1974 Chevy Silverado C30
OVERALL VEHICLE SPECS:
- 1974 Chevy C30 Pickup Flat Bed
- 550 Ci Dart Big Block
- 4L80 Auto Trans
- Rear Dana 80 Dually
HERE’S WHAT WE DID:
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Working from the rear, forward we
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Removed old rear axle and suspension
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New dana 80 went in along with a modified Ridetech Parallel four link with small coilovers and bags
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Dual air compressor with a 5 gallon tank is mounted in the tool box. This system has high sensors in 4 corners allowing you to dial in 3 ride height positions with the touch pad controller.
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Modified and installed a new custom Rick's Stainless fuel tank with filler going though the flatbed for added capacity
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We made up all new Stainless AN Hard line for the fuel system, trans cooler, and brake system
- The soft lines were kept short but installed bulkhead fittings transitioning from the frame mounted hard line to the components.
- Had custom headers already installed with a custom 3 inch stainless exhaust but the customer didn't like that it dipped low to clear the trans crossmember and would no longer work to clean the new suspension. So we designed and built a new trans crossmember that was very high clearance. Got new slip-on collectors for the headers and built a new 3 inch stainless exhaust system with an x pipe that is hidden inside of the framework of the truck.
- There had also been an issue with the column shifter never making it down to the 1 position. We found there was a problem with the cable, as well as the cable bracket at the base of the column and bracket at the transmission itself. We replaced the column and intermediate shaft with Flaming River Parts. Then made a Cable extension bracket for the Base of the column to correct the cable positioning. Modified trans side cable mount to get a better cable angle on the shifter. Now it shifts into all positions properly and matches the indicator on the dash.
- Finally it was on to the cooling system. Everything else so far had been changed to AN fitting so the customer decided why not update the cooling system as well.
- We removed the radiator and water pump. Welded a -20 Fitting to the top radiator port and an -24 on the lower port. Welded a -24 fitting onto the water pump and swapped out the thermostat housing with one with a -20 port on it. Built new AN hoses for the radiator hoses as well as the heater hoses.
- We did supply a fixture plate for the water pump incase it ever had to be replaced a new one could be made to match the first water pump. The customer did just have us make a second water pump to match in case he did ever need a new one in a pinch.
