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06-26-2009, 09:19 PM
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Mean Buzzin' Half Dozen
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Orlando, Florida
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Engine Transplant Complete, She Lives!
Well, I finally got my new engine over to my house and dropped her in, got all of it hooked up, cranked it, as soon as gas made it to the engine she fired straight up and purred like a kitten! It feels so good to hear the truck run!
All that's left to do is switch the linkage that hooks to the manifolds from my old engine to this one. This engine came from a truck with a cable linkage and mine has a metal rod linkage. Looks to be easy enough and I'll get on that as soon as I get back from my "treasure hunt" tomorrow. I got a line on a guy that supposedly has a shed completely filled with parts for our trucks, everything from fenders to gauge clusters. He used to restore the trucks 10 years ago and said that everything he collected and has, has been in storage the last ten years ago. Said he doesn't remember 90% of the stuff he has and that if he doesn't just give it to us free, he'll sell it super cheap. So I'm hoping to come home with some goodies as I'm going over there with cash and a trailer at 10 tomorrow morning. Here's a video of right after I fired her up!
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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
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06-26-2009, 10:06 PM
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dazed and confused
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: marion nc
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Re: Engine Transplant Complete, She Lives!
looks and sounds good!! great job!!
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06-26-2009, 10:18 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Pensacola, FL
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Re: Engine Transplant Complete, She Lives!
Sweet! Looks like you'll be on the road soon.....
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Rob - https://www.instagram.com/hart_rod_c10 As Iron Sharpens Iron, So One Man Sharpens Another. Proverbs 27:17 FOR SALE: DBW pedal bracket - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651123 FOR SALE: Hood Brackets http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=679945 1987 Silverado SWB - 34.5K original miles http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801834 1969 SuperBurb - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=200387 1968 Farm truck - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358692 1968 SWB - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=551258 1948 Chevy - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=122164&page=3 |
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06-26-2009, 11:12 PM
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Mean Buzzin' Half Dozen
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Orlando, Florida
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Re: Engine Transplant Complete, She Lives!
Thanks for the responses guys!
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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
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06-27-2009, 07:46 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: CASA GRANDE AZ
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Re: Engine Transplant Complete, She Lives!
Nice job
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06-27-2009, 08:40 AM
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Grandpa in the rustmobile...
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN
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Re: Engine Transplant Complete, She Lives!
see now arent you happy last week you were pissed off at it lol
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John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 |
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06-27-2009, 09:48 AM
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State of Confusion!
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Gulfport, MS USA
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Re: Engine Transplant Complete, She Lives!
So how many miles did you rack up on her so far?
Engine sounds good. I can't wait for mine to have a sound coming from the engine compartment.
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Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God! |
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06-27-2009, 01:43 PM
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Mean Buzzin' Half Dozen
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Orlando, Florida
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Re: Engine Transplant Complete, She Lives!
I'm swapping the linkage and driving her today! I just got back from picking up a five hole gauge cluster, nos tailgate trim, and two hub caps, all for free. I'll put pictures up later.
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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
MY TRUCK (Now for sale) 1967 C10 SWB Dylan Last edited by *Dylan; 06-27-2009 at 01:43 PM. |
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06-27-2009, 02:35 PM
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Eat My Rust
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Cypress, Texas
Posts: 3,362
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Re: Engine Transplant Complete, She Lives!
KILLER!!!
Hey, if he has a cab hiding in there? |
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06-27-2009, 06:57 PM
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Mean Buzzin' Half Dozen
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Orlando, Florida
Posts: 1,081
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Re: Engine Transplant Complete, She Lives!
Forgot to mention I also snagged a rubber floor mat, never used, for free as well. I'm pretty psyched. The guy was really cool, had a house he built himself on a sloping hill with a pond at the bottom, and a clone of the car from the movie "Christine" the car was mint!
Took the truck around the block today and she runs like a champ, no sputtering, hesitating, knocks or anything. I let my dad drive it, he punches it and my fuel line decided to pick something up from the bottom of the tank lol. So tomorrow I'm pulling the tank and checking where it could possibly be getting clogged at. As for my nice little score, here's the pictures!      Anyone have any guesses as to how much that stuff is worth?
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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
MY TRUCK (Now for sale) 1967 C10 SWB Dylan Last edited by *Dylan; 06-27-2009 at 06:57 PM. |
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