The conversion has begun!!!

[splne1]

LOOKING GOOD!!!

[timgco]

Damn Mark, have that rig shipped to Denver for some testing! I run that rig up I70 through the mountains and make sure that deisel works properly!

[OrangeCrush]

Originally Posted by splne1

LOOKING GOOD!!!

Thanks bud.... getting there.

Originally Posted by timgco

Damn Mark, have that rig shipped to Denver for some testing! I run that rig up I70 through the mountains and make sure that deisel works properly!

I'll make ya a deal. I'll ship it from CA to CO and you drive it to me when you're done, deal?

[kalantar]

Any updates?

[OrangeCrush]

Originally Posted by kalantar

Any updates?

Yup, sorry, should have kept this going...

Engine and all drivetrain is in and done. Body's on.... (he had to take it off roughly 5 different times to make sure everything fit... and then when he did get it on, he found out he had to pull the body one more time and make new engine mounts, tranny mounts and shorten the driveshaft (again)

He had it in there but felt it would be better if it was one more inch back so he redid it all.

Anyway, he's doing the electrical this week, then he sends it to his buddy who works at a Hummer dealership to make sure all electrical systems function correctly.

Oh, the only other thing is the radiator support. Because you have to basically cut it out and drop it down a few inches, the upper tie bar gets cut to crap.

So he made his own upper tie bar out of stainless and sent it out to get laser cut.

Other than that, shipping will add another 3-4 weeks on to this.

Almost done...


Mark

[HummerJim]

As you know the trick is in all the details (take it from one who dropped a small block Chevy into an XKE when he was in his 20s)! Even with a custom oil pan the steering and front end suspension required some hair pulling. Never could fit the heater blower, so it ended up under the dash with a small Crosley unit and it took 4 months to track down a short that was draining the battery. From the pictures, it looks like your guy really has his sh** together.
It looks like he is doing a very thorough job. 3 - 4 weeks for shipping? You're not going to drive it cross country, make a vacation out of it, visit your Hummer friends on I70??? With the old one being Orange Crush, this one should be the Beast! You are going to have so much fun in that Hummer!

[OrangeCrush]

Originally Posted by HummerJim

As you know the trick is in all the details (take it from one who dropped a small block Chevy into an XKE when he was in his 20s)! Even with a custom oil pan the steering and front end suspension required some hair pulling. Never could fit the heater blower, so it ended up under the dash with a small Crosley unit and it took 4 months to track down a short that was draining the battery. From the pictures, it looks like your guy really has his sh** together.
It looks like he is doing a very thorough job. 3 - 4 weeks for shipping? You're not going to drive it cross country, make a vacation out of it, visit your Hummer friends on I70??? With the old one being Orange Crush, this one should be the Beast! You are going to have so much fun in that Hummer!

I'm not one for jerry rigging. I told the guy I do not care what it takes but don't fuk up my truck or there will be hell to pay. I never want to hear that they were "trying to save money" or whatever... I want it done RIGHT.

Having said that, I'm thrilled so far with the work being done, he seems as anal as I am so I honestly have no fears with what's being done.

Yeah, 3-4 weeks... it took me almost a month to get a carrier to get the truck out there.... hopefully it doesn't take as long getting back.


Mark

[timgco]

DAMN! Good luck on it all!

[Viet Nam Vette]

Having done a conversion on my 65 Vette from a SB to a 502 BB with a Keisler 5 speed tranny .. I also know what you can run into. When you change one thing it always effects another.

It took me a year including redoing the frame with all new suspension parts with the Body Off.
When you drop in a BB then Fuel Electrical and mechanical all jump up and bite you in the Hiney.

But being as ANAL as I am an you ..If I didn't have what I needed I either had it made or Fabbed it myself or bought the correct part to make it work.

Since all the parts are happy and work together I'v had no problems with any brakeage of any thing in the drive line. And I Jump on it every now and then... Mostly "Then"

Here's a pic of the motor cramed into the 65 Vette.

[OrangeCrush]

That's freakin' pretty as hell.

Not sure if you looked at my pics in the beginning of this post but I'm installing a blown 468 cu.in. into my S10.

It's tubbed, caged and basically done. I'm just revamping since I had an Lt-1 for a few years in it first.

Never ending project...


Mark

[Viet Nam Vette]

Originally Posted by OrangeCrush

That's freakin' pretty as hell.

Not sure if you looked at my pics in the beginning of this post but I'm installing a blown 468 cu.in. into my S10.

It's tubbed, caged and basically done. I'm just revamping since I had an Lt-1 for a few years in it first.

Never ending project...


Mark

Thanks Mark for the comments on my install. I didn't know you were a gear head like me.. I didn't see the Pic's... I'll go back and check out your Pavement destroyer... 468 with a Blower is a monster!!!!!!... There's no weight in that S10... you'll need a "G Suit" ....

[Viet Nam Vette]

Yeah Baby.. Just looked at your pic's.. That's a Friggen Beast.. I like that Low profile Blower with the snout.. Now we have to Rides to watch from you..

Keep us up on the H2 conversion as well as the rocket ship...