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After waiting over two weeks for my oil pick up tube to arrive I installed it tonight and... it was also too long !furious

In a brief act of brilliance, I pulled out my GM parts book and looked up the PN for the GM pick up tube in a 69 427 B-body. PN 3955281. A quick Google search revealed that this pick up tube is still available from GM Performance Parts! So.. off to the GM dealer tomorrow to order it.. I should have done this in the first place.disbelief




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I ordered the tube from the dealer today. $26 bucks. It's coming out of the U.S and hopefully it will be in on Friday.



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Are we having fun yet?

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um...not really!


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hmmm...i have a 3955282 pickup i bought years ago.
it's for a deeper pan though.

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Yours is a "582". I hope this "581" is the right one. That was the PN in my book for a 427 69 Pontiac. If it is wrong then I suspect perhaps I have the wrong pan?


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Here's a photo of the Carquest pick up tube next to the oil pan.

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Here's a side view of the pan. Dave, does this look like the right pan?

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you've got the correct oil pan.

the pickup tube you need has very little 'drop'

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Got the pickup tube yesterday and......it's the right one! Now on to the next step..



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i cant wait to see that big block in. I'll have to stop in one night and check it out.

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Heck Trevor, we'll have you over to help with the swap!

I took the pump and pick up tube to Tiny's on Wednesday night. He brazed it in place for me. Last night I installed it and the pan. A fresh coat of orange paint jazzed it up a bit. Today I picked up some glass beads. I'm going to replace the sand in my blast cabinet with this media. I have a set of original style valve covers I'm going to strip and repaint. Next it's the intake swap and some minor bits and pieces and we'll be just about ready to do the swap. I'll take all volunteers who can come out on a Sunday or Monday in the next 3 weeks or so to help with the swap. I'm sure I can convince Connie to feed us!






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you'll find the glass beads leave a much nicer, smooth finish todd.

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I'll be coming back from WoodWard next Sunday if you need a hand?

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I'm not sure I'll be ready for the swap at that point. Busy week ahead. I'll keep you posted.


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just tell me when and i'll be there, just as long as i dont have to hook up the alt. or dist. !! LOL

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The oil pan is on and the aluminum intake should be bolted on in the next couple of days. Still looking for stock style chrome valve covers.

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you think I'm nuts-but the engine looks bigger with orange covers-little Tonawanda decal

I'll never forget removing the poor chrome ones on my 73 corvette-man did it look good orange-

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67BBSD wrote:

you think I'm nuts-but the engine looks bigger with orange covers-little Tonawanda decal

I'll never forget removing the poor chrome ones on my 73 corvette-man did it look good orange-


I agree about the chrome. Remember the old saying, "If it don't go, chrome it"?



I don't have any chrome. wink

 

 



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same at this end....



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69 belair wrote:

same at this end....



 now thats how I imagine it ! that looks great !



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Otay, I'll leave 'em orange. The intake will likely be orange too then..


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Otay, I'll leave 'em orange. The intake will likely be orange too then..



 I like the orange intake too, now take that $100-$150 you just saved on covers and spend it somewhere else !



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Orange will look more original too

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69 belair wrote:

same at this end....


Dave, I can't believe you'd put a Canadian Pontiac big block in a Chevrolet. That's almost a sin....

 



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And by the way, it looks beautiful in there!

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