1964 GMC 3/4 ton build :D

[sdwolff98]

ok got the top plate installed tonight to start making the masurements I will need to make this cold air intake happen .... Got the measurements so now over to regal plastics tommorrow for some more abd plastic sheeting and then BA industrial for some more needed firewall fasteneres as well should have some more done on this by tommorrow evening .... Will be post some more on this tommorrow night.
Sean

[Captainfab]

I'm interested in seeing what you come up with for this air filter/intake box.

[sdwolff98]

Hey Captain,
If I am looking at it right I might even be able to make it act a s a ram air when driving not sure yet looking at the angles lol

Sean

[sdwolff98]

Ok got some more work after playing with a few things decided to reuse the bottom of the heater box sibce the abd was being a literal PIA!!! but looking like I will get close to what the stock air filter size if for the truck. Luckily the k&n filters flor more than the factory ones so I can go a bit smaller and make it work May not gain any horsepower doing this but hell with my gears who needs more hp lol!!!! Take a look at my process on the bottom box. I got a piece of 3 in od exhaust pipe to make a tub to keep any (if any) wayer out of the engine intake hose setup. I alooking at the inlet air vent and have some 1/16 inch steel plate to make a cover/air tunnel to help keel water out of the filter setup and if lucky act as a ram air since the air is coming in from the wiper cowl panel to side air vents in the truck. I am planning on sealing the passenger side one since I will have aur conditioning in the truck.

Sean

[Captainfab]

The factory installed a little sheetmetal deflector on the top of the opening in the cowl, to help keep water out of the heater. I see yours is missing. Just a FYI.

[sdwolff98]

Hey Captain,

Actually that little gutter assembly is there and still in place. Yeah it would work until a nasty downpour like we get here in dallas on occasion. Still eyeballing both ideas and see which is gonna work netter. Nice thing about making a different one is I can can channel it up under the cowl somewhat. I have a piece of flat plate steel that would work nicely right length and everything. Still playing with it too see what is gonna work best. If I go the make my own seyup going to channel it in a j shape where one spot uses the existing screw holes from the factory setup and bends around near the wiper arm setup.

Sean

[sdwolff98]

Well nice attempt but failed miserably the air cleaner was flowing less than the factory filter grrr a friend of mine works at a tuner that has a air filter flow tester and I asked him to see if my setup would work.... Oh well onwards and upwards now .. Got my hands on a cadillac escalade setup to play with now got the bas installed today and looking at how to design a fiberglass intake duct for it presently it clears the hoold bu almost 3 inches so plenty of clearance. Also have been working on getting the fuel injection and chassis harness fixed and secured to the firewall and other attachement points to keep it neat and out of the way for servicing or incase I have to drop anything out of the truck at any time. Engine is out at this time waiting on a welder I talked to this week via email he is going to come by sat the 14th and weld in some patches to my frame where I cur it at thinking it would be ok to clear some exhaust manifolds DOH!! not ok apparently my blod nature took over and notched it right where it is a flex point in the structure of the frame lol.. Here are some pics of the escalade filter box, firewall wiring, and the positive battery junction I am putting in the truck to power the relay setups


Sean

[sdwolff98]

Well in midst of all the projects plans etc I stumbled on a nother air cleaner/filter assembly that will work on our truck with some slight mods. Only thing that sets me off about it is the 400$ price tag lol. Vararam.com makes a dual snorkle ram air intake for the 02-07 and 07-09 chevy trucks escalades etc. very nice setup they have. it looks like the ducts are just about the width of the u channel on the core supprt and might just work if the cadillac air cleaner idea doesnt pan out. Go check em out when you have time, they relocate the maf onto the throttle body and mount a triangular air cleaner/filter assembly in front of that with two snorkle tubes coming down on the factory setup on either side of the trucks radiator. Really sweet. Waiting on some intake tubing from aem to come in and get the eing back in along with the core support so I can look at what I am doing with the escalade setup. Also will get the fender welt finished between the inner fenders and the core support setup once this is all being assembled back together.

Sean

[McMurphy]

1969 Firebird (sons car)

Sean, I just noticed this.
Are you on any of the Pontiac Boards, and what motor is in that rig?

Sorry to get off topic, but I have to share my time between the Chevy Trucks and the Pontiacs!!

[sdwolff98]

Hey Murphy,
I am on a few of the pontiac boards. The firebird has a pontiac 350 which is currently defunct since my son overheated the car and has 2 rods knocking in the bottom end of that engine.
I may be putting a chevy 350 vortec engine back in the car since my sons doesnt care if it is original or not.

Sean

[McMurphy]

Right on!
My wife's 72 LeMans has a Pontiac 350 in it too.
I have a OHC6 230 rebuilt into a Sprint in my 66 Tempest, which is why I asked about the Firebird. I think in '69 the OHC6 was still an option, but I am not totally sure on that. If I did not totally adore the GTOs, then I would be a Firebird owner.
You ever see the 1967 concept car the Banshee?
Pretty sure it was built around the OHC6 as well, with V8 options.




Now THAT would have been an eye-grabber !!

