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jd4300fel · 06-10-2008, 01:33 AM

Not sure what group to put this in but since it's going to land into a 72 camper special I figure i would start here. Mods please feel free to move if needed.
after some issue's with my 400 bb, I am going to swap it out for a 350 crate
motor that has low miles one less than a few hundred. I have heard the truck with the donor motor run. and for the 2 grand I feel it's a good deal. the donot vehicle that is a 1976 chevy C10 with a 350/350 combo (although originaly it says it had a 400 in it) with 4 wheel drive currently running 35's.
danna 12 bolt 6 lug
The truck that it's going into is a 72 chevy custom camper c20 400/400.
dana 12 bolt 8 lug. I am going to swap out the engine. what else is worth
going after. tranny, rear end ?
My plans for the truck are to make it a driver that I can drive to and put inthe local small shows mostly drive it and have fun. looking t doing a lower kit 4/6 ece. move the fuel tank to the frame.

On the the engine I noticed a couple of things first the TV cable( the cable that connect from the carb to the tranny ) is not connected, and second in the middle of the intake manifold the paint looks like it burnt off right in the middle of the carb location buy the head on both side Is this normal the engine has headers and edelbrock carb and manifold ?

An suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Mike

JimKshortstep4x4 · 06-10-2008, 05:20 AM

The burned paint is a result of the exhaust gases passing through the passageway under the carb and is normal.

Jim

06-10-2008, 01:33 AM	#1
jd4300fel Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: wheatland, Ca Posts: 427	swapping parts Not sure what group to put this in but since it's going to land into a 72 camper special I figure i would start here. Mods please feel free to move if needed. after some issue's with my 400 bb, I am going to swap it out for a 350 crate motor that has low miles one less than a few hundred. I have heard the truck with the donor motor run. and for the 2 grand I feel it's a good deal. the donot vehicle that is a 1976 chevy C10 with a 350/350 combo (although originaly it says it had a 400 in it) with 4 wheel drive currently running 35's. danna 12 bolt 6 lug The truck that it's going into is a 72 chevy custom camper c20 400/400. dana 12 bolt 8 lug. I am going to swap out the engine. what else is worth going after. tranny, rear end ? My plans for the truck are to make it a driver that I can drive to and put inthe local small shows mostly drive it and have fun. looking t doing a lower kit 4/6 ece. move the fuel tank to the frame. On the the engine I noticed a couple of things first the TV cable( the cable that connect from the carb to the tranny ) is not connected, and second in the middle of the intake manifold the paint looks like it burnt off right in the middle of the carb location buy the head on both side Is this normal the engine has headers and edelbrock carb and manifold ? An suggestions are greatly appreciated. Mike __________________ Mike K Friend of Bill W

06-10-2008, 05:20 AM	#2
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: swapping parts The burned paint is a result of the exhaust gases passing through the passageway under the carb and is normal. Jim __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC

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