Worked on the truck a bit more. I got the converter to flex plate bolts in and the starter installed. Installed the bed bolts and reinstalled the rear bumper. Then looked at the crossmember that is in it and contemplated the exhaust routing and the e-brake cable location and decided that they probably needed to share the same real estate. Reminder:
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Chris - HRPT Long Haul 03, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15,16 & 18
74 Nova Project
66 Mustang GT Project
92 Camaro RS Convertible Project
79 Chevy Truck Project
1956 Cadillac Project
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So I figured I'd try the factory crossmember:
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Passenger side clearance is the same. Drivers side is much better (exhaust going over the crossmember) but the crossmember hangs a bit to low with the drop spindles and springs. So I ordered the crossmember I should have in the first place:
Chris - HRPT Long Haul 03, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15,16 & 18
74 Nova Project
66 Mustang GT Project
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After that I pulled out the trans cooler lines from the donor and the truck, hoping for a reasonably quick victory. Nope - Headers are in the way. So I sat down in front of the truck and had a cold snack and called up a buddy of mine to say hi. While catching up with him I finally found the perspective I was looking for on the frame. The other angles were like "something is off here but I'm not sure it's a big deal". These pics are more like " Wow! That's F&*@%d up".
Chris - HRPT Long Haul 03, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15,16 & 18
74 Nova Project
66 Mustang GT Project
92 Camaro RS Convertible Project
79 Chevy Truck Project
1956 Cadillac Project
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New crossmember in:
Last edited by 74NovaMan; August 16, 2021, 01:39 PM.Chris - HRPT Long Haul 03, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15,16 & 18
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Trans Lines - It's important to start with the right set. In my case the 79 ones were way closer:
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Since the 79 lines fit inside the 03s, I cut them for some overlap and soldered them together. If they leak, I'll take them off and weld em.
Chris - HRPT Long Haul 03, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15,16 & 18
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66 Mustang GT Project
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After that I moved the pivot for the factory 79 shifter (about 2" forward). Looks to line up nicely and should clear the collector fine. I'll probably need to shorten the rod from the column.
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66 Mustang GT Project
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79 Chevy Truck Project
1956 Cadillac Project
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Originally posted by cstmwgn View Post
Did William approve that installation?Chris - HRPT Long Haul 03, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15,16 & 18
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This weekends progress started with a master cylinder replacement (hoping to stop the brake fluid dripping on the Nova). Also installed the new washer fluid jug:
Chris - HRPT Long Haul 03, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15,16 & 18
74 Nova Project
66 Mustang GT Project
92 Camaro RS Convertible Project
79 Chevy Truck Project
1956 Cadillac Project
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From there we moved on to the battery tray. The LS Swap guide recommends relocating the batter to the drivers side. Here is a repop of a factory bracket from a diesel version of the truck.
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66 Mustang GT Project
92 Camaro RS Convertible Project
79 Chevy Truck Project
1956 Cadillac Project
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Unfortunately, the grille has to come out to install it.
Bolt on the tray from the donor and we have this:
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Next up is the water pump - This is a replacement for a 2010 Camaro that puts the hose outlets in agreeable positioning. Here it is with the lower hose installed:
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66 Mustang GT Project
92 Camaro RS Convertible Project
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Next up is the power steering pump and alternator which are conveniently mounted to a large cast aluminum bracket. I tried to bolt it on a couple of times and realized that the reason the swap guide said I need to relocate the idler is that the original position gets removed.
Chris - HRPT Long Haul 03, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15,16 & 18
74 Nova Project
66 Mustang GT Project
92 Camaro RS Convertible Project
79 Chevy Truck Project
1956 Cadillac Project
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