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Old 07-09-2017, 12:50 PM   #58
OutlawDrifter
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Re: Francis the Tow Pig - 1949 GMC 250 Dually

Yesterday was a very productive day. I was able to get the cab mounts tacked in, cab set on the frame, engine/trans in place, and engine mounts fab'd and tacked in. I did have to clearance the firewall for the 4L80E. With all the weight in place, the front should tuck just a small amount of front tire, which is what I wanted. Today is clean the shop day and order more parts to progress forward.

I've been going back and forth on the exhaust. Decided I wanted a "period correct" sound. I'll be running true dual exhaust with no crossover and a set of 26" or 30" 2.5" inlet/outlet Smithy's. I've spent all week reading myself blind on all of the different glasspacks still available, I think the Smithy's will do the job I'm looking for, and my dad used to talk about them all the time, so why not! The 6.0L's are loud, so it should be interesting to see how mellow the tone is.









This one is my favorite.



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1999 GMC Suburban K2500 SLT, 454/4L80E
1991 Z/28, 6.0L/T56
1949 GMC 250, S10 Frame, 6.0L/4L80E

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