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72BLUZ · 01-03-2008, 06:07 PM

this is only a taste of what will soon be the finished under the hood restoration!!!!!!!!!!!!! it should be finished within the next couple of weeks

before

after

skokie · 01-03-2008, 06:19 PM

Looks good. Is that a surefit ac system?

72BLUZ · 01-03-2008, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skokie

Looks good. Is that a surefit ac system?

it is a vinatge a/c system, thanks for the compliment!!

bob1967 · 01-03-2008, 07:47 PM

Looks sweet

70c10 · 01-04-2008, 02:43 AM

Looks great!. Did you pull the motor to do it?

72BlckButy · 01-04-2008, 03:23 AM

Looks great!!!

toomanytoyz · 01-04-2008, 03:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 70c10

Looks great!. Did you pull the motor to do it?

From the Look's of it he Swapped out to a Different Motor, B-fore Pic show's Centerbolt Valve Cover & After is Older style.................

Rick

BB72CHEVKT · 01-04-2008, 04:49 AM

Looks good. How did you get the manifolds to look so good?

AuggieStyle · 01-04-2008, 05:13 AM

looks good........

71MUTT · 01-04-2008, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BB72CHEVKT

Looks good. How did you get the manifolds to look so good?

I would say they are brand new cast iron never been used look.

Fastfun · 01-04-2008, 05:55 AM

That's looking good

see ten · 01-04-2008, 12:19 PM

Yep, the engine was swapped out. Brian and Chuckles went wild on it too! Hours and hours were spent cleaning the crossmember and core support and framerails before paint was applied. The inner fenders were pulled for paint and the grill and bumper was pulled so the core support could be sprayed. I'll let Chuckles fill the details in and post the pics up since this is his baby!

71see10 · 01-04-2008, 01:07 PM

I will say this much,there was a little

and alot of

and

, a little of

on chucks part and

on my part but at the end it

And yes its a different motor!!!!

cmacky · 01-04-2008, 05:33 PM

looking good, You and Brian doing a good job. Even with a little

and a lot of

,

and a little

and

. When youall get done with yours, I got one over here in Ringgold to workon.

corn · 01-04-2008, 05:53 PM

Thats one thing I have never had the patience for. Looks awesome!

72BLUZ · 01-04-2008, 08:08 PM

we did pull the engine, stripped the firewall to nothing. we sanded and preped the firewall for painting. then we did the same to the core support. i had the color for the firewall matched and used clear coat. and bought black paint and clear coat for the core support and the inner fenders. the engine was a late engine. but i found a early 70's eng 4 bolt main. had it at the machine shop for a couple of weeks. put the engine together. had to wait for santa to bring the shineing acc. the cam is not real erratic but has a good rumble, roller rockers, guide plates for the push tubes, bored 30 over and so on. the manifolds were painted with eastwood paint i got from seeten.
here are a few more pictures for now

bowtieboy93 · 01-04-2008, 08:16 PM

very nice! looks awesome

68Stepbed · 01-05-2008, 04:02 AM

Looks good. I like the new booster too. Where'd it come from?
Is that a Professional Products intake? How well did it seal? I've heard mixed reviews on that brand.

72BLUZ · 01-05-2008, 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 68Stepbed

Looks good. I like the new booster too. Where'd it come from?
Is that a Professional Products intake? How well did it seal? I've heard mixed reviews on that brand.

Yes its a mcgaughy booster, i bought it from christians at last years truck show in maggie valley. i believe your right about the intake brand. so far it has sealed. but we still have not put any miles on it.

