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**Ironhorse** · 03-29-2013, 06:47 PM

At long last I finally have my truck back on the road today!! Been down longer than I like to think about. Swapped out the sm465/np205 set-up for a 350TH/np205. Loved my 4x4 4 speed but being almost 64 years young and "Arthur" getting to my knees sometimes ya' just gotta' do what a man's gotta do" . While doing the swap, pulled the engine for a freshen up.

New pan gasket, new starter and water pump, power steering pump and hoses, double roller chain, valve stem seals, Edelbrock Performer intake with Edelbrock 600 cfm elec. choke carb, Pertronix HEI ignition and coil. Changed over to a 4 core radiator, changed out the floor shift tilt for an auto tilt. Installed my newly re-chromed transfer lever and trim ring. Smoothed the rough casting marks off the center dumps and coated with POR Cast Iron Gray, installed tall oil fill tube and 4x4 dip stick with stock valve covers. Engine de-greased and painted Chevrolet Orange. Still have a bit of underhood cleaning and painting to do but for the time being I want to drive it and just enjoy my truck again !!

Couple pics of the truck and engine bay cause I know I'll catch some flak if I don't post em up

Made a steel plate to cover the hole in the rubber mat where the shift lever came thru. Very satisfied with my mat and have read some bad things on the board about new replacements not being up to snuff.

**Ironhorse** · 03-29-2013, 06:49 PM

Last pics I have right now. In the under hood pic you can see the corded light I added some time back. Really like that mod. Can run the cord all the way back to the tailgate.

FLDBRED · 03-29-2013, 06:51 PM

Wow! Love it!

stomper · 03-29-2013, 06:57 PM

Very nice. I like your style.

**MusicMan70** · 03-29-2013, 07:23 PM

Sure looks great, Nice Work Ironhorse!

zeeklu · 03-29-2013, 07:47 PM

Nice job! Looks great. Chris

jd7 · 03-29-2013, 07:52 PM

real nice... what are your seats out of they look perfect in your truck.

**TBONE1964** · 03-29-2013, 08:05 PM

Good for you, It is nice to work on them but just as nice to drive them.

The truck looks very nice and I like your attention to detail under the hood.

**70cst** · 03-29-2013, 08:10 PM

You have put the rock back in

Very nice

69GWC · 03-29-2013, 08:47 PM

Nice ride for sure looks great.
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**72 Super** · 03-29-2013, 08:58 PM

Congrats, turned out really nice, well worth the wait. Nice truck.

67ChevyRedneck · 03-29-2013, 09:03 PM

Great job on the refresh! Love your truck.

1972SUPERSB · 03-29-2013, 09:05 PM

That engine looks clean! Very nice!
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danw210 · 03-29-2013, 09:27 PM

I can't wait until that day comes for me. I know what you mean about the knees and that sm465, I am swapping mine too during a complete resto. Your truck looks great!

bollybib · 03-29-2013, 09:29 PM

Lookin' good ! Have fun driving it !

Mr Chevorlet · 03-29-2013, 09:30 PM

Nice job., it looks very good.

RANDY COX · 03-29-2013, 09:54 PM

Congrats,She's a real beauty..I like the 4x4's...

72 K20 · 03-29-2013, 11:09 PM

Sharp truck !! Are you running a long or short water pump setup ? My 72 K20 has the alternator on the drivers side .

Did you have to change the drive shaft lengths when you changed from manual to automatic ?

Have a great day !!!

rcrahn · 03-29-2013, 11:35 PM

Looks great! Nice job! Enjoy....thanks for sharing it.

Lattimer · 03-29-2013, 11:48 PM

Looks great!

71veronica · 03-29-2013, 11:57 PM

awesome i cant wait til mine is done its been three years in the making. your s is very nice. i love it

oldschool18 · 03-30-2013, 12:27 AM

Nice truck.......enjoy it

**Ironhorse** · 03-30-2013, 08:31 AM

Thanks for all the kind words guys. Really means something to hear folks talking about " MY " truck that way when I have seen so many really outstanding trucks on the board. Being as the truck is basically stock as came from the factory I don't compare it to so many of the trucks here that have SO MUCH more mod and cutom work done to them. I'm pretty much ''old school'' in my attitude on cars and trucks. I can appreciate the work done on a lowered, bagged truck but just not me.

The seats are an aftermarket custom set-up I found at at the Wichita Sunflower swap meet several years ago. Really VERY comfortable but at the moment still sit a bit higher than I like. Need to work on new brackets in that respect. Mounted to the original bench seat threaded floor pan holes so did not have to add more holes to the truck. Spent too much time and money patching holes during the build.

With the alternator on the right side and the engine being a '74 block I am running the long water pump. That most likely accounts for the problem in getting the lower radiator hose to fit correctly. Still have the old hose I removed, am saving it to compare, hoping to find a lower hose that fits a little better.

