My 6.0 swap into 82 Chevy

[123 pugsy]

Nice project. Looking good.

[team39763]

I painted the air cleaner, intake, and valvecovers.  I'm pulling the motor in a couple days to paint the engine bay and install the TH400 my friend gave me.  I also added some flexible hoses(stainless steel) for the radiator.  I don't know if you can tell, but I have plexiglass over the hole where the A/C was mounted.  I'm gonna run my fuel pressure gauge across there, so I can see it from my seat while I'm driving.

[team39763]

I just recieved my Mallory 110 fuel pump and regulator.  I'm just waiting on my headers and fuel cell that I ordered.  I'm not sure how I should mount the fuel cell though.  I was thinking that if I put it under the bed(behind the axle), it'd be too low to gravity feed the pump. So I may try to rig something up to have it recessed a few inches into the bed from the top.

[Captkaos]

Putting it under the bed should be fine.  Here is Jeff's (bigblock73) write-up on how he did it:
http://73-87.com/7387garage/chassis_suspension/fuelcellinstall.htm

[team39763]

Cool.  Thanks.  I think that's the exact fuel cell I bought too.

[team39763]

I got my headers in today, but they barely fit.  I need to do some more grinding on the crossmember mounts on the passenger side.  The driver side fit OK.  My motor might be sitting slanted though since it's not hooked to the trans(it's just held up by a jack under the oilpan).  I tried to bench press the trans up there, but I couldn't get it to line up.  It sucks having to do this in my muddy driveway with only a small jack and no jackstands.  I'm gonna mount my fuel cell next week - I forgot to buy the mounts with it.

[team39763]

We're gonna try to start the truck in the morning.  We just need to hook up the fuel pump and fans.  The only potential problem is figuring out how to wire up the alternator - my truck has 2 wires + the ground and the alternator has one wire + the ground.  Hopefully we can get it to run, I'm tired of people asking me if it'll work.

[team39763]

Well, my friends never showed up and I can't seem to get it wired up right.  I'm tired of messing with it.  It's up for sale at this point.  I got my eye on a nice Duramax.

[VileZambonie]

Wait, rather than figuring out how to wire up your alternator you assed yourself out because your friends didn't show up? LOL Well you better get used to it because the older you get the harder and harder it gets to find a friend that will actually show up and help you. you best learn to find ways to figure things out for yourself or you'll never get ahead.

PS I don't think there's a soul here that wouldn't do their best to try and get you figured out but good luck with that duramax piece of garbage

[team39763]

I'm just frustrated that I can't seem to do things right.  Not only that, but I don't seem to have enough money and resources to put this truck together.  I would have paid the $790 to get the truck wired up, but I dont' have a way to take the truck up there(3hour drive).
  What's wrong with the Duramax?  Would a Dodge truck be a better choice?  I only like the duramax because I've been around them a little more and I know more about them.
  It wasn't the alternator that had me stumped(at that moment).  It was the fuel pump and relay.  I got a box full of parts that I was told that I needed, but I don't know what to do with some of the stuff or where it goes.  The 3 mechanics in town won't help me for some reason, and the guys I asked online weren't much help.  I know it's just simple stuff, but I'm just not familiar with wiring or any of the terms.  My wife offered to give me $3000 to get the truck finished, but I don't know if that will do it.  The guy that'll do the wiring and tuning for $790 also said I need a good trans and good wheels and tires before he puts it on his dyno.  I'll post up when I figure out what to do.

[Captkaos]

The alternator should have a BAT and ground terminal.  BAT goes to the battery and ground goes to a good ground.  You shouldn't need anything else.

I wouldn't give up on it now, you almost have it started!

[team39763]

We got a mechanic to agree to come by and help me wire it up tonight. Maybe I'll get to hear it run.  I'll post a sound clip if we get it done tonight.

[Captkaos]

let us know how it goes!  Hang in there.

[team39763]

The mechanic wasn't much help, but I went back in there with a cool head and just used my best judgement and I think I'm going in the right direction.  I got a question.  Where in the wiring do I install a fuse holder and fuse(for the fuel pump).  I have a 20amp fuse, will that work?  I have 30amp fuse for the fans.

[123 pugsy]

I hooked my fuel pump fuse to the power block on the firewall.


I'm not sure if you can add the fans there. You could hook up directly to the battery with 10 ga. wire.