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6flee3 · 01-21-2012, 11:18 AM

63 C10, originally 6cyl, 3 on the tree, PO installed a 350/350 ... why would they do this to the floor? OMG!

Rich 5150 69 · 01-21-2012, 11:35 AM

Hi 6flee3, some people should never work on vehicles, your best bet is to find one in pick/pull, go in with a saws all and lots of batteries and cut one out, have`nt been to any yards lately but some here have, they might chime in. We have about twenty here on this site from Sac area.

6flee3 · 01-21-2012, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich 5150 69

Hi 6flee3, some people should never work on vehicles, your best bet is to find one in pick/pull, go in with a saws all and lots of batteries and cut one out, have`nt been to any yards lately but some here have, they might chime in. We have about twenty here on this site from Sac area.

Thanks, this truck should have been a low hump? Don't think you need to change the hump for a 350 install ...?

Rich 5150 69 · 01-21-2012, 12:17 PM

I have a low hump with a the 350, no issues. There is an ad on CL for a c60 parting out but I think they were all high humps, so my next best idea would be to run thru the local pik and pull yards.

losthope · 01-21-2012, 02:42 PM

Could of had a 700r4 at one time my old 65 came with one in it and one of the P.O. did the same thing to the hump to make it fit...it was a burnt up 700r4 when i got the truck so i ended up swapping a th350 in since the trannys are only about a 1/4 to 3/8 diffrence in length so you dont have to have a drivline made....most likely the same swap out has happened with your truck.

1Bad62Pro/Street · 01-21-2012, 03:30 PM

Looks like some redneck engineering

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losthope · 01-21-2012, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by losthope

Could of had a 700r4 at one time my old 65 came with one in it and one of the P.O. did the same thing to the hump to make it fit...it was a burnt up 700r4 when i got the truck so i ended up swapping a th350 in since the trannys are only about a 1/4 to 3/8 diffrence in length so you dont have to have a drivline made....most likely the same swap out has happened with your truck.

Need to correct myself ...a th350 with a 9inch tail-shaft is almost the same in length as a 700r4 trans.

**dtkarst** · 01-21-2012, 03:38 PM

My parts truck came with an automatic and has a low hump. I havent looked at it much though..

kpc01 · 01-21-2012, 05:06 PM

I've got a similar problem. PO installed a floor shifter with a TH400. The only thing is they put bucket seats in and have the shifter between the seats so it doesn't look terrible. I'm still pulling it all out for a column shift. I have a low hump but will have to go to high hump for my air bag setup. Hopefully there will be some of these sections left to be found out there.

**Chevy Fleetside** · 01-22-2012, 02:13 AM

From the looks of it he wasn't thinking...

01-21-2012, 11:18 AM	#1
6flee3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 28	What was the PO thinking ... ? 63 C10, originally 6cyl, 3 on the tree, PO installed a 350/350 ... why would they do this to the floor? OMG! Attached Images Last edited by scotts62; 01-22-2012 at 01:04 PM. Reason: Edited out the WTB.

01-21-2012, 11:35 AM	#2
Rich 5150 69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Galt, Calif Posts: 2,437	Re: What was the PO thinking ... ? Hi 6flee3, some people should never work on vehicles, your best bet is to find one in pick/pull, go in with a saws all and lots of batteries and cut one out, have`nt been to any yards lately but some here have, they might chime in. We have about twenty here on this site from Sac area. __________________ `64 C10 vortec 350/350/373 posi `69 RS/SS 350/350/308 `37 Ford 406/350/324 traclock `68 Dart 370/904/323 suregrip

01-21-2012, 12:17 PM	#4
Rich 5150 69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Galt, Calif Posts: 2,437	Re: What was the PO thinking ... ? I have a low hump with a the 350, no issues. There is an ad on CL for a c60 parting out but I think they were all high humps, so my next best idea would be to run thru the local pik and pull yards. __________________ `64 C10 vortec 350/350/373 posi `69 RS/SS 350/350/308 `37 Ford 406/350/324 traclock `68 Dart 370/904/323 suregrip

01-21-2012, 02:42 PM	#5
losthope Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: sacramento ca. Posts: 1,038	Re: What was the PO thinking ... ? Could of had a 700r4 at one time my old 65 came with one in it and one of the P.O. did the same thing to the hump to make it fit...it was a burnt up 700r4 when i got the truck so i ended up swapping a th350 in since the trannys are only about a 1/4 to 3/8 diffrence in length so you dont have to have a drivline made....most likely the same swap out has happened with your truck. __________________ Timmy D. "What that grinding noise?Don't worry about that it will eventually clearance itself!" 1966 chevy c10 Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=485977 1954 ford customline H.A.M.B 54 Build Thread:http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=622142

01-21-2012, 03:38 PM	#8
dtkarst Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hays, KS Posts: 2,490	Re: What was the PO thinking ... ? My parts truck came with an automatic and has a low hump. I havent looked at it much though..

01-21-2012, 05:06 PM	#9
kpc01 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: DFW TX (Oak Point) Posts: 148	Re: What was the PO thinking ... ? I've got a similar problem. PO installed a floor shifter with a TH400. The only thing is they put bucket seats in and have the shifter between the seats so it doesn't look terrible. I'm still pulling it all out for a column shift. I have a low hump but will have to go to high hump for my air bag setup. Hopefully there will be some of these sections left to be found out there.

01-22-2012, 02:13 AM	#10
Chevy Fleetside Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,787	Re: What was the PO thinking ... ? From the looks of it he wasn't thinking... __________________ "A man and his truck, what a beautiful thing" 65 Short Fleetside BBC 65 Long Fleetside 283 3 on the tree for now. my build thread http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=259536



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