Honestly if I changed I'd go back to a carb
CK5
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First Gen, all hardware no software
- Thread starter SpeedlabDan
- Start date
So I bought this '70 K5 and fell in the rabbit hole ever since. It was tired, a victim of someone's "perfume on a pig" restoration. Original 350/350.Paint is nice.
You mentioned wishing you went LS swap way back in the thread why not do it now?
Just add a gauge pod under the dash with the preferred vitals.
I guess I'm pretty much committed to this build or ot would be a total loss
More progress today, really getting annoyed that every time I set my whip down for a few minute it's like the gas escapes and my tacs worm out and contaminate but I digress...
So this seems to work well here next I have to figure out routing and cable length. I only had to get the fire extinguisher out once... 
Also pulled the tach dash, tach wiring, tach resistor, speedo cable and tcase cable adapter. Even with the adapter the speed was still off around 20mph. This stuff is fur sail if anyone needs
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
That dash assembly will probably sell for at least as much as whatever your replacing it with. $$$
I dunno what to ask for it, I have a factory tilt column too...
Oh Yea I feexed my welder. Had a bad Oring 
I'll give you $250 shipped for both!!! Buddy!!!
And I don't expect you to go that low, but I gotta be the 1st smart-a$$ to lowball you!
Did a lot of lookin at shat today. Detached the switch panel. I think I'm keeping the bell crank on the firewall and fitting the interior side with hiemes to the pedal. It lines up well and doesn't require a ton of cable to route around the engine.
Quick hone, cam install and rings removed after swapping two pistons. Gotta love spiral locks. Hope to get all surfaces cleaned and finish reassemble tomorrow if scheduling works out between my machinist and i
Shattin in hi cotton! Gon home early so I finished tube work on my console, cut n chamfered with my new plasma! Gotta clean up edges and install nutcerts. Not sure how I want to finish the panel... Maybe engine turn n clear coat? 
I picked up black "steel-it" cage paint which I think is more like charcoal so the tube will be darker but I may as well try engine turning it for chits n a giggle
Guess I forgot to post this pedal jobber. Cut it out with a wizzy then almost burn the truck to the ground with welding over the undercoat 
So I got my new tig dialed, it's been 20+ years since I've worked aluminum. I'm satisfied, little trouble with the 6-32 nutcerts I used to affix. Broke my anvil and finished with a bolt and nut but it's not ideal.
Redid the windshield bar to accommodate the sun visors better, it's also on the same plane as the main hoop so when I connect the two the soft topper will be evenly supported and I'm relatively sure the hard top will still clear whether or not I ever put it back on is still another story. Stared crossing up the main hoop as well and I still have no clue what direction it's goin but it's cobbling together nicely
Got any plans for the original gas pedal and floor piece with the pivot ball you cut out?
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