GMCforum: GMCnet » 6.5 swap progress

Home » Public Forums » GMCnet » 6.5 swap progress

Show: Today's Messages :: Polls :: Message Navigator

Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress [message #284894 is a reply to message #284890]

Fri, 14 August 2015 15:58

Hal StClair

Messages: 971
Registered: March 2013
Location: Rio Rancho NM

Karma:

Senior Member

Thanks Gary, I do have a pair of washers under the top mounting studs which does indeed help the angle. The problem with the basic design lies in the factory designed angle I think. Shorting the rod exaggerates the problem though. When the brake pedal is engaged and the rod pushed it reverses the angularity problem. The angle looks worse than it is as the ball end of the rod is recessed into the HB somewhat. The only way I see to correct it completely would be to design a new belcrank(sp?) and push the HB out beyond the hood. It's a little surprising GMC never incorporated the HB in the original design. It could have been made to work with a right angle bracket possibly. Anyway, I think it should work as is.
As for the bracket, I just modified what I had on hand. The Chevy parts truck gave up some more pieces for the project. It was only a matter of slicing and dicing a little to make it work. The truck also gave up it's PS cooler which fit pretty well. Looking for parts in the men's mall is an all day affair and finding anything that old around here would be tough. I'm sure they are out there if someone else is looking to do something similar and they could source one with a little work. It's always better to use something already built than to have to custom fabricate the piece. You never know when you'll have to replace a part out in 'who knows where' land.
Thank you for the suggestion though.
Hal

"I enjoy talking to you. Your mind appeals to me. It resembles my own mind, except you happen to be insane." 1977 Royale 101348, 1977 Royale 101586, Diesel powered, 1974 Eagle Bus 45',w/slideout, Rio Rancho, NM

Report message to a moderator

[Message index]

		6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Thu, 09 October 2014 13:00
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: kerry pinkerton on Thu, 09 October 2014 13:24
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Thu, 09 October 2014 16:36
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Bruce Hart on Thu, 09 October 2014 17:18
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Jim at the Co-op on Fri, 10 October 2014 06:07
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: USAussie on Fri, 10 October 2014 09:18
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Fri, 10 October 2014 11:21
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: ljdavick on Fri, 10 October 2014 11:36
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: Chr$ on Fri, 10 October 2014 19:32
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: Bob de Kruyff on Fri, 10 October 2014 23:25
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: Loffen on Sat, 11 October 2014 19:16
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Sat, 11 October 2014 19:50
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: rickmike on Sat, 11 October 2014 20:00
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: Chr$ on Sun, 12 October 2014 23:33
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Jim at the Co-op on Mon, 13 October 2014 09:31
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Mon, 13 October 2014 19:40
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: kerry pinkerton on Mon, 13 October 2014 20:02
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Mon, 13 October 2014 20:27
		Re: 6.5 swap progress updated pictures By: Hal StClair on Thu, 16 October 2014 21:20
		Re: 6.5 swap progress updated pictures By: tmsnyder on Fri, 17 October 2014 08:24
		Re: 6.5 swap progress updated pictures By: Hal StClair on Fri, 17 October 2014 11:06
		Re: 6.5 swap progress updated pictures By: tmsnyder on Fri, 17 October 2014 11:21
		Re: 6.5 swap progress updated pictures By: Hal StClair on Fri, 17 October 2014 12:53
		Re: 6.5 swap progress updated pictures By: Hal StClair on Thu, 23 October 2014 20:11
		Re: 6.5 swap progress updated pictures By: Loffen on Fri, 24 October 2014 04:53
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress updated pictures By: Kingsley Coach on Fri, 24 October 2014 07:08
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress updated pictures By: Hal StClair on Fri, 24 October 2014 12:14
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress updated pictures By: lonestranger on Sat, 25 October 2014 17:34
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress updated pictures By: Kingsley Coach on Sat, 25 October 2014 19:35
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress updated pictures By: Hal StClair on Sun, 26 October 2014 20:23
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress updated pictures By: tmsnyder on Mon, 27 October 2014 10:44
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress updated pictures By: Hal StClair on Wed, 19 November 2014 22:30
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress updated pictures By: Hal StClair on Tue, 09 December 2014 16:18
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress updated pictures By: sgltrac on Fri, 17 October 2014 10:49
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: kerry pinkerton on Tue, 09 December 2014 19:58
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Tue, 09 December 2014 22:47
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Tue, 16 December 2014 23:23
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Fri, 30 January 2015 18:58
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Fri, 06 February 2015 00:59
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Fri, 06 February 2015 11:56
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Tue, 03 March 2015 15:06
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Ken Henderson on Tue, 03 March 2015 19:34
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Wed, 04 March 2015 13:05
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Beach Coach on Wed, 04 March 2015 13:56
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: kerry pinkerton on Tue, 03 March 2015 16:35
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: Bob S. on Thu, 05 March 2015 09:42
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: George Beckman on Thu, 05 March 2015 10:25
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Gary Berry on Thu, 05 March 2015 13:59
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: KB on Thu, 05 March 2015 15:05
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: ljdavick on Sun, 08 March 2015 03:12
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Wed, 18 March 2015 22:27
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Fri, 20 March 2015 14:38
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Bob de Kruyff on Fri, 20 March 2015 16:20
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: James Hupy on Fri, 20 March 2015 16:39
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: James Hupy on Fri, 20 March 2015 16:41
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Gary Berry on Fri, 20 March 2015 17:42
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Fri, 20 March 2015 19:48
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: James Hupy on Fri, 20 March 2015 20:35
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Sat, 21 March 2015 21:22
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: kerry pinkerton on Sat, 21 March 2015 21:50
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Sat, 21 March 2015 22:53
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Wed, 15 April 2015 23:32
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Ken Henderson on Thu, 16 April 2015 07:14
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Thu, 16 April 2015 09:56
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Ken Henderson on Thu, 16 April 2015 11:05
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Fri, 15 May 2015 02:16
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Tue, 19 May 2015 16:26
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: Bob S. on Thu, 05 March 2015 16:58
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: kerry pinkerton on Sun, 22 March 2015 08:09
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: kerry pinkerton on Tue, 19 May 2015 17:36
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Tue, 19 May 2015 23:54
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Ken Henderson on Wed, 20 May 2015 07:26
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: powerjon on Wed, 20 May 2015 12:12
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Wed, 20 May 2015 18:16
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Fri, 03 July 2015 19:41
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Ken Henderson on Fri, 03 July 2015 20:18
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Sat, 04 July 2015 21:01
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Thu, 13 August 2015 19:10
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Ken Henderson on Thu, 13 August 2015 19:57
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Thu, 13 August 2015 22:21
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Ken Henderson on Thu, 13 August 2015 22:54
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Thu, 13 August 2015 23:28
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Kosier on Fri, 14 August 2015 15:07
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Fri, 14 August 2015 15:58
		Re: [GMCnet] 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Thu, 10 September 2015 23:52
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: Michael Leipold on Fri, 14 August 2015 07:19
		Re: 6.5 swap progress By: Hal StClair on Tue, 17 November 2015 22:32

Previous Topic:	GMC Stretch for sale on Ebay
Next Topic:	Re: [GMCnet] Fuel Fill Tube and Filler Cubby

Goto Forum:

-=] Back to Top [=-

Current Time: Sat May 25 16:46:43 CDT 2024

Total time taken to generate the page: 1.75638 seconds