1966 chevy truck engine swap to LS1

[Skips66]

GREAT looking build! Where did you relocate the battery ? And your AC deflector balls look terrific! Have you found a plastic plater or replacements?

Thanks for sharing!
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[joesscamaro]

Older thread, I know...but, what kind of radiator and fan set up did you go with? Don't remember reading about that

[65C10-4.8]

Very nice, very clean. What did you use for the cold air intake set up, a kit available somewhere or pieced together ?

[1966chevy]

Originally Posted by 65C10-4.8

Very nice, very clean. What did you use for the cold air intake set up, a kit available somewhere or pieced together ?

Thanks,
I used K&N 77 Series Polished Air Intake System 99-07 Chevy Cadillac GMC V8 Truck & SUV at O'Reilly Auto Parts store.

[1966chevy]

Originally Posted by joesscamaro

Older thread, I know...but, what kind of radiator and fan set up did you go with? Don't remember reading about that

I ordered a replacement 1965 Impala Aluminum Radiator, modified the mounts on my truck and had a couple extra bungs added for the steam line, I also had a fan shroud custom built for it. I believe its a 14 inch fan, I think it's a 2000 cfm, pull fan.

[1966chevy]

Originally Posted by Skips66

GREAT looking build! Where did you relocate the battery ? And your AC deflector balls look terrific! Have you found a plastic plater or replacements?

Thanks for sharing!
skip

I relocated the battery under the bed, passenger side. Battery box that drops down for maintenance, etc. The terminal under the hood are for trickle charging and jump starting.

Ac deflector ball were re-chromed back east, plastic plater/chrome. I could find the details on that if you want. I could not find replacement deflector balls any where.

[1966chevy]

My product is the “silent gate” and it has been noted in Hot Rod and Classic Truck Magazine. My product was mentioned on the Hotrod network magazine, on-line. As the Silent 'Gate.
http://www.hotrod.com/features/1509-...ruck-products/

Also mentioned in Classic Truck magazine Feb 2016 issue, released on the stands Nov 20th 2015. Check them out! Thanks

Look back on the post for details. It also can be see for sale on Ebay.

These are Very quite while opening and closing the tailgate.

See my attached link if your interested in purchasing"
I also in the works on building 58-66 Fleetside trunnion hinges.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171709176937...#ht_559wt_1094

I also in the works on building 67-72 Fleetside trunnion hinges.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171709178881...#ht_430wt_1094

I also in the works on building 58-87 Stepside trunnion hinges.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171718930810...84.m1555.l2649

Hurry and purchase a set, while supplies last!

[Captainfab]

Congrats on the recognition

[ole dollor]

Congrats my friend ......very nice product .....Don

[1966chevy]

My product is the “silent gate” and it has been noted in Hot Rod network magazine, on-line and Classic Truck Magazine.
http://www.hotrod.com/features/1509-...ruck-products/
Also mentioned in Classic Truck magazine Feb 2016 issue, released on the stands Nov 20th 2015. Check them out! Thanks

These are Very quite while opening and closing the tailgate.
Products are available on line at tdtrunniondesign.com as well as for sale on Ebay noted below.
#c10source #c10 #chevytruck #truck #tdtrunionsdesign


See my attached link if your interested in purchasing"
I also in the works on building 58-66 Fleetside trunnion hinges.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171709176937...#ht_559wt_1094

I also in the works on building 67-72 Fleetside trunnion hinges.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171709178881...#ht_430wt_1094

I also in the works on building 58-87 Stepside trunnion hinges.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171718930810...84.m1555.l2649

Hurry and purchase a set, while supplies last!

[1966chevy]

I did this in 2012/2013 but I wanted add some pictures on what was completed to basically catch you up. Gas tanks and rear Frame clean up.

[1966chevy]

Bed swap using my driveway cover as a hoist, lol! No laughing it worked!
Bodywork and tailgate!

[1966chevy]

Bodywork, Rockers. Replaced them, I hand built them, no kit.

[1966chevy]

Originally Posted by 1966chevy

No not for what I wanted to do the frame rail was in the way. You would have to cut and reinforce the frame rail to have kept it in the lower position. So I guess you could if you reinforced the frame.

Doors - One-Piece glass project! It very long and tedious process, fitting and refitting, you need patients, you can't rush this!

[1966chevy]

Fitting the windows, I made a template. I also made door stops that are flexible.

[1966chevy]

Engine bay bodywork and swap.

[1966chevy]

Here are some interior details! Custom made vent plugs, Speaker box, customer redesigned kickers moving speaker to the vent hole. So you won't lick the speaker and I'm not using the vents anymore. Remember I also closed up the cowl vent on the hood. See past pages for picture on that.

[1966chevy]

Here are more interior details! AC vents with custom plenum to work with the Old Air Product AC lit I used. I love the stock controls,with the little button for the AC or/off.

[1966chevy]

Here are some bodywork and paint pictures.

[1966chevy]

Here is the final pictures, for now I don't know if anyone is really finished. Sense these pictures where taken I have lowered it 2 1/2 front spindles, and 3-inch rear coil.
Next show or when I have it out next, I will take some pictures of the stance and post it.

[Captainfab]

Nice work

[Clyde65]

Very nice work!

[sixty4bigwindow]

Originally Posted by 1966chevy

Here is the final pictures, for now I don't know if anyone is really finished. Sense these pictures where taken I have lowered it 2 1/2 front spindles, and 3-inch rear coil.
Next show or when I have it out next, I will take some pictures of the stance and post it.

That is AWESOME. Question for you, I have a set of shaved doors with no glass, was considering the solid window. How hard was the swap to that? Would you do it again??

[northern 85]

Very very nice!!!

[1966 GMC]

1966 Chevy you mentioned in a post you had not taken any pictures of the computer mounted with the air unit. Is there any way you could post some pictures because i was planning on the same setup as you did. Thanks in advance.