IH 54 R-100 4X4

[OldCracker29]

Welding is done and over ..

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Making up a union for the top hose ..

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Might leave the bend in it or cut the bend out and weld the two pieces together ??
Still in the think tank on that !

Going to get the rad. mounted in the truck and take a look at how the bend flows to the thermostat housing which is from a 55 Chevy 265 ci V-8 .... It's cast iron ..

Your welds throughout this project are pretty impressive.

 

[kennythewelder]

Your welds throughout this project are pretty impressive.

Yeah, I have to agree. The welds look good, and I spent over 40 years welding. I know what a bad weld looks like LOL.

 

[Jesse S]

Dang .... It just might work out ...
Had to order a hose that's made for God only knows ... It has a bend in it but does have a long enough run for me to do some slice & dice on ...
It was ordered, will be here tomorrow ..

 

[kennythewelder]

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Dang .... It just might work out ...
Had to order a hose that's made for God only knows ... It has a bend in it but does have a long enough run for me to do some slice & dice on ...
It was ordered, will be here tomorrow ..

I hear you. I go to AutoZone, and those idiots ask, what you working on, today. I think, you fools don't know anything. I have a 1979 Corvette ,that has a ton of mods in it. Your not going to type in, 1979 Corvette, and find the part I need. If it's not in the computer, they don't have a clue. I know it's a lot worse with what your doing. IDK if I already mentioned this, or not, but the other day, my alternator rear bearing, started making noise. So, I pull it out, and take it apart. The rear bearing was seized in the case, and I ended up braking the rear of the case , trying to get the bearings out. So, I txt the PO, and asked about the alt. He said it's the tuff stuff, 140 amp. Autozone had a 63 amp, and since I pulled off the Holley sniper, I figure, that may be OK, so I take a chance, and bring it home. I sanded it down, and buffed it out, to make it shine, ( polished aluminum), and install lt. It worked fine at RPMs about about 1000-1200 or so. The electric fans, pull hard, and with the AC, and headlight on, at idle RPMs it's about 10-12 volts. So, I look at the pulley. When I installed the new alt, I noticed the adjustment for the belt, was closer to the engine, and I had more adjustment. Before with the old alt, the adjustment was about maxed out. Well after running the new alt, I swapped the pulley, after looking at the one, that was on the 140 amp, alt. It is definitely a smaller pulley. So, now, the new 63 amp alt, is charging at 13 volts, at idle, and keeps up with the AC, fans, and headlights, ECT. Also, I had the same issues, with my 97, Silverado, when I did the electric fans swap. I ordered a smaller pulley for Summit, I think. On my truck, the idle volts with everything on, would fall to 9 volts. After the pulley swap, not it stays around 12-13 volts.

 

[Jesse S]

Kool ....

Did a test fit on the top hose ...
Being it has a bend in it makes it a really good fit ...



Netted a much better look than using the 45 degree connector that I have in hand ..
Had to order a straight connector ..






Since a order went in also got a few hose clamps that are better than the standard worm type clamps ..

 

[kennythewelder]

I do a lot of car shows. I was showing my 97 Silverado, and even won 2,, 3ed place trophies with it, before I bought the Corvette. The Corvette is getting there, but still needs some cosmetic things to pull a trophy. I have been repainting the hood, for the 3ed time. Maybe this time, it won't have any flaws, this time. Man I hate paint work, and it's definitely harder, on a fiberglass, Corvette. So, there was a trunk or treat this morning, at our local Ford dealer, but all were welcome. Anyway, we have 2 Studabaker trucks that follow our group. Both are pre war trucks . Here is the red one. It has a small block , 383 stroker. The other one has a big block Chevy in it, 454, or bigger.

 

[Jesse S]

And he drives a killer Studebaker .. Go Boy, Aaaa, Bones !

 

[Jesse S]

I'm digging it ..

 

[OldCracker29]

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I'm digging it ..

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Hell yeah...that looks sweet!

 

[Jesse S]

Been working on extending the transfer case to engine block strut rod ..
Hope to have it done and on in a few more hours .. ??
Got to dimple the exhaust pipe a half inch or so ..

Plumbed the transmission cooler lines .. That went down pretty nice ..

Radiator support cross rods needs to be a bit longer ..
Getting another one from a Junker so there would only one weld to do ..
Still waiting for the hose connector and clamps to come in ..



The rod was off of a truck that had a TH 350 trans and a NP-203 transfer case, with what I now have going on with the tranny swap it was about 6 inches to short ...

Making good progress ...