Old Yeller's new heart-5.3/4l60 swap!

[Low Elco]

Ok, after a not insignificant period of violent profanity, related to computers, we're gonna try to update this thing. We'll pick up where we were-see if the pic thing goes.

Holy Crap, it worked!

The gang at the Starbird/Devlin show in Jan. of 2015.


Decided to have a bit more striping done on the rad cover.


Loaded up to head down.


After the show, great weather for Jan., had the whole crew in the bed of the truck riding through downtown Wichita.


So, in late Feb, I got the word that my job situation was going to be changing, so I found another one. Back to industrial machine design/fab/maintenance. Best thing I ever did.The jokes about corporate America ain't jokes! Here's the first big project, all the stuff in the foreground is mine.

[Bomp]

Right on! Congrats on the cruise and new job.

[Low Elco]

I have a lot more-now that the thing works, I can't get stuff off my phone. @$@#^$&#$%%@#$! I'll try again tommorrow.

Thanks Greg!

[Low Elco]

Oh ho ho, watch my smoke! If it works, I love this shot my kid got off the upper deck. So 60's.
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[Low Elco]

Enough for tonight. Tomorrow, umma beat this thing like it owes me money!
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[mcbassin]

Glad to see you guys are still enjoying old yeller. She looks Great!
Bummer about the job change but I guess it worked out good for you.
Keep the pictures coming Chip.

[aggie91]

Great update!

[jlsanborn]

Great to see some Yeller! Looking sharp guys. Congrats on the new gig too Chip! What kind of gear are you building there?

[Low Elco]

Thanks guys! This pic bidness got me sideways! Hope I can contribute a little again.

I've had the "new" gig for almost a year, thats how behind I am. That's a Roll Processing Line I built for our Reno facility. It takes a "log" of finished goods out of the back of the machine, breaks it up, stands the pieces up, pounds the ends flat, and delivers them to the packing station. We have locations in KC, Reno and Richmond, Va. We make big rolls of paper into reciept rolls for customers like Kmart, Subway, Jcrew, PostXchange, etc. I fix all the mechanical stuff the guys on the floor can't, help install new machinery, and make all of our material handling stuff custom. Mostly I hang out in the machine/fab shop and make stuff with the Offspring blasting in my headphones.

I'll try to get more on tonight, I found a bunch more in the process of doing this update.

Mike, are you messing with Power Tour?

[oldman3]

Thanks for the update...Jim

[trukzguy]

Truck looks amazing, great job on the engine swap. Did I see you had 99-04 40/20/40 seats in it? Do you have a couple pics of the interior?

[Low Elco]

Thanks! Hope this works for ya.

[jlsanborn]

Works for me! I'd sure like to sit my azz in there.

[trukzguy]

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Thanks! Hope this works for ya.

Looks great. That's what I would like to do with my truck.
Did you have to modify any of the mounts?

[Low Elco]

Dangit, I gotta pay attention! Nope, bolted right in, had to drill a couple holes. They're a little tall, but great.

[crakarjax]

Maybe I missed it going through the thread, but do you have any pics of how the A/C compressor fittings turned out?

[ls1nova71]

Bad news today. I'm sure Chip will be on here with details, but Yeller got wrecked by a drunk driver. His dad seems to be OK, but could use some prayers and well wishes from everybody.

[solidaxel]

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Hope things turn out for the good, or better!

[Vic1947]

Pretty scary! Glad that Vern and Tilly (his dog) apparently escaped without major injuries. No doubt they'll be sore for awhile, though. We'll be pulling for them to recover quickly.

What a shame to lose Yeller, especially to a serial drunk driver.

[oldman3]

Man I hate to hear stuff like this, prayers being said...Jim

[Bomp]

Prayin for you and your family. Quick recovery.

[jessemthompson]

Praying for him and his family.

[Indian113]

Chip, Got any updates on your Dad? Sorry to hear about the accident- I lost a Van in 76 to a Drunk that was a 3 time Loser, NO Insurance and NO money! Prayers for you guy's

[jlsanborn]

This is devastating news for all of us following. So glad your Pa and the pooch survied this Chip.

[mcbassin]

I hated to see this on Fbook last night Chip. It really bums me out when something totally unnecessary happens like this.