01-03-2008, 06:07 PM	#1
72BLUZ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: lafayette, ga. Posts: 832	engine compartment restoration "sneek peek" this is only a taste of what will soon be the finished under the hood restoration!!!!!!!!!!!!! it should be finished within the next couple of weeks before after __________________ Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.... Ronald Reagan

01-03-2008, 06:19 PM	#2
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,354	Re: engine compartment restoration "sneek peek" Looks good. Is that a surefit ac system? __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

01-03-2008, 07:47 PM	#4
bob1967 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: peaster, texas Posts: 71	Re: engine compartment restoration "sneek peek" Looks sweet

01-04-2008, 02:43 AM	#5
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	Re: engine compartment restoration "sneek peek" Looks great!. Did you pull the motor to do it? __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

01-04-2008, 03:23 AM	#6
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: engine compartment restoration "sneek peek" Looks great!!! __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

01-04-2008, 04:49 AM	#8
BB72CHEVKT Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hideaway, TX Posts: 4,950	Re: engine compartment restoration "sneek peek" Looks good. How did you get the manifolds to look so good? __________________ 71 Suburban 350/700R4 Project Trixie 72 CHEVY,Highlander,SWB,396,T400

01-04-2008, 05:13 AM	#9
AuggieStyle Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dallas,TX. Posts: 499	Re: engine compartment restoration "sneek peek" looks good........

01-04-2008, 05:55 AM	#11
Fastfun Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 615	Re: engine compartment restoration "sneek peek" That's looking good

01-04-2008, 12:19 PM	#12
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,074	Re: engine compartment restoration "sneek peek" Yep, the engine was swapped out. Brian and Chuckles went wild on it too! Hours and hours were spent cleaning the crossmember and core support and framerails before paint was applied. The inner fenders were pulled for paint and the grill and bumper was pulled so the core support could be sprayed. I'll let Chuckles fill the details in and post the pics up since this is his baby!

01-04-2008, 01:07 PM	#13
71see10 Worthless Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: LaFayette, GA Posts: 199	Re: engine compartment restoration "sneek peek" I will say this much,there was a little and alot of and , a little of on chucks part and on my part but at the end it And yes its a different motor!!!!

01-04-2008, 05:33 PM	#14
cmacky Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Newport News, Va Posts: 72	Re: engine compartment restoration "sneek peek" looking good, You and Brian doing a good job. Even with a littleand a lot of, and a littleand . When youall get done with yours, I got one over here in Ringgold to workon. Last edited by cmacky; 01-04-2008 at 05:45 PM.

01-04-2008, 05:53 PM	#15
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Re: engine compartment restoration "sneek peek" Thats one thing I have never had the patience for. Looks awesome!

01-04-2008, 08:08 PM	#16
72BLUZ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: lafayette, ga. Posts: 832	Re: engine compartment restoration "sneek peek" we did pull the engine, stripped the firewall to nothing. we sanded and preped the firewall for painting. then we did the same to the core support. i had the color for the firewall matched and used clear coat. and bought black paint and clear coat for the core support and the inner fenders. the engine was a late engine. but i found a early 70's eng 4 bolt main. had it at the machine shop for a couple of weeks. put the engine together. had to wait for santa to bring the shineing acc. the cam is not real erratic but has a good rumble, roller rockers, guide plates for the push tubes, bored 30 over and so on. the manifolds were painted with eastwood paint i got from seeten. here are a few more pictures for now __________________ Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.... Ronald Reagan Last edited by 72BLUZ; 01-04-2008 at 08:09 PM. Reason: info

01-04-2008, 08:16 PM	#17
bowtieboy93 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: (Cloverdale) Surrey BC Canada Posts: 1,566	Re: engine compartment restoration "sneek peek" very nice! looks awesome __________________ Travis travis_moffatt@hotmail.com 1969 Chevrolet C-10 LWB, 350c.i., TH350, In Pieces. 1991 GMC Sonoma, IROCS s10 grill 1963 Ford Galaxie 351/C4

01-05-2008, 04:02 AM	#18
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: engine compartment restoration "sneek peek" Looks good. I like the new booster too. Where'd it come from? Is that a Professional Products intake? How well did it seal? I've heard mixed reviews on that brand. __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system



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