My Toy

My toy is a 92 GMC Z71 4x4 Ext Cab with the TBI 5.7L v8 700r4 trans and currently has the NP241 TC with stock 3.42 gears... Currently the truck has a 2" lift and leveling kit on it and I was running a set of 35" gumbos on 14 wide rims however after numerous hot knifings and lots and lots of miles they developed a severe death wobble so I downgraded to the stock rims wrapped in a 285/65/16's. Soon though I pray before winter the truck will have a rebuilt tranny(for the second time due to a broken detent cable) and it will also have a SAS done to it I have a Dana 44HD to throw under the front and a Corprate 14 bolt FF to toss under the rear and I'm gonna rest the whole unit on a set of 37" Super Swamper TSL's!!! I'm gonna run a crossover steering setup with 7" drop shackles up front 4 lift springs and I'm swapping out the NP241 for a NP208 to run the GM 44... As far as the rear end goes I'm gonna add 3 leaves and flip the rear shackles and run my 2" blocks... I'm building a custom front bumper that will include a reese reciever and grill guard the rear with hold just a standard drop bumper. Around income tax time I will be upgrading to 4.88 yukon gears and running a true dual exhaust setup with headers. I also will be addressing the infamous 14 BT weak link with help from High Angle Driveline with there 1410 series yoke for the 14 bolt which eminates the u joint straps with u joint u bolts... which will also require me to get a custom drive shaft make to accept the 1410 series slip yoke that comes with the kit. After that I plan to obtain a detriot locker that will rest nicely inside my 10.5's massive open carrier and get a full spool for my front axle to run full time traction when the hubs are engaged... I'm also planning on rebuilding my 5.7L with a complete rering and gasket set I'm gonna reuse the crank rods and pistons but I'm debating on swapping out for 5L headsor just keeping the 5.7L heads but I will upgrade the intake to a edelbrock RPM intake and a mild cam the engine will also be getting a high volume oil and water pump with twin eletric fans and underdrive pulleys... My trans is already getting upgraded clutch plates and a stage 1 shift kit I'm getting a corvette servo installed and a different governor(so I'm told by my tranny guy) I also plan on upgrading my fuel pump... As far as brakes go I'm not to crazy about brakes and everything but I'm gonna get vented rotors and a drum to disk brake conversion kit for my 14bt so that way I can have disk breaks all 4 corners. But that's about it for now I'm sure the list will grow as time goes on like body work stuff... I'm not to concerned with body work and whatnot although I hate rust I live with it for now because when push comes to shove it's always the rusty beater's that end up pulling you out!! But now for the pictures of what I have so far!!!!

This is a pictures of me and my rig out at Twisted Trails Off-Road Park!!!







Here are some pics of me out wheeling when my truck was stock!!!






Stuck shots when it was stock!!



Breaking in the truck the right way! Just seeing what it can do!!

Oh man, thats one hell of a plan. Sounds pretty solid though. Should be one heck of a beast when done.

Truck is looking great by the way, must have been a fun day.

Yeah it's a crazy plan I alreay have alot of the parts just afew more hundred and I'll have everything!!

Good luck bud, keep us updated.

Oh you guys will definalty be the first to know when I get new parts and new picks!! Something I forgot to mention last time is I also have all spicer joint's for my truck when SAS is complete it'll have harder steel spicer heavy duty spicer ball joint... Not those cheap butt ones that have plastic retainers these one are steel inside and out!!! I also have Spicer 1310 series sealed u joints for the front driveline and T-case and a 1310 to 1350 series seal u joint for the business end of the rear driveline. And Spicer sealed/hardened axle joints for my front axle! It's great having friends and family in the auto parts industry!! The pic below is only $75 worth of parts my cost! Normally they'd be about 150ish out the door!

you still didnt get that thing sas... guess i am gonna beat you to it... my shits coming apart right after the east coast show season is over... or as soon as i bust me front diff any worse then it is... i dont think you saw the new c10... i think you likey... lol

Well the problem is I have all the parts but the guy with the hoist and welder and all the tools saidlet's wait til the trans is done so we can pull it in and out when we are not working on it then the trans got done and we got ready to work on it then the trans went out again so now it's on the back burner again and I'm waiting for my new trans then it will get done

That's a hell of a plan on that truck!! Good luck man. We sold our '94 a few years back at 248K and it was still runnin' strong.

nice truck and nice game plan.. can't wait to see pics of it all done

Fasel, do you still have the original rims? I want them. I think they would look good on mine.

**Update** I just talked to my trans guy last night!! Ran into him at he gas station... He said he's super slow this week as far as normal repairs go so he should definalty have time this week to get his "on the side cash work" done!!!! So good lord willing my trans should be done by Saturday!!!

93.... The stock rims are back on my truck because my gumbo's began to death wobble terribly bad but yes I do still have them plus another set of stockers and a different set of aftermarket 16" 6 lug if you pm me your zipcode I'll get you quote for shipping and I'll float you the OEM stockers for free but I'll send you pics of the aftermarket ones if your interested but I have to have atleast $125 for those because that's how much I bought them for...

Yay! New transmissions are the best! lol.

Yeah they are and so are new detent cable's so that my new trans last longer then 3 days!!!!

Hey, cant wait to see it done. You could go the easy way and buy an old truck!