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12-26-2020, 09:40 AM | #1 |
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1977 Chevrolet K10 Trailering Special
Last year at this time, I helped an a Friend with some horse feeding chores; she had health issues. Fast forward to November 2020: I got a phone call “ are you interested in my farm truck? I don’t know what year it is.” So we went and looked at it, and lo and behold, square body SWB k10! I took trans out and took to the shop for a rebuild. It was rebuilt before, but bad installation job.
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12-26-2020, 09:41 AM | #2 |
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Re: 1977 Chevrolet K10 Trailering Special
Spid
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12-26-2020, 09:42 AM | #3 |
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Re: 1977 Chevrolet K10 Trailering Special
Spid #2
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12-26-2020, 09:45 AM | #4 |
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Re: 1977 Chevrolet K10 Trailering Special
I decided that since I’m waiting on the trans, I would take the fenders off, so I don’t have to bend over the engine to change valve cover gaskets. It was an original 400, but someone put a 350 in it recently.
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12-26-2020, 09:48 AM | #5 |
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Re: 1977 Chevrolet K10 Trailering Special
I pulled the oil cap yesterday, and a very strong odor of fuel was present. I have made the decision to pull the engine and check the rings. The carb could have been pouring fuel in cylinders (which washes the oil film off of the cylinders and premature internal engine failure takes place).
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12-26-2020, 09:32 PM | #6 |
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Re: 1977 Chevrolet K10 Trailering Special
I am so glad that I pulled the engine today!
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12-26-2020, 09:33 PM | #7 |
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Re: 1977 Chevrolet K10 Trailering Special
More photos
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12-27-2020, 05:54 PM | #8 |
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Pulled the heads today. This engine had been rebuilt before; clean inside. One of the first things I noticed was it had 624 heads. They have 1.72 intake valve head diameter. I will be upgrading to 1.94’s or 2.02’s. Also, one of the exhaust valves was sunk. Pulled the oil pan, and discovered that it’s a 4 bolt main! Hopefully, all I need to do is re-ring and new bearings. Before then, of course, I will have to put an intake/carb/head package together.
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12-29-2020, 10:36 AM | #9 |
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Re: 1977 Chevrolet K10 Trailering Special
looks like fun.
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12-29-2020, 09:16 PM | #10 |
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01-01-2021, 10:36 PM | #11 |
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Re: 1977 Chevrolet K10 Trailering Special
That is one of the best optioned, least farm like farm trucks I have seen. That's a great find.
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01-02-2021, 08:55 AM | #12 |
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Thank you! I’m enjoying it
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01-02-2021, 08:57 AM | #13 |
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Re: 1977 Chevrolet K10 Trailering Special
Yesterday I went to my friends and picked up a green front clip, tailgate, tilt, seat and short Bed!
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01-02-2021, 09:02 AM | #14 |
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Re: 1977 Chevrolet K10 Trailering Special
Looking good
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01-02-2021, 03:25 PM | #15 |
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Re: 1977 Chevrolet K10 Trailering Special
Nice looking truck, congratulations and enjoy it!
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01-02-2021, 08:38 PM | #16 |
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Thank you! You aren’t too far away from me!
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01-02-2021, 08:39 PM | #17 |
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Pulled the bed today!
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01-02-2021, 08:40 PM | #18 |
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Rust never sleeps
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01-09-2021, 07:38 PM | #19 |
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Re: 1977 Chevrolet K10 Trailering Special
Removed the rad core support today and the rear bumper. Worked some on the inside cab as well. Pressure washing tomorrow!
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01-09-2021, 07:39 PM | #20 |
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01-10-2021, 10:55 PM | #21 |
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Re: 1977 Chevrolet K10 Trailering Special
Pressure-washed the frame/chassis today. Found a previous frame crack that has recracked
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01-10-2021, 10:57 PM | #22 |
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Re: 1977 Chevrolet K10 Trailering Special
Crack
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01-10-2021, 10:59 PM | #23 |
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Re: 1977 Chevrolet K10 Trailering Special
Same crack
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01-10-2021, 11:00 PM | #24 |
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Re: 1977 Chevrolet K10 Trailering Special
Crack crack
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01-18-2021, 08:55 PM | #25 |
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Re: 1977 Chevrolet K10 Trailering Special
Picked up a bed for it yesterday, some doors and other misc smalls
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