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Got big-block?
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Location: Austin, Texas
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Moving to Austin! How many Central Texas members do we have?
Making the move from Dallas to Austin at the end of the month. Bringing project Daisycutter along as well (yes, I'm still working on it).
Where's a good speed-shop in Austin? SC
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'68 CST SWB factory 396/T400 buddy buckets, a/c, ps, pb '72 Corvette convertible 454/4spd/ac, ps, pb '73 GMC Sierra Grande short wide 454/T400 ps, pb, ac '77 K5 Blazer black on red, 350/T350/NP205 ps, pb, ac all original '78 GMC Sierra Classic short wide 454/T400 ps, pb, ac '72 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 38 built. '73 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 71 built. '75 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 25 built. SOLD! '72 GMC K25 4x4 468/4L80e/NP205 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...23#post4324423 SOLD!'55 Chevy gasser 496/4spd build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...96#post4324396 |
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The LuvShack Garage
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side)
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STUPID QUESTION, WHAT IS A SPRINT? DO YOU HAVE PIC'S? WHY 3 OF EM?
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Location: kingsport,upper east tenn
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a sprint is gmc's
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The LuvShack Garage
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side)
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O I C
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Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T |
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DALLAS,TX
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SC, best of luck w/your move.
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Buda TX
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There are no good speed shops in Austin. It just depends on what you want, that determines where you go!
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Round Rock, Texas
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I know nothing of speed shops, but do welcome you to Austin. There appears to be at least 8 - 10 of us from the area. We need to have a Austin/CenTex board meet sometime soon, but we'll wait to you get down here.
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Got big-block?
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Location: Austin, Texas
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Thanks, SCOTI.
Hello new neighbors jrb56 and Hook'em. No good speed shops?! That sucks. Yeah, we'll have to all get together. Later, SC
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'68 CST SWB factory 396/T400 buddy buckets, a/c, ps, pb '72 Corvette convertible 454/4spd/ac, ps, pb '73 GMC Sierra Grande short wide 454/T400 ps, pb, ac '77 K5 Blazer black on red, 350/T350/NP205 ps, pb, ac all original '78 GMC Sierra Classic short wide 454/T400 ps, pb, ac '72 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 38 built. '73 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 71 built. '75 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 25 built. SOLD! '72 GMC K25 4x4 468/4L80e/NP205 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...23#post4324423 SOLD!'55 Chevy gasser 496/4spd build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...96#post4324396 |
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 796
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I'm NW Austin.
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: san marcos,tx
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sry dont know of any speed shops in the area.
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Granite Shoals, TX, USA
Posts: 159
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I think Austin Performance in north Austin (just west off I-35) is about as good as it gets around here. A couple in South Austin but Methinks you may be better off doing the mail-order route....
BTW, welcome to the worst traffic for such a "Progressive" city. ![]()
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huh?
![]() Join Date: May 2000
Location: Washington, Illinois
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Hey superchevy, sorry to "hijack" your thread, but I had a question about a GMC Sprint factory service manual that I picked up. It has copyright 1972 on it, I would assume that would make it a manual for the 73 year model? Just curious, I figure if anyone would know, you probably would.
Thanks, and sorry again for "hijacking" the thread.
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Got big-block?
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Location: Austin, Texas
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Hey 68 stepside. No prob. Open up the manual. If it is for a '73, it will show. There were several supplements issued for the '71 and '72 manuals...want to make sure it is a full manual and not a supplement.
Later, SC
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'68 CST SWB factory 396/T400 buddy buckets, a/c, ps, pb '72 Corvette convertible 454/4spd/ac, ps, pb '73 GMC Sierra Grande short wide 454/T400 ps, pb, ac '77 K5 Blazer black on red, 350/T350/NP205 ps, pb, ac all original '78 GMC Sierra Classic short wide 454/T400 ps, pb, ac '72 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 38 built. '73 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 71 built. '75 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 25 built. SOLD! '72 GMC K25 4x4 468/4L80e/NP205 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...23#post4324423 SOLD!'55 Chevy gasser 496/4spd build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...96#post4324396 |
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huh?
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Location: Washington, Illinois
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Well, the manual I have doesn't have a clear year printed on it. The number in the rh top corner is X7227. Here are a few pics I snapped. I'm kinda curious, as I'd like to sell the manual, but I don't wanna list an incorrect year.
Thanks again, TJ
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Got big-block?
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Location: Austin, Texas
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Looks like a '72 manual to me.
All my manuals are at my shop in Dallas at the moment (I'm here in the new house in Austin right now). Open it up to the very beginning where it has the "how to identify" section and lists VIN and engine codes. Should just have the 71 and 72 info. SC
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'68 CST SWB factory 396/T400 buddy buckets, a/c, ps, pb '72 Corvette convertible 454/4spd/ac, ps, pb '73 GMC Sierra Grande short wide 454/T400 ps, pb, ac '77 K5 Blazer black on red, 350/T350/NP205 ps, pb, ac all original '78 GMC Sierra Classic short wide 454/T400 ps, pb, ac '72 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 38 built. '73 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 71 built. '75 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 25 built. SOLD! '72 GMC K25 4x4 468/4L80e/NP205 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...23#post4324423 SOLD!'55 Chevy gasser 496/4spd build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...96#post4324396 |
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 135
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Welcome
Welcome to Austin.
There are a few of us boardmembers around Central Texas. Austin Performance is the only place that I know of on the north side. It's on North Lamar. After you move down, you should head down to the Y in Oak Hill on Summer/Fall Saturday nights for a little informal 'car show'. It usually has a few nice rides and the occasional 67-72 Chevy Truck. Mike
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7th year of '68 C-10 LWB Rebuild in progress. Drivetrain done. Frame stripped, painted & rebuilt. Body/paint next. '18 Yukon '04 Sierra 4X4 ‘77 Chevy C-20 Camper Special ‘68 C-10 Shopping for a 69-72 4x4 Blazer or Jimmy |
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The oddest Todd around
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Miami, Florida
Posts: 1,418
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OH! I see how it is. Cheating on us DFW boys with the Austin crowd. You oughta know by now that DFW does it right
![]() Just giving you a hard time. Have fun in Austin. Todd |
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