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Richard H. 02-12-2009 04:54 PM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 68 short step (Post 3125421)
sorry, yes it is a VA gen 4 magnum.....i use the VA condensor/ dryer that is SPECIFIC to the 67-72 chevy trucks, and then i make my own A/C and heat lines.....
any more ?s just ask, ill be glad to help if i can...
thanks for the complaments
you will need to fab some kinda mounting bracket, and weld it on.....they make it real easy to adapt their mounting bracket to something you can fab up and weld....its not bad at all.

Sorry I dropped the ball responding to your reply. I called VA about this and he kept asking why I wanted a Gen 4 for a pick up. He was saying it would be great for a burb or van but to much air for a pick up so I went for the Gen 2 which should be quieter. As a side note ,I read somewhere that their brackets could use the original mounting holes so I welded in studs. If not I will just wack em off and go from there.
Thanks again
BTW the Gen 2 is cable less also

killer71 02-12-2009 05:07 PM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
killer had a gen IV and down in louisiana it worked gr8!

68 short step 02-15-2009 08:44 PM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
getting this thread back to the top.....got some new custom made moser axles (they are a great co. to do business with) they are really short:metal: and fit awsome.....
also i cut up the new ART arms, so they'ld fit the new V3 DM design...and bolted up the uppers arms too....next week ill get the rack installed and hopefully have the steering linkage hooked up too... here are the pics
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...k/100_1333.jpg
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Hart_Rod 02-15-2009 09:40 PM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
That looks pretty sweet..........

FRENCHBLUE72 02-15-2009 11:10 PM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
Front cross member looks killer..

nuke1 02-16-2009 12:52 AM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
looking good, gotta love the look of the short axles just means wide rubber, it also looks tlikethe two of us got some frontt suspension put together, way to go.

Blitz 02-16-2009 09:46 AM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
Looking good. How about a wide angle shot of how far along everything is just to put the project into perspective.

Any updates on the gauges? Interior?

BigShoe24 02-16-2009 04:43 PM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
Looks GREAT! What are you doing for Brakes?

68 short step 02-16-2009 10:40 PM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Blitz (Post 3147653)
Looking good. How about a wide angle shot of how far along everything is just to put the project into perspective.


will get some up soon.....

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigShoe24 (Post 3148300)
Looks GREAT! What are you doing for Brakes?

BIGGGGGG. thats all i know.....;)

BigShoe24 02-16-2009 11:32 PM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
68 Short Step,

I was wondering because I have a narrowed 9" moser out back as well. I can't decide what I want to run.

Great Build!!!

68 short step 02-22-2009 10:28 AM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
got the front of the frame notched for the rack.... the rack fits fine, but the low mount alt. hits the the steering part of the rack...so a adaptor bracket is gonna be made to locate the alt. out and clocked at about 20* so it'll fit without hitting anything.....
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...k/100_1411.jpg
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68 short step 02-22-2009 10:30 AM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
also if anyone wants to know how these builds go with parts comeing in almost everyday, this is about 2weeks of boxes stacked up, and most of the boxes have boxed inside ......:lol:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...k/100_1410.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...k/100_1409.jpg

killer71 02-22-2009 10:46 AM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
Man, looks like it's gonna be a chore routing the steering linkage from the column to the steering box!

68 short step 02-22-2009 03:08 PM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
its gonna be about a 45* angle from the steering column to the rack, the manufacture says that 65* or less is fine, so we should be fine;)

STOCKISH 02-22-2009 03:25 PM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
Looking killer. What rack are you using?

babyblueoval 02-23-2009 09:57 PM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
This looks about like my corner in my friends shop where all my stuff is, except I have a set of wheels and tires in the stack too. :lol:
Quote:

Originally Posted by 68 short step (Post 3159117)
also if anyone wants to know how these builds go with parts comeing in almost everyday, this is about 2weeks of boxes stacked up, and most of the boxes have boxed inside ......:lol:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...k/100_1410.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...k/100_1409.jpg


tdave00 02-24-2009 02:56 AM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
Can you tell me a little about how you did your notch? What size pipe, etc. I bought a bolt on notch but thinking of sending it back and doing this instead. I was thinking of boxing the inner frame for strength. Do you think it needs it?

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...k/100_1348.jpg

68 short step 02-24-2009 10:21 PM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by tdave00 (Post 3163019)
Can you tell me a little about how you did your notch? What size pipe, etc. I bought a bolt on notch but thinking of sending it back and doing this instead. I was thinking of boxing the inner frame for strength. Do you think it needs it?

sure, i used a 4" ID pipe with a .125" wall....i cut 3" (or the width of the bottom of your frame), at a slight angle (cause these frames do a joggle, where the notch needs to go)....once i had the round peice, i cut it in half so i had two half circles....found the centerline of the half circles, and matched it up to the centerline of the rearend(post 89 kinda shows this)....made a mark around the half circles, cut them out, then weld in the notch...
as for boxing the frame there, it cant hurt.....do i think its strong enough and safe without boxing it, yes......

robmrtnbb5 02-25-2009 02:00 AM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
Good lookin build their 68 short step

68 short step 03-14-2009 10:54 PM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
ok, i got the new alt bracket fabbed up....it spaces the alt out about 1 5/16" and clocks it 20* to clear the rack......also had to remove the ear off the alt. (since it was clocked)... also got some new sheetmetal hung, the fit on the front fender is good (little hole enlargeing, to get proper gaps), and the door is decent.....it will require a bit more massaging, welding, and cutting (more on this later).....but it cames with the aftermarket panels, i guess.....
also got some bed panels in too....the rear cross sills are polished stainless steal (still have the protective film on in the pics tho) and the bedsides are original ones (from the boys at stoked out in rockwall TX)
the one center cross sill (goes between the tires) is too long ,do to the rear end being narrowed, so it will need to be trimmed.....also the bed wood will need to be raised a bit to clear the rearend houseing, and the tubs widened, but that was planned on anyways.....here are a few pics...
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...k/100_1566.jpg
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68 short step 03-14-2009 10:54 PM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...k/100_1658.jpg
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HuggerCST 03-15-2009 12:06 AM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
Lookin good!:metal:

my67chevytruck 03-15-2009 01:26 AM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
nice work Don!

FRENCHBLUE72 03-15-2009 10:53 AM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
B!tchin...

killer71 03-15-2009 10:59 AM

Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E
 
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Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72 (Post 3198512)
B!tchin...

I AGREE!!!:cool:


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