72 K30 Build

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Our donor truck did come with the small block style HB pump reservoir but would have put the fill right into the bottom or just to the right (inboard) of the alternator with our alternator bracket setup. The later big block remote reservoir fill location also goes straight up into alternator territory so regardless even if we have to replace the pump later the old style big block reservoir is what we have and I wanted for this project.

I borrowed this pic posted from forum member Tx Firefighter to give a visual of how sharp the angle needs to be to accommodate this fill set up. I really like the fill on the fender of these old trucks, its cool!

While on this topic our thoughts are still to restore the factory a/c as well as running all the original 72 C30 402 accessory stuff, exhaust manifolds, etc. that we have. Engine (454 or 496?) should look a lot like a stock L72 or LS6 out of a Chevelle or Corvette but with all the truck bracketry when done. The 2nd pic is from an earlier project, 66 Impala SS w/air that’s close to what I’ve got in mind again for this truck. Dressed like a 427 it’s actually a solid lifter 454 LS6 crate engine we had acquired in another project car.