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#55442 01/23/2006 6:30 AM | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 5 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 5 | Here is a link to my personal web space, not selling anything there, just showing you all what happens when your buddies tell you they are sick of seeing small blocks in all the hot rods. http://www3.telus.net/CarTunes/home/Other%20stuff.htm kind of a chronology of my trucks transformation, check back often as i update at least monthly. And yes that is a 4.6 northstar that is still mated to its original trans axle and the abs and traction control are still functional.
there is no replacement for displacement? sure there is, its called a turbo!!
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#55443 01/23/2006 6:48 AM | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy rattle, I am in AWE not only are you a bolter, but a budding engineer, and a computer genius as well, I haven't figured out how to put pictures on here [if I knew how to take them] great great project thank you very much for sharing the pics with us, good luck with the rest of it | | |
#55444 01/23/2006 8:33 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | Intersting swap. Can't help but wonder if you now have rear steer however.  | | |
#55445 01/24/2006 1:06 AM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 199 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 199 | I can only say WOW!!! Hobert
"The Lord is my shepherd"
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#55446 01/24/2006 1:34 AM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 | did you think about putting the transaxle up front?then you could use a drop axle out back and keep your bed floor. | | |
#55447 01/24/2006 3:47 AM | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 5 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 5 | the unit currently does not have rear steer but very easily could, just put the rack in.
as for putting engine up front, i may just install a second unit up front and run with twin engines (depends how she performs with a single engine first)
there is no replacement for displacement? sure there is, its called a turbo!!
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#55448 01/24/2006 4:55 AM | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | Truely Amazing ! my brain is racked just looking at it. 1951 3100 Chevrolet1951 Chevrolet Suburban CarryallImage"A house is built with boards and beams. A home is built with love and dreams." "Look deep before you leap !!!" / "Everything is Everything" "If I say a mouse can pull a house, hitch him up"
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#55449 01/24/2006 5:10 AM | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | Nice work. I have been toying with the idea of putting a GM front drive system in a 59. The 3800 engine/transaxle would be my starting point. My welding helmet is doffed to you though. Looking forward to the finished product. | | |
#55450 01/24/2006 6:09 AM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Wow!
I have a line on a Northstar and have been thinking about putting it in an old GMC. Now that I see its been done I have to find something else to do...
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more... It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | |
#55451 01/24/2006 8:26 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 926 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 926 | A twin engine 4 wheel drive...HMMmmmm...That'd be an awesome ride,for sure! I guess since you've gone this far with it,doing it again up front would be fairly easy,huh? Speed | | |
#55452 01/24/2006 12:10 PM | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 358 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 358 | Originally posted by rattle: as for putting engine up front, i may just install a second unit up front and run with twin engines [/QB] I like how you think!  | | |
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