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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Nice looking engine and engine bay! I see it has Vortec heads. What is the engine?
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
This is the Blueprint Vortec 350, dyno sheet was 376hp and 406tq. I added the Edelbrock Performer RPM Air-Gap Intake Manifold with the Holly sniper and it was a whole new truck. I have everything to install the Hyperspark so should get it installed this week. Also have a new blackout brake booster to help clean up the engine bay a bit.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Awesome! Looks good!! I have a buddy who has the same Blueprint Engine 383 stroker as me, and he added the Holley Sniper and he says he feels like he picked up 100HP,.. is that even possible?!?!?!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
I had an old Suntune tach in my attic. I mounted it on the column and got it hooked up. What truck couldn’t use a tach??
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
New cover plate (sunflower plate) for my NP205. Northwest Fabs, the thing looks amazing! Resealing and repainting my NP205, and noticed stress cracks in my aluminum cover plate, so upgraded and replaced it with a new billet one from NWF. This thing is beefy and looks amazing! Next step,... mate it up to my new Tremec 4050
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
I washed the WMB! It's been about 4 months (I'm not a big fan of washing cars in the rain). Plus I yanked the radiator out of my Blue Blazer and replaced the serpentine belt while I had lts of room. New radiator should in here tomorrow. Just in time for it to start raining again.
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Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. ![]() RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Installed a universal washer pump, rerouted hoses outside of the cab, and ran 2-wire back to the original dash harness to leverage the stock washer switