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03-13-2019, 05:10 PM | #1 |
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Re: Eric's 1966 Turbo 6.0 build
Mocked up my boost gauge/ heater control panel. Also rebuilt the 12 bolt. 3.73 auburn posi. bigger yoke for the 1 piece drive shaft
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03-13-2019, 05:13 PM | #2 |
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Re: Eric's 1966 Turbo 6.0 build
Had someone come to my shop and Sandblast the cab. Luckily we found no more rust!! I then Epoxy primed, seam sealed some of it and used Defender bedliner on the bottom and lower firewall
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03-22-2019, 02:29 PM | #3 |
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Re: Eric's 1966 Turbo 6.0 build
Looks killer!
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03-22-2019, 02:41 PM | #4 |
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Got my frame back! Poly bushings in the trailing arms, Some CPP control arms. I also bought a rattlecan of the paint I want to use and just had to test out how it's gonna look on the cab.
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07-18-2019, 11:39 AM | #5 |
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Re: Eric's 1966 Turbo 6.0 build
Summer Stinks. Too Many weddings, Family functions to get any C10 work done. I did get the Cab Coated on the inside. Inside is also blocked and ready for paint!!!! As a side note I'm doing some work for a friend's truck. He pulled it our of a field in Georgia so I'm trying to make it drive able for the summer.
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07-18-2019, 11:35 PM | #6 |
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Re: Eric's 1966 Turbo 6.0 build
Looks good. What brand of bedliner did you use?
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07-19-2019, 02:07 PM | #7 |
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Re: Eric's 1966 Turbo 6.0 build
USC Defender Pro From my autobody supply place. Shot really well and seems super durable, definitely not the cheap stuff!
https://www.autobodytoolmart.com/usc...r-p-19147.aspx |
07-19-2019, 04:03 PM | #8 |
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Re: Eric's 1966 Turbo 6.0 build
Is the turbo exhaust going to run outside the frame and out back, or a hater pipe through the fender, or what?
I've got to plan out the same on my '61, and I'm looking for ideas. Thanks!
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07-19-2019, 04:29 PM | #9 |
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Re: Eric's 1966 Turbo 6.0 build
goes through inner fender and planned on running down outside of frame and just dumping it out the side
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01-02-2020, 11:45 AM | #10 |
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Re: Eric's 1966 Turbo 6.0 build
New Year, New Update. Long Story Short, WE found out my shop Dog Charlie has ( had) cancer in his jaw. As we prepared for the surgery and many months of taking care of him, I decided I wanted to give him a great summer just in case. Sold My lifted K20 and picked up a 73 c10. Not the prettiest, but solid for Ohio. 383 th350. Did tons of burnouts and went to all the car shows this dog could handle.
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01-02-2020, 11:48 AM | #11 |
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Once 5 teeth and the upper jaw were removed, and we had him stitched up 3 times ( Stubborn Dog) he was given a clean bill of health. SO I got busy the last few weeks......
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01-02-2020, 11:52 AM | #12 |
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AS of Now I'm fighting decision paralysis. I can finally start assembling and the " where do I even Start" Mentality is kicking in. So I'm taking lots of small bites and taking my time and hoping it adds up to progress. Next big job is the American Autowire harness and The Holley Terminator to wire.
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01-10-2020, 03:59 PM | #13 |
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Re: Eric's 1966 Turbo 6.0 build
Sounds like Charlie had a very cool summer! Good to hear he got a clean bill of health.
Small steps always is a good way to move a project forward. Pick a task and complete it, even if it is just putting in a light bulb or two.
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01-10-2020, 04:31 PM | #14 |
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Great build man. Definitely follow this one.
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01-15-2020, 10:09 PM | #15 |
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Re: Eric's 1966 Turbo 6.0 build
Little Bit of Progress: Made a mount for the Aux Trans cooler and started on some Hardlines
Battery installed radiator installed ( coming back out) Intercooler Gotta change my crank pulley to a smaller under drive to fit my turbo oil drain. I swear I checked clearance the million years ago it seems I mocked it up... 2 steps forward one back I guess!! |
01-27-2020, 11:33 AM | #16 |
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Re: Eric's 1966 Turbo 6.0 build
Looks good! Its so annoying that this forum doesn't straighten out the pictures (iPhone?)
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02-02-2020, 06:23 PM | #17 |
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Progress so far:
Sound deadening and high hump installed Made an overly complicated bracket for mounting the Dakota digital stuff and slapped on some fancy blue plug wires |
02-14-2020, 10:20 AM | #18 |
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SO this Is less Fun Than I Imagined. More stressful than hard, Trying to get it perfect.
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02-15-2020, 06:31 PM | #19 |
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Re: Eric's 1966 Turbo 6.0 build
So After we got some stuff in paint and clear today, it's apparent I need to re visit my exhaust fan situation. I may do something more permanent because I'm sure I'll be painting something again in the future
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02-16-2020, 08:52 AM | #20 |
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Re: Eric's 1966 Turbo 6.0 build
Nice looking color! That wiring situation makes me want to avoid that on my truck, haha.
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02-16-2020, 04:51 PM | #21 | |
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Thanks! I'm Probably making it harder than it needs to be by routing stuff in ways to hide it as much as possible. I also have to build a separate fuse panel/ relay panel for the Holley terminator and fuel pumps and stuff. |
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03-02-2020, 12:14 PM | #22 |
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Re: Eric's 1966 Turbo 6.0 build
After Painting the fenders and cab pieces, we realized the current fan situation wasn't going to work anymore. So I made a more permanent soulution.
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05-18-2020, 06:51 PM | #23 |
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90% wired Had doors painted in the booth with my new exhaust setup, worked great! Exhaust mocked up complete with boost activated cutout |
05-18-2020, 08:35 PM | #24 |
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Looks killer!
So do the actuators on the cut outs open only under positive pressure? Never seen that, so would you just wire it in to a vacuum source or a boost source off the wastegate? |
05-19-2020, 09:51 AM | #25 | |
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Boost Actuated. Fully open around 10psi. We will see how it goes, but I know that 6 feet of pipe loses significant HP in a turbo downpipe ( Per SLoppymechanics) |
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