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Shorty the crewcab. (Been saved from the chopping block)
- Thread starter shady
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81 CC short bed conversion
Went to the shop for about an HR and a half. Did a quick scrape, scotchbright, wipe down, and paint in the engine compartment.
I figured it's not a show truck or full resto, so it didn't have to be perfect. It's a driver that will be wheeled.
So this is what I started with, and where I ran out of my one can of paint. (Forgot the other 3
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I figured it's not a show truck or full resto, so it didn't have to be perfect. It's a driver that will be wheeled.
So this is what I started with, and where I ran out of my one can of paint. (Forgot the other 3
.I didn't get pics, but I also put about 60#s of oildry on my giant mess spot on the floor. Then ground a bunch of it in sort of doing the twist.
Hopefully it'll still pull some out of the concrete.
Also located the block drains for future use. lol
Hopefully it'll still pull some out of the concrete.
Also located the block drains for future use. lol
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New oil pan gasket in. Engine compartment painted a little more. Gantry raised and set up in place. New poly mounts in. Throw out bearing changed. Little shop rearranging done. And trimmed a bunch of the bushes behind the shop... I think it was a good day 
All big blocks come stock with 1.7 rockers
Ok. Wasnt sure.
I didn't know that the mounts changed through the years of the square, but my old ones are 3/4" shorter than the ones from the bee. And I already threw one away. The new poly inserts wouldn't fit the old ones either. So that sucks. And is all that's holding me up.
Also I realized a screw up today.... I should have gotten black gaskets
I didn't know that the mounts changed through the years of the square, but my old ones are 3/4" shorter than the ones from the bee. And I already threw one away. The new poly inserts wouldn't fit the old ones either. So that sucks. And is all that's holding me up.
Also I realized a screw up today.... I should have gotten black gaskets
True big blocks have the big mounts .
And don't toss parts until your done .
And don't toss parts until your done .
Also the engine stands the mount bolt to have a bigger pattern for the 3 bolts .
I have 1 of the old mounts. But the other one seems to be gone in the wind 
. All I can think of is I did a quick run through a week ago on my way to the dump and maybe grabbed the other off the floor. I didn't want to use it anyway. But it sucks that I got these poly mounts and they don't bolt up. I'm thinking I'll just massage the holes enough to make em work. Or second option is plate over the crossmember pads and drill new ones.
. All I can think of is I did a quick run through a week ago on my way to the dump and maybe grabbed the other off the floor. I didn't want to use it anyway. But it sucks that I got these poly mounts and they don't bolt up. I'm thinking I'll just massage the holes enough to make em work. Or second option is plate over the crossmember pads and drill new ones.I just said F'it and bought 2 new old style mounts and the poly inserts to go in them.
The ones I have that were too big will end up in the dually later, so I'm not really out anything.
They'll be here Tuesday so hopefully by mid to end of next week this thing will be semi drivable again.
I say semi, since I still have to deal with power steering and the brakes will be iffy until I get the other axles installed.
The ones I have that were too big will end up in the dually later, so I'm not really out anything.
They'll be here Tuesday so hopefully by mid to end of next week this thing will be semi drivable again.
I say semi, since I still have to deal with power steering and the brakes will be iffy until I get the other axles installed.
Engine in. After a few odd issues.
I made a home brew puller for the pilot bearing.
Then drilled a 3/8 hole in a scrap piece of bed frame to make A flywheel stop for torquing the pressure plate bolts.
And found out my valve covers won't fit in this truck
Even after massaging the firewall and booster bracket. So on went the old crappy ones
Ended up sitting in place just needing bolted up. I need to get bolts tomorrow.
I made a home brew puller for the pilot bearing.
Then drilled a 3/8 hole in a scrap piece of bed frame to make A flywheel stop for torquing the pressure plate bolts.
And found out my valve covers won't fit in this truck
Even after massaging the firewall and booster bracket. So on went the old crappy ones
Ended up sitting in place just needing bolted up. I need to get bolts tomorrow.
Did the other truck have a body lift?
Not that I know of . It was a newer cab, but I don't know if that matters at all..?
Where it was hitting it would have had to have a 3" body lift to make a difference. And it still probably wouldn't have been enough. Sort of boggles me. These will do for now I hope. And I'll get different ones at some point.
It's only got an RV cam so the low covers should be ok.
. It was a newer cab, but I don't know if that matters at all..? Where it was hitting it would have had to have a 3" body lift to make a difference. And it still probably wouldn't have been enough. Sort of boggles me. These will do for now I hope. And I'll get different ones at some point.
It's only got an RV cam so the low covers should be ok.
beags86
Eastbound and Down
You used new poly bushings for the engine mounts?
