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Class of 69 · 07-06-2003, 07:04 PM

Bought this from Teeitup a week ago. Fixed two bad plug wires, primered the carb, rigged up a fuel can to the fuel line, ran jumper wires to starter solenoid , and jumper cables to the battery cables. One hour later, it sputtered to life!! Last license tab on the plate is from '95. Heart bounced off the floor when it started KNOCKING!! Listened to the area of knock, and shut it down...pulled the inspection cover off the trans. Sure enough!! The PO was a hack! Had reinstalled the rebuilt trans with the wrong converter bolts. One was completely out, and had thrashed around in the bell housing!! No real damage done. One was too long and bottomed out on the converter before tightening the flex plate! Only one correct, and tight bolt holding the converter to the flex plate, and he had to have been driving it around like this!!?? Put correct converter bolts in, fired it back up, and it ran like a watch, with no knock!! Am I happy?? I love big blocks!!

Class of 69 · 07-06-2003, 07:11 PM

Posting pics on here drives me NUTS!!! First it tells me the pic is too big...so I attempt to resize it, hence the box in the pic.. then it prints the whole pic anyway!!! Maybe some day I will learn how to do this correctly!!

krue · 07-06-2003, 08:53 PM

Sounds like a good deal!

**Joesjunk** · 07-07-2003, 12:32 AM

Mitch, Are you going to put the big block in the 4x4???

teeitup · 07-07-2003, 07:26 AM

Great Mitch, now just get it set in that 4x4!! I'm glad it started and there wasn't to much trouble. Thanks Randy

Class of 69 · 07-07-2003, 10:08 PM

That's the plan Joe, until I was informed that they never came in them from the factory!!! Now i need advice on what I need to "bolt" it in!!

lukecp · 07-07-2003, 10:23 PM

No real suprise on the startup.....would you expect anything less from a Chevy

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I love big blocks, if i ever build another motor i want to go with one. What is that, 396? 402? 454?

Class of 69 · 07-07-2003, 10:33 PM

Vintage '69 396, at 310 hp. Looks all original.....probably won't stay that way! I don't care for engines that idle smooth, if ya know what I mean!

ZOOMY · 07-08-2003, 06:22 AM

Glad to hear the good news. If I can be of any help stuffing it into the Divine '69, let me know. I'm going to Randy's on the 19th or 26th if he has anything you need.......Zoomy

**Yukon Jack** · 07-08-2003, 11:03 AM

About the swap, go here http://www.myoldtruck.com/modules.ph...&pid=12&page=2

07-06-2003, 07:04 PM	#1
Class of 69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stillwater MN Posts: 1,166	Had the "new" motor running! Bought this from Teeitup a week ago. Fixed two bad plug wires, primered the carb, rigged up a fuel can to the fuel line, ran jumper wires to starter solenoid , and jumper cables to the battery cables. One hour later, it sputtered to life!! Last license tab on the plate is from '95. Heart bounced off the floor when it started KNOCKING!! Listened to the area of knock, and shut it down...pulled the inspection cover off the trans. Sure enough!! The PO was a hack! Had reinstalled the rebuilt trans with the wrong converter bolts. One was completely out, and had thrashed around in the bell housing!! No real damage done. One was too long and bottomed out on the converter before tightening the flex plate! Only one correct, and tight bolt holding the converter to the flex plate, and he had to have been driving it around like this!!?? Put correct converter bolts in, fired it back up, and it ran like a watch, with no knock!! Am I happy?? I love big blocks!! Attached Images __________________ 69 GMC K10 ..some restoration required....still..

07-06-2003, 07:11 PM	#2
Class of 69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stillwater MN Posts: 1,166	Posting pics on here drives me NUTS!!! First it tells me the pic is too big...so I attempt to resize it, hence the box in the pic.. then it prints the whole pic anyway!!! Maybe some day I will learn how to do this correctly!! Attached Images __________________ 69 GMC K10 ..some restoration required....still.. Last edited by Class of 69; 07-06-2003 at 07:15 PM.

07-06-2003, 08:53 PM	#3
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Sounds like a good deal! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

07-07-2003, 12:32 AM	#4
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,702	Mitch, Are you going to put the big block in the 4x4??? __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale

07-07-2003, 07:26 AM	#5
teeitup Just like to part out trucks!! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Meriden, Ks-North of Topeka 10 miles Posts: 27,396	Great Mitch, now just get it set in that 4x4!! I'm glad it started and there wasn't to much trouble. Thanks Randy __________________ 67 Chev swb stepside 4x4 283 4 speed SOLD 72 blazer 4x4 4 speed Cheyenne 72 GMC swb 4x4 fleet 4 speed, original paint 1958 Cameo (one of 1405 built, it was my dads) 2020 chevy Apex 4x4 crew cab 1969 Z28 with the 302 1980 chevy swb 4x4 1964 chevell Malibu SS 1976 K20, sold new originally out of my dads chevy dealership Members that I've met, over 200 probably closer to 300 in the 12 years I've been on this site, everyone I met "It was a pleasure"

07-07-2003, 10:08 PM	#6
Class of 69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stillwater MN Posts: 1,166	That's the plan Joe, until I was informed that they never came in them from the factory!!! Now i need advice on what I need to "bolt" it in!! __________________ 69 GMC K10 ..some restoration required....still..

07-07-2003, 10:23 PM	#7
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	No real suprise on the startup.....would you expect anything less from a Chevy . I love big blocks, if i ever build another motor i want to go with one. What is that, 396? 402? 454? __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

07-07-2003, 10:33 PM	#8
Class of 69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stillwater MN Posts: 1,166	Vintage '69 396, at 310 hp. Looks all original.....probably won't stay that way! I don't care for engines that idle smooth, if ya know what I mean! __________________ 69 GMC K10 ..some restoration required....still..

07-08-2003, 06:22 AM	#9
ZOOMY Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: WIS Posts: 1,752	Great ! Glad to hear the good news. If I can be of any help stuffing it into the Divine '69, let me know. I'm going to Randy's on the 19th or 26th if he has anything you need.......Zoomy

07-08-2003, 11:03 AM	#10
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	About the swap, go here http://www.myoldtruck.com/modules.ph...&pid=12&page=2 __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14



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