'70 GMC SWB Money Hole

[nlped]

Originally Posted by shawno72

Glad to help Ed, can't wait to see it in action

Me either!!!

I ordered the rest of the fittings and braided 3/8 line to finalize the fuel lines, oh and a polyurethane trans mount for good measure

[nlped]

No ETA on the Porterbuilt crossmembers & c-notch . I need these pieces to finalize my gas tank, fuel lines, brake lines and the wiring. Which all has to trial fitted before taking it all apart for blasting & paint.

On the upside, I have an eta for the PSI engine/trans harness (5/10), the remaining fuel line pieces (5/7), s/s brake lines from inline tube (5/9). Geez I really need my Porterbuilt pieces. Oh please finish my pieces Nate.
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[nlped]

Trans mount showed up today... It's in. Rest of my fuel line stuff is here too. I can't mock up the lines or tank though. Have I mentioned that I am really getting to a stuck point without the Porterbuilt stuff. Gotta have the C-notch in place & the crossmembers for gas tank placement.
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[CC69Rat]

Ed, brother its like going to a fantastic restaraunt .. if the parking lot is empty on Sat night you can get seated fairly quickly yes but why aren't there any other people there?

If the parking lot is full, 2 hr wait.. chances are the food is the reason for that. People flock to the top notch stuff. What sucks is the wait time.

Hang in there buddy. When you see the notch, I promise its worth the wait. .. my bet is you'll be glad you did.
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[nlped]

Thanks Chad. I know you're right, but I still blame you for me buying the Porterbuilt stuff... Or that's what I tell my wife
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[nlped]

PSI LSX engine/trans harness & ecu showed up tonight. It looks to be a fantastically built harness and the instructions seem to be very thorough. I wished I was actually close enough to need this harness to be "ridin". I think I'd be rolling in an afternoon.
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[nlped]

I'm saving up for a potential deal at Good Guys next weekend in Nashville. Fingers crossed.
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[NewType72]

Looking forward to potential buy hope you get it brother
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[CC69Rat]

Originally Posted by nlped

I'm saving up for a potential deal at Good Guys next weekend in Nashville. Fingers crossed.
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Was it black by chance?
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[Xeen]

You and I are doing almost the exact same things with the vortec swap, I had to design custom adapters for my CPP perches as well because the 3" forward adapters didn't work, CPP needs to stop selling it for our application.
I have the PSI standalone harness also.
It's nice to see someone else doing the swap and documenting their progress in detail.
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[nlped]

Originally Posted by CC69Rat

Was it black by chance?
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Maybe...

[nlped]

Originally Posted by Xeen

You and I are doing almost the exact same things with the vortec swap, I had to design custom adapters for my CPP perches as well because the 3" forward adapters didn't work, CPP needs to stop selling it for our application.
I have the PSI standalone harness also.
It's nice to see someone else doing the swap and documenting their progress in detail.
Subscribed.

I agree on the CPP pieces...poor design for sure. And it great to hear from someone else going down the same road!

[CC69Rat]

. You can drive it on the HRPT.. how's that?

Can your wife drive a 3ott? She could drive it home. You are welcome to check it out.
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[nlped]

She sure can! She grew up driving her Grand Daddy's '56 Ford. That's my next project vehicle. She inherited it recently. It's rough as a night in jail, but a very cool body style.

[CC69Rat]

My next one is a 55 Chevy pickup (after I finish my 68 )
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[truckzilla]

Originally Posted by nlped

PSI LSX engine/trans harness & ecu showed up tonight. It looks to be a fantastically built harness and the instructions seem to be very thorough. I wished I was actually close enough to need this harness to be "ridin". I think I'd be rolling in an afternoon.
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You must have different instructions than what came with mine.

I just PM'd you.

[weaintscared]

I've got a money pit too.....

My Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=468622

[nlped]

^^^ I read your thread. Love the firewall & the gas door.
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[nlped]

Just heard from Nate @ Porterbuilt and parts are STILL 1-2 weeks out!!! These pieces better be absolutely stellar because its already been 7 weeks for a set of c-notches and 4 tubular crossmembers and rear lower shock mount member. It's killing my time line.
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[nlped]

Headed to Nashville in the morning for the Good Guys show. Hotel is within walking distance of the show & Coyote Ugly.... Whoop Whoop! Great thing is that the wife is going with, and she wants to dance on the bar

[CC69Rat]

Dang man.. I wish I could make it.

(Not because of your wife.. ) I'd just like to see the show and meet all the board members.

Did you get the upper shock bar too?
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[nlped]

Yeah, whatever dude .

I ordered the upper & lower shock bar, front crossmember, rear most crossmember and the Panhard arm crossmember (spans the frame rails above where the Panhard bar mounts to the driver's side frame rail), and the C--Notch. I gotta have these to fit the gas tank, gas lines, brake lines, etc. Killin' ME!!! I'm not going to make the HRPT with the GMC I'm afraid, so I'll have to do it in the, dare I say it, Mustang :O

[CC69Rat]

Do you have stock trailing arms or AM/ tube arms?
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[nlped]

I have 3 sets of stock trailing arms, but I'm using a set of CPP tubular ones that I scored. Why? Have I screwed something up?

[CC69Rat]

The lower shock bar and the bottom end of the track bar needs a tab of some sort to bolt up to the a trailing arms. Using stock arms there's a bracket Nate sells to make them work.

Pics in my build.
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