Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info

[glock35ipsc]

Yeah, the track setup is a sweet deal. I've seen them in action, and they work awesome! I can't remember where, it might be Jackson Hole, WY.... but the is a fire department that has a set they put on one of their ambulances in the winter.

[bluex]

Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

Sorry man!!

On another note, for some reason I've been imagining what Fred would look like wearing a pair of round eyeballs.......

I think it would look awesome. IMO the 88+ clip is played out and looks weird to me on these trucks. I'm finishing up the parts gathering to put a 76 clip on my K5 and it has the normal 87 clip. Just my preference I guess, my father had three of these trucks (73-80) and his last one is my '78. That might have something to do with it.

I'm just a "later hater" though.....

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Whats up with the trailing arm swap??

[glock35ipsc]

Originally Posted by bluex

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Whats up with the trailing arm swap??

That's been put on the back burner for a winter project. I don't want any down time, 'cause I want to drive it this summer!

Then again, it was 79°-80° yesterday, and I drove home with the A/C on, loving it! Woke up this morning to this :

[JohnC]

Just another reason why I like Oklahoma.

[rongstad]

Originally Posted by JohnC

Just another reason why I like Oklahoma.

X 2 and central texas........... hmmmm fred sees all kinds of extremes.......covered in mud to snow......lol

[79gmc5.3]

Originally Posted by JohnC

Just another reason why I like Oklahoma.

Yea I woke up this morning and it was 80 with the wind chill!

[glock35ipsc]

5" of snow at 6am, all of it melted off by noon. And it was sunny and nice the rest of the day, mid 50's. Only now the wind is blowing. I hate wind! I would go nuts with no snow.

[fpjr0]

Originally Posted by 79gmc5.3

Yea I woke up this morning and it was 80 with the wind chill!

d*mn 80 . bring out the heaters lol.....

for those of you that dont know,, I drive an 18 wheeler for a living and Bob let me tell you.. I dont miss your state in the winter time, and wy,ut,or,wa,dakotas,wisconsin and the list goes on and on. lol , I specially hate wy in the winter, had to stay there many times for days due to accidents

[glock35ipsc]

Wyoming blows, and Nebraska sucks, and here in Colorado we are caught in the middle!

[menace121978]

[JohnC]

Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

Wyoming blows, and Nebraska sucks, and here in Colorado we are caught in the middle!

We say the same thing here about Kansas, and Texas. Just for football rivalry reasons of course.

The wind has been crazy the last couple of days here too.

[nlped]

When I lived in Tx. we said Texas didn't fall into the Gulf because Oklahoma sucked so hard

Sorry John

[JohnC]

Originally Posted by nlped

When I lived in Tx. we said Texas didn't fall into the Gulf because Oklahoma sucked so hard

Sorry John

That's ok everyone is entitled to their opinion, wrong as it may be. j/k

[nlped]

It wasn't me, I'm not from Tx., just went to High School there.

[Racker]

Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

Wyoming blows, and Nebraska sucks, and here in Colorado we are caught in the middle!

Just my opion but us wyomingites have a little different opion on this.

All joking aside, nice truck, will have to go through and read the full build.

[glock35ipsc]

Originally Posted by Racker

Just my opion but us wyomingites have a little different opion on this.

All joking aside, nice truck, will have to go through and read the full build.

I'm only 45 minutes from Cheyenne, so I feel I can poke fun a little.

Welcome to the forum!! Casper, eh? You know a little something about wind then. We are having a big regional meet on July 10-11. Check the Colorado section for the thread, and come down and join us!

[Racker]

Thanks for the welcome. And yes, i do know a little about WIND.

[glock35ipsc]

Fred got hitched this weekend!

[fpjr0]

nice plate,,, I want to get me a personalized plate but still working out the last few a/c bugs...


Bob I installed the a/c hoses coming out of the evaporator ,but the bottom hose going to the condensor, fitting is tightened, the hose-fitting combination seems to "move around" at the evaporator end,,,
I think maybe just maybe, it broke some how when the swap was done, the guy that did my a/c lines said, I could take off the evaporator and he could weld another end to it, or I could just buy another evaporator for around the 150.00 mark.... what do you guys think? should I tried to get it fix, or should I just spend the cash be on the safeside and buy the new one? thanks for the input......

[glock35ipsc]

Originally Posted by fpjr0

Bob I installed the a/c hoses coming out of the evaporator ,but the bottom hose going to the condensor, fitting is tightened, the hose-fitting combination seems to "move around" at the evaporator end,,,

The "hose" you have running from the evap core to the condenser, you are using the OE aluminum hard line, correct? The fitting on the evaporator is solid, the swivel fitting is on the hard line. So if nothing is obviously broken or cracked, I would say it sounds like maybe the o-ring diameter is too small, or the o-ring is missing all together.

If that is not the problem, have him, or whoever is going to charge the system, pull a vacuum on the system and see if they can detect a suction sound and pinpoint the leak.

I think maybe just maybe, it broke some how when the swap was done, the guy that did my a/c lines said, I could take off the evaporator and he could weld another end to it, or I could just buy another evaporator for around the 150.00 mark.... what do you guys think? should I tried to get it fix, or should I just spend the cash be on the safeside and buy the new one? thanks for the input......

A new evap core from Rockauto.com is under $100. Advance Auto has them for about $85.

[Driveway Dreams]

Hey Bob...been a while since I got on and actually read. Glad to hear the a/c is working out well. And the temp sensor too! The snow picture made me chuckle a bit. I had to drive my truck to work that day cause the Civic is "taking a break". Good thing it didn't really stick here in town. Just got pretty slushy, which sucked I might add. 2wd trucks+really low+sloppy slush=not easy to drive.

Hopefully we can get together sometime soon. I got an "itch" to do some work with ya.

[fpjr0]

Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

The "hose" you have running from the evap core to the condenser, you are using the OE aluminum hard line, correct? The fitting on the evaporator is solid, the swivel fitting is on the hard line. So if nothing is obviously broken or cracked, .

I am not using the oem line cuz I had a new one made just because....

so I after installing the "new" line,, its thight in the condensor side, but when tight on the evaporator side,, you can take the hose and turn it and the whole fitting swivels with the new hose... I thought that was kind of weird, so when the fitting is thight, is it supposed to swivel? if it is I am good, I thought that once the line was tightned it would stop the swiveling,

thanks for all the help....
go SPURS go !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[glock35ipsc]

Originally Posted by fpjr0

I am not using the oem line cuz I had a new one made just because....

Is it rubber or aluminum tube? Personally, I wouldn't run rubber hose on that one.

I thought that was kind of weird, so when the fitting is thight, is it supposed to swivel? if it is I am good, I thought that once the line was tightned it would stop the swiveling,

No, it should not swivel at all when it's tight. That's what made me think that the o-ring is too small or missing. I meant the fittings that swivel should be on the line, not on the evap.

[fpjr0]

thanks Bob,, I guess I will order a new one,, and keep on BBQing myself with this 90 degrees, weather...

[glock35ipsc]

BBQing in cheap.... free actually. Loosing 36oz of refrigerant and oil and blowing a hose isn't cheap.

ACDelco part number 15-33071. Here is one for $34.37:

http://ac-direct1.amazonwebstore.com...B000C9C6CO.htm