1949 Chevy 3600......making it a daily driver!!

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  1. ol' chebby

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    Swap in a 700r. Lower 1st gear and 70% OD!
     
  2. Bill Hanlon

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    Mike: You need to fix your electrical system. Speedo shows almost 80 MPH but ammeter shows a discharge! Ought to be charging big time at that speed.;)
     
  3. Coach529

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    Are the dimensions the same? Would hate to have to modify my brand new driveshaft!!
     
  4. Coach529

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    I need to rewire that gauge some day.......... :rolleyes:
     
  5. ol' chebby

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    If it is a long tailshaft 350 the dimensions are exact.....even the trans mount is in the same location. If you have a short output shaft 350, the 700 is a few inches longer. The swap is still well worth having the driveshaft shortened. My shop will do it for 1 hr labor...about $60. I can get one cut to size with new u joints for $100.
     
  6. Coach529

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    Walked right past my company truck and hoped in Henry for my 15 mile commute to work. :metal:

    Henry's step brother "Gene" was here too!!

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    Gene is a baddass '49 GMC owned by a coworker. Sweet build done about the same time as Henry!!

    383 stroker, tubed with narrowed 9", over the frame headers..........dream build list!!

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    Cool thing is "Gene" is also a Family truck It was Casey's Grampa's truck.

    Both trucks live 4 blocks apart!!
     
  7. Bill Hanlon

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    Gene's drag chute needs to be attached to something more substantial than sheet metal.:)
     
  8. Coach529

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    I tend to agree......:cool:
     
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    burn outs

    No youtube video of the smokie burn outs?
    I hear corkey coker calling for your order of fresh wide white to replace the soon to be bald ones:D:D:D:D
     
  10. Coach529

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    No videos yet.......next time!!
     
  11. Coach529

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    Nothing new to post.

    Got the timing dialed. Somehow it was very retarded. Set perfect now. Runs even better now. Carb is dialed in as well.

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    Lost of little stuff to do, but I am enjoying driving it to much. If I go more than a couple days without at least a short cruise I get crabby!!
     
  12. Coach529

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    Slowly tinkering as I have time.............there is never enough time.

    Cam, sprockets and chain are here.

    I started "Finally" putting in my passenger side Altman EZ latch kit. It is sad I put the drivers side in almost 2 years ago.

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    My 12 circuit EZ wiring harness came in as well!!

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  13. The Hill Boys

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    Which wiring kit is that?
     
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    I figured that. Just amusing myself.
     
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    Progress !

    No worries Coach ;

    You're getting there bit by bit .
     
  18. Coach529

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    Finally got started on the wiring. First things I did was gut all the old wiring out!! It did not take too long.

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    After that I laid the new wiring and removed circuits and wires I would not be using. I installed the fuse block under the dash and starting pulling wires to the appropriate areas.

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    After the wires were in the area's I tackled the dash. It is always nice to get the toughest stuff out the of the way first.

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  19. ol' chebby

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    Hey, nice tach....
     
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    Awesome photo Coach.....
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