My 1967 Chevy K20 Build Thread

[Chaparralman1974]

3/1/2025
The engine is running!
A few weeks ago I was able to get the engine to fire up and run long enough to break in the cam, but I had a few issues. In addition to some oil and coolant leaks there was a timing and vacuum issue that just wouldn’t allow the motor to run right. It was running hot and just seemed to dog quite a bit. I wasn’t really sure if I had a timing issue, or a fuel issue or what, so I opted to take the carburetor and distributor down to an old school place out here in Phoenix called “Carburetor’s Unlimited”. The owner, Bruce, identified a few issues right off the bat and recommended a recurve on the distributor along with a Pertronix ignition setup and coil. He also went ahead and redid the carburetor and even plated it the correct gold-ish color! I got it all reinstalled and she fired right up and was purring like a kitten! Per Bruce’s recommendation, we set the initial timing to 8* BTDC and the old 327 is humming along nicely! I still need to do final adjustments and will get the timing dialed in more after the truck can move under it’s own power.

Here is a quick video of her running!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kczJtPlMQU8