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Originally Posted by 1985-GMC
Nice progress!
Did you have to cut that notch out of the frame? Can you loosen that nut on the back of the hydra boost and flip over that bracket?
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No that notch is the remains of a flange that was built into the frame on the 67-72 models. I don't have a picture but they should be all over the board, unless someone is willing to post one here.
That is what I plan on doing with the hydroboost. Mosesburb did this with his Suburban. See ^^^
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Originally Posted by mosesburb
I like the core support!! I like how you modified it. It looks like it should work well. On the pieces that you added to the top of the core support, you added a piece of steel that drops down to the original top of the core support. These end at the top of the c/s. If possible, can they be made longer and tie into the rolled edge?? That would add some nice structural integrity back into the area you cut up.
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I think I know what you are talking about. I had to think about it a bit but I believe I have an idea......
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Originally Posted by mosesburb
It looks like you are going to have a fun time getting your lower hose out of the confines of the frame rail. I may have to re-visit that area on my truck. It looks like I need to add some room for the hose, but there is no room to add.....
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I noticed that it was tight on yours but I think that I will be able to recess the top of the frame rail at the neck similar to the way I was going to for the compressor as well as the tensioner bracket.....
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Originally Posted by mosesburb
On the hydroboost, yeah, knock the studs out and flip the bracket. One set of bolt holes will line up, the other two you will mark and drill and you're done with the plate. The hole in the firewall will have to be opened up a few thou to fit the nut that holds the plate on h/b. I put some RTV on the plate around the nut to seal it when it is installed. Don't use too much or you will never get it off. Trust me on this one--seriously.
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haha Yeah I figured that this is what you had to do to get it to work right. I promise I'll be easy on the RTV.
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Originally Posted by mosesburb
So where is the tensioner bracket??
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I have both the tesioner bracket as well as the tensioner and they are happily bolted together but they like to fight with that frame rail so the frame rail will have to be boxed, recessed, notched, and/or persuaded out of the way so that they can all be happy.