'67 Keg Sled

[WORP67]

I picked up a '67 C10 fleet side a couple months back(4-2012). I had been trying to get it for about a year and finally was able to after some things fell into place at the right time. It was originally a 6cyl 3 speed auto. Someone at one time changed it to a 307 v8 mated to the/a Th350.

I call it the Keg Sled cause it is goin to have a beer keg for the fuel tank and a pony keg for the air tank. Might run dual pony's one for each as I am not sure about that yet.

Here is what I have started with.







Here is when I first got it home.





Once I got room cleared out for it I tore into it.

Had to get this thing out and go through it.





Got the engine and trans out and left my self with a empty engine bay.



I didnt have a engine stand so it was time to pick one up. Once I did I tore the block down and started on the clean up.





After getting the block good and clean I painted it gloss black.



I was back and forth on fuel injection or carb setup. I was thinking carb mainly cause of initial cost. A buddy of mine had a TPI setup 99% complete just missing a coil wire and a few sensors. He cut me a deal on everything so I picked it up from him and got it all cleaned up and painted some of it.





I had a new water pump from a 350 that we had got for my grandfathers '67 laying around that we couldn't use cause of his serpentine setup cause it to rotate backwards. So I painted it to match the engine to find out it was to wide for my 307 and wouldn't bolt on.



So I had to pick up a new water pump.

I also installed a new cam, lifters, pushrods, and timing set with the new top end. For heads I picked up a set of fresh rebuilt 416 casting 305H.O. heads to mate to the TPI setup. The cam I chose was a Edelbrock 2102 with hydraulic lifters and a Edelbrock roller timing chain set. For push rods I ended up pick up a set of Comp Cams hardened ones.


After rebuilding the bottom end with new rings, bearings, high volume oil pump, head studs and other ARP fasteners, I was able to assemble my short block and do mock up on the top end.







I picked up a set of polished tall valve covers and aluminum pulleys for it.



I picked up a throttle pedal assembly from a '81 C10 and planned on using it for my TPI setup with a cable instead of the linkage rods. After I got it I realized I needed a throttle and kick down cable for a TPI system so I got a Lokar braided stainless cable.



I also picked up matching oil and trans dipstick to go with it. After I got the throttle cable I realized I don't need the '81 pedal assy as I could just use my stock setup and just trim my Lokar cable to the correct length.

I decided to go with power front disc conversion and power steering. So I preceded to rip out all the drum stuff to swap in the power stuff. While everything was out I pressure washed the frame, cross member, fender wells, firewall, core support, everything up there to get it ready for blasting.





I picked up the complete front suspension and steering setup from a '81 2wd C10 from a buddy of mine. I even got the sway bar and brackets so I can put those on my truck to make it handle a litter better. I am going to stay with 6 lug so I still have to get rotors to go with my brake setup. As well as a new front bushing set. These are worn pretty bad.

I do plan on bagging the truck but not going to fbss or anything just all four up and down. I am hoping to Z the front while I have everything out. Figured out now would be the best time.

Since I am not going to do fbss I figured a front and rear sway with good shocks will give me a nice ride and still handle pretty good. I don't know if I will be able to do the bag setup yet but I can roll around on a nice static drop til I do.

As for the trans I got a B&M shift kit and a B&M Holeshot 2000 stall. I knew I would need something with the cam but didn't want to high cause it will wind up being a daily. I still have to install the shift kit in it. I figured I would finish the motor first. I found out tonight that I have 3.73 gears in the rear so I am not sure if I will be swapping to a 700r4 so I can have over drive or not. I want the better mpg and drive-ability on the freeway. I am just not a fan of the 700r4.

I am just down to waiting on injectors and o-rings to come in before I can finish the rest. I swapped the 350 TPI 22lb injectors for some Bosch gen 3 19lb ones. I am having the computer reprogrammed for the new injectors, cam, egr delete, air pump delete, vats delete, and a few other things. I have also swapped my memcal out for a 305 memcal so the knock board would be correct for the displacement.

Once the engine and trans are done I am going to work on the body and interior. I have a '95 Silverado bench seat with the fold down arm rest that I am having recovered in black. I am doing stainless steel door panels as well as gauge bezel and glove box door covers.

The truck is going to be a DuPont light blue that I like a lot. Here is a picture of the color I am going to be using. Everything is getting shaved such as handles, locks, emblems, trim, moldings, etc. I am going to do a cali combo in the rear and a shaved front roll pan with some recessed fogs in it.



For the bed floor I am doing a 1 piece of stainless steel with some small stainless tubs if I have to.

On my exhaust I plan on a true dual setup exiting out of the bed sides in front of the rear tires. I will be running 2.5" with either Flowmaster 40 or 44 series mufflers. I will be doing a stainless cut out trim piece for around where the tip is flush mounted with the bed side.

All questions and comments are welcome. If you are going to say I wouldn't do this or that don't just leave it as that explain why you wouldn't.