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10-05-2015, 09:30 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Junction City, Oregon
Posts: 2
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'72 LS2/4L60E swapped shortbox C10
First time register, long time reader of these posts, figured I'd finally join up and share my own truck. This is my 1972 C10 Deluxe shortbox. The truck has been in my family since it was new, my dad bought it brand new down in Sacramento, California. After originally ordering a C20 SuperCheyenne 4WD longbox, he drove down to the dealer only to have found that they sold the truck. Happily however, they sold him this truck, a 1972 Deluxe 2WD shortbox with a 350 and a TH350 trans with $500 off sticker price. Fast forward almost 40 years, I was bequeathed the truck at 15. Throughout the course of the coming years, I drove this truck until the motor started burning more oil than I could put in. After the death of my mother, I and a great friend who runs a Hot Rod fabrication shop embarked on giving this truck the motor it deserved and that motor was an LS2 and a 4L60E trans out of a wrecked 2006 Pontiac GTO. The truck has a rebuilt 12 bolt, 3.73 Yukon Gear ring and pinion, Eaton TruTrack positraction along with a AFCO aluminum radiator with dual 12" electric fans. Fuel system is a Boyd Welding fuel cell(19 gal) with an Aeromotive 700HP capable fuel pump The truck has about 5,300 miles on it as of my posting this thread. I'm 17 now and it's my current daily driver. I average about 23 on the highway with around 20 MPG in mixed driving. Thanks so much for reading!
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10-05-2015, 09:34 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Sarasota, Fl.
Posts: 441
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Re: '72 LS2/4L60E swapped shortbox C10
Welcome! And that's an awfully nice truck! Wish my truck looked like that when I was 17..
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10-05-2015, 09:35 PM
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Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Godley, TX
Posts: 17,976
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Re: '72 LS2/4L60E swapped shortbox C10
Welcome. AWESOME first post - and great looking truck!
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10-05-2015, 09:39 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Junction City, Oregon
Posts: 2
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Re: '72 LS2/4L60E swapped shortbox C10
Thanks so much for the welcome, fellas! Recently asked my girlfriend to homecoming using it. If there is any other questions I can answer, don't hesitate to ask!
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10-05-2015, 11:09 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Mid NE USA
Posts: 2,212
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Re: '72 LS2/4L60E swapped shortbox C10
Very Nice Truck.
Ron
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Member #111 68 C-10  Daily Driver70  4x4 Project76 Jeep CJ-5 Help Support the Board: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors. Thomas Jefferson |
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10-05-2015, 11:12 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: HOUSTON
Posts: 355
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Re: '72 LS2/4L60E swapped shortbox C10
SUPER COOL TRUCK!!
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10-06-2015, 07:05 AM
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Old member
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S.
Posts: 19,945
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Re: '72 LS2/4L60E swapped shortbox C10
Welcome aboard. Nice truck and mods! Good luck with it.
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1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. |
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10-06-2015, 07:18 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Smyrna TN
Posts: 1,153
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Re: '72 LS2/4L60E swapped shortbox C10
Welcome. That's a very nice looking truck and its obvious how much hard work you've put into it. Thanks for posting the pictures.
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1971 Longbed BB Cheyenne Super 1972 Longbed SB Cheyenne Super 1972 Longbed Highlander Custom Deluxe 1975 K5 4x4 full convertible Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=645165 Greg Smyrna TN |
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10-06-2015, 10:20 AM
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Keepin an eye out
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: So.Cal
Posts: 3,921
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Re: '72 LS2/4L60E swapped shortbox C10
Cool truck Bro!
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10-06-2015, 10:38 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Sandy, Oregon
Posts: 2,376
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Re: '72 LS2/4L60E swapped shortbox C10
Welcome to the board from another 17 year old Oregonian!
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My dad always says that HEI distributers are pointless... •1972 Custom/10 Deluxe. My first truck and I've had it since I was 7. Tilt, tach, AM/FM, 350, deep dish rally's, original paint and an increasing amount of NOS jewelry. It's always taking my money.. •1967 c10 with tach, dropped 3/5 on deep dish rally's •1972 Cheyenne Super. Sold |
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10-06-2015, 10:48 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Mesa AZ (Near Phoenix)
Posts: 2,302
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Re: '72 LS2/4L60E swapped shortbox C10
Just reading my new Goodguys magazine last night and the subject was "the future of our sport is in good hands". I agree.
17 years old and rocking a LS-2 in that beautiful truck. Very nice. Did you guys put a cam in that LS yet? I put a 07 (same as yours) crate motor in my 67 Chevelle and then put a little over 9000 miles on it in the last two years. Only regret was not putting a nasty cam in it for that rumble I missed. Fixed that earlier this year.
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"Life is too short to drive a boring vehicle". Later, Wayne 
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10-06-2015, 10:56 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: houston texas
Posts: 1,438
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Re: '72 LS2/4L60E swapped shortbox C10
I would like more info on that exhaust system. I am about to replace mine. THANKS
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10-06-2015, 12:17 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Phoenix Arizona
Posts: 122
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Re: '72 LS2/4L60E swapped shortbox C10
Very nice truck, I'm currently 16 and hoping to have my truck look like that someday
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10-07-2015, 10:10 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Wichita, KS
Posts: 106
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Re: '72 LS2/4L60E swapped shortbox C10
Awesome truck, man! I bought my 69 C10 when I was 15 as well. Rebuilt the 396 and restored the body at 16-17 years old. Still have it at 27 and am still working on it! You're ahead of me, though. I've been wanting to do a LS swap for a long time! Hang onto that truck forever! You have an awesome story behind it.
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