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SnS C10 · 05-09-2009, 09:28 PM

Hey everyone i sold my 84 c10 shortbed. within a few hours i went and picked up a 1973 chevy c10 longbed. it has minimal rust and is complete. has carpet, decent interior, brand new brakes and tires, and the best parts of all-

It has a factory 454 with th400! completely rebuilt with lumpy cam, brand new long tube headers with dual super 40 flowmasters. completely rebuilt 750cfm q-jet. It will lay down rubber for atleast 50 feet from a stop and the only reason it stops is because i dont want to push it that hard. I will get pictures up soon. oh yea, its scary fast- i lined it up with a brand new silverado and subaru wrx turbo both with exhaust systems and just pulled ahead of the subaru-left the silverado in the dust-before i hear any comments on this, it was on a huge 5 lane road with no one else on the road and we only hit about 75-this is the one and only time i will do this unless it is at a track. My neighbor who is a manager at edelbrock estimates its pushing atleast 350 horses. sorry for the long message im just excited-pictures to follow soon! Also, is it rare to have a c10 with a factory 454?

Driveway Dreams · 05-09-2009, 09:56 PM

Sounds like a fun truck. Now get the camera out and show us pics!

pokethesmot · 05-09-2009, 10:12 PM

dude that truck sucks give it to me and ile dispose of it lmao

**78 Big10 454** · 05-09-2009, 10:21 PM

Hey Shaun, don't tell me that CA smog regulations got the best of you? Congrats on the new find, you can now go crazy with any and all mods that you want. I've seen several C-10 longbeds with a 454, but not too many shortbeds, like mine. I'd imagine that the vast majority of both came equipped with a 350/350 combo.

SnS C10 · 05-10-2009, 01:49 PM

yea i was tired of the smog crap. believe it or not the 84 passed smog easily right before i sold it but i wanted to play with the engine and couldnt so thats why i sold it. so here is the 73. plans right now are a shorter tire in front and back with stock painted black rally rims and deep trim rings. 4 inch drop leafs and 2 inch shackles in rear and 1 cut coil in front. new hood and door and hopefully i can get all the missing trim at the junkyard along with the rims. hope you guys like-

SnS C10 · 05-10-2009, 01:53 PM

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Kixwy2 · 05-10-2009, 02:48 PM

Excellent! I'm in Long Beach, so, ya know, if you want to get rid of it...

What's up with the hood? Looks good to me...

68c10owner · 05-10-2009, 06:35 PM

looks good. My old 75 GMC short stepside was a factory 454 truck. It was ordered to to tow a trailor. The 454 was gone by the time I got it though but I still had the trim tag in the glove box that proved it was a 454 truck. They aren`t as common but they are around. The new ride looks great.

strick9c10 · 05-10-2009, 07:14 PM

Nice truck!! She needs a little TLC, but who cares?!? Those 454 trucks don't grow on trees... they didn't back then, especially with the gas crunch that was happening. As far as the "5 lane road, 75mph max" thing... I tell my wife the same stories... except I change the excuses to like "I'm burning out junk gas" or "I just wanted to break the cam in better", whatever.

BTW - are you going to return it to it's original paint? Looks like Hugger Orange?

**truckfan** · 05-10-2009, 08:05 PM

sweet. mine is also a factory 454. not sure i'd go back to a small block. love those rat motors.....

**N2TRUX** · 05-10-2009, 11:23 PM

Nice find. Man I love these early grills.

**78 Big10 454** · 05-11-2009, 03:20 AM

Great find, Shaun. Have a good time with it.

JohnC · 05-11-2009, 10:09 AM

Nice find man! Like stated above now you don't have to worry about the emmission regulations!

Damien · 05-11-2009, 07:26 PM

That is a sweet truck. You should be able to pull the dent in the deer with a suction cup. I'm guessing the speaker hole on the inside is the reason you want a new door though.

heavychevy79 · 05-12-2009, 12:26 AM

I like it!
Don't junk the door.
Are you going to put the trim back on?

Oldschool82 · 05-12-2009, 02:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shaun23a11en

before i hear any comments on this, it was on a huge 5 lane road with no one else on the road and we only hit about 75-this is the one and only time i will do this unless it is at a track.

I have a comment for ya....

....As long as you are safe with it, it doesn't heart to get on it every once and a while. Most people I know have done a little street racing at one time or another. It has been a while for me, but that doesn't mean I won't in the future..LOL...Just be careful..Congrats on the new truck!

05-09-2009, 09:28 PM	#1
SnS C10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lomita, Ca Posts: 1,225	Picked up a new truck Hey everyone i sold my 84 c10 shortbed. within a few hours i went and picked up a 1973 chevy c10 longbed. it has minimal rust and is complete. has carpet, decent interior, brand new brakes and tires, and the best parts of all- It has a factory 454 with th400! completely rebuilt with lumpy cam, brand new long tube headers with dual super 40 flowmasters. completely rebuilt 750cfm q-jet. It will lay down rubber for atleast 50 feet from a stop and the only reason it stops is because i dont want to push it that hard. I will get pictures up soon. oh yea, its scary fast- i lined it up with a brand new silverado and subaru wrx turbo both with exhaust systems and just pulled ahead of the subaru-left the silverado in the dust-before i hear any comments on this, it was on a huge 5 lane road with no one else on the road and we only hit about 75-this is the one and only time i will do this unless it is at a track. My neighbor who is a manager at edelbrock estimates its pushing atleast 350 horses. sorry for the long message im just excited-pictures to follow soon! Also, is it rare to have a c10 with a factory 454?

05-09-2009, 09:56 PM	#2
Driveway Dreams I have car A.D.D. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greeley, Northern Colorado Posts: 4,147	Re: Picked up a new truck Sounds like a fun truck. Now get the camera out and show us pics! __________________ -Gerald Building vehicles in memory of the first "car guy" I ever knew, my Grandpa. Bob Dunham 1935-2009. Rest in peace. 61 GMC Suburban SOLD The 86 build thread SOLD Are you a Colorado member?Click here.

05-09-2009, 10:12 PM	#3
pokethesmot profeshinaly unimployed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: hazlehurst, GA Posts: 1,232	Re: Picked up a new truck dude that truck sucks give it to me and ile dispose of it lmao __________________ my ride click here my myspace "having mud flaps is like asking for a smaller trophy"

05-09-2009, 10:21 PM	#4
78 Big10 454 78 Big10 454 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pismo Beach, CA Posts: 839	Re: Picked up a new truck Hey Shaun, don't tell me that CA smog regulations got the best of you? Congrats on the new find, you can now go crazy with any and all mods that you want. I've seen several C-10 longbeds with a 454, but not too many shortbeds, like mine. I'd imagine that the vast majority of both came equipped with a 350/350 combo.

05-10-2009, 01:49 PM	#5
SnS C10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lomita, Ca Posts: 1,225	Re: Picked up a new truck yea i was tired of the smog crap. believe it or not the 84 passed smog easily right before i sold it but i wanted to play with the engine and couldnt so thats why i sold it. so here is the 73. plans right now are a shorter tire in front and back with stock painted black rally rims and deep trim rings. 4 inch drop leafs and 2 inch shackles in rear and 1 cut coil in front. new hood and door and hopefully i can get all the missing trim at the junkyard along with the rims. hope you guys like- Attached Images

05-10-2009, 01:53 PM	#6
SnS C10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lomita, Ca Posts: 1,225	Re: Picked up a new truck another Attached Images

05-10-2009, 02:48 PM	#7
Kixwy2 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 177	Re: Picked up a new truck Excellent! I'm in Long Beach, so, ya know, if you want to get rid of it... What's up with the hood? Looks good to me... __________________ 1974 GMC C-10; my new addiction 1998 4 Runner; daily driver

05-10-2009, 06:35 PM	#8
68c10owner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Carmichael, California Posts: 3,011	Re: Picked up a new truck looks good. My old 75 GMC short stepside was a factory 454 truck. It was ordered to to tow a trailor. The 454 was gone by the time I got it though but I still had the trim tag in the glove box that proved it was a 454 truck. They aren`t as common but they are around. The new ride looks great. __________________ Anthony

05-10-2009, 07:14 PM	#9
strick9c10 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mid-Coast Maine Posts: 33	Picked up a new truck Nice truck!! She needs a little TLC, but who cares?!? Those 454 trucks don't grow on trees... they didn't back then, especially with the gas crunch that was happening. As far as the "5 lane road, 75mph max" thing... I tell my wife the same stories... except I change the excuses to like "I'm burning out junk gas" or "I just wanted to break the cam in better", whatever. BTW - are you going to return it to it's original paint? Looks like Hugger Orange?

05-10-2009, 08:05 PM	#10
truckfan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lawrence KS Posts: 821	Re: Picked up a new truck sweet. mine is also a factory 454. not sure i'd go back to a small block. love those rat motors..... Last edited by truckfan; 05-10-2009 at 08:06 PM.

05-10-2009, 11:23 PM	#11
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: Picked up a new truck Nice find. Man I love these early grills. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

05-11-2009, 03:20 AM	#12
78 Big10 454 78 Big10 454 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pismo Beach, CA Posts: 839	Re: Picked up a new truck Great find, Shaun. Have a good time with it.

05-11-2009, 10:09 AM	#13
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: Picked up a new truck Nice find man! Like stated above now you don't have to worry about the emmission regulations!

05-11-2009, 07:26 PM	#14
Damien Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Farmington, MN Posts: 928	Re: Picked up a new truck That is a sweet truck. You should be able to pull the dent in the deer with a suction cup. I'm guessing the speaker hole on the inside is the reason you want a new door though. __________________ I can still count my vehicles on two... wait three hands.

05-12-2009, 12:26 AM	#15
heavychevy79 Cheyenne Super Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 545	Re: Picked up a new truck I like it! Don't junk the door. Are you going to put the trim back on?



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