Olds 350 to Chevy 350 Swap
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i have a few timing tabs around but i might just order that because it's blue lol. If I have any difficulty getting it dialed in as it sits I'll pick it up.
got pretty much everything bolted up. had to spring for a new alternator since the one i had wasn't charging. just been using parts bin stuff as much as possible. I'll probably paint the brackets soon.
I'll get a whole new PS pump, box etc. soon as the existing crap already leaks and is just old. i spliced the existing hoses together best I could; so annoying when the parts store only has one fitting when you need 2. It isn't pretty but they're on there; the return line should actually be OK with the headshrink over the fitting. I couldn't get it over the L so i'll just wait until they get another straight plug.
the cooling system is all new and shiny for the most part. Using a spare radiator and a supplemental trans cooler i had laying around.
I cleaned and cut the existing hard line for the cooler lines and added fittings to the rad and trans for hoses; i like doing this because it makes it much simpler to attach the fittings (you can just put a socker over the line instead of screwing with a line wrench in the cramped transmission space) and makes future disassembly/reassembly quicker.
pic of the trans end fittings and a glimpse of the modified dipstick tube. I used two existing tubes and connected them using a piece of flared hard rubber tube. everything's sealed and passed a pour test so hopefully the boot seal doesn't actually leak during operation.
some more paint and prep, attaching the core support and fan assembly, should be ready for a road test soon.
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