Project "Rock-a-Billy".....Saga Continues.....

[ChiefRocka]

Well, I gonna try and pick up some more brakeline today at my buddy speed-shop (RoyalBrass is closed today) and finish it up on Sunday.

Otherwise, I'll just drop in the engine, because the crossmember line is done.

The other line can be done with the engine in

John

[ChiefRocka]

[mnky30]

what type of trans is that? my 3 speed has the clutch fork on the other side.

[ChiefRocka]

Really ???

That's a stock 3-speed with the linkage on the DRIVERS SIDE.

John

[jwart]

and i thought i was doing good just getting garage floor epoxied before bring ing my 65 in to start working on it. keep up that fancy camera work its good inspiration!! leavin the drum club membeship this week.ride is lookin fine
jw

[ChiefRocka]

Well I almost had the engine in last night....but I misplaced my flywheel bolts....now I will have to wait untill Monday.

Anyway here are some more pics.....

New mounts...$4 ea !!!
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My helper hook'n me up again...


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[ChiefRocka]

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Here's a shot of the Vette stored in our showroom....as well as the Wife's '57 Wagon....she pissed because I've been saying her wagon would be ready by May..(been saying that for the last couple years)

That all for now....back real soon..

John

[desertrat]

I'm on you're wife's side. What does the wagon need?

Actually I can't say much my wife's blazer always gets put on the back burner as well.

[slepysal]

John , looking real good, and having a helper that wants to help... priceless !

[ChiefRocka]

Originally Posted by desertrat

I'm on you're wife's side. What does the wagon need?

Actually I can't say much my wife's blazer always gets put on the back burner as well.

The wagon just need the TH350 put back into it. It's a long story behind that wagon. My father-n-law gave us that wagon....it had a 14to1, all roller, dual-quad, NOS injected, race 350 in it with 100 miles on it (all his cars just sit and rot).....We pulled that out and installed a BRAND NEW ZZ4 crate engine in it. (alot more practical for the Starbucks and Grocery runs) The tranny always had a small leak, which got bigger and bigger. When I first fired it up, it was leaking like crazy out of the cooler line. Turns out the tranny case had split cracks at the cooler ports...Since then, I had them welded up, and its been on the back-burner for years. The tranny is ready to go back in..as well as a brand NEW Painless kit for it (the og wiring is way brittle) Anyway, thats the story on the wagon...NOW BACK TO THE "CHIEF".....


JOhn

[ChiefRocka]

Good news...I found my misplace flywheel bolts, so I was able to get the engine back in as planned on Sunday...Here are some pics...


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[ChiefRocka]

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[slammed1966chevy]

Nice Cant wait to see it done

[Chevyboy1962]

The last few pics brings back memories when I installed my 350sbc in my '62. Tightening the bolts on the towers to the frame, and the 1 bolt through the tower into the rubber mount was a nightmare with hugger headers with the engine in the engine bay. lol

Good times, especially when you spend it with family & friends working on your truck. Looks good Chief, keep the updates coming!!
David

[mnky30]

that is really nice
vinnie

[ChiefRocka]

Originally Posted by Chevyboy1962

The last few pics brings back memories when I installed my 350sbc in my '62. Tightening the bolts on the towers to the frame, and the 1 bolt through the tower into the rubber mount was a nightmare with hugger headers with the engine in the engine bay. lol

Good times, especially when you spend it with family & friends working on your truck. Looks good Chief, keep the updates coming!!
David

Thanks...the pics will keep coming....

I'm having a clearance problem with the headers..the front tubes are resting on the frame mounts....working on that right now as we speak...PICS tonight

John

[charlie diaz]

You said that you had to deal with "haters" on the other web-sites?? well I'm hatin'....I'm hatn' that I wasn't able to get a kick-ass old truck for free. Great job on the build, bro!!! Everything looks KICK-ASS!!!

[jwart]

family projects remind me of my first job out of highschool. that be '72. custom shop turning into a limo manufurer. we did a corvette stationwagon for show circuit. took a vette & graphed on a vega hatchback. when i was young & had all the energy you have keep up the good fight jw
nevr look bak

[62 short step]

Originally Posted by slepysal

John , looking real good, and having a helper that wants to help... priceless !

Lookin good!!

[ChiefRocka]

Right on thanks guys.....here some more pics of the modifed engine mounts....

After fab'n the clearance...I should of just made new mounts out of tubing or something....regardless, it only took me a few minutes, and it still looks ok...

Here's a shot of the headers hit'n.....


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...now for some clearance, Clarence !!
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John

[ChiefRocka]

Here's a shot of my new starter. Sometime ago I posted a question here regarding replacing the old-style 3-bolt flange starter with a standard block mounted started.

Someone here told me it wouldn't work....??

Well, here it is....

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John

[ChiefRocka]

I thought this was weird how GM mounted the 3-speed in this truck...it's hung by the belhousing, and nothing in the tailend....it actualy supports the load better, as the tranny is so light.

This will have to be changed eventually...due to the fact that this bell-housing x-member hangs below the frame.....definately don't want that.....this will prevent me form laying frame in the future...

In the future, a new e-brake/tranny x-member will be made up.

Pics...



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Clean engine...NASTY look'n undercarriage....
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John

[Jonboy]

If you are going to scrap that low hanging crossmember, it looks like you could just build a crossmember for the rear, and use a later style trans mount.

[LOW DOUGH]

Great pics, keep up the good work.

[PrerunnerRob]

Hey John, on my sm465 its just held up by the motor mounts too. I thought it was kinda weird, but thats the only way I have seen them mounted.