Welcome to Chucks Customs! In our first episode we're gonna kick things off by attempting a slightly controversial engine swap. Cramming a 12 valve Cummins and Allison 545 transmission into a 1/2 ton, 2wd, 1978 GMC Sierra. A lot of people say it cant be done, and they might be right... but we're gonna find out the hard way as we attempt the impossible, right here on Chucks Customs!
In this episode we're focusing on getting the frame ready to accept 1,400 pounds of american cast iron! First I have to clean the 40 year old dirt and oil off of the frame, then I can focus on removing anything that might be in the way (brake lines, wires, exhaust, etc.). Then I'll be using plate steel to box and stiffen the frame, removing and making crossmembers, and installing the new motor mounts.
Materials used in this video include:
-1/8 inch plate steel
-1/4 inch plate steel
-1 1/4 inch schedule 80 steel pipe
-And a gratuitous amount of .030 flux cored welding wire
Music
Song: Electric Youth
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26 сен 2018
