Re: '49 chevy with s-10
 

I hear ya, i'm all about something being easy for a change. :lol:

Re: '49 chevy with s-10
 

hi there everybody i am a newbie and i want to do a s10 frame swap to my 53 chevy truck i found a set of blue prints for the mounts from jeff51 but i am a little confused on the hight. the blueprint calls for 5 3/4" in front and and 5" i n the rear does any one have any insight on this all help would be greatly appreciated thanks

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I think there was somthing else too.

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Welcome to the forum. As for the body mounts i dont think there is a right or wrong way to do them. When i started on mine we just sat the '49 body (with the front end still attached) on the s-10 frame and centered the front wheels where i wanted them(front/back and side/side) then just measured and used 2x2 square tubing to make mine. Another thing i did was use wood blocks to help get the cab hieght by placing them on the frame between the frame and the cab. I like the way jeff51 did his, but mine are totally different. :lol:

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Thanks alot, this is my first time doing a frame swap. Thanks again for the kind words. ;)

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thanks for the advice

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scored a rear bumper from a friend of mine who is building a '50 model. :metal:

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I'm looking for one of those....Nice score.

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Yeah, it just so happend that he decided to go with a roll pan, and needed some running board brackets. So a deal was struck. :lol:

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Got my rear bags installed today. I set my frame up with re7's, but then decided to go with re8's in the rear. ;)

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been working on my frontshock brackets.:smoke:

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I was just going to yell at you for no pictures. Here I thought you were working on your air stuff. Least you're gettin it done. Kinda hard to find a old bumper. New ones are easy.

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Yeah i've been slackin on the pictures. :lol: I finished up the front shocks and have started with my motor / tranny (decided to go a different color). Anyway the big brown truck has dropped off a bunch of parts and i will try to post some pics.

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Before you do anything you need to learn to sleep in. 5 is just to early for anyone.:mm:

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I hear ya!!! Had to come in to work early this morning to get some stuff done and was going thru e-mails when i posted. :mm:

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took some pics after finishing my front shock setup and current progress on smoothing the tranny and getting it ready for paint . ;)

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Took a picture of my motor before i change the color, also got a pic of all the parts the big brown truck dropped off. :metal:

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:smoke:Drool..So I see gas mileage is'nt going to be an issue.:burnout: What kinda trans/engine?

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The motor is a 300hp/350 with a 700r4 for the tranny. I was going to go with a different set up for the carbs, but my friend that has the hot rod shop bought out a performance parts buisness and passed on the killer deal he got with this setup. ;) As for the gas mileage, i bought a lokar progressive linkage kit for the carbs. This kit allows you to run on one four barrel until you really get on it and then both open up. :metal:

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killer set up. That should work great. I like the valve covers also. Your about ready to bolt that thing in there ya

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What do you have planned for headers?
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I bought some off of ebay (cheap). They are the ones for an s-10 V8 swap. ;) I can post some pics if you would like.

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Alright that seems like what most guys are doing I was looking through threads and remember seeing one guy said they had a smaller diameter so he cut down regular sbc headers but I can't find it and just wanted a second opinion thanks looks like your project is coming along nicely
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Re: '49 chevy with s-10
 

I am working on a 51 3100, but thinking on the S10 frame, there are plenty of them trucks around the house, would it take a long wheel base or short to put the 51 body on?, That 49 loooms real good to me, Keep up the good work man.

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If you don't want to lengthen or shorten the s10 chassis you need to go with a long bed regular cab s10. They have a wheel base of 117 inches. Your 3100 should have a wheel base of 116 inched so should fit well.