S10 Swap how to

[joedoh]

Originally Posted by lgh1157

Hey
Thanks for the quick repsonse
I do have the engine in, headers on, booster and brake pedal in
If i move the column to the left i think i would have a tighter clearance through the headers

It would seems dropping the column slightly may help with the connection

Here are some pics :

there is your answer, do what fits! no "tab a in slot b" universal advice on this swap haha.

[lgh1157]

Originally Posted by joedoh

there is your answer, do what fits! no "tab a in slot b" universal advice on this swap haha.

Yeah its a trip, i know there is so much info on these swaps and it rules, im a better person for taking this project on, its been fun,. . . . . , the one thing i will say - no one swap is the same thats for sure haha

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[joedoh]

Originally Posted by lgh1157

no one swap is the same thats for sure haha

no kidding, i have done a bunch and none are the same. every one is better than the last though!

[lgh1157]

Originally Posted by joedoh

no kidding, i have done a bunch and none are the same. every one is better than the last though!

I peep your threads often too ! Good stuff

So just for my own knowledge - the centering of the steering wheel over the gauges is mostly an aesthetic thing ?

[joedoh]

Originally Posted by lgh1157

I peep your threads often too ! Good stuff

So just for my own knowledge - the centering of the steering wheel over the gauges is mostly an aesthetic thing ?

yes. mostly. moving over slightly creates more room for a middle passenger too. I bet it was a last minute change, I wonder if they reused some 41-46 frame dimensions? because the rigid mounting of the steering column is really what determines the steering placement in the cab, if it were a last minute change they changed the dash stamping for the cutout anyway and could have just moved the gauges over? I would love to be a fly on the wall in 1946.

[mjmarinara]

Hello all, I am new here however I've been a lurker on 67-72 trucks fpr probably a decade.

I have a 00 s10 108" that I've been tinkering with for years:
6.0 ls manual c5 brakes etc, I am doing a slave cylinder currently, and while doing it have realized how badly rotted my cab is, rest of the body is starting to turn also; I've been saying for years when the time comes I am going to do a swap like this well! i reckon now is that time!

I am slowly working through this thread from the beginning but my question is:

How applicable is this fantastic information to 41-46's, does anyone have threads not ruined by pictures no longer being available?

I have a rust free '42 cab and front clip and i much prefer those trucks to the AD (no offense!)

I understand they are different in most dimensions, wondering if there are any threads like this on the web more focused on the art deco trucks, or if somewhere in these 40 something pages there is any gems? thanks all in advance!