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So got a chance to tinker around and rebuild the AC controller while I'm waiting on more fuel line parts. I'm looking into an AC system that will use the LS style compressor and the original controller. Won't be needing the vacuum switch on the controller but cleaned it up anyways. Also made all new brake lines and transmission lines. The mastercool hydraulic flaring tool made life a lot more easier instead of cranking by hand.
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Do you have any pictures of that tool or the lines you made with it? I'd like to see what you did and how they turned out!
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Pics as requested
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MasterCool tool. It's hard to mess up a flare with this tool actually after all the mess ups with the hand flaring tool and redoing the lines again I didn't screw up once, but time will see once I put fluid in the system.
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Rear brake lines. I changed my mind about running the rear line down the passenger side like the oem and ran it down the drivers to save myself a coupling. Oh after screwing up my hand a couple of times with some cheap flare wrenches a set of snap-ons was in order. Brake lines suck to run. It's funny I'm an electrician and run/bend conduit all the time and my trash can shows (the bone yard) that brakes lines isn't just running some pipe.
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Those old timey flaring tools were nothing but a pain, and it was a crap shoot, as to whether or not the flare you were making was going to work. With the old flaring tools you had to make sure your line was extra long, in case you had to re-flare the dad gum thing again!!! |
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Alright, got to hang out with the old man all day and it was a blast. Awhile back I picked up a oem steering wheel that is cracked up. So... I took a exacto knife and V'd out the cracks then sanded the wheel with some 320 grit. I used 3M 08116 body panel adhesive to fill in the cracks. It's getting another coat tomorrow as its too runny to one shot it. So we shall see how it turns out. On a side note I also got the bucket floor section back from the blaster. I drilled the spot welds out and separated the pieces then primed and painted the supports. I took care to not damage the upper floor section by not busting out the air hammer for later mock up of drilling the hole in the floor. Gonna play hooky and work on the truck until the snow melts here so more pics to come soon.
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More pics of the progress on the steering wheel and bucket brackets. Gonna try to fade in some chip guard in the area of the worn out grain.
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Looking good!
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Thanks man, just tinkering here and there. I really need to finish the fuel line and get this thing fired up but I keep pulling off that task to mess with other stuff. Like... steering wheels, visors and arm rests
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Well, not much progress except I got the steering wheel done. Ended up not doing the chip guard for the grain, but she sure is shiny with the single stage ppg concept
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Nice truck, not sure how I had missed this thread. How did you get vats disabled on your ecu I'm planning on ls swapping my truck in the near future and kinda want to know what I'm getting myself into.
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Beautiful truck, Curt!
Foureye, start reading here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/f...play.php?f=206 See you in a couple of weeks! Once you go LS, you never go back!
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Another CO build. I'll be watching. Mines just as slow.
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Alright, been awhile so here's an update. I finally got the GM transmission die for the master cool flaring tool and flare the quick connect's for the tranny lines and installed.
Also had a screw up with the left rear wheel cylinder. Torqued the flare nut too much and broke the nut threads clean off in the wheel cylinder. Tried extracting it but no dice so installed another wheel cylinder and formed another brake line. I have all the parts to start the fuel line. So formed the GM fuel line connector in some 3/8" stainless with the mastercool tool and mounted the pressure regulator. I'll try and get a parts list of what I'm using when I start tackling this next for future LS swappers.
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Start of fuel line. On the fuel filter/regulator I had to slightly bend the 3/8" inlet so both fitting's would clear. This was recommended by other members for getting the fittings to not interfere with each other. The 5/16" fitting on the regulator has a diaphragm on the inside and it was recommended to leave that one be. Mounted it foward of the rear cross member because I want some flexibility in the hoses in case down the road it needs a c-notch.
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Alright, finally got the fuel lines done on this mutt. The last of the pain in the but plumbing is done
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More fueline pics
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Looks good!
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Very nice build!
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Thanks guys!
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