My first post in over a year, my what has changed!!!

[CHEVY & GMC FOREVER]

Hello everybody, I have not been online in a while but here I am again with more of my thoughts to throw around with you Anyway more recently I decided to purchase another one of those wonderful but challenging project trucks. So onto it, the truck is a 1985 Chevrolet C-30 reg. cab longbed DRW w/ 57,000 original miles (Yes you read that right) I have all the paperwork on the truck from when it was first bought, even the original title. It has the orig. 454 4BBL engine which is quite tired, it has the TH400 trans, w/ a Dana 70HD rear end (I think). There is only one trouble spot on the driver side rocker panel which is rotted through but still has plenty of good metal to work with. The truck ran good but with 4.56 gearing and a tired motor I decided not to waste any time on it so right away I tore the top of the motor apart, and I am in the process of finding a good cam that I can put in and keep the stock valve springs (any thoughts?), along with a new intake manifold and carb. I am also planning on some new 3.54 or 3.73 gears in the rear. I hope to have a truck that will cruise at 75-85 mph and and still be able to tear ass as needed Sorry I have no engine pictures (And yes that is a Dodge in my driveway but we all make mistakes!)
Anyway all of your thoughts are very important to me, and because the combined knowledge here on this message board is endless.....