Re: LearnAsIGo-69 LWB 5.3-Updating a Classic
Here are a few more pictures.... Added a Jegs 4bbl intake and a Holley carb that I rebuilt at the start of the summer. Also, the clutch was slipping pretty bad when I bought it so I decided to drop the transmission and put in a new one. Well, my dad had a Saginaw 4 speed sitting in the shop waiting for a new home.... so I couldn't resist a snappier transmission so I bought that from him. Had the flywheel resurfaced, bought a new carrier bearing and shortened the drive shaft. What a difference the Saginaw was over the old SM465.
The tires that came on the truck were cracking and weather checked. Didn't really trust them driving on the highway at 70 mph. We had some tires laying around for the stock 16" rims. Decided to put them on for the summer so I was able to drive it. They were a bit small as seen in the pics, but they were safe....
Here are a few more pictures. The engine bay and the Saginaw as well as the tires before and after.
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