budget beater c10 to k30 swap over build.

[Dieselwrencher]

I can understand that. That's pretty much what my frame on my 72 is.

[sweetk30]

little bit of work today on the truck between other house duty jobs .

frame sections primed yesterday and painted today were stuff will bolt up in place . then do the rest later on the lift .

went semi gloss black for a little age look and not as fresh built . plus hides stuff a friend told me .

[sweetk30]

just need to finish inside of frame rails with paint . then set the box on .

bumper / hitch / gooseneck is all bolted down for good .

its getting there between this and work on the house .

[sweetk30]

finished all the hardware swap over from mockup use stuff to final use with crimp style locknuts and shoulder bolts to fill the holes good and tight all on the rear end .

also figured out the best place i guess for the trailer plug 7-round & 4-flat combo unit . not exactly were i wanted it but oh well i guess . just need to get this truck done . also have yet to paint the D-ring's red yet . figure that might look kind of cool

also was looking at my shop wall art and remembered the last plow truck was to get this but didnt . . . . so time for this one to get the powder coated silver rear ruffstuff specialtys diff cover .

[Dieselwrencher]

Nice work and I like the satin black. Hopefully the white stuff will hold off for a while and give you more time to get it stuck together. They're saying we're in for a nasty winter here. But I swear half of them say that every year.

[sweetk30]

i only believe what a see out the window when i get up from sleep .

last few weeks 10-30% chance of rain turns in to 100% chance . . . they cant predict worth a sh!t these days with all there computer crap . ..

i am on track for plow truck duty before it hits tho . the back end of this truck had a lot of fab work and redo i had not planed on doing but needed it .

[sweetk30]

day today . made this my self with blank plastic plate off line . some d.o.t reflective tape white only cut from 2" width down to 1" width and used as a boarder . then my logo sticker / rebuilt sticker / my old carrier sticker .

[sweetk30]

so you got a lifted truck . you wana check your fluid levels . but the truck is just to dam tall and you need help from a ladder / bucket / someones back to stand on . . .

not anymore ! ........ next time your junk yard hunting grab some tools and get your self some g-series full size van dip stick units . this bolt in mod gets you front and center for easy checking of the vitals . even the p/s pump has a remote mount fill can with hose to main pump / tank unit .

oh ya and for a little extra possible help military k30 frame bolt in re-enforcement plates for the firewall drop down area of the frame .

[sweetk30]

getting stuff done on this SUPER NICE day with good shop doors open temps .

left brace top front 1st & 2nd hole in frame already . just mark drill 3rd and 2 bottom for 3/8" bolts .

right brace top 1st hole only in frame already . mark and drill the rest top and lower .

note lowers might be fun if no real lift springs or stock . i still have to undo the front yet 1 last time so i will drill those holes when springs are out .

[sweetk30]

took the crew cab bracket's only mounts off the frame today for the rear cab mount's .

swapped in the std cab frame crossmember style unit . dead blow 4lb hammer popped it from the old frame and in place in this frame . punched my holes to 7/16" and used more smooth shank bolts and washers and crimped locknut's to secure it down for good .

someone was lazy the day the truck was built in the frame department . i found what was left of a part's tag made of paper between the frame rail . it basically fell apart as i looked at it . had a metal crimp washer in it that tie wire goes threw when attached to parts .

[sweetk30]

got a lot done today .

military cucv brush guard mounted after i removed the oem rusty bolts / nuts for bumper to brackets .

then i dug out my already modified fisher speedcast plow frame that now clears the cucv guard .

bolted this all up for test fit . will pull it and paint the frame now and final assemble of the front half should be later this week i hope .

them local upity tree huggers in there prius cars will freek out at the red lights when i pull up behind them and they look in there rear view mirror's

[sweetk30]

burned some wire tonight out the big lincoln power mig 216 .

should be done welding things for this truck for the most part . maybe a few little jobs left i for got yet .

clean the front half of the frame and do the paint and start final assembly .

welds might not be 100% perfect but she wont be coming apart any time soon i dont think .

and plates i made from 1 section of frame i took out to shorten the frame up to std cab specs .

[sweetk30]

budget beater day today .

finished welding / grinding / wire brushing the frame today .

then i got the brush and can out and 1 rubber glove like ol michael j did and went to town on the front half .

oh ya and yes my front caster / pinion is just a bit off .

