50 Chevy

Mac · January 18, 2015, 06:00:09 PM

Looking good. You'll be driving (and overdriving) before spring.

In Maine you have a little extra time than most.

tom36 · January 24, 2015, 04:28:05 PM

Have been busy the past week. Rebuilt the rear braking system, removed the old transmission and cut cross member out. Installed adapter on bell housing and installed the T5. Sounds easy but I'm tired

. Need to fab a transmission mount, rework the parking brake setup and source a drive shaft about 50" long. Tom...

kb426 · January 24, 2015, 05:09:22 PM

Tom, in case you need a new drive shaft, a place called Shaftmasters was the lowest price with a good reputation that I found a year ago. In regards to your "last project" statement, There's a bunch of us singing along with Vince Gill. One more last last time.

enjenjo · January 24, 2015, 06:28:04 PM

Does the shift tower clear the floor Okay? It should as big as the old Powerglides were. Is it going to clear the seat Okay?

tom36 · January 24, 2015, 07:51:05 PM

Quote from: "enjenjo"Does the shift tower clear the floor Okay? It should as big as the old Powerglides were. Is it going to clear the seat Okay?

Frank, the shift tower is ahead of the seat by about 4" with seat all the way back. I haven't checked with the seat all the way forward yet. There is a large cover that screws down over the hump and I have it out and will need to cut a hole in it for the shift lever to come thru.I think one of those Lokar double bed shifters for a T5 will work out fine. I'll snap some pics next week. Tom...

Mac · January 24, 2015, 11:19:06 PM

I heated and reshaped the gooseneck stub of the orig. S-10 T5 shifter to move the stick forward and left in my `63 C-10. That, along with a homegrown short throw mod using a 3/4" thick piece of polypropylene puts it right to hand beside my knee.

tom36 · March 31, 2015, 04:28:12 PM

Fabricated a transmission mount with provision for the parking brake mechanism...

enjenjo · March 31, 2015, 06:23:27 PM

Looks good from here.

jaybee · March 31, 2015, 10:25:45 PM

Looks like neat and clean.

38HAULR · April 01, 2015, 03:30:18 AM

Popular front suspension swap for these Chevs in OZ is the Jaguar Series 1, Series11, Series 111 , XJ6 . The latter 2 models have decent ventilated discs with 4 spot calipers. The whole assembly looks like they were intended for Chevs . You can fit them with factory stock rubber mounts. Exactly how Jaguar fitted them .The Chev rails are spot on. Advantage is that the bolt pattern is also Chev and they have a power rack.
If you do rubber mount as per Jaguar. Make sure you use the Jag intermediate shaft with its universal that absorbs the front suspension movement without pushing the steering column. Some Mazda SUV s have a splined intermediate shaft that will do the job.
For shock absorbers. VW Beetle with fabricated upper brackets welded to the spring towers due to Stock Jag vehicle using the inner fender panel as an upper mount.

Frank

tom36 · April 01, 2015, 10:46:45 AM

Quote from: "38HAULR"Popular front suspension swap for these Chevs in OZ is the Jaguar Series 1, Series11, Series 111 , XJ6 . The latter 2 models have decent ventilated discs with 4 spot calipers. The whole assembly looks like they were intended for Chevs . You can fit them with factory stock rubber mounts. Exactly how Jaguar fitted them .The Chev rails are spot on. Advantage is that the bolt pattern is also Chev and they have a power rack.
If you do rubber mount as per Jaguar. Make sure you use the Jag intermediate shaft with its universal that absorbs the front suspension movement without pushing the steering column. Some Mazda SUV s have a splined intermediate shaft that will do the job.
For shock absorbers. VW Beetle with fabricated upper brackets welded to the spring towers due to Stock Jag vehicle using the inner fender panel as an upper mount.

Frank

See how these things get out of hand?

Tom...

GPster · April 01, 2015, 12:57:37 PM

You could also get on an early Corvette site . I think the used left-over '49 to '54 Chevrolet parts in the "Vettes" til '62. GPster

tom36 · November 03, 2015, 05:46:28 PM

Well after a long hiatus, I'm back again. In May I came down with some viral arthritis that affected every joint in my body. eventually they all returned to "normal" except my wrists and hands which they say is rheumatoid. With the help of some good(?) drugs I have about 95% of my strength back in my hands and wrists. So the last few weeks I have been puttering again. Picked up a pair of Stromberg BXV 2 Carbs that all my old stock car friends tell me was THE carb for 6 bangers in the day, and went thru them- different looking anyway. This week I started taking the hood, grille and bumper off in preparation for the engine swap. More to come hopefully. Tom...

kb426 · November 03, 2015, 07:55:27 PM

Welcome back! Hope you keep getting better.

tom36 · November 19, 2015, 02:07:59 PM

Back again. got the engine ready to pull, but first wanted to make up some lines for the Carburetors and also some lines from the exhaust manifolds to the intakes for carb heat while the new engine was on the stand and I could get to it easier. Used 5/16 copper nickel for the carb lines ans 3/8 soft copper for the heat. Took awhile to make the bends all come out right as I'm left handed and think backwards

Anyhow they look pretty good to me- soft beds and no kinks. Tom...