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snapper6356 · 04-28-2005, 07:53 AM

I recently found this board and love it! any way i am going to go look at a 1980, smaller (maybe a c-10?) size truck. It is a full size. Six cylinder with three on the tree manual trans. Were these motors pretty good? Anything to watch out for on these? I plan to tow a small trailer and around town driving. Will this particular truck handle a trailer pretty well? So any and all comments welcome! I am not finding much info on these trucks? so i need all i can find.. Oh yea, any ideas what the gas mileage would be? And how much emissions crap would be on this motor?

LAter chris

86 GMG · 04-28-2005, 08:59 AM

its not ganna be a speed demon but it should do everything you want it to do just remimber that truck can get put on steroids reall easy and stuff a sbc in it! ha ha ha

screwballl · 04-28-2005, 10:06 AM

yeah it is easy to tire of the 6 real soon so i am sure that a 350 will be in your not too distant future... unless you will show the truck then it doesnt matter whats in there

Prerunner1982 · 04-28-2005, 10:14 AM

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cliffsta · 04-28-2005, 12:02 PM

plenty of emissions came on 1980 modles (all of them i think), but most are eliminated easily (not that i know from experience or anything...

). AND this is the last year of emissions for the 1980 model year (at least in louisiana), so its ok to get rid of it in like 7 months

(unless your state goes back further)

WELCOME TO THE BOARD.

snapper6356 · 04-28-2005, 10:45 PM

well, i went and looked at it. It runs good, shifts good, body is in real good shape. I cant seem to see anything wrong with it on the surface. What little i ran it, it seemed to run fine. I saw one thing, but it would be an easy fix, the speedometer was unhooked because it clicked. The only thing i dont know about is the price. He is asking 1600 and could proably get him down to 13 -1400. So whatch you all think it is worth? East tennessee are, by the way..

KShortell · 04-29-2005, 09:17 AM

Nice truck!

beaterC10 · 04-29-2005, 09:37 AM

Buy it and start looking for a small block.

bigblock73 · 04-29-2005, 10:03 AM

I'd pay 1,500 for it. It looks real clean, and a great canidate for learning all about these trucks. I would even keep the 6 and 3 speed for a while...they are fun to drive.

Welcome to the board.

Oh, Jon...thanks for the plug.

mitch1965 · 04-29-2005, 10:08 AM

I agree, buy it. I would look at getting rid of the 3 spd, though. I had one in college, and the linkage had a tendancy to get hung up, usually at the most inoportune times. I taught my wife to drive a standard in that truck. It was a '77, with the 305ci, and it got about 17-20mpg just running around.

screwballl · 04-29-2005, 10:12 AM

take it!! like they said, after you get it start looking for a 350 and a TH350 tranny... will help out tremendously!!
i have my 76 for $2000 OBO so 1500 is excellent for that truck!

86 GMG · 04-29-2005, 12:09 PM

great price i would proubable give 2000 for it if i was in your shoes. IMO you have just got bit by the chevy bug and it is hard to get rid of ha ha ha. good looking truck looks really straight it will be alot of fun for you i promise that

Hoods69BadBowTie · 04-29-2005, 12:56 PM

That looks like a really clean truck!! Its in very good shape. I would talk him as low as he would go. But I think its well worth what he is asking but you can probably talk him down. I bet you want to put a 350 SB in their in the future. Very easy swap.
Anyways welcome to the board!!
-Later

the baron · 05-02-2005, 08:06 AM

Hi guys ,

I don't want to play the PITA , but I would let that truck as it is , the SWB's with the six and the three on the tree are becoming very rare nowadays , certainly here in Europe ...

there is a plenty of those trucks existing in the USA with the 350/350 combo , so keep this one , and buy another one later...

Oh , by the way , the day you want to sell it , contact me , I love those 250ci engines...

the Baron

Prerunner1982 · 05-02-2005, 03:02 PM

snapper, you might also add your location so it will show up in the upper right corner of your post.. nice knowing where people are from..

86swb · 05-03-2005, 08:02 AM

Yes, buy it by all means. Looks like a fairly new paint job. I agree with everone, Get the 6 banger out and find a good 350 and tranny to put in it's place. Body looks great.

04-28-2005, 07:53 AM	#1
snapper6356 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5	1980 chevy truck question I recently found this board and love it! any way i am going to go look at a 1980, smaller (maybe a c-10?) size truck. It is a full size. Six cylinder with three on the tree manual trans. Were these motors pretty good? Anything to watch out for on these? I plan to tow a small trailer and around town driving. Will this particular truck handle a trailer pretty well? So any and all comments welcome! I am not finding much info on these trucks? so i need all i can find.. Oh yea, any ideas what the gas mileage would be? And how much emissions crap would be on this motor? LAter chris Last edited by snapper6356; 04-28-2005 at 07:54 AM.

