1970 CST w/ 402 Big Block - Barn Find

[GMCNUT]

Hey guys; for 20 years or more I have always been just a 55-66 truck enthusiast, but being close friends w/ fellow member and long time 67-72 truck guru "JQ-72" on here, I have gained some knowledge and exposure to these later models you guys love, and I sort of thought to myself "if I ever stumbled over one of those with enough of the fun goodies, I would buy it for myself to keep". So looks like that has happened finally. I just stumbled onto a 1970 CST longbed w/ numbers matching 402 still in it and T400, w/ fact A/C, PB, and PS. No uber- rare stuff like buckets or tilt, but just a real nicely equipped truck in general. This truck was in a local barn since the 90's and while its always cool to find a well preserved low-rust truck in a dry Alabama barn, the issues with barn finds are that sometimes there is a reason why they are in there imobile.
in this trucks' case someone in the family had a need for the big-block A/C and PS stuff and robbed the brackets, pullys and compressor & pump themselves off it. I checked the truck over and also discovered the right hand exhaust manifold has been removed too. Thankfully the radiator and special big-block specific fan shroud are untouched, and so is everything else under the hood except the missing air cleaner. So, knowing very little about these trucks I immediately called Josh (JQ-72) and he did not have any of these BB specific parts and suggested I contact the members on this board for help. So, if any of you have any of these parts you can let go to a good cause I am willing to pay a decent price as needed to acquire them so I can see if I can get to where I can drive this truck. Josh says I need short water pump 396 / 402 A/C pullys and PS brackets & pump - he said all 69-72 402's are short water pump engines, so please know you have the right stuff before PMing me as I only have Josh and you guys to identify what is and is not correct - I am a fish out of water messing with a 67-72 truck, but greatly appreciate anyone's help to get life breathed back into her!
Check out my pics below and let me know what you think....

[oldno7]

Just wanted to say welcome! Looks like a real nice truck. I dont mess with the big blocks (yet) haha, but these guys are awesome and hopefully be able to help you. You may want to check the parts for sale section.

[asolde]

nice looking truck congrats

[Cash3481]

GMCNUT:
Welcome to "our side", of the board from KS. LOL nice truck...
I'll post an AC thread later today or this evening, it looks like there is some parts you could use. I also have an air cleaner and spacer too.
Mike
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[yote1234]

awesome!! love the BIG BLOCK !

[GMCNUT]

Thanks guys! I wish I knew how many 1/2 ton big block trucks were made too - is that known? I do not want to say this truck is "rare" or "rarely equipped" to anybody when referring to the big block it has unless it really is....would you say like only 1/3 of total 1/2 ton truck production was big block equipped, or are they rarer than that? Dumb question I guess, but just wondering