Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Tank install looks solid.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

looks really nice. I too ordered up the magswitch. Got one from cyberwelder its much smaller than I anticipated, but I do like it. Thing is very powerful.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Tank mounts are nice!
Some things just takes a lot of time ;)

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Nice job Doug...Jim

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Doug,

Looks good!

For your strap bolt, what about cutting a piece of DOM tubing to act as a spacer there, so your strap can have nice even pressure against the crossbar, rather than multiple nuts and washers?

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

First class Doug! Can't wait to see this thing wrap up.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

May be a month long tank install but looks top notch. Oh burn with the seat lol.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Tank mounting looks good Doug. Slow and steady will get you there. Remember you aren't getting paid

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

tank looks great! do you have rubber on the straps? that should keep the tank still.


twas me, I love mine!

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Thanks Marc!

Thank you Chizzler.

Thanks 99. the magnet is tiny but mighty. Pretty handy.

Thanks Kees, yes on the time. Month long, really three days of work, and more like 2.5 days of thinking and trying things then 2 hours of fab. All fun though!

Thanks Jim!

Thanks JJ...Hmmm...good idea! Will see about trying that. Thanks!

Thanks Jeff, me too!

Thanks Lowers...big grin on the seat! :)

Thanks Dale, Yep, I am the tortoise!

Thanks joedoh, yes I have the rubber for the straps. Still going to find something for the brackets too. The little magnets are pretty handy!

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Hi AD, I am reading & enjoying your build, got to page 38 post #946 & you show a face shield I haven't seen before. Where can I find this shield and do you remember the model or stock #?

Thanks

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Hi Donnie Lee,
Cool, it is a marathon to make it through this thread. I saw the face shield on another thread and ordered mine from Amazon. Light weight, doesn't fog and comfortable to wear.

Here is a link... Uvex S8510 Bionic Shield, Black Matte Face...

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Hey Doug, thanks for the link, I'm placing order tonite. I haven't got all the way thru your build, I'm re-reading a lot as all of this is new to me. I look forward to keeping up as you continue the build. Next month the 2nd Goodguys event takes place in Raleigh, NC at the fairgrounds. I went last year and the Ad's & Burbs. were represented well, probably 30-35 trucks & 10-12 Burbs. Only a couple were local, some from the Charlotte area, most from out of state. That's when my son & I got the bug and he bought the truck in our build thread.

Thanks Again
Donnie

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Very welcome Donnie. Good luck with your build and have fun. I will be tagging along.

Fuel tank install is done. So I moved up front for a moment to clearance the right frame rail for the Hooker exhaust manifold. I will reinforce the rail with a plate inside once it comes apart again.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Can anyone guess what bullet I didn't dodge here? I thought it would be good...and it isn't.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

well do you have it set at dropped height and the axle center at half your wheel diameter? you may not need it to drop all the way and it might clear the driveshaft.

but a simple notch will clear it.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

You know, good point Joedoh....the rear is up against the bump stop and it may not drop that low depending on wheels.

Probably will do a notch, and at my fab speed it should only take me a month. :)

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Isnt that what the big hammer is for??

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Yeah, bfh...and sawzall. :)

There is a build on here somewhere I am following, where he made a nice little hoop or channel in the crossmember for driveshaft clearance. Gotta find that again for inspiration.

Found it, oldnslows awesome build...post 66....http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=437066&page=3

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

I thought the same thing . I had to cut and notch as well, it looks like yours will be lower so cut away

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Hey Mark and Iceburgh, yeah a hoop or reinforced notch will get the clearance needed. Going to wait for the driveshaft to come in first to get a good look at what will work.
Hopefully a notch will work to keep the flat on top since that is where I fabbed the mount for the air valve blocks. And not a big deal if I have to move it.

Been studying on exhaust and exiting through running board is best option I can see. Just not enough room to go up and over the axle. So, I will need to move the battery to open up that space. Didn't think ahead enough on that one...doh!

