1963 C-10 SWB BBW Fleetside in NC

[1963c-10]

Yeah....all great points. I'd like to have to have all my builds as "daily drivers" even though you can't drive but one at a time.

This build will be my go to for long trips with the auto trans in it, so maybe just a 3x2 then. But that will be down the road for sure. They are getting up into the $1000-1500 range themselves now. Anything 348/409 related is big $$$ now.

[TJ's Chevy]

Trying hopping up a 292 6 banger. lol Well worth it for sure, but costs money. Got about a good $6k in my 292. But would have saved $1500 in I hadn't dressed it up so much as well. But that 6K is all American made parts so I'm happy.

[1963c-10]

I'll have enough money in hopping up this 348 TJ. My machinist says he hasn't even seen one in probably 20 years, but is looking forward to building it.

[TJ's Chevy]

Them 348's may be more spendy then my 292. lol But I'm sure that thing is gonna pull darn good when yer done.

[1963c-10]

Lets hope so TJ. Ive never driver or rode in a vehicle with a 348 or 409, but have always heard they are torquey little motors.

[pimpston65]

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

Lets hope so TJ. Ive never driver or rode in a vehicle with a 348 or 409, but have always heard they are torquey little motors.

both of those engines are no good, so when you wanna swap for my 292?

[TJ's Chevy]

Originally Posted by pimpston65

both of those engines are no good, so when you wanna swap for my 292?

Nice try. haha

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by pimpston65

both of those engines are no good, so when you wanna swap for my 292?

haha....no, I'm good. I'm getting real use to my big blocks.

[1963c-10]

Ok, after much thought and personal debate, and scouring tons of pics....I've decided I'm going to do a cross ram intake on the 348. So now the search begins.

[TJ's Chevy]

Cool factor went waaay up, fuel mileage went waaaay down.

[62 Barnfind]

Totally cool!

[pimpston65]

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

Ok, after much thought and personal debate, and scouring tons of pics....I've decided I'm going to do a cross ram intake on the 348. So now the search begins.

what the $&@?, man u really go BIG!!! me likey...

[1963c-10]

Well, I always seem to end up that way pimpston. I just like to be a little different than the run of the mill stuff. It definitely looks cool though.

[1963c-10]

Heres a video of that 409 pictured above running. Sounds mean!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=JQcMTyhoCMk

[markeb01]

Man that is cool! I'm pretty sure the first time I saw a cross ram intake was in 1966 auto shop. The shop teacher had a 56 Chevy wagon with a small block and dual quads on one of those. Talk about teenage nirvana!

I guess it just gets spendy when anyone diverts from the standard SBC. My son had an original 401 Buick rebuilt and that set him back over $4 grand. And they suffered lengthy delays waiting for some hard to find parts to show up.

My wife encouraged me to keep the 305 V6 in the truck, but back in 1992 I could only find one shop willing to work on it, and the cost for a rebuild would have been over $2500. And that was at a time when a new 350 crate motor was right around $1,000. It was easy justifying more power in a lighter package!

[TJ's Chevy]

Man that 409 IS mean...did you hear the power output? lol Wow! Worth the money in a rebuild in my op. That would be a sweet motor to put in a truck for sure. I'll just put a turbo on my hopped up 292. lol

[1963c-10]

Thanks for the comments guys.

Have been doing a lot of research on the 348 lately....and stroked 348's to 438ci using a 454 crank. Nice thing about the 348 is the super thick piston walls. And parts are readily available for the 348/409's. Pricey, but available. Still a ways off, but just trying to figure out the direction I want to go with it. If I can find a cross ram, I'll pick it up. If not, I'll probably use the 409 380hp intake and keep searching. Either way, it'll be a fun build.

[1963c-10]

Figured I'd drop some info in the fleetside as I haven't updated in awhile. Setteled on a 3x2 carb set up since I couldn't find a crossram and this is the one I picked up. I plan to restore the intake and want to go with a factory look since I went a little different on the stepside. Still stockpiling parts. Have around 90% of what I need to put this one together. Will get some more pics up soon as I'm just about ready to start this build.

[TJ's Chevy]

That'll be sweet! TKO600 5 speed would be nice behind that.

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

That'll be sweet! TKO600 5 speed would be nice behind that.

Thanks TJ. Heres a few more pics of the intake. Its very hard finding 348/409 parts, especially ones that haven't been scavenged for parts. And don't ask about cost.....parts are scare due to 58-63 production only. Nice thing is it date matches my block. The heads I have are 61 hi performance and would have come off a 315hp motor.


But this gives me a nice donor intake, carbs and linkage to work with. I'll put the aluminum 409/380hp intake up for sale.

The TKO600 would be nice, but this one will be more old school and I'm sticking to the OEM style build so it'll get a powerglide behind it....same as the factory.

[1963c-10]

Something along these lines

[TJ's Chevy]

Really like your builds. They have a really unique and out of ordinary touch to them. Great work! This will be sweet!

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Really like your builds. They have a really unique and out of ordinary touch to them. Great work! This will be sweet!

Thanks TJ....same goes with your builds. Not that hard to stand out a little and still keep it modest. I'm just building what I want and if it takes awhile then that's just what it takes to get it done. I won't settle for less than what I want.

[Ta2Don]

That stepper with that 348

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

That stepper with that 348

Thanks Don. I aim to please!!!