04-28-2005, 08:59 AM	#2
86 GMG Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tulsa Oklahoma Posts: 943	its not ganna be a speed demon but it should do everything you want it to do just remimber that truck can get put on steroids reall easy and stuff a sbc in it! ha ha ha __________________ square body trucks an addiction or an investment either way they consume all my extra time and money

04-28-2005, 10:06 AM	#3
screwballl Tonawanda 454 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liquid Sunshine State Posts: 2,755	yeah it is easy to tire of the 6 real soon so i am sure that a 350 will be in your not too distant future... unless you will show the truck then it doesnt matter whats in there __________________ 91 Chevy Suburban Tonawanda 454 R2500 - SOLD!!! 04 Dodge Durango 5.7L Hemi 2WD, 24K miles (as of July 2011) In the past 30 years about 90% of Fords are still on the road, the other 10% made it home. -------------------

04-28-2005, 10:14 AM	#4
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,906	by the way, you want some info on 73-87 trucks... www.73-87.com and welcome to our addiction. __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call

04-28-2005, 12:02 PM	#5
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	plenty of emissions came on 1980 modles (all of them i think), but most are eliminated easily (not that i know from experience or anything... ). AND this is the last year of emissions for the 1980 model year (at least in louisiana), so its ok to get rid of it in like 7 months (unless your state goes back further) WELCOME TO THE BOARD. __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

04-28-2005, 10:45 PM	#6
snapper6356 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5	well, i went and looked at it. It runs good, shifts good, body is in real good shape. I cant seem to see anything wrong with it on the surface. What little i ran it, it seemed to run fine. I saw one thing, but it would be an easy fix, the speedometer was unhooked because it clicked. The only thing i dont know about is the price. He is asking 1600 and could proably get him down to 13 -1400. So whatch you all think it is worth? East tennessee are, by the way..

04-29-2005, 09:17 AM	#7
KShortell Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 724	Nice truck! __________________ Semper Paratus

04-29-2005, 09:37 AM	#8
beaterC10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,277	Buy it and start looking for a small block.

04-29-2005, 10:03 AM	#9
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	I'd pay 1,500 for it. It looks real clean, and a great canidate for learning all about these trucks. I would even keep the 6 and 3 speed for a while...they are fun to drive. Welcome to the board. Oh, Jon...thanks for the plug. __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

04-29-2005, 10:08 AM	#10
mitch1965 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Posts: 376	I agree, buy it. I would look at getting rid of the 3 spd, though. I had one in college, and the linkage had a tendancy to get hung up, usually at the most inoportune times. I taught my wife to drive a standard in that truck. It was a '77, with the 305ci, and it got about 17-20mpg just running around. __________________ '99 K1500 Tahoe, 2dr, barn doors - 350/ 4L60E, 3.73 '01 K2500HD Silverado Ext Cab - 496/ Allison, 4.10

04-29-2005, 10:12 AM	#11
screwballl Tonawanda 454 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liquid Sunshine State Posts: 2,755	take it!! like they said, after you get it start looking for a 350 and a TH350 tranny... will help out tremendously!! i have my 76 for $2000 OBO so 1500 is excellent for that truck! __________________ 91 Chevy Suburban Tonawanda 454 R2500 - SOLD!!! 04 Dodge Durango 5.7L Hemi 2WD, 24K miles (as of July 2011) In the past 30 years about 90% of Fords are still on the road, the other 10% made it home. -------------------

04-29-2005, 12:09 PM	#12
86 GMG Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tulsa Oklahoma Posts: 943	great price i would proubable give 2000 for it if i was in your shoes. IMO you have just got bit by the chevy bug and it is hard to get rid of ha ha ha. good looking truck looks really straight it will be alot of fun for you i promise that __________________ square body trucks an addiction or an investment either way they consume all my extra time and money

04-29-2005, 12:56 PM	#13
Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	That looks like a really clean truck!! Its in very good shape. I would talk him as low as he would go. But I think its well worth what he is asking but you can probably talk him down. I bet you want to put a 350 SB in their in the future. Very easy swap. Anyways welcome to the board!! -Later __________________ HOODS is what I answer too -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!!

05-02-2005, 08:06 AM	#14
the baron Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Liège , Belgium Posts: 263	Hi guys , I don't want to play the PITA , but I would let that truck as it is , the SWB's with the six and the three on the tree are becoming very rare nowadays , certainly here in Europe ... there is a plenty of those trucks existing in the USA with the 350/350 combo , so keep this one , and buy another one later... Oh , by the way , the day you want to sell it , contact me , I love those 250ci engines... the Baron __________________ 1982 Suburban 2WD , 260ci Olds engine,TH400 , will get a 1979 front clip , might be ready in ... 2016 1985 Chevy Van ( 305/350 ) , "Kellogg" equipped , my actual D.D. 1960 Girl Friend , frame still good , body has some dents Last edited by the baron; 05-02-2005 at 08:07 AM.

05-02-2005, 03:02 PM	#15
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,906	snapper, you might also add your location so it will show up in the upper right corner of your post.. nice knowing where people are from..



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05-03-2005, 08:02 AM	#16
86swb Born a Chevy Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 10,221	Yes, buy it by all means. Looks like a fairly new paint job. I agree with everone, Get the 6 banger out and find a good 350 and tranny to put in it's place. Body looks great.

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