48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait

[Advanced Design]

Marc, it is fun to combine the two!

Tim, good to hear from you and hope all is well. Good luck with the house and yard.

Body back on the cart kinda looks like going backward...so, we are going to take a week off, go to Florida for first time in two years and get in a little Disney time!

[RockinKees]

Doug, it looks like you're going backwards...
But, it's two steps forward and one backwards, so in the end you do good!!!
It's a neccessary thing

Have fun with the family in Florida!!

Oh, and send my greetings to Mickey!!

[oldman3]

Hey Doug, enjoy the vacation time with the family...Jim

[Iceburgh]

Have fun at the world of mickey. ...my favorite place on earth

[Advanced Design]

Kees, Jim and Iceburgh, thanks! We had a great time. I was feeling really good about our youth today when a young guy stood up on the crowded bus and offered me his seat.

Then on the way back to the hotel I noticed this sign!

[Advanced Design]

Got in a little shop time this week end and closed in the end of the other tank bracket.

I think Joedoh was using the magnets that you can switch off, so I ordered a couple. They are pretty handy.

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Instead of making a hanger for the rear tank strap attachment, I drilled a hole and welded in a flanged nut. Actually, due to the bracket foot, a drill and bit wouldn't fit, so I made due with a die grinder set up.

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Here is the general concept for the rear strap attachment. I will either use a locking nut to lock the bolt in or maybe a stud, locking nut at the top to hold the stud from turning and a nut on either side of the strap. Also need to make a square washer, I think, to give the strap a little more support where it rests on the bolt and washer.

[joedoh]

tank looks great! do you have rubber on the straps? that should keep the tank still.

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

I think Joedoh was using the magnets that you can switch off, so I ordered a couple. They are pretty handy.

twas me, I love mine!

[Advanced Design]

Originally Posted by youngrodder

Doug

The tank install looks great...

Marc

Thanks Marc!

Originally Posted by CHIZZLER

Tank install looks solid.

Thank you Chizzler.

Originally Posted by 99 to Life

looks really nice. I too ordered up the magswitch. Got one from cyberwelder its much smaller than I anticipated, but I do like it. Thing is very powerful.

Thanks 99. the magnet is tiny but mighty. Pretty handy.

Originally Posted by RockinKees

Tank mounts are nice!
Some things just takes a lot of time

Thanks Kees, yes on the time. Month long, really three days of work, and more like 2.5 days of thinking and trying things then 2 hours of fab. All fun though!

Originally Posted by oldman3

Nice job Doug...Jim

Thanks Jim!

Originally Posted by JJorgensen52

Doug,

Looks good!

For your strap bolt, what about cutting a piece of DOM tubing to act as a spacer there, so your strap can have nice even pressure against the crossbar, rather than multiple nuts and washers?

Thanks JJ...Hmmm...good idea! Will see about trying that. Thanks!

Originally Posted by Sim6

First class Doug! Can't wait to see this thing wrap up.

Thanks Jeff, me too!

Originally Posted by lower50's

May be a month long tank install but looks top notch. Oh burn with the seat lol.

Thanks Lowers...big grin on the seat!

Originally Posted by 65sub

Tank mounting looks good Doug. Slow and steady will get you there. Remember you aren't getting paid

Thanks Dale, Yep, I am the tortoise!

Originally Posted by joedoh

tank looks great! do you have rubber on the straps? that should keep the tank still.




twas me, I love mine!

Thanks joedoh, yes I have the rubber for the straps. Still going to find something for the brackets too. The little magnets are pretty handy!

[CHIZZLER]

Tank install looks solid.

[99 to Life]

looks really nice. I too ordered up the magswitch. Got one from cyberwelder its much smaller than I anticipated, but I do like it. Thing is very powerful.

[RockinKees]

Tank mounts are nice!
Some things just takes a lot of time

[oldman3]

Nice job Doug...Jim

[65sub]

Tank mounting looks good Doug. Slow and steady will get you there. Remember you aren't getting paid

[reaper71]

Had to do the same cut out on the frame for Blake's as well Doug!
A hoop should work just fine...A little cut,grind & weld and good to go!!

Mark...

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Hey Mark and Iceburgh, yeah a hoop or reinforced notch will get the clearance needed. Going to wait for the driveshaft to come in first to get a good look at what will work.
Hopefully a notch will work to keep the flat on top since that is where I fabbed the mount for the air valve blocks. And not a big deal if I have to move it.

Been studying on exhaust and exiting through running board is best option I can see. Just not enough room to go up and over the axle. So, I will need to move the battery to open up that space. Didn't think ahead enough on that one...doh!

[lower50's]

A little hump will give you lots of clearance.

[Advanced Design]

Originally Posted by lower50's

A little hump will give you lots of clearance.

Yeah, I too think it will make a lot of difference. Don't want to hoop above too much to stay away from the body. There was enough clearance for the valve block so some hoop above will clear.

Been studying on exhaust. Marc and IIslow went out through the boards so hope to see what they did at exit to not have to reinvent...

Ordered an x pipe and flex joints from Jegs then will figure out the rest.

The adapter / down pipes Hooker has for their LS swap in 73 - 87 C10 might work for this one. Before ordering them I am trying to find out the pipe dimensions for best guess if it will work.

[Advanced Design]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

The adapter / down pipes Hooker has for their LS swap in 73 - 87 C10 might work for this one. Before ordering them I am trying to find out the pipe dimensions for best guess if it will work.

Originally Posted by toddoky

The approximate dimensions measured in reference from the rear-most hole located on the machined outlet surface of the manifolds to the bottom of the outlets of the adapter tubes are as follows;

Driver side- 9.25"
Passenger side- 9.75"

More great customer service from Todd at Holley. He is the development engineer for the Holley LS swap kits and has a thread here on the development of the 73 - 87 C10. He is also posting development updates on LS1Tech.

Thanks again Todd!

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So I had some good help today. He said "Grandpa, it sure does take a long time to build these projects. I can remember I was pretty little when you started on the 56 Chevy. When will this one be done?"

[reaper71]

We've ALL been there Doug I am no different!
It is something we have to deal with in the best way possible, as they say(If it was easy everybody would do it!) good thing is it's metal and it can be cut out,welded and ground down and never know it was changed!

Mark..

[Advanced Design]

Originally Posted by reaper71

We've ALL been there Doug I am no different!
It is something we have to deal with in the best way possible, as they say(If it was easy everybody would do it!) good thing is it's metal and it can be cut out,welded and ground down and never know it was changed!

Mark..

You mean I am not the only one to make mistakes? . Even with it is all good for me...and I can poke fun at myself. Like my first rear floor...ugh..

Love metal, never good with wood.

[Valarius_Starchaser]

Nice work on the other side running board sometimes we need to take a step back to see an easier way

[lower50's]

Why not use 304? Wow twin turbo!!