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12-06-2010, 12:35 AM | #1 |
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New guy from the northwest 1949 project
I picked up a truck with a nice start but there are a lot of parts missing so this forum is a lot of help getting information. Does anyone out there know what year truck has the longest engine compartment firewall to radiator length?
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12-06-2010, 01:19 AM | #2 |
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Re: New guy from the northwest 1949 project
Hey buddy. to the board from Arlington WA! I'm not sure about the answer to you question though.
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12-06-2010, 01:40 AM | #3 |
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Re: New guy from the northwest 1949 project
Thanks i guess when the car and truck shows start in the northwest i can take a ruler with me and see what has the biggest engine compartment. I don't think this LS1 plus will fit in my 49.......
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12-06-2010, 01:45 AM | #4 |
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Re: New guy from the northwest 1949 project
sure it will. You can fit a big block in there if you want to; it might be a little tight, but it'd fit. Plus I've seen guys on here that have done it before.
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12-06-2010, 02:02 AM | #5 |
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Re: New guy from the northwest 1949 project
The block is 28 inches long i don't have the cab on. but it only looks like i have about 36 inches from cab to radiator............I guess i should have put some info with the pictures this is 2 LS1 engines cut and welded into a V-12. I am getting ideas how to shoehorn it into my 49 chevy pickup but i have a 350 i could put in it. I was just wondering if there is a truck with a bigger engine compartment i like trucks. Some suggest putting it in a car out of the 70s they had bigger engine compartments. Thanks for any ideas..............
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12-06-2010, 02:15 AM | #6 |
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Re: New guy from the northwest 1949 project
Damn! I still think you can do it. It's just going to take some engineering. I've seen rads in the bed before, so that is an option, or you could push the rad forward pretty far and use an electric water pump and fan. You can do it.
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Re: New guy from the northwest 1949 project
What is that?
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12-06-2010, 09:13 AM | #8 |
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12-06-2010, 09:29 AM | #9 |
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Re: New guy from the northwest 1949 project
There are dealers that sell a 4" setback firewall. More info in the motor please very ibterested.
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Re: New guy from the northwest 1949 project
GMC engines are longer than Chevys, so on GMCs the radiator is mounted (I am guessing here) about 2" farther forward. I sure hope you get that engine into something, because it definitely deserves to be seen.
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Re: New guy from the northwest 1949 project
LS1PLUS4 do you have made the crank for that block ??
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12-08-2010, 11:00 AM | #12 |
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Everything for this engine is custom made this is the 4th or 5th engine. The first one is running around in a suburban that was at the SEMA show in las vegas 3 or 4 years ago.
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id like to know alot more about this engine if you can share... is it still 2 blocks welded together, or a complete casting? any pics of the crank and cam? if i only had a block, crank and cam, i know i could build the rest of this.... lol |
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12-09-2010, 12:56 AM | #14 |
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It is 2 blocks welded together. I should of took a picture of the crank i heat treated one a few weeks ago. And a cam for another engine is being made now it should be in soon for carburizing i will take a picture when it comes in. I don't think it is going to fit in my 49 chevy pickup i might have to go to plan B but not sure what that is now.
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as far as a truck goes...really, i see 2 choices on that. you take a older truck like your 49, and you do some minor firewall mods to make it fit (all the work is minor in these trucks.. theres nothing to them. thats what makes them so great to work on.) OR you take a modern truck, leave the firewall, but stretch the frame, fenders, front suspension and hood forward to make enough room. either way, its going to be a cool truck. or if you didnt want a truck, you could make a "viper-vette".. they normally have a very long engine... although i think the 49 would be a cooler project. |
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This build is on the top of my list!!!!!
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Re: New guy from the northwest 1949 project
I had a good laugh.... was wondering what you were worrying about with sticking an LS1 into a 49 chevy, thats no problem.... also kinda wondered what LS1 plus meant.... then I saw it, and subscribed to this build. That is neat.
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12-11-2010, 12:44 AM | #19 |
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Glad i could give you a laugh. The engine is a blessing and a curse. I am considering putting this engine in a roadster well not that partial to cars maybe a truckster would be better. I will go to some shows and get some ideas. I really don't want to cut my 49 up to make it fit.
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12-11-2010, 12:54 AM | #20 |
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Re: New guy from the northwest 1949 project
Thought i would put a picture of my 49 it looked good on the outside. But as you can see from the frame pictures this was not the way they should have welded it in.
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12-11-2010, 01:36 AM | #21 |
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Re: New guy from the northwest 1949 project
Maybe you can take a page from BBEEP's ambulance build and use big truck fenders to get the extra length. I think he had to cut them shorter to graft on the 1/2 ton parts to fit the grille. That welding is scary, someone did not know their limitations.
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12-11-2010, 03:14 PM | #22 |
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Re: New guy from the northwest 1949 project
Wow, what an undertaking. Kudos for thinking outside the box or (block) lol. I would imagine that tunneling the firewall and cab would give you the room ie. 2 bucket seats and a center console to cover. Or you could ditch the shortbed, make it a long bed and make it mid engined with the block in the bed, haha...
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12-11-2010, 10:05 PM | #23 |
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I didn't like the thin metal they used or the welding or lack of welding so i used ship channel it is a lot thicker. I think it will be a lot stronger this way.
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12-11-2010, 10:12 PM | #24 |
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That looks like a good fix, are you leaving the rest of that front suspension setup? Im sure the same guy who welded in those notches also welded in the crossmember. I wouldn't trust it.
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12-12-2010, 12:31 AM | #25 |
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We ground out a lot of the other weld and welded it in again plus boxing in the frame were they had cut it out and left it open....I think it will be good now.
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