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Re: The GSFMech Build
Great detail job under the hood.... this is one great looking truck!
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Re: The GSFMech Build
Did you make any changes to your motor when you rebuilt it?
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Re: The GSFMech Build
Yeah sure did, I made a lot of changes. I wanted a little more thump even though it ran good before and was impossible to hook up. I was running L2465 Speed Pro pistons before and 781’s but they were stock except for a 3 angle valve job and had a lot milder cam. I machined the heads for 2.19 and 1.88 SS valves with the cut down stems, and machined them for PC seals and comp cams dual springs and did a real nice bowl porting and 3 angle seat job. Factory steel crank, 3/8” truck rods and I had aquired a vintage set of L2349 TRW closed chamber 30 over pistons that I used this time, this boosted the compression a little. With a set of steel shim gaskets it came out to 10.3:1. I also had it balanced. I added an old style LS-7 corvette trap door oil pan, windage tray and oil pump (Chevy still carries this stuff). Lunati Voodoo cam, GM long slot rockers, performer RPM intake, I modified my 850 double pumper for 4-hole idle to try and get some of the hit out of the cam with the AC on, Mallory coil and pertronix ignition, big tube full length Hooker Chevelle headers. I also went with a TCI breakaway converter. It runs real good but it took a few months tinkering to get the advance curve and spark plug heat range right. It was a ping monster for awhile but it’s just about sorted out. I still need to play with the jetting a little more.
Thanks for all the compliments ya’ll
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Re: The GSFMech Build
Beautiful truck! Love a solid paint cheyenne with full trim, especially lowered on coys! Quick question, when you dyed your seat belts how did you keep the white tags from getting color on them? I've wanted to do this for a while but was afraid of dying the tags.
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Re: The GSFMech Build
Nice truck! Love it
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Re: The GSFMech Build
Sounds like a really cool motor! Those are a domed piston right? Are you able to run pump gas?
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Re: The GSFMech Build
We need a video of that bad boy, what Voodoo cam did you go with. Roller or flat tappet?
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Re: The GSFMech Build
Yes they have domes. It took a lot of tuning but yes I can run 93 octane pump gas. A lot of it is keeping the quench height close as you can when you build the motor. I'm running right around .040"
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Re: The GSFMech Build
Take a video of it when you get home, we'll get it loaded for you.
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Re: The GSFMech Build
Will do Steven, Barry had one he posted on facebook way back but I don't know what happened to it.
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Re: The GSFMech Build
How bought that, another one from Natchitoches. There are a few of us on here.
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Re: The GSFMech Build
To be honest I’m struggling a bit with the AC, the idle is pretty lumpy. I idle it up when I run the AC. No problems at all with the brakes, it has decent vacuum, right around 10” or so.
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Re: The GSFMech Build
Thanks, this is what I'm worried about with mine, it has a really lumpy cam and I'm worried about the AC.
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Re: The GSFMech Build
New addition, comfort grip steering wheel, I love this thing!!
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Mike Castro- 72 SWB. Ochre and White. 496/400 turbo, GV OD ,Dakota Digital dash , tilt, Vintage Air, PS, hydro boost, factory buckets, console, QA-1 Coil over suspension, 20/20"Billet Specialties Magnetos 72 SWB. Med blue. 454/400 turbo, tach, tilt, Stock AC, PS,PDB, factory buckets, console, ECE 4/6 drop w/ 2" blocks and C-notch, 20/20"Coys- Crashed and destroyed by drunk driver Sept 2019. New 72 build in the works. My new build thread "Castro" https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=820934 My old build thread, the blue truck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=271489 www.louisianaclassictruckclub.com |
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Re: The GSFMech Build
Nice!
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Re: The GSFMech Build
I ran across this photo from last year and I thought it was cool so I had to post it. This is Wynne (HuggerCST) and me going down the highway.
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Re: The GSFMech Build
Love the pic. Perfect rake in my opinion.
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Re: The GSFMech Build
Sweet pic of a couple beautiful trucks
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Re: The GSFMech Build
I think have the same steering wheel you bought.
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Re: The GSFMech Build
Love this truck
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