69 LWB Power Tour Rig

[swamp rat]

Looks great!

[Twisted78SS]

Manifolds look great!

Say, I have a spare A/C heater box if you need one, and would be interested in your non A/C one.. shoot me a note when you get a chance,

Drew

[69SCSS]

Originally Posted by Twisted78SS

Manifolds look great!

Say, I have a spare A/C heater box if you need one, and would be interested in your non A/C one.. shoot me a note when you get a chance,

Drew

Yea man, I'll send you a PM. And thanks on the manifolds guys. I was very pleasantly surprised by how they looked when done. I still have to install the studs, but it's just drying now on the backs. Probably going to install this weekend.

[69SCSS]

So here's the manifolds all ready to go, just gotta get the bolts for the head. Also, the 700R4 I scored off Craigslist yesterday, $200! Works great, got to test it before he pulled it out of the Suburban. I promise you, there is a transmission under all that grease!!!! Gonna be fun cleaning that.

[67ctener]

Great progress. How do you like the fit of your inner fenders and core support? Hope we get a video,when that 402 is running.

[69SCSS]

Working on running transmission cooler lines this week. Was a challenge to get the cooler lines around the shroud but I got it, all the lines are out of sight, nothing hanging out into the engine compartment, just in the frame rails. Just have to get 2 90º -6 AN fittings for the cooler and I'm all hooked up.
Also bent up the fuel line from the pump to the carb, but not totally happy with it, so I'll do it over. I figure if I'm going thru the trouble, might as well do it right!

Next... clean and paint the booster, and install the exhaust manifolds. Damn, I'm running out of parts to install.

[69SCSS]

Originally Posted by 67ctener

Great progress. How do you like the fit of your inner fenders and core support? Hope we get a video,when that 402 is running.

Core support fits pretty good, didn't have any problems. I haven't bolted the fenders down all the way yet since I still have to paint them, but everything lined up good so no worries. I'll definitely be taking a video of when I get it started!!!

[Hardesty454]

Lookin good. Love the valve covers on there!

[69SCSS]

Got a lot done today, thanks to my awesome (and strong) wife, she helped me pull the bed floor off so I didn't have to walk it off with blankets like I've been doing. First off, got the gas tank turned around and mounted, rerouted the line and the wiring. I'm not totally thrilled with the rubber line, but I'll make a metal line later when I finish up.

[69SCSS]

Then I cut the bed rail so that the tank actually fit.

[69SCSS]

Here's a pic of how much clearence I have now. Plus I could install my rear bumper!

[69SCSS]

I knew it!!! There was a transmission under all that grease and oil!!!! Took me 2 hours to clean this thing up! Now all I have to do is install the lockup switch I got from TCI, put the new filter and pan on, and it can go into the truck!!!!

[Hardesty454]

Lookin pretty darn good. Quick question though. Why are you running the gas tank filler toward the pass side? Particular reason or?

[69SCSS]

Originally Posted by Hardesty454

Lookin pretty darn good. Quick question though. Why are you running the gas tank filler toward the pass side? Particular reason or?

Well the filler winds up right at the rail, right where the support is. I had a choice of either moving as far back as I could and drill new holes in the frame, or turn it around like I saw the guys on Trucks! do it and have it fit. I am not 100% sure I like it facing the passenger side yet as I haven't figured out the filler setup yet, so I may change my mind again I won't be doing any cutting of the bed until I'm sure it's where I want it though.

Can't wait to swap this in place of the TH400, so I can get the exhaust done and fire this thing up!!!

[swamp rat]

I had a vehicle with the filler on the passenger side once, took a long time to get used to pulling up to the wrong side of the pump.

I just installed a flip door in the side of my bed, still need to do a little body work and build a tunnel for the tube, it came out of an 88 S10, with 2" fill tube. still heavily modded to not protrude into the bed as much as possible.

[sambudo]

nice thread. I like the progress.

[Twisted78SS]

Looking great,

I may have missed it in a previous post, but what gears are you running to go with the 700?

[69SCSS]

Originally Posted by Twisted78SS

Looking great,

I may have missed it in a previous post, but what gears are you running to go with the 700?

I have a 3.73 posi in the truck, came with the '69 longbed frame I got originally. Almost swapped it out for a 3.08 before I got the 700r4.

[69SCSS]

Got a big part of the trans swap done today, got pretty much the entire front sheetmetal off and the cab on the dolly. I"m swapping out the TH400 for the 700R4, but also I have to change a few things now to make it all work. One weird thing I noticed, I thought that the mounting location on the 700R4 was farther back than the TH400, but I measured 23.25" from the bellhousing for the 700R4, and 26.75" (or thereabouts) for the TH400. The trans is slightly longer overall (the 700R4 is 1" or so longer)... maybe I misunderstood when I read about that. Looks like I can move the trans crossmember 3.5" and there are holes to match. If not, I'll drill new ones.
So I got to the point where I can lift the TH400 up and out after just removing the 6 bellhousing bolts. I'll swing that onto the dolly, roll the 700R4 over and drop that into place.... but that's tomorrow's project.

Also I noticed that the trans is an electronic speedo version, so I am going to use my VDO speedo I have had for 10+ years and just swap out the face to match the stock gauge. Eventually, got to get this to run first!!!

[mcbassin]

Very nice progress!

[69SCSS]

LOL looked up the serial # and what I have is really a 1991 4L60, which is basically the same as the 700R4, but they renamed it. That's why is has VSS, but doesn't really change the TV cable setup. I was wondering why the mounting pad wasn't on the tailshaft, but on the case instead! Either way it'll work.

[Hardesty454]

Lookin good buddy!

[69SCSS]

4L60 is in. Mount was slid forward and BARELY met up with one set of holes. Going to drill 2 new holes for the forward bolts. other than that went in really easy. Did all the wiring for he switch and the TSS connector, and ran the vacuum hose for the lockup switch... going to run the hot wire to a brake light switch so the lockup goes off when I hit the brake. Just have to re-rout the trans cooler lines and I'm done.

Did notice something bad and I'm glad I pulled the cab to do this... looks like the valve cover gasket on the driver's side got pulled into the inside of the cover... I could slide a screwdriver right in between the valve cover and head! Couldn't see that when I installed, that would have been a nasty mess!!!!

Hopefully I'll swing the cab back on tomorrow and get a little bit more room in my garage, it's pretty crammed full of parts right now.

[69SCSS]

Today, I got a bunch done. I fixed that valve cover gasket, it looks like it got pinched and bent into the valve cover, may have got caught on something, but it's all fixed now. I plumbed the rest of the transmission cooler lines finally... routed the ones coming out of the trans forward around the path of the exhaust, and installed the Earl's fittings for the cooler at the front. Also got the power steering pump all hooked up, just needs a belt and it's ready to go.

Painting my brake booster and prop valve today, not much left to paint except for the body, and that's next! Exhaust will be done early next month, so I might just get this running by the end of May like I planned. Fingers crossed!

[Hardesty454]

Wasting no time. Pulling for your completion.. Can't wait to hear the motor going for you!