Project Old Blue, 1965 C10, Rebuild Version 2010

[aggie91]

I plan to bring them to all the events I can. They even enjoy going to swapmeets when we can. Korbin seems to like the Square bodies now, and Owen likes the 67-72 style. I like all three...

For now I have the 9", I may get a new housing and axles in the width that I need for my "new" tire size, but my even look for a stock 12 bolt to convert to 5 lug. I will have to weigh costs at this point..

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by aggie91

I plan to bring them to all the events I can. They even enjoy going to swapmeets when we can. Korbin seems to like the Square bodies now, and Owen likes the 67-72 style. I like all three...

For now I have the 9", I may get a new housing and axles in the width that I need for my "new" tire size, but my even look for a stock 12 bolt to convert to 5 lug. I will have to weigh costs at this point..

I'm looking for one @ 58" wheel mounting surface to wheel mounting surface. If I can find what I'm seeking, I'll have a 68 12bolt w/5-lug Moser axles available....

[aggie91]

I think the 8.8 rear out of a Ranger is 57" if that helps you. How wide is the 68 rear (wms to wms)? I will have to keep you in mind. I will look around here for a 58" wide rear...

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by aggie91

How wide is the 68 rear (wms to wms)?

1963-70 12-bolt truck housings are 62" WMS to WMS.

[aggie91]

Well after seeing SCOTI's progress on his, I thought I might update mine.

I really have not gotten anything done worthy of pictures. I pulled out a TH350 trans from another project that had been rebuilt a few years ago before the PO parked the truck. I cleanned up the outside and pulled the pan and fluid looks OK, so I ordred up a B&M shift improver kit, a new flex plate, bolts, and a chrome pan & bolts.

Hopefully before Christmas, I will get the trans done and possibly bolted up to the engine. After Christmas, I plan on putting the engine/trans into the frame rails to work on the headers/exhaust along with the brackets and pulleys for the accecessory drive.

Can you believe that Christmas is in 21 days?

[aggie91]

Well I got some time to work on my project. Had to clean out the garage a little first. I got the shift kit and new filter installed in the trans before we left on our ski truip. Yesterday, I planned to get the engine and trans together so that I could put them in the frame. I got the new SFI flexplate and ARP bolts on the engine, the TCI converter is from years ago and is ready to install. Well, went to put the converter in the trans and realized I forgot to get the front seal at the parts store. So, that is where I stopped last night. I called this morning and the parts store is open today, so I will get back at it later today.

Flexplate installed on engine:


11" TCI Breakaway Converter ready to go in:


Hopefully I will post more later, we will see how today goes. I have a few things I must do around the house this weekend.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[aggie91]

I did get the engine and trans installed in the frame yesterday. I ended up changing from the black mounts (which I thought were V8 mounts) back to my original 6 cyl mounts. I did not like how far forward the engine sat with the other mounts. My only concern is the clearence between the driver side valve cover and the firewall in the recess area. There is only about 1/4"-3/8" clearance between the two. The other side is fine.

I might have to redo my brake lines, there might not be enough room for headers and shift likage the way I ran my lines...we'll see. I did not work on it at all today. Just had other things that needed my attension around the house...

Here are some pics:




Passenger Side:


Driver Side:

close up at the valve cover, my finger will not fit between the two:


There is plenty of clearance to install/remove the HEI distributer with the cap removed. I put it in after the engine was already installed: