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10-22-2021, 07:22 AM
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1965 c10 sleeper
Has anyone built a sleeper 64-66 c10? I am thinking about a field fresh swb with skinny tires then a 454 under the hood.
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10-22-2021, 09:25 AM
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Re: 1965 c10 sleeper
How about a 63 , New Mexico field truck. 454 with lots of good parts TH400 3:73 posi
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10-22-2021, 09:33 AM
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Re: 1965 c10 sleeper
Yep. That'd do it.
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10-22-2021, 11:15 AM
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Re: 1965 c10 sleeper
I kind of went that route, but I kept my original 283 engine. I gave it the usual goodies to wake it up including 416 heads from a 305 and focused on improving its street torque, I also added a Muncie 4 speed and kept the exhaust note very subdued. The interior looks like a hot rod while the exterior looks mostly stock. Some regard a 283 as weak, but mine is plenty enough for me and the 15 mpgs are pretty decent. It's a blast to bang it thru the gears at wide open too.
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10-22-2021, 02:25 PM
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Re: 1965 c10 sleeper
I am a big sleeper fan however the benchmark of 'fast' has been raised a lot in the last 10 years. It better be a pretty stout 454 to keep up in the day and age of ls turbos being swapped into everything under the sun.
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10-22-2021, 04:28 PM
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Re: 1965 c10 sleeper
I went with 462 ci of Pontiac that made 528 bhp before 5K RPM and 500 ft-lb off idle on 87 octane.
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10-22-2021, 05:15 PM
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10-22-2021, 07:15 PM
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Re: 1965 c10 sleeper
My truck has been a blast. Fun to drive hard, a pleasure to drive gently, and I drive it all over the place too.
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10-22-2021, 08:01 PM
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Re: 1965 c10 sleeper
Go to youtube and type in 9000 rpm 283 launch and you can see how weak they are
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