73 - 87 Column shift linkage, shift levers

[MikeB]

Originally Posted by TheOcho

My next upgrade is a 292 thats currently on the engine stand. The truck I bought was pretty much unmolested (other than some bad body work) so I didn't have to deal with someone else's "custom" crap, like a bagged suspension or a hacked up wire harness. My "Ol Blue" was owned by an old man who bought it brand new and never changed anything on it.

What is the truck's axle ratio? And does the trans have a 3.50 first gear? A 292 typically came with a 3.11 ratio, which handles more torque than the 3.50. At least that was the case in 82. And of course, that additional torque can easily pull the taller gear.

My 82 C10 was mostly stock when I bought it last year, except for 6.5" rally wheels that were used on vans. They have too much backspacing, so I'll replace them with something else, maybe 8" rallys, which cost 4/$100 around here. The truck also has an aftermarket radio that actually works pretty well. Other than that, it's unmolested. Axle ratio is 2.73 which is totally insane for a 250 six, but should be fine for a 355 with auto trans.