is a good trade though
On to the build...

The beginning: This sitting in my garage after being torn out of my '97 Z...just waiting to be reincarnated. It will be receiving a nice lopey N/A cam, 1.6 Crane Gold rockers, springs, seals, etc (which are already hoarded). It will be staying fuel injected and M6. I wanted to be different...most people doing T buckets use a carb'd SBC/TH350 combo. The Z, for those of you familiar with my 383 F1A build, got a completely different drivetrain. This is all the original stuff I kept around

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And for some reason the website is screwy and won't let me get my cursor below the pic...so another post will do.

Then I picked up this nice rolling frame with a brand new Be Cool radiator (chopped '32 style) and a nice Flaming River vega steering box. Picked it all up for a STEAL! Complete with 10 bolt rear (posi 4.11 gear) and Superbell front end.

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It was set up for an SBC with a TH350/400, and missing a couple of small components here and there. But, I've been able to scavenge the missing items pretty easily.
Motor and trans sitting in the frame with the crossmember cut out...WAY too low. Time for a new crossmember

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Cut some other stuff out of the frame (the original brake master unbolted and the bracket cut out, the stud that was the hinge for the brake pedal) and got the garage organized and ready to rock. Notice the gray primered rear end in the back corner..even though there's a rear end already in the frame. More on that in a bit...

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My buddy Bruce (Fellow Deere employee...now retired) helping to prep the new crossmember. You'll be seeing quite a bit more of him, he's taking me to fiberglass bodywork school on this project.

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Trans crossmember tacked in...

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Time for welding!

[JCzNova]

That is gonna be bad-azz! Love the LTX swaps!

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So...back to the rear end. I had NO idea of the condition of the 10 bolt that came in the frame, or if it really had a 4.11 gear, or for sure what it really came out of (GM part number indicated late 80's-early 90's S10 4cyl 2WD). I pulled the cover off, and sure enough...it's a 4.11. It's in good shape, but WAY too tall for my LT1/M6 setup. This thing will already be super light, so I don't need the extra gear help. Bye bye S10 rear with drum brakes...hello Fbody 3.42 gears with disc brakes! I knew I kept the old rear from my Z for a reason...
All cleaned up, blasted and primed, with new axle seals.

[popo8]

THAT IS SO COOL!!!!!

So you are putting the camaro down to bring this to life??? Did I understand that right?