PROJECT: How would a Chevrolet dealer build a shop truck in the early 1970s?

[mattfranklin]

Originally Posted by DD1

Are you having issues with anything lining up? If not, why not just leave it with a long pump?

Definitely going with the long pump for now. Got a Gates pump on Amazon Prime for only $25 delivered (and I broke my new "no paint" rule by painting it) . Not yet sure about alignment issues -- the PO didn't use the long pivot bolt but had some funky c-bracket rigged up. It worked ok but wasn't any kind of stock as far as I could tell.

Ordered the long alternator pivot bolt plus spacer and some PCV parts and vent pipe, air cleaner, flame arrestor, and so on from the Corvette LT-1 and Camaro Z-28/LT-1 parts houses. Next couple of weeks I should get those in.

I know I owe you guys a lot of pics. The motor is looking pretty sweet.