72 k20 project

[ryanroo]

i'm getting the short end on that too....

CNC is pretty sweet stuff

[ryanroo]

i welded the box and figured it wouldnt hurt to tack it in and take a peek



you can put either in with the other already there. these arent the exact batteries i plan on using, but they are very close in size.



Ryan

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by 1985-GMC

You mean he hasn't even given you a free phone?

Um nope. Just a epic kick in the check.

[ryanroo]

Dang, the new photobucket makes big pictures and is a PITA...

this is the tank mounting. i have to finish welding and clean all the loose ends up, but i had to come inside and get something warm to drink, so i figured now would be a good time to add some pictures

[1985-GMC]

You sure do some clean looking fab work!

[Portmod7]

Originally Posted by 1985-GMC

You sure do some clean looking fab work!

x2!

Lookin good!

[RatRod68]

Originally Posted by 1985-GMC

You sure do some clean looking fab work!

I was drooling over the straps and mounts myself.

[Dieselwrencher]

Awesome job on the strap and mounting it! I especially like the pivot you integrated into the mount on the bottom side of the gooseneck cross member. Great work!

[ryanroo]

Thanks guys. ill have to get some pics of the finished stuff.

Ryan

[ryanroo]

i didnt do much today, but i did get a few things done between a trip to the gym, cooking a turkey and a blueberry pie and of course eating... i also did a little diagnostics on the jeep since it was probably 60+ outside and sunny!

the finished rear of the straps. when i pull the tank to do the filler i will paint them all up



i also finally finished the upper I/C mounts. not real fancy, but i am super happy with how this all came out. it looks pretty clean and correct, and the rad and I/C are really well mounted. very rigid

[Dieselwrencher]

Very nice work as usual!

[1985-GMC]

That all looks great, I like your style!

[ryanroo]

Thank you sirs, thank you.

i still have to box the other side of that mount in, but that wont happen till i pull the I/C out. maybe tomorrow. i bought a 6" compressed air DA today, so hopefully i can start sanding paint today or tomorrow. i have about a million things to do still, but i need to start thinking about getting the body fixed up so i can do all the other detail stuff too... thinking about ordering the repair panels for the cab.

on another note, i tinkered with the Jeep enough today to convince it to start and drag itself off the trailer! i think i need a new ECM for it, but now that it is home and out of the way i can dink with it at my leisure.

now i can load up some of the various piles of stuff that have built up as cast offs from this build.

i also stopped by the JY today and i can pick up a safari hydroboost pretty cheap to see how that will fit. ill need to go grab that sucker next weekend when i am not driving the wife's nice car...

[Last_Paladin]

Looking good man.

[ryanroo]

Thanks!

i finished the I/C mount



i capped those support tubes for the core support. this will all be covered by a cowl piece to keep the air flowing the correct direction, but it was ugly and bothered me



cleaned the I/C and painted it while it was out.



and i made a bunch of dust. i ordered some disks saturday but i found a few WAY overpriced ones in town to use untill i get the roll



i had a spurt of garage cleaning and made use of the Jeep door storage area since the doors live on the jeep all winter.



Ryan

[Dieselwrencher]

Very nice! Isn't it crazy how expensive body supplies are these days? It's crazy!

[ryanroo]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Very nice! Isn't it crazy how expensive body supplies are these days? It's crazy!

i was a little shocked. my buddies neighbor is a supply sales guy for bodyshops, so i think i am going to talk to him when it comes time for filler and primer. i am going to talk to a local bodyman who just sold his collision business and is now doing some work out of his home shop about doing the bodywork too. i'm hoping he has some engine swap or fab work he wants done and we can make a trade

Ryan

[Dieselwrencher]

Trading is where it's at as long as the other guy does as nice of work or better than you. Body guys can "hide" their cut corners the best. Haha

[Chevrolet9279]

build looks awesome! i may have to do frame work and not looking forward to it.... i got some rotton spots in the back. but anything worth it is work the time and blood sweat and tears!!!!

keep up the good progress!!

[ryanroo]

i took a few minutes/hours and cleaned all the scale, loose paint and dirt off the core support. i shot a good coat of primer on it and painted it. this part doesn't qualify as bodywork to me so it was a spray paint special. i almost send it to the powdercoater. then i decided that was probably overkill, and i may still have some odds and ends to weld on further down the road.



i also went to the JY and grabbed a hydroboost from a safari van. 1994ish. anyhow, from what i can tell it is the same length as the one from the K30 that i used in my jeep. there may have been a difference in the MC pilot bore, and i'm almost certain the push rod length is different. anyhow, the safari MC is a weirdo looking two reservoir thing that is made to accommodate the steep slant of the hood. i poked around and found a 94 K3500 GMC has a 1.25 MC bore and matches the safari booster in pilot and rod length. i assume it is the same booster that the hydroboost OBS trucks use. i ran into town and grabbed one earlier.

this is seen with my hack job quicky bracket just to get an idea for mounting. i am going to draw one later that i can cut at work and add some dimension to it for stiffness.



misses the AFC with plenty of room, but i think i may ditch that anyhow, so there will bee tons of room.





but i missed using the stock intake by this much. literally it may be all of 1/4 to long.



i may search out some other MCs. i think there may be a van version that is really stumpy. if i could use off the shelf parts for the intake that might be cool, even if i don't.

[RatRod68]

couldn't you notch the intake? I know you have the fab skills, so i was wondering if you had thought about modifying it.

[ryanroo]

Originally Posted by RatRod68

couldn't you notch the intake? I know you have the fab skills, so i was wondering if you had thought about modifying it.

Yeah. it would be pretty easy to do. the stock thing is kind of restrictive and ugly though. making one will be pretty easy and i can do about anything i want at that point. ill probably go the 3 tubing route since it is about as much cross sectional area as you can get and still fit on the grid heater. but ive been tinkering with a sheet metal idea too. that would look coolest, made from AL or stainless. but then i have to make a square to round transition, and they can be ugly when they are that small.

ill figure something out, but i think i want to ditch the stock stuff either way. it'd be real nice if i could use a 24v intake plate. that would put the inlet one set of bolts farther forward and totally fit perfectly. but then i have to redo all the injector lines, and that sounds like a bunch of poo

[Dieselwrencher]

What if you turn the intake plate backwards? Does that offer more clearance with the hole in the back ?
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[RatRod68]

Originally Posted by ryanroo

Yeah. it would be pretty easy to do. the stock thing is kind of restrictive and ugly though. making one will be pretty easy and i can do about anything i want at that point. ill probably go the 3 tubing route since it is about as much cross sectional area as you can get and still fit on the grid heater. but ive been tinkering with a sheet metal idea too. that would look coolest, made from AL or stainless. but then i have to make a square to round transition, and they can be ugly when they are that small.

ill figure something out, but i think i want to ditch the stock stuff either way. it'd be real nice if i could use a 24v intake plate. that would put the inlet one set of bolts farther forward and totally fit perfectly. but then i have to redo all the injector lines, and that sounds like a bunch of poo

I want to say someone else on this board has a 24V intake plate on his. I do like your idea of building something custom. I can only imagine how BA it will look

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by RatRod68

I want to say someone else on this board has a 24V intake plate on his. I do like your idea of building something custom. I can only imagine how BA it will look

If I remember correctly, the 24v one won't work because the 12v injection lines interfere with the intake hole.