Rottenwood Garages C50 Hauler project about to begin!
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All the pieces are now in hand. Running gear in hand. Once we get back from the NSRA Streetrod Nationals its going to be on!
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Im in to see this .
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i'm in.
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I knew you'd get back into another medium duty. I am sure you have it all envisioned and planned out. But, mind if I show a picture for inspiration? This guy has a body shop in Edinburg, VA. Truck was tight!
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Sounds good to me
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We of course plan a little....ok.... a lot lower and the one ton chassis instead of the meduim duty, but I certainly like that one!! |
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It starts this weekend!!!! The cab is being pulled from the black C30 and engine bay detail and front suspension (disc brake) swap begins. Pictures to follow.
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Very cool, I'm in to watch this one!
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Cab removed, transferred to another frame, transmission removed and frame ready for cleaning.
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Been slack in picture taking........The 72 disc brake front end was installed, 4L80 transmission has been pulled, engine is being assembled, harness and computer are being extracted for useE and it should all start going together next weekend.
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Few more
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Hmmm, maybe i need to rent a crane to change my front end.
Just kidding man :) |
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This is going to be one cool Rottenwood Truck.
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Engine finished, mated to trans and it along with the fuel system dropped in place. FYI, 4L80 sits in the same spot as a Turbo 400. No x-member relocation necessary but drive shaft will need to be lengthened and of course yoke changed. Now time to fab up the exhaust.
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Engine dressed and exhaust build started today..........wont be long the body will be fabbed in place-!! :LIFESTYLE!!
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This weekend I welded up the front 7' of exhaust to include O2 sensor bungs, and hangars. Also ran all the fuel lines, oil filter housing and cooler lines along with installing the starter. Next set will be hooking up the fuel tank and final mounting of it. We are shooting for dropping the cab by mid October.
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you sure the trans is in correct ?
4l80 is longer than 400 trans . unless your doing something custom for position . . . |
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I'd say you're moving along nicely on this. I guess trans is longer (know that) but mount's in same place?
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O2 sensors in, fuel tank bolted in and fuel lines run and hooked up.
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Ill measure it and the 400 tomorrow for some clarification as it seems I may have installed it wrong, LOL. |
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Drive shaft is made and installed. Rear end disassembled and cleaned and ratio established.
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We have also confirmed that in fact, a 400 is longer than 4L80 by several inches as was quite apparent by the need to lengthen the driveshaft. HOWEVER, the transmission mounting point on both is within 1/2 inch of one another. I'm glad we are past this bump in the road!! |
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case length is longer on the 4l80 over a th400 .
but your old 400 has a long tail shaft / housing . so the 4l80 fixed yoke is shorter . thats why its different for the length . not nit picking your info . but just clarifying for other people later who will find this in a search . pics with specific info . i like the build direction with efi and overdrive . helps a lot on long hauls . |
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We measured for the relocated cab mounts today and figured lifting points for the C50 cab. That swap will all go down The first weekend in October. Getting close!
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Im in
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Watching
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The fore truck rolled in a cab and chassis and rolled out a frame. The wedge rolled in lacking a cab and she is now one!! Rottenwood Garage marries another one!
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The next 2 days will be spent making mount brackets, attaching the cab and then moving it out of the 2 post bay over one and getting it up on jack stands so plumbing and wiring can begin!! Pictures to come!!
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Really cool rig!!!!
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Its together. Mounts built and installed, cab attached...now the work starts! Vortec wiring harness getting a haircut and should be ready to install next Saturday along with bed extension fabrication and steering,
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All body mounting systems have been fabricated, installed and heavy tacked in. Radiator installed, transmission cooler lines ran, oil cooler lines hooked up, radiator hoses hooked up and fan shroud along with upper rad mounts are being looked at for options. The front bumper was removed from the fire truck and hung on the C30 for measuring how much frame had to be removed up front. The engine/computer harness should be done and installed next weekend and we will probably put the third member back in and hook the drive shaft up.
We still hope to hear in run and see the wheels spin by Christmas!! Sants needs t bring me a Lokar shifter for a 4L80!! No pics of wedge but a few from the weekend |
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Nice pics ,staying tuned in for more .
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Bumper close!
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pics 1 and 2 in my plow truck th400
pics 3 - 5 are in new work truck build with 4l80-e installed the nostalgia for both trucks . 4l80-e was so far forward to fit in 4 speed hole i had to get a bell crank kit for the 700r4/4l60e and modify it slightly . but this made it work like butter . |
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