[sweetk30]

so today i start final assembly . started bolting stuff on the frame for good .

then i got the trans and 203/205 doubler all buttoned up and ready to be set in today . wow i had a lot left to finalize on it than i had figured .

had to lengthen and readjust the shift linkage on the tripple shifter setup since i moved the mount farther forward .

had to swap the front output seal from the std size to the special size for the np208 pass drop front output flange swap size . you use a timken 473457 seal then a np208 pass side drop front c/v 4 bolt flange unit on the swapped in 32 spline front output . makes it all work together nice and good . my used c/v flange i got used and and a bit of seal area wear so i got a timken kwk99187 speedi repair sleeve . also used red locktight on the speedi sleeve .


but i am ready to drop this part and the engine back in the frame for good .

[franken]

Nice. This is the first time I saw this thread. Love the shop and work--way more than I can do.
I have a 4500, planetary box and round 205 waiting, but the 203 range box and 203 are sweet.
No idea why no one wanted that 4x4 in snow country...

[sweetk30]

the body doner was a 2wd c10 not 4wd .

and nice combo 4500/planatry box / 205 . if i had it to do over again i would do that over a 203/205 . you get 2:1low / 4:1 low-low . your combo you get 2:1low / 2.72:1 mid low / 5.33:1 ish low-low true 3 speed range combo .

[sweetk30]

final install has started of big parts .

engine / trans / doubler t-case all bolted in the frame for good today after i helped a friend on his shop build then ran parts for me and then helped on my house redo project .

[sweetk30]

here is the story on my ignition purchase for this truck . http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=770237

and here is the motor purchase info . http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=763121

trying to keep this all together for others who search and want to know .

[sweetk30]

wow been busy with house redo jobs and finally had a few hr's tonight to scuff off the heavy rust and brush on some more black paint on bumper brackets for the front and plow frame mount setup and cucv brush guard .

finally figured out why the paint wasnt sticking in some almost bare metal areas . . . leave on some of the rust . . . i am just gooping the stuff with a cheep 1 dollar brush and out of a 1qrt can of semi gloss rustolium . its a beater and a plow truck it wont last anyway .

anyway waiting for the last few ordered items to arive from shipping delays and far away orderes . then its game on for final parts on before cab set down and bolt up .

[sweetk30]

got my cam position sensor plug today . super quality with new o-ring already on it and a hold down bolt all included . https://www.eficonnection.com/home/p...illet-aluminum

even got my MSD ignition parts all here . that was later in the day .

[sweetk30]

vent lines run . MSD dist here . cam sensor plug installed . vent lines marked for each case and trans vent . used 3/8" plastic line and 1/4" for trans .

[sweetk30]

love the look she is getting with each part installed .

[sweetk30]

fuel system got a lot closer to being done today .

2 new 20 gal tanks wiped down / scotchbrighted / wiped again / then 2 good coats of transtar undercoat sealer . this stuff hardens up a good bit unlike other brands that stay gooy .the TWIN'S and holding the tanks up outside .

then my redhorse AN fittings come in . converts from o-ring seal AN to quick connect nylon style like the o.e.m have used for years now . 3/8" feed and 5/16" return .

i have the kit to make my own lines . and its fairly easy to do .

[sweetk30]

fuel sender changed out the ends from barb bulb to stright pipe . did this with a basic hacksaw with fine blade . then fine file to smoth edges off and clean inside for burr's . then flushed the tubes with brake cleaner . next i am about to swap out the pump for the ep381 and new sock strainer . then install the sender in the tank .

NOTE : still have to press the plastic line on the barbs yet before final install to sender unit . this was just a step by step pic of the mod .

[sweetk30]

few pics of 87 tbi sender with ep381 pump and 87 strainer on it . basic swap out .

and then these few cool items i found .

neat little adapter for adding in a fuel pressure gauge port . . they make 3/8" and 5/16" versions .

3/8" fuel line size .

http://www.nitrousoutlet.com/fuel-de...e-adapter.html

http://www.nitrousoutlet.com/media/t...nuals/00-01810 00-01812_fuel_feed_adapter_instructions.pdf

5/16" fuel line size .

http://www.nitrousoutlet.com/fuel-d....r-fitting.html