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

A little hump will give you lots of clearance.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Yeah, I too think it will make a lot of difference. Don't want to hoop above too much to stay away from the body. There was enough clearance for the valve block so some hoop above will clear.

Been studying on exhaust. Marc and IIslow went out through the boards so hope to see what they did at exit to not have to reinvent...

Ordered an x pipe and flex joints from Jegs then will figure out the rest.

The adapter / down pipes Hooker has for their LS swap in 73 - 87 C10 might work for this one. Before ordering them I am trying to find out the pipe dimensions for best guess if it will work.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

You mean I am not the only one to make mistakes? :). Even with it is all good for me...and I can poke fun at myself. Like my first rear floor...ugh..

Love metal, never good with wood.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

More great customer service from Todd at Holley. He is the development engineer for the Holley LS swap kits and has a thread here on the development of the 73 - 87 C10. He is also posting development updates on LS1Tech.

Thanks again Todd!

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

So I had some good help today. He said "Grandpa, it sure does take a long time to build these projects. I can remember I was pretty little when you started on the 56 Chevy. When will this one be done?"

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Due to the 4 link bars on the outside I moved the runningboard bracket and mount forward a few inches. Reused this one since I carefully ground out the spot welds.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Drilled the holes for the bracket in the new location. Of course the top ones came out onto an edge of the crossmember. So I welded in nuts.

Planned to get both sides done and only finished this one.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Instead we had some fun with our Grandsons playing shop badmitten.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Some exhaust parts have arrived and the downpipes are on back order.

Relocated the right side rear bracket and simplified installation by drilling the top two holes 3/4 inch lower. Way easier than the left side and don't know why I didn't think before...

Looking for rectangular exhaust tips for exit through the running board and all I am finding are t304 stainless so far. If anyone knows of mild steel or 409 stainless rectangular exhaust tips appreciate a heads up.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Stopped by a friends shop to see how he is making out with his 52 Buick.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Nice work on the other side running board sometimes we need to take a step back to see an easier way

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Why not use 304? Wow twin turbo!!

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

So right Valarious, a step back and a different day made the difference in finding a better solution.

Lower, I don't have the equipment or gas mix to weld the 304 and I need to do a little welding in following what oldnslow did for his running board exit. He drew this up and posted on his build. I just might try to make some out of 16 gauge then have them coated. Or try a different attachment solution with the 304 stainless tips.

Buddy's ocd was kicking in he said when he decided to go with two turbo's. Just not bad enough to pay for mirror image turbo's. Here is a link from when we found the car...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=696348

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Not to discredit at all how old n slow did this but for the sake of discussion I did not build a heat shield and mine only has approx. 3/8" clearance and there has been no effect to the paint from heat. I actually even cut in my openings after the running boards were painted. I don't recommend this, it was just a byproduct of my poor planning in not mocking EVERYTHING up in advance of paint.

If it helps I can dig up some pics of mine or take any that you might need.

Marc

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Thanks Marc. Please don't bother with it as I think I have a good direction to go. Gotta say I wouldn't have thought of the flex pipes except for your and oldnslow's comments so appreciate that. Good thought on the heat shields as I likely will leave the boards as they are.

Now for more exhaust parts to show up....

Hey, are you sandbagging? Figure you will have a start video any day now. :)

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Yea sandbagging that's what I'm doing. is that the same as dragging my feet? I need to sell my 01 Camaro roller to free up some cash. I have been getting my 48 back on the road. I had to rebuild the valves for my air ride. Now that it is road worthy I can get back on the 53 Burb.

Remember I always said I would come in last....that way I see it I'm right on schedule (:

Marc

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

I spent a lot of time researching exhaust options and it looked like the Hooker LS swap 73 - 87 C10 downpipes would work for this application. Toddoky provided the measurements so I took a chance and ordered them.

The downpipes had a lot of sanding debris inside and needed a good cleaning.

They fit really well and should work for this Burb.