My 1971 c10...starting over

[Hart_Rod]

Your gonna have a sweet setup when you get done. I'm using the same ECE tank and fuel setup. Some more detailed pics and any lessons learned would be cool.

Rob

[pocoloco71]

I promise when I go back together with it, I'll take some more involved pics.
I basically installed it just like the website instructions say. For some
reason I had holes that worked out with out having to drill any like they did.
One thing I may be able to help with is plumbing it as for as lessons learned.
Run 3/8ths line for both return and high pressure. You can use 2 fittings that
come with the tank and 3/8ths barbs fittings on the other end. Then you
can use regular fuel injection hose. Also there are hose calmps designed for
fuel line hose that don't bite into the rubber. Use those for clamping. The
sending unit for the fuel gauge is straight forward, but as I hadn't ever
installed one, I had to read it several times.
I am going to hard line mine and I pretty much used the fuel line plumbing
diagram under the tech section on the street and performance website. Well
I have all the fittings and hard line the motor is not in yet. But I am
confident its going to be fine. I bought the rear exit fuel lines so I will run
the lines down the passenger side frame rail. I will have regular old GM
replaceable fuel filter, pump excetra.
I still have to figure out access to tank for service(thru the bed, drop the
tank?) and line up the bed for where to cut filler tank hole. I hope this
will help.
I have enclosed a couple of pics, I can't remember if these where in the
build thread or not. Anyway there is rear view of the tank and one show
what the new plumbing will look like.

[pocoloco71]

Got a few pics, and a question. The pic I am showing with the O2 bung
installed. I would like to run my exhaust pipe from this on to the mufflers
excetra. The collector shown is 2 and 3/4 inches. My exhaust pipes will
be 2.5 inches. I am not sure what to do. I would like to get it to where
I can run the motor (when I get to that point) so I can set the TPS, excetra.
and then take it to a muffler shop. If I could get this connection figured out
I could really do it myself. I would like to keep the collectors since the 02
fitting is already there. Any ideas?
Here is one of the motor so far still have to get fire wall finished.

[pocoloco71]

Heres a couple of the patch work on the passenger side. The inner rocker
won't be where its at in the pic. Just getting ready to slice on it.

[pocoloco71]

Got my truck back today from body shop left July 4th 2008 and came back
today. In my neck of the woods if you can't do it your self, you have to
wait. Any way I still saved money by doing as much as I did. The doors
turned out to need too much work and since it had been hit on the seam
on driver side I just couldn't get it like I wanted it my self. So I knew it
would be a work on it when he could deal. I'm pretty patient, so I waited
my turn. When they got to it, they only needed 40 hours, for 1600 dollars.
I had already messed with the old doors till I was sick of them. Anyway
I did the floorboards, cabbraces, both fender braces and the inside
rockers. They put on the outer rockers, straightened up the seam, sealed
underneath with seam sealer. Installed doors and all the hardware, plus
put in the brothers 1 piece window kit. That's more than we originally
agreed on, but then again he thought he could make the oringinal doors
work. Plus dealing with after market doors, they arived with some fork lift
tweaking, plus both bottom corners were bent outward, all fixable. Anyway
I'm excited and tickled to have my truck back and looking forward to moving
forward. Anyway pocoloco's back.

[pocoloco71]

I got some more. I took these in a hurry, right at dark. Anyway it looks
better than the pictures

[nuke1]

that is looking really good, where i live that 1600 dollars would not have gotten that done, you got a good deal if you ask me.

[pocoloco71]

Thanks. I think it was well spent money cause I can go forward.

[pocoloco71]

My nephew came by and helped me get the tranny and engine put back in
the truck Thursday. It was a good feeling. I would have liked to have gotten
a few more pretty ups done before it went in. But the offer for help was
the smarter choice. Anyway I took a couple of pictures. If you've followed
this thread what will be next is some of the parts I stock piled. Finally some
fun stuff for a little bit. I hope to put the s&p tpi stuff on soon. plum the
lines between tank and motor, test for leaks, run enough of the r. francis
wire kit to power motor.

[northern 85]

Wow lookin good!

[STOCKISH]

Good looking work man, keep at it. Truck is really coming together well.

