View Single Post
Old 12-04-2023, 12:53 PM   #32
Old_Green
Registered User
 
Old_Green's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2021
Location: Nampa, Idaho
Posts: 47
Re: 1968 C40 to K40 pickup project BlueMule

I set the front of the old cab onto the frame, but the firewall hits the drivers side valve cover. First pic is showing the cab mount bolt under drivers side needing to move forward about 3 inches. (Passenger bolt is in correct placement) I slid the engine as far forward as I felt comfortable with the fan to radiator clearance. I can move it forward about 1.5". second pic shows where I cut the floor out of my old cab where it hits, and placed the cab down.

Once I had the cab down, I bolted a fender on, and the core support, and placed the radiator in to check clearance. Once I was comfortable, I cut the rivets out of the perches, removed them, modified them to move forward 1.5 inches, and then got some grade 8 hardware to reinstall. Last 2 pictures are engine bolted in on modified perches with fan and header clearance.
Attached Images
     
__________________
Mike

67 Camaro "Amber"
72 K10 Longbed "Old Green"
68 C40 to K40 project BlueMule Build
2006 GMC Sierra "Lello Truck"
Old_Green is offline   Reply With Quote