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AD Chevy Trucks Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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Jim C. Blue
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Nearly done!
Engine swap is complete and running. Tested with a little back and forth. Even checked the hoist and it works. Next is to bleed the brakes and go for a test drive!
Then the lights and all the little things.
By the way, what do you think the US number for a 9700 would be? Maybe a 450? This is a "3 ton".
Attachments Alexander's Automotive Assortment 1953 GMC 9700 3-ton** 1978 Plymouth Arrow 1980 Jeep J10 Cargo Truck 1985 Red Wagon Trailer (for cars) 1986 Toyota Tercel Wagon 4wd **(9700 in Canada or 450 in USA.)
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Crusing in the Passing Lane
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Jim C. Blue
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Alexander's Automotive Assortment 1953 GMC 9700 3-ton** 1978 Plymouth Arrow 1980 Jeep J10 Cargo Truck 1985 Red Wagon Trailer (for cars) 1986 Toyota Tercel Wagon 4wd **(9700 in Canada or 450 in USA.)
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Nice truck. A 450 Series, is indeed a 3 ton.
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That is a nice truck. It looks like it is ready to take on any job, no matter how big!
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Jim C. Blue
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Almost - I took it for a test drive and the clutch is slipping. The one on the other engine is no good.
Alexander's Automotive Assortment 1953 GMC 9700 3-ton** 1978 Plymouth Arrow 1980 Jeep J10 Cargo Truck 1985 Red Wagon Trailer (for cars) 1986 Toyota Tercel Wagon 4wd **(9700 in Canada or 450 in USA.)
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Crusing in the Passing Lane
Crusing in the Passing Lane
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Replace the throwout bearing for sure and check the pilot bearing while in there.
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Jim C. Blue
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For sure.
Attachments Alexander's Automotive Assortment 1953 GMC 9700 3-ton** 1978 Plymouth Arrow 1980 Jeep J10 Cargo Truck 1985 Red Wagon Trailer (for cars) 1986 Toyota Tercel Wagon 4wd **(9700 in Canada or 450 in USA.)
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Green Jimmy!
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1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery 1946 2-Ton grain truck
1946 3/4-ton pickup,
1953 1-ton pickup
1957 1-ton flatbed dually,
1954 Pontiac Straight Eight
Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
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Crusing in the Passing Lane
Crusing in the Passing Lane
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I had a '53 GMC fire truck with 302, 6.6 gears, installed a 5831 Brownie, drove it all over, really enjoyed it.
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Ed, How much overdrive would that be?
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Crusing in the Passing Lane
Crusing in the Passing Lane
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5831's come with .73 and .85 OD ratios, depending on following 'letter' , A, B, C, etc.
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Jim C. Blue
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Drove er' home!
Attachments Alexander's Automotive Assortment 1953 GMC 9700 3-ton** 1978 Plymouth Arrow 1980 Jeep J10 Cargo Truck 1985 Red Wagon Trailer (for cars) 1986 Toyota Tercel Wagon 4wd **(9700 in Canada or 450 in USA.)
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Jim C. Blue
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Thanks!
Attachments Alexander's Automotive Assortment 1953 GMC 9700 3-ton** 1978 Plymouth Arrow 1980 Jeep J10 Cargo Truck 1985 Red Wagon Trailer (for cars) 1986 Toyota Tercel Wagon 4wd **(9700 in Canada or 450 in USA.)
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Jim C. Blue
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Got my alternator issue fixed. Now all ready and running great!
Now just a bunch of lesser but still important things, first being hooking up the wiper system, get the clearance lights working, the speedometer, adding a voltmeter and changing the one tire. Then its just a bunch of little things, though I should change the driver's side windshield some day.
Alexander's Automotive Assortment 1953 GMC 9700 3-ton** 1978 Plymouth Arrow 1980 Jeep J10 Cargo Truck 1985 Red Wagon Trailer (for cars) 1986 Toyota Tercel Wagon 4wd **(9700 in Canada or 450 in USA.)
Then the lights and all the little things.
