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Offline ralphhemi

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Rebulding My 78 K30 Wrecker
« on: November 06, 2012, 08:46:38 pm »
Short on time, trying to rebuild rip-van winkle before snow fall. So far removed hood ,inner and outer fenders, cab. Replaced exhaust man flow gaskets ,changed valve cover gaskets Tomorrow going to replace the clutch,and transmission the old one pops out of third  it is a ms 465 ,Photos to follow   
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Rebulding My 78 K30 Wrecker
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2012, 06:51:18 pm »
 :) ;) :D ;D  Trying to get this rebuild done before snow fall, cab swap, change transmission new clutch, rebuild front drive shaft, replace  rear pinion seal, new duel exhaust   
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Re: Rebulding My 78 K30 Wrecker
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2012, 08:24:53 pm »
A K30 wrecker.......drool!
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Rebulding My 78 K30 Wrecker
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2012, 06:33:44 pm »
Trying to get this rebuild done before snow fall, cab swap, change transmission new clutch, rebuild front drive shaft, replace  rear pinion seal, new duel exhaust 
« Last Edit: November 20, 2012, 07:05:44 pm by ralphhemi »
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Re: Rebulding My 78 K30 Wrecker
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2012, 06:49:44 pm »
1973 cab I'm installing
« Last Edit: November 20, 2012, 07:06:16 pm by ralphhemi »
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Re: Rebulding My 78 K30 Wrecker
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2012, 06:52:08 pm »
Converting cab from two wheel drive to four wheel drive. New higher transmission hump
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Re: Rebulding My 78 K30 Wrecker
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2012, 06:54:14 pm »
Pic of good used MS465 with new clutch installed also rear main seal
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Re: Rebulding My 78 K30 Wrecker
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2012, 07:13:36 pm »
Frame cleaned and painted. Also new rear springs
« Last Edit: November 20, 2012, 07:21:15 pm by ralphhemi »
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Re: Rebulding My 78 K30 Wrecker
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2012, 07:16:42 pm »
This is what happens when you install a 283 pan on a 400 small block. You have a oil leak that looks like a rear main
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Re: Rebulding My 78 K30 Wrecker
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2012, 07:01:58 pm »
 :) ;) :D
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Re: Rebulding My 78 K30 Wrecker
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2012, 06:17:30 am »
     Got any pics of what the truck looks like ?
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Re: Rebulding My 78 K30 Wrecker
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2012, 07:00:05 pm »
Here's what it looks like with the cab on the frame. Give us a few more days and I'll put up pics with the fenders and hood on it
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Re: Rebulding My 78 K30 Wrecker
« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2012, 07:08:46 pm »
This is what we ran into when we put a 73 c10 cab on a 78 k30 frame. We had to change the transmission hump, cut the dash wider for the heater controls, cut the dash for the wiper switch, the heater box was different so we swapped that over, relocate the seat belt holes because 73 had a lap belt and the 78 had a shoulder harness seat belt.
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Re: Rebulding My 78 K30 Wrecker
« Reply #13 on: November 22, 2012, 07:17:50 pm »
Keep up the good work! Progress always seems to get some of us motivated to do more to our projects. :)
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Re: Rebulding My 78 K30 Wrecker
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2012, 07:04:13 pm »
Before pics
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