1966 Gasser Build
 

After years of racing Turbo Buicks, I sold out and bought this farm fresh 66'

Now I've got the itch to do a drag and drive, so I'm gonna convert this and run the gasser class at Sick Week, if I get accepted

It's a base 66' with an L79 327 out of an Impala SS. I've kept everything period correct so far and I'm gonna try to do that thru the build.

https://i.postimg.cc/CxSCTxrL/IMG-9952.jpg

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Cool! Check this 1964 C10 gasser out, fun!

https://youtube.com/shorts/SNh2A77vD...c13Rb1RnmYS08v

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That's the one that got me motivated. I've watched some of his videos on Youtube

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Truck had CPP dropped spindles and 2 inch dropped springs.

Went with stock height spindles and Moog 6454 springs. I don't want to commit to a straight axle yet. And if I do a drag and drive week I'd rather do the 1000 mile drive with stock style front suspension.

Swapped to the CPP 5 lug front rotors and rear axles

https://i.postimg.cc/LsHHTmgg/482030...17035789-n.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/4xvfVYyT/484223...94899909-n.jpg

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That looks like my home track of Lapeer International Dragway.

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Sounds like a fun goal. Let's see under the hood!

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1964 L79 327, Holley 750. It has a pretty nasty roller cam with comp valvetrain. Heads have been ported. MSD billet distributor and ignition box.
Currently has a saginaw 4 speed, but I'll be installing a TH400 this summer with a PTC converter.

I picked up a era correct Edelbrock tunnel ram with two 390s that had been sitting on a shelf for 50ish years.

https://i.postimg.cc/QxpX2f53/415939...60084679-n.jpg

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He lives in Michigan I believe. LoudNUgly garage on Youtube

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That looks great! Can't wait to see the video.

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Looks like a good build. What rear tire size did you go with? They look like they fit the wheel well just right.

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What brackets did you use to sling your alt on the passenger side? I have early double hump heads without the bolt holes. I think I will keep mine on the driver side, but need to mount it low like yours.

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you could drill and tap them

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Alan Grove will have exactly what you need. I'm using his Driver's side Alternator bracket, and Driver's side Power Steering pump bracket. They fit perfectly out of the box.

https://alangrovecomponents.com/index.htm

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Thanks. I will see what they have.

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I'm in to follow your progress. I like what I see so far for sure.

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275/60 Hoosiers

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It's a CVF kit, they had the setup for no accessory holes

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Pulled the 12 bolt and sold it, and removed the factory trailing arms.

Ordered a Quick Performance 9 inch with the pads already on it for a C10.

Also ordered Moser box tube trailing arms and multi position brackets for the stock xmember.

Installed CPP coilover kit with double adjustable Viking shocks

I'm getting pretty good at getting rivets out...

https://i.postimg.cc/zXD7cxWZ/488886...11819565-n.jpg

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https://i.postimg.cc/Kjzcfjy3/IMG-3748.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/h4ytjL9L/IMG-3750.jpg

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Make sure that you qualify for gasser class with the stock style front suspension. I saw that Mike Finnegan almost didn't qualify for gasser class when he took out the straight axle out of his 55 Chevy and built his own upper and lower A Arm setup.

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The mustang 2 style conversion is not allowed, I think they were on him because of the rack and pinion and the fact that it's not a stock tri 5 setup. He was still allowed to run though.
This one is all stock and I'm not using coilovers so it would be fine for B/Gas, according to the rules.

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The funny thing about doing a gasser pickup is that the ride height looks stock except for the little front tire up front

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I was able to get 2" higher than stock with c20 springs, but i have to add ball joint spacers now

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Ya need some fiberglass front fenders for that bad boy??

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I'm gonna stay with the stock front end for now

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Took five weeks to get rear end from Quick Performance

https://i.postimg.cc/zXkkrHRd/499464...62337800-n.jpg

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Nice!

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Looking good! Shooting for 2026 Sick Week?

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Looks good.

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Sick week was the plan, but now I have a GN street car that runs high 9s,
So I may take that

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Love it!

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I've got to pull the upper ball joint spacers and mill some off, the camber is off too much.

It's gone to get gasser lettering today.

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I noticed that in the pic & was going to ask if you had any time behind the wheel yet to help it settle (or if that was settled.....).

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I drove it yesterday for first time and it seems like that is gonna be settled height

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It is looking cool! Still planning the intake manifold update? Let's hear that cam!

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I'll do the tunnel ram at some point, I have to move the motor forward to the other set of mounting holes to get it to clear the firewall. Plan is to do the 400 swap when I move it.