NV4500 swap is underway

[MTCK]

Lookin good! Those are some of the more affordable LED's I've seen. Do they still work with the dimmer?

[DirtyLarry]

Originally Posted by MTCK

Lookin good! Those are some of the more affordable LED's I've seen. Do they still work with the dimmer?

Dunno yet

Another buddy just put some of these in his S10 and told me about them. They work great in the S10 but I doubt they will work with the dimmer. Prolly just be like an on/off switch. We'll see. Heck, they might not even work at all.

These are the ones I got. http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...-x5.htm#photos

[jbclassix]

Hmmmm... what hydroboost are you using? can you post some pictures of the h-boost and the ports? This is an area I amy be able to help you out in!

[DirtyLarry]

Originally Posted by jbclassix

Hmmmm... what hydroboost are you using? can you post some pictures of the h-boost and the ports? This is an area I amy be able to help you out in!

Actually, it is the same hydrobooster that we are used to seeing in GM trucks. The difference is 1981 and newer hydroboosters have metric fittings (M16 & M18) whereas the older ones had standard fittings (3/8 & 7/16). Really, it didn’t matter which hydrobooster I went with because one hose would have to be converted to a basterd anyway being the late model p/s pump has metric fittings and the steering gear is standard. So, either I went with a standard thread hydrobooster and rework the hose for the p/s pump or use the metric hydrobooster and rework the p/s hose that goes to the steering gear. Same deal either way.

We solved the problem Saturday by cutting the metric tube nut off the booster to gear hose then added a standard tube nut and reflared it. Same deal that I had to do when I first installed this exact late model p/s pump on Gen VI 454HO that I installed back in 2003. Just one of the hassles of these type custom dealeos. Thanks for the offer though.

[jbclassix]

Good! Hope it wasn't too much of a headache! One question, is your 8.1L set any further back than what was originally in your truck, I kinda wanna see where your shifter ends up being located.

[DirtyLarry]

The 8.1L sits in the same spot as the 454 and 350 before it. Even used the same engine mounts. Didn’t even have to do any exhaust work going from the 454 to the 8.1L

Hoping to get the trans stabbed this week so we’ll know soon where the shift tower will end up.

[DirtyLarry]

Originally Posted by jbclassix

Good! Hope it wasn't too much of a headache! One question, is your 8.1L set any further back than what was originally in your truck, I kinda wanna see where your shifter ends up being located.

Here tis…..

465 before it came out


465


NV4500. Looks as though the shift tower sits back about 4 inches.








I am not happy with the AA 205 shifter bracket being the floor will have to be hacked up to make room for the lever so I have an email into ORD to have a twin stick made. Not that I really want a twin stick, I just want the lever to land in a nice spot and not wobble all over the place.

[jbclassix]

Are you happy with where the shift knob is? It will be a relief if I don't have to do too much modification to get it in a comfortable and good looking location in my 70.

205 shift lever... I had thought about making my own bracket to locate the shifter where I wanted it... its a little more fab but I am NOT going to even consider a twin stick. It just wouldnt look right. On IH pick-ups they had divorced 205s, the shifter was mounted on a bracket off the frame and it had a tierod that went back to the t-case