[truckzilla]

Originally Posted by sdwolff98

Well in midst of all the projects plans etc I stumbled on a nother air cleaner/filter assembly that will work on our truck with some slight mods. Only thing that sets me off about it is the 400$ price tag lol. Vararam.com makes a dual snorkle ram air intake for the 02-07 and 07-09 chevy trucks escalades etc. very nice setup they have. it looks like the ducts are just about the width of the u channel on the core supprt and might just work if the cadillac air cleaner idea doesnt pan out. Go check em out when you have time, they relocate the maf onto the throttle body and mount a triangular air cleaner/filter assembly in front of that with two snorkle tubes coming down on the factory setup on either side of the trucks radiator. Really sweet. Waiting on some intake tubing from aem to come in and get the eing back in along with the core support so I can look at what I am doing with the escalade setup. Also will get the fender welt finished between the inner fenders and the core support setup once this is all being assembled back together.

Sean

Hey Sean, you saw that Vararam dual snorkle set up too! I've been eyeballin it for a while myself except I want to duct it in from the front grille rather than have it go through the radiator support. That near $400 price tag is the main draw back! Ouch!

[sdwolff98]

Hey Truck Agreed but ifn my ideas dont work as planned will drop the 400 without a sneeze lol as long as I get what I am lookin for am happy sometimes despite the pocketbook lol

Sean

[sdwolff98]

ok been concentrating on a few things at this time to make further progress in my trucks build. On the CAI I have a setup from AEM plasting 4 inch tubing I am getting ready to play with and see what can be done there. Also have been a busy beaver on my front/rear brake lines also. Pics to follow. Got the frame welded up and repaired as well.

Sean

first is the rear brake hose mounting brackets I am working on to ge tthose squared away.

Second the frame repair is done and reinforced

third disc disc caliper valve

fourth front lines from valve to frame corssmember

[sdwolff98]

and these are pictures of the front brake lines hoses secured inplace. Interestingly enough they do not use hose clips but muts instead lol. I have a lotta extra line so am gonna either A move them through and around the spindle some hoe or b curlie q them and leave em like they are not sure yet all in good time lol.

Sean

[McMurphy]

I like it.
Are those the green coated steel lines you get from NAPA?

[sdwolff98]

Hey McMurphy,
Oreillys but yeah that is them. Went back and forth several times find the tright lengths and tube diameters but working out nicely. Getting ready to tackle the back ones next after I get my new car home 1984 Pontiac firebird se 38k miles 500$. All original needs a set of seats titling and registration then start driving it to and from work.

Sean

[sdwolff98]

ok got the rear driver side brake line bent tweaked and partially in have not tightened it down quite yet trying to find the clips chevy used on the brake caliper hoses at this time, engine is back in and starting to put front accessories back on at this time. NExt will be reassembling the front nose to work on the cold air setup!!! the escalade filter box is too durned big so looking at other options at this time. My alt/ps bracket interferes with the connection piping to it oh well more reasearch and experimentation on the smurf lol

Sean

[sdwolff98]

rear brake lines just about finished need to get pass hose in place and bolt it all down. then get fronts in and fixed and fill and bleed and DONE!!!!!

Sean

[sdwolff98]

ok got the front accessories back on the engine with exception of alternator whichI will do tommorrow night and get it bolted down and in place. Ac compressor brackets is ready for final configuration. I was using a junk bracket for the mock up so I need to get a good one and do all the mods to it like with this one.. Take a look n see turning out very well gotta love google searches lol!!! found this whole idea on a monte carlo forum using the ls engine in the other guys car!!!!
The rear bracket to head brace I think I am going to double the steel strapping I am using to make it a bit more rigid will be looking at it tommorrow evening and see what I can do with it!!

Sean

[sdwolff98]

Well got some more parts intoday and bolted to the truck! I got a set of camaro cats froma 2010 model ss engine from a camaro5 forum member for core price and they fit the truck beautifully need to tweak the end piece a bit at an exhaust shop is all. They clear the frame nicely very nicely!!!! just have to get the gaskets for them now! 12 bucks at the chevy house!


Sean

[sdwolff98]

ok guys been looking at ideas vent positoining and other lil odds ends in the interior of the pickup and will be dropping some pictures of the ideas I came up with :P I am mercilessly stealing parts from ford trucks for this part of the project since they are dammed near perfect for what I want lol.. Kinda like the console. On the console I am going to get a gennie shifter shift plate and leather boot with the shift indicator module so I can see which gear she is in at night times.. Will get my machinist friend to make some polished aluminum surrounds for each of the vents with some inset allen head machine bolts to make it look nice.....

Also a pic of the new bird at the house will be having it up n inspected here soon, son will drive it temporarily till his 69 is repaired. in the midst of this we are house hunting in north texas came across a gew very nice properties today OMG one of them the old boy built the entinre house and designed a 40x50x18 foot ceiling garage that is capable (and been done) of a 20 ton chain hoist assembly!!!! HE had a sterling 6x6 on the property but I couldnt talk him into selling it with the house grrrr dernit..................
Sean

[truckzilla]

Hey Sean, I wouldn't know what to do with myself if I had a 40 x 50 high ceilinged shop to play in! I'm betting I'd probably soil myself for sure! With a shop like that, who needs a house?

Keep up the progress my friend!

Larry

[McMurphy]

Congrats on the progress !!
I am at the point where I am doing my initial brake assembly work. Any idea of the part number and where you got your (from resevour to porportioning valve) short lines from?

[sdwolff98]

HEy Truck,
I actually had two sets one from the 67-72 kit and one set that came with my proportioning valve as well have no idea the part numbers tho?

Sean