Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

thanks mike !!!!!

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

Looking good man. I have some header ideas.
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

i got my pulleys and rods today , im stuck waiting for pistons , so for now ill just be storing parts and desperately wait for pistons so i can start the engine , the pulleys i order are from gm performance parts , it comes with everything you see in the piX , i am using a remote reservour for the ps to give it even more of a clean look if anyone is interested is part #19155066 and it retails for around $800.00

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

Looking good Raul, your getting some work done
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

start texting buddy !!!!


thanks keith :metal:

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

Will that reservoir be there or can you remote that out of the way?
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

im not usingthat one i am relocating a different one

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

Then that's going to be a nice compact package. Nice score.
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

thanks , i mean it came with new compressor. alternator ,ps pump brackets pulleys idlers bolts nuts etc , cant beat it , at least in my opinion

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

i cant wait !!!!!!

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

Killer parts! This is going to be an amazing power plant when you get it done. Rock on brother!

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

Looking forward to your header choice. I think TBSS should fit, but haven't verified. Schoenfelds do, but come close to the a-arm. Are you sure the alternator and compressor will clear your frame?
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

thanks mike !!!!

according to the measurements gm gave me , i should have about half inch of clearance on each side , but then again where have i heard the word bolt on or perfect fit before and it actually did , huummmm, not !!! lol !!! i'll post some measurements later

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

here are some pix of measurement i had taken before i order tje kit which i am sure most of you guys know these measurements already , also found a pix of the pulley set up measurements , its going to be a tight fit but i know i can make it work

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

Everything I ordered that was bolt on for my swap was cut and welded on to make it fit the way it needed too. even had to ding a header tube a touch.

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

i hear ya !!!!

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

Gonna be squeaky. What's the original application of the accessory drive? LSA?
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

good question , it does !! not !! work with lsa or ls9

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

I really hope this works out for you- accessories look much better mounted low. Link is to a '69 w/ F-car accessories, which are a similar mounting arrangement, but .75" deeper than yours- fingers crossed!

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...90&postcount=3

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

thanks for the info !!!:thumbs:

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

Raul it's the same as a lsa. The idler pulley above the compressor is almost in the same place as the superchaeprger pulley. I went and measured my buddies ctsv today to get some dimensions. Just FYI. They were at least super close measuring with a tape measure inside the car.
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

cool , im sure its probably a minimal difference , i guess gmpp does not want to be responsible for the small tweaks when they sell these kits , these kits are not for everyone , so its a good thin to post and read as much info as possible before anybody goes and spends 800.00 bucks on one of these kits ,you may have to temper with your frame a lttle with some of these swaps , i for one have no problem tempering with my frame , so ill be the ginea pig and ill post every detail on it once i get to that stage an a month or so , thanks again for all the info guys :metal::metal:

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

Keep up the good work. Need some new pic's. I know you've been busy doing something.
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

No pix , I spent the day w my son today , all about sports , boy at 45 it sure it's getting harder to keep up with a 16 year old , I'll do some progress this week
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

Good deal. Family is important even if it hurts in the morning. We can't keep up like we would like but it's hard to admit it.

Later
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

whats up just making sure I get subscribed to this one! waiting for pics....

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

thanks !!!!!

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

Happy birthday Brother!!!!

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

if congrats are in order then CONGRATS on getting......OLDER !!!!!!!! Happy Bday !

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

some small updade !!! back on post #559 i started the mounting of my air tanks and some of you pm me asking what about the cross rails for bed , i will post some pix of what i had in mind , i have two ideas on how to raise my floor but im still undecided , what i did was i cut a small piece at each corner of bed to have access to slide and weld the new frame , build a frame around the bottom of the original area where the wood would normally go that way it will serve as the base , the bed will be solid and 4 bolts will be all you to loose to remove the bed in the future , i will use only two braces , one up front and one out back , i reinstalled the bed and it is very solid , squared and now it follows the cab lines straight across , the new base side bars and the rear towards the cab will also now serve me as a pivit point for my floor future plans , some gaps now have to be filled so a lot of work still to to in the bed area

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

hahah thanks boys , my gift to myself is to stay home and work on the truck all day

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

pivot points....TILT BED ?

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

not the bed but im thinking maybe the floor, still on the thinking process but im more on the floor tilt idea for now

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

shoot tilt the whole thing sure makes it easy to clean and work on anything underneath....me a my grandfather were the mini-truck tilt bed kings in this area !! LOL we built a bunch of them, back in the day !

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

If I had a stepper in bags I would go this route....

raise the bed floor a couple inches for pumpkin clearence and then do a wood bed on hinges and actuators.

Throw the gas fill in the area you raised that would be hidden when the tailgate is shut.

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

if you want to fly downhere and do it , be my guess buddy !!!!! lol

good thinking , thats what i've been thinking to do but with gas struts , now actuators , huuuuummmmm !!!!! kind'f liking it , we'll see , thanks

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

here is some inspiration :lol:

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

LOL...oh YA !

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

1000+ hp. AND a dancing bed? Im thinking you might want to put grade8 bolts in yours to make sure it stays on! I cant wait to see and hear this truck running..
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: 1971 c10 stepside
 

thanks , im sure yours will be running a lot sooner than mine !!!!