Re: 1957 Chevy truck re-rebuild
Drivetrain---Cooling, I went with BeCool radiator for a 66-67 Big block Chevelle.
Jegs two electric fan shroud, along with Painless temp sensor fan switches that the sensors just need to rest on the radiator tank, I made brackets that hold them in place, each fan switch adjustable for different temps for each fan. With this setup, I've never gone over 200 degrees.
396, Edelbrock aluminum e-street heads, all works well, add the Weiand blower, all works spectacular. For the most part the blower was a bolt on. I've only run Holley carb on it, there are needed changes to the Holley to run on a blower, I had some learning to do, but I enjoy learning the working details of stuff, so I'm all the better.
I have the TH350c trans and I can say, it's not happy, I know, I know, it's not a strong trans to begin with but I had most of the parts for it so I used/abused it.
Remember, I still have the Gear vendors OD behind the TH350c.
in my shop I have acquired a 4l80e, when I get time I will go through it for the truck. Trans problem solved....Hmm what to do with the Gear Vendors OD. They make an adapter to bolt the Gear vendors OD to the 4l80e. Double overdrive I'm working for. Too low of gearing with both overdrives, yup, I will be changing the rear end to 4.10 gears. Better acceleration and still end up with a 2.50ish highway ratio.
Rear end with Yukon posi carrier ring and pinion along with Moser axles, all working great.
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