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Re: Project - '69 4x4 named "Patches"
tell them that you'll be a "test subject" for a discount... just like you did in college with the shock therapy!
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Re: Project - '69 4x4 named "Patches"
I tried everything I could to "con" them out of one, but all I got was "Oh by the way, there is a price increase for the new part, but we don't have an exact figure just yet."
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yikes..
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06-03-2009, 11:35 AM | #4 |
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Re: Project - '69 4x4 named "Patches"
Well, I got a little good news today. I was on Novak's website looking around and I noticed that the prices for their hydraulic clutch setup was lower than what I saw just last week. I thought to myself that maybe they were in the middle of updating their website and pricing for the new designed part. So I give them a call to see where they stood on availability on the new designed part. I actually talked to the same customer service rep that I talked to last week and he remembered me (probably remembered my sarcastic attitude more than anything). I asked if the part was available yet and he said it was and I asked him about the price being less than what it was last week and he comfirmed the lower price. He said if I ordered it now I could get the lower price, but they would be raising the price later today, so needless to say I ordered the kit. If all goes well it should be here on Friday and that means I can finally get my motor mounted to the tranny and installed in the frame.
Progress finally! For those that might be interested I'm installing a hydraulic clutch in my '69 K10 with the sm465 4sp tranny and Novak offers a bolt-on kit. Below is a link to their site and the clutch kit. Hydraulic Clutch Kit info http://www.novak-adapt.com/catalog/kit_hcrc.htm
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sweet.. did you pay $188?
Is it worth saving my left thigh for the upgrade?
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Yeah Mike I paid $188. Last week, and ever since I started considering this upgrade, the 3/4" version was over $200, closer to $250 without shipping. I'm sure it'll save the left leg a little, but I wanted it primarily so I could eliminate the stock mechanical linkage and be able to run headers easier. Here's a picture of the Wilwood master cylinder setup that I'll be using.
http://www.jegs.com/i/Wilwood/950/260-3374/10002/-1
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06-03-2009, 03:48 PM | #7 |
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guess i'll be cheap and have a bulky left leg!
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06-03-2009, 03:57 PM | #8 |
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Well they do call you "BIG MIKE", so you should be ok.
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first time i'm stuck at a stoplight I will have wished I spent the $250! us Army guys can hang...
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Well, I finally had a productive weekend. Alan and I went to the Super Chevy Show on Saturday where we bought a few parts and met a few board members. We chewed the fat with Down South Truckin(Mike), uncle(Tim) and Tim Christian of Christians Classics. There were alot of good deals to be had on new and used parts. Alan and I spent probably a good 2 hours or more with Tim and we both bought parts from him. And if you've never dealt with Tim before I'm here to tell you he knows these trucks and will do anything he can to help you out.
I ended up buying a few items for my truck at pretty good prices and avoided shipping/oversize charges. 71-2 Front Bumper Rear Sport Bumper Front/Rear Bumper Brackets Jegs mini-starter Radiator accessories Valve covers Air filter kit I bought the f/r bumpers from Southern Kentucky Classics (only because Tim was sold out of them) and they are pretty good quality for an aftermarket part. Also, my hydraulic clutch kit was delivered on Friday, so I had already made plans to get it installed and set the motor in this weekend. The kit from Novak is real nice. Of course, things aren't never as easy as they should be and the "bolt-on kit" needed a little modification. The clutch fork was the same width as the hole in my bellhousing. Nothing a 3" cutting wheel can't take care of though.
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Sunday morning I started getting everything ready to drop the motor in the frame. I modified the bellhousing, installed the clutch and finally got the motor off the engine stand.
Alan had offered to help with the install so I go the motor lined up and ready to mate it to the tranny, before he showed up. Alan called and said he was coming over and also that Old School Kid (Taylor) was coming by sometime soon as well. Cool, more help. Taylor pulled up in the driveway driving his '65 (I think) about the same time that Alan walked over. You can see more of Taylor's truck here. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317013 We chewed the fat for a few minutes and then we got busy. Here I am drilling the new holes for the tranny/x-case crossmember. We had to move it back 2 inches. 67-69 4x4 trucks had the 221 x-case and 70-72 had the 205 x-cae and the mounting locations are different and being that my frame is a '69 I had to move it back. I used a standard bit to drill the bottom hole then switched over to a longer bit to drill the hole through the top of the frame for the upper bracket. I drilled the top hole from the bottom up using the lower x-member bracket as a guide to help line up where to drill the top hole. Thanks Yukon Jack for the idea. We then got everything bolted together and I added a little bling. Of course I had to roll it outside for a few poser shots.
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Here is a shot of the hydraulic clutch set-up after it was was installed.
Other than the bellhousing issue everything went pretty smooth. The only other problem that I had was the air cleaner hitting the electric choke on the carb. I'll get an air cleaner spacer and raise that up and solve that issue. Many thanks to Alan and Taylor for the help getting it to this point.
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Your welcome!! Lookin' good. You have reached another landmark in your build.
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That looks so incredibly great!
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Thanks Mark. I appreciate it.
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looking good... I thought that you were getting the black cap HEI? you know that the vac advance usually sits on the other side right?
good work, I need to get off my duff and get busy...
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Thanks Mike. I had already bought a red cap one before Skip White started offering the black capped ones I think. Yeah I know it points the other way, I just dropped it in for some quick poser shots. I'm trying to button it up pretty soon so I can test fire it before the warranty expires. You better get to work on yours before I catch up to you.
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Gotta love Advanced Auto. They may not have the most knowledgable sales staff, but everyone once in a while they get things right. Fortunately for me the local store has a great GM and some old school employees, including one who used to own a local mom and pop parts store, but has since sold out. Anyway, I went by at lunch today to get a few small items and price a set of Flowtech headers for the '69. The GM gave me the price for the headers and said that if he/I ordered them in the next 15 minutes, it was currently 12:30, that he/I could have them by 4pm this afternoon. So I went ahead and bought a set. They are ceramic coated with 1.5" tubes going into 3" collectors. They are Flowtech's model #31500.
Anyway here are the pictures.
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FANCY!
we need some video of this bad boy... and since your in Georgia it's probably legal to strap a lawn chair to it and ride it down the street!!! no offense to any of my Southern board brothers... just making jokes here,, it would be legal in Indiana, where i'm from!
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I've said numerous times that if the build went south for some reason I could always mount a bench seat to the frame, buy a team of mules to pull it with and I could have the nicest wagon around.
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Those headers appear to fit very well!
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YJ they fit really well. I admit though that I had my fingers crossed when I went to test fit both of them. There is one little problem that I see so far, but maybe it isn't that big of a deal. The second plug on the driver's side is really close to the header tube and I'm not sure how to address that yet. The picture below doesn't show the angle really well of how close it is. A plug boot will probably slide on the plug, but it will be touching the tube at the same time. Any ideas what my options might be on that?
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some people buy the shorty plugs. I have heard they don't work very good though. Some dimple the tube. I have some close ones with mine and use insulating cloth.
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OEM heat shields are available, might work. I think I see the taped bosses on your block. Really nice build you got going. Really like your valve covers, but then again all your parts look cool
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so that's how two Marines talk when nobody is around..
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