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Old 01-12-2008, 06:21 PM
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Got the bling-bling aluminumnumnumnum radiator in today, transcooler lines hooked up, heater lines in, and flushed out all the old green coolant. Seriously, I need headers!!!!!!




That is what I was talking about previously, the Rad mount had to be cut to fit the filler neck on the radiator.


Slowly fillin' 'er up.

May fire it up again this weekend. Not sure. A semi-idea was to toss the camaro manifolds back on upside down, so the exited pointing up towards the grille... Just so it can run w/out worry of damaging any valves.. Dunno, we'll see.

With a set of headers, this truck is ready for a test-drive.
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Old 02-09-2008, 09:47 PM
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A video speaks for a VERY VERY excited Texan:

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ERROR: If you can see this, then YouTube is down or you don't have Flash installed.
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Old 02-09-2008, 10:06 PM
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The first noise kinda sounded.

kaaakaaashsvroovrookaakakakvrooshhhakahakakshhbbbo ...

Something like that.

But then it sounded good.

Happy much? I'll bet it feels great to have it running...
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Old 02-09-2008, 10:14 PM
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My cell phone doesn't like being anywhere near open headers. But my god, it is LOUD, it's DEEP, it's a fuggin' BEAST, and I love it. But when hooked up to the exhaust, it sounds toned and mean. A nice low rumble at idle, but you jab the throttle, and it opens up nice. Some-what like a Blowmaster, but better, and with out the in-a-can sound.

The closest I can say to this truck, is Christine. Go watch that a few times, and you get a good feel for how this beast sounds.

Yes, I am, really. ****ing. Excited!

Gotta do a few things before I can really let it run for any length of time. The trans fluid needs to be topped off, since plenty spilled out in the process of installing the engine/trans. Gotta re-route the trans cooler lines, since they hit the headers. Their supposed to go under the engine, and we accidentally routed them through the frame-side of the motor mount while dropping the engine in. Then gotta put something of a heat shield for the starter. Then just run a fuel line to a can of gas for now until the gas tank is checked. Change all the spark plug boots to angled ones as well.

Ah, it's good to sit down, turn the key, pump the gas, and hear it come to life.
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Old 02-23-2008, 05:06 PM
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Got some work today, good and bad news.

The good, got just about everything but the trans-cooler lines cleared of the headers, and the spark plug wires done.


The full, true duel 2 1/4 exhaust.


With the pipes dumping right behind the tires, burnouts are gonna look sweet with the smoke being blown outwards by the exhaust

Also, thanks to another Cadillac Freebie, got a clock that fits in the extra gauge hole in the cluster (from the factory, it was an option for a vacuum gauge).



Also, dunno if I have ever posted it here before, but depending on the seats, may use this center console/flip-seat from a Cadillac.




Bad news is, one of the spark plugs decided to break. So no firing today. Maybe tomorrow.
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Old 02-23-2008, 06:32 PM
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That will look good in that truck. It would look real cool if you made the interior that color too.

Thats a preety nice truck you have there too.
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Old 02-23-2008, 10:16 PM
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Thanks dude. The interior color depends mainly on the seats. But I'm aiming for that cream white. Then, possibly, do the roof white as well, since I gotta do body work to the passenger a-pillar anyways, and the chances of the new coat of orange matching is pretty low.

Well, curiosity killed the vacuum gauge, I decided to install the clock. Took alot more work then I had thought, but it looks good in there.



and how I did it:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...22#post2594722
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That genious putting a clock there, thats something alot of people dont think of doing.
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Bada-bing, bada-boom!

Crank those speakers, and blast the sub, the CST/10 is a'rumblin' out of a 1 gallon gas can, lol

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ERROR: If you can see this, then YouTube is down or you don't have Flash installed.

The smoke you see in the beginning is the paint burning off the headers.

Got the clock mounted up, just gotta finish wiring.


Sad part is, there is more technology in this one clock, then my entire truck, lol.
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Congradulations, Texan! It sounds great.
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Thanks dude. Simply is a beastly sounding engine. Next weekend hitting up the Houston area 67-72ChevyTrucks.com meet, so, maybe bring home some more parts, lol...
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Sad part is, there is more technology in this one clock, then my entire truck, lol.
I would rather have a vacuum gauge they are great for diagnosing driveability stuff. However the clock is a nice touch and blends so well
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I would rather have a vacuum gauge they are great for diagnosing driveability stuff. However the clock is a nice touch and blends so well
It's an optional gauge, that my truck didn't come with. And trust me, the OE parts are really fuggin expensive. Just gotta touch up the tops of the needles orange. Gonna repaint the bezel this week as well. Since the black/silver on it is rough.

But enough about the clock, how bout that motor. I'm as happy as a puppy with two petters with that thing's sound.
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nice...id make the center gauge a nice RPM gauge
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Gotta love that sound !!!!!
I wish I had that truck,would go muddin every day(not really,more like everyweek)..Are you sticking with the stock paint or going to do a different paint job ??
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Old 02-24-2008, 11:54 PM
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nice...id make the center gauge a nice RPM gauge
3rd gen Camaro tachs fit right in pretty well. But the repo of the original tach (which is what goes in that hole) is **** expensive.

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Gotta love that sound !!!!!
I wish I had that truck,would go muddin every day(not really,more like everyweek)..Are you sticking with the stock paint or going to do a different paint job ??
It's 2wd, not gonna be the best mudder.

This is not the original paint, it was originally red. For now, yes I'll just stick with the orange. When we goto do the body work on the passenger a-pillar, and it needs paint, unless a new coat of orange matches up with the current color, may go and do a white two tone:


http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ighlight=molly
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Hey, now you've got your cluster out, you can turn back that odometer...

Gotta love that old truck sound... Nice.
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nice...id make the center gauge a nice RPM gauge
Well, I meant 2nd gen Camaro tach:


http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=251017
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Would be cool to do if I find one cheap.


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Hey, now you've got your cluster out, you can turn back that odometer...

Gotta love that old truck sound... Nice.
I was thinking about that too, maybe.
http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=159819
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Sad part is, there is more technology in this one clock, then my entire truck, lol.
Sometimes technology is not all it is cracked up to be. Compare how simple the 69 is to work on as opposed to a new 08 pickup. How many people regularly work on a 2008 in their backyard? Sometimes I think they are getting too complex.

Very nice. I kinda like your idea of doing the roof in white. I think either way it will be sweet.

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Sometimes technology is not all it is cracked up to be. Compare how simple the 69 is to work on as opposed to a new 08 pickup. How many people regularly work on a 2008 in their backyard? Sometimes I think they are getting too complex.

Very nice. I kinda like your idea of doing the roof in white. I think either way it will be sweet.
I couldn't agree more, and this is the main reason why I love to work on this truck, but hate having to mess with my firebird (took some work to get it street legal). I can sit next to my engine, with my feet on the frame rails and work on it. Yet, I can barely reach the belt-tensioner pully on our 98 GMC Jimmy, and that thing is still pretty simple! Plus, with this truck (gonna miss this if/when I lower it), is that I can simply crawler under and work on it so easily. Haven't needed a jack stand yet.

But thanks man, I've noticed you have been watching this, finally you commented I'm glad to get this far, simply can't wait to get it on the road some.

This weekend I'm going to the houston meet, then the next my dad and I will get on the fuel system. Gotta pull the tank out and inspect it, and run new fuel lines. I'll have the clock and guage cluster finished this week. Gotta run to the store and pick up some silver/chrome paint.
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