[pocoloco71]

Well I managed to get the plenum and the runners, etc all back on. Any way
pictures are worth a 1000 words right?

[pocoloco71]

A few more, boy I'm glad they label all these wires. Pictures number 6 is
my favorite.

[72chevyfleet]

HOLY ****!!!!!! that is a load of chrome dude that is gonna be verry shiny

[pocoloco71]

Originally Posted by 72chevyfleet

HOLY ****!!!!!! that is a load of chrome dude that is gonna be verry shiny

yep, but I think I'm not gonna need those chrome inner fenders, that you
can get now days.

[pocoloco71]

Got a few things done today. Test fitting core support and radiator
and found a spot where I can get the wiring harness, into the cab without cutting any holes.

[pocoloco71]

Here is the back sde showing the twin spal fans.If any body reads this
and knows who the other member is that running one of these radiators
like me. I thought I had suscribe to his biuld. Any if any one knows thanks.
The fellows name is Tony and he sells these on e-bay. Anyway he has
already installed his and I wanted to reread it. Anyway thanks

[nuke1]

My Eyes, my Eyes, they hurt so much, way to bright to look at, but i must, i am pulled closer and closer to look, nice engine bud, that is gonna be a show stopper.

[pocoloco71]

Well it is something I wanted since I first saw one all chromed out back in
1993 I think it was. I see them every year when I go to the Street and
Perfomance show in Mena, Arkansas. I doubt if the whole truck will come
close to the engine part. Right now I just want it back together and drive
it and if something needs attention or modification later then do it.
By the way love your build and the work you do on all those projects.

[pocoloco71]

Ok, so last time I was of I put a few more pieces of the puzzell together.
Closer to possibly being able to think about firing motor. But so far away
too. AAAArrrggghhhhh.

[pocoloco71]

After a few months of trying to line the panels up and put the truck back
together and getting frustrated with how it was going, I decided to load it
up and take it to Street and Performance in Mena, Arkansas and let them
finish it. Initial estimate (shop rate quote 55/hr)@ approxiamately 150-200
hours. If you want to look on the web site at "Mr Bill's" truck, the quality
would at least approach that. I told them that would please me. I looked
at this truck up close and it looks good at any distance. He drives it every
day. I met the guy who will work on it and was shown some of his work,
primarily a 65(i think) at least it had the split window. This thing was a
basket case and he brought it back to an incredible car. It was right in
every way.
Anyway I wasn't going to give up, and I hated that I could go farther but
at least I'll have a put together finished truck that I can drive. I have saved
enough for 400 hours so I should be able to drive it home paid for. The
projected date Christmas or before. Anyway we will see how it goes. They
took my e-mail and will send me progress pictures.
I still proud of how much I did with the truck and I knew deep down
I might have to resort to this so in a way it' a relief. Big relief cost big
I guess. But it beats having to give up, at least that's the way I'm going
to rationalize it.

[pocoloco71]

I thought I would post this for anyone who was interested.
http://www.classicinstruments.com/ I know, pricey but
this is just FYI stuff.

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by pocoloco71

I thought I would post this for anyone who was interested.
http://www.classicinstruments.com/ I know, pricey but
this is just FYI stuff.

I didn't see a price listed, what is it? Who will be working on your truck at S&P? I know several of the guys that work there.

[pocoloco71]

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

I didn't see a price listed, what is it? Who will be working on your truck at S&P? I know several of the guys that work there.

1100 dollars i was told when i called

Fellows name was Steve, I can't recall last name. Extremely nice guy
and like I said the corvette was top notch. Everyone gathered around
said it was a basket case. They had it on a rack when I was in there
so I couldn't see it really good. But anyway we will be talking time to time
and I don't live but about 2 hours or so away so I know I'll be going back.

[pocoloco71]

I called Steve at S&P this morning and got an update. I had no idea whether
he had a chance to start on the truck or not. But good news! He had the
bed down to metal and all the spots fixed. He had the grill in and was
working on lining up the doors and fenders. New tail gate ordered, and all the
weather stripping ordered. He is taking pictures and will send them to me
and hopefully their will be some pictures to post soon.