I did have to re-do the drive shafts, both front and rear. Front drive shaft because the newer model np205 ('79) had the flanged mounting and the rear drive shaft because of the differant length and the output shaft spline differance between the sm465/350TH.

All in all, quite satisfied with the truck now being an automatic. Put about 20 miles on it yesterday and plan on much more to come. On a kinda funny note, when I get in the truck I still unconciously try to "stab" the clutch pedal to the floor to start the truck and then realize "it ain't there, dummy"

Guess now I need to edit my signature at the bottom of the page since no longer have the 4 speed.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 03-30-2013, 09:07 AM

Gary,

It pays to be persistant! Good job,

Jim

sean1969c10 · 03-30-2013, 09:33 AM

Looks great Ironhorse, Have a blast running the wheels off it!!

03-29-2013, 06:47 PM	#1
Ironhorse Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wellington, Ks Posts: 10,284	Maiden Voyage - Finally On The Road ! At long last I finally have my truck back on the road today!! Been down longer than I like to think about. Swapped out the sm465/np205 set-up for a 350TH/np205. Loved my 4x4 4 speed but being almost 64 years young and "Arthur" getting to my knees sometimes ya' just gotta' do what a man's gotta do" . While doing the swap, pulled the engine for a freshen up. New pan gasket, new starter and water pump, power steering pump and hoses, double roller chain, valve stem seals, Edelbrock Performer intake with Edelbrock 600 cfm elec. choke carb, Pertronix HEI ignition and coil. Changed over to a 4 core radiator, changed out the floor shift tilt for an auto tilt. Installed my newly re-chromed transfer lever and trim ring. Smoothed the rough casting marks off the center dumps and coated with POR Cast Iron Gray, installed tall oil fill tube and 4x4 dip stick with stock valve covers. Engine de-greased and painted Chevrolet Orange. Still have a bit of underhood cleaning and painting to do but for the time being I want to drive it and just enjoy my truck again !! Couple pics of the truck and engine bay cause I know I'll catch some flak if I don't post em up Made a steel plate to cover the hole in the rubber mat where the shift lever came thru. Very satisfied with my mat and have read some bad things on the board about new replacements not being up to snuff. Attached Images __________________ 1971 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 LWB 350 V-8 Was sm465-now 350TH/np205 Tilt, Tach, Towhooks Original Truck AM/FM Wellington, Ks Last edited by Ironhorse; 03-29-2013 at 06:58 PM.

03-29-2013, 06:49 PM	#2
Ironhorse Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wellington, Ks Posts: 10,284	Re: Maiden Voyage - Finally On The Road ! Last pics I have right now. In the under hood pic you can see the corded light I added some time back. Really like that mod. Can run the cord all the way back to the tailgate. Attached Images __________________ 1971 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 LWB 350 V-8 Was sm465-now 350TH/np205 Tilt, Tach, Towhooks Original Truck AM/FM Wellington, Ks

03-29-2013, 06:51 PM	#3
FLDBRED Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: CENTRAL,NJ Posts: 586	Re: Maiden Voyage - Finally On The Road ! Wow! Love it!

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stomper Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,701	Re: Maiden Voyage - Finally On The Road ! Very nice. I like your style. __________________ "I was patina when patina wasn't cool." 1973 Cheyenne SWB Sunset Gold / Frost White / Saddle

03-29-2013, 07:23 PM	#5
MusicMan70 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 1,842	Re: Maiden Voyage - Finally On The Road ! Sure looks great, Nice Work Ironhorse! __________________ MusicMan70 1961 GMC Suburban

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zeeklu Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Northwest NJ Posts: 746	Re: Maiden Voyage - Finally On The Road ! Nice job! Looks great. Chris

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jd7 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: canoga park, ca. Posts: 120	Re: Maiden Voyage - Finally On The Road ! real nice... what are your seats out of they look perfect in your truck.

03-29-2013, 08:05 PM	#8
TBONE1964 Cluster King Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Junction City, OR Posts: 5,263	Re: Maiden Voyage - Finally On The Road ! Good for you, It is nice to work on them but just as nice to drive them. The truck looks very nice and I like your attention to detail under the hood.

03-29-2013, 08:10 PM	#9
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,373	Re: Maiden Voyage - Finally On The Road ! You have put the rock back in Very nice __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

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03-29-2013, 08:58 PM	#11
72 Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hyattsville, Maryland Posts: 3,693	Re: Maiden Voyage - Finally On The Road ! Congrats, turned out really nice, well worth the wait. Nice truck. __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super (Purchased new by my parents in August of 71) Black and White

03-29-2013, 09:03 PM	#12
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03-29-2013, 09:05 PM	#13
1972SUPERSB Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,026	Re: Maiden Voyage - Finally On The Road ! That engine looks clean! Very nice! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Jeff 1972 Cheyenne Super SWB 350, Auto, Bucket Seats w/Console, Tach, Factory A/C, P/S ,P/B, Tilt 1998 Chevy 1500 Ext Cab 5.7, Pewter w/blue interior

03-29-2013, 09:27 PM	#14
danw210 69 K20 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Elizabethtown, KY Posts: 426	Re: Maiden Voyage - Finally On The Road ! I can't wait until that day comes for me. I know what you mean about the knees and that sm465, I am swapping mine too during a complete resto. Your truck looks great!

