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Thanks for bringing up the point about the crossmember differences. I actually did drop the crossmember by 1" with some blocks that I had machined at a local shop. I even took pictures after I installed them to add to my build thread, but I forgot to add this tidbit of info. Thanks again for bring it up. ![]()
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Re: Project - '69 4x4 named "Patches"
That will take care of it !!!
Lot's easier to do it now, keep up the good work. It's looking like My plans my change a little, have a chance at a deal on a vortec 383 imstead of the TBI 355. It will be worse on fuel, but more fun... Gary
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Re: Project - '69 4x4 named "Patches"
Slowly plugging away on the '69 still. I've been buying a few parts here and there. I recently bought a Wilwood master cylinder kit for my hydraulic clutch setup. I bought the kit from Summit for about $70.
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One of the plans for my truck was to add an electric fan setup. So I did some searching on the board and looked a hundreds of threads about electric fans and I found a great write up by boardmember Shifty that seemed to meet my needs. I won't go throught the details of what I did, because you can look through Shifty's thread below and see the details. I basically copied his instructions and everything worked out perfectly.
Electric fan thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=216128 The parts I bought for my fan setup from Wes at Classic Hearbeat and Paul at GMCPauls were all top quality parts. This was also the first time I purchased anything from either one of these board vendors and the customer service was top notch from both. I'll be sending them more business in the future. Powdercoated shroud from GMCPauls ![]() Flex-a-lite fans from Classic Heartbeat ![]() Fans mounted to shroud. Real clean look so far. ![]() Shroud mounted to radiator ![]() ![]() Then I mounted the complete setup to the core support for a photo shoot. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I'll be adding a serpentine setup to the motor as well when the budget allows. Once I get that installed I can test fire the 350 finally. ![]()
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Re: Project - '69 4x4 named "Patches"
nice.. I have the same radiator..
I was wondering if you were suppose to cut those bands off it or not.. looks like it needs a little touch of spray paint now..
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Re: Project - '69 4x4 named "Patches"
Thanks Mike. It's no cab floor replacement, but it's progress.
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Re: Project - '69 4x4 named "Patches"
Wow...That fan set up looks awesome...Your build is coming along nicely!
I also got that same radiator...I didn't realize that those bands come off either....Are they only for shipping?...I've seen others installed with them left on as well?
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Thanks Dan. Little by little and it'll get there one day.
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Curiousity got the better of me and I called the place where I bought mine and they told me that the straps really need to stay on....that they help with the expansion of the radiator....they also told me that It would void the warranty as they would consider it a "modification"....They even sell "Expansion Tank Strap Kits".....may all be BS but thats the story I got!
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Oh great. Thanks Dan.
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Re: Project - '69 4x4 named "Patches"
well, it's made in mexico so maybe that bands keep it from falling apart...
as for the autozone/advanced counter guys... no friggin way am I taking advice from those guys!
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Re: Project - '69 4x4 named "Patches"
that is going to be a nice rig when your finished.
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Thank you Sir.
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Re: Project - '69 4x4 named "Patches"
lookin good sdailey... Its going to be so worth it in the end! AWESOME job..
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yep, thats about where it was the other day. i got my truck running and back to the house. now its going to be time to sand and prime that hood. thanks again for that. i will be checking back to see how its going.
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Well Christmas came early this year......
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I just had two boxes weighing 175# total delivered. We were on vacation and the neighbor made the UPS guy come back over to the house and put it on the back porch since it was about to rain!!!! great neighbors and UPS guy, even if he wasn't happy.. He told her "those are heavy though!"
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I got around to installing the serpentine kit this afternoon. The instructions were sketchy at best, but with the help of Alan we got it installed with only one minor hiccup (see 3rd pic below).
On a side note I was able to mount this kit on my crate motor even though the passenger side head doesn't have (3) accessory holes, but the driver's side does. The kit comes with (2) braces. One helps support the alternator/ps steering bracket on the driver's side and the other supports the main bracket that the ac compressor mounts to. ![]() ![]() Here's the only problem for the day.....a faulty water pump pulley bolt. Many thanks to Alan for taking the torque wrench out of my hand at this point "preventing" further damage from happening. ![]() ![]() Slowly getting there. Thanks for checking in. . . .
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Let me know when your going to fire it up, it will be a momentuous occasion!
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