03-29-2013, 09:29 PM	#15
bollybib Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 1,584	Re: Maiden Voyage - Finally On The Road ! Lookin' good ! Have fun driving it ! __________________ - Jim - My Daily Driver is a 1969 Chevrolet Custom/20 Fleetside 350/TH400/Eaton H052 4.10 and its Project thread is here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=456911



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03-29-2013, 09:30 PM	#16
Mr Chevorlet Rusty Nuts Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Clever Missouri Posts: 1,338	Re: Maiden Voyage - Finally On The Road ! Nice job., it looks very good. __________________ (Clever Missouri) Southwest Larry Mr Chevrolet My Build, The Marathon Truck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=604414

03-29-2013, 09:54 PM	#17
RANDY COX Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: RADFORD, VA Posts: 2,651	Re: Maiden Voyage - Finally On The Road ! Congrats,She's a real beauty..I like the 4x4's... __________________ 1964 BBC 402 4x4

03-29-2013, 11:09 PM	#18
72 K20 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Brandon,Iowa Posts: 391	Re: Maiden Voyage - Finally On The Road ! Sharp truck !! Are you running a long or short water pump setup ? My 72 K20 has the alternator on the drivers side . Did you have to change the drive shaft lengths when you changed from manual to automatic ? Have a great day !!!

03-29-2013, 11:35 PM	#19
rcrahn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The West Posts: 767	Re: Maiden Voyage - Finally On The Road ! Looks great! Nice job! Enjoy....thanks for sharing it.

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Lattimer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Mickleton, NJ Posts: 1,776	Re: Maiden Voyage - Finally On The Road ! Looks great! __________________ Shawn 1970 Chevy C-10 SWB, 350, TKO 600 5 speed My build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559881

03-29-2013, 11:57 PM	#21
71veronica Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: pleasant grove, UT Posts: 399	Re: Maiden Voyage - Finally On The Road ! awesome i cant wait til mine is done its been three years in the making. your s is very nice. i love it

03-30-2013, 12:27 AM	#22
oldschool18 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hollidaysburg, PA Posts: 785	Re: Maiden Voyage - Finally On The Road ! Nice truck.......enjoy it __________________ _________________________________ 62 Impala 70 C-10 LWB 71 K-10 SWB 85 C-10 LWB==SOLD 01 2500 HD Members Met......2003Silverado (Dave)

03-30-2013, 08:31 AM	#23
Ironhorse Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wellington, Ks Posts: 10,284	Re: Maiden Voyage - Finally On The Road ! Thanks for all the kind words guys. Really means something to hear folks talking about " MY " truck that way when I have seen so many really outstanding trucks on the board. Being as the truck is basically stock as came from the factory I don't compare it to so many of the trucks here that have SO MUCH more mod and cutom work done to them. I'm pretty much ''old school'' in my attitude on cars and trucks. I can appreciate the work done on a lowered, bagged truck but just not me. The seats are an aftermarket custom set-up I found at at the Wichita Sunflower swap meet several years ago. Really VERY comfortable but at the moment still sit a bit higher than I like. Need to work on new brackets in that respect. Mounted to the original bench seat threaded floor pan holes so did not have to add more holes to the truck. Spent too much time and money patching holes during the build. With the alternator on the right side and the engine being a '74 block I am running the long water pump. That most likely accounts for the problem in getting the lower radiator hose to fit correctly. Still have the old hose I removed, am saving it to compare, hoping to find a lower hose that fits a little better. I did have to re-do the drive shafts, both front and rear. Front drive shaft because the newer model np205 ('79) had the flanged mounting and the rear drive shaft because of the differant length and the output shaft spline differance between the sm465/350TH. All in all, quite satisfied with the truck now being an automatic. Put about 20 miles on it yesterday and plan on much more to come. On a kinda funny note, when I get in the truck I still unconciously try to "stab" the clutch pedal to the floor to start the truck and then realize "it ain't there, dummy" Guess now I need to edit my signature at the bottom of the page since no longer have the 4 speed. __________________ 1971 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 LWB 350 V-8 Was sm465-now 350TH/np205 Tilt, Tach, Towhooks Original Truck AM/FM Wellington, Ks Last edited by Ironhorse; 03-30-2013 at 08:36 AM.

03-30-2013, 09:07 AM	#24
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: Maiden Voyage - Finally On The Road ! Gary, It pays to be persistant! Good job, Jim __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC

03-30-2013, 09:33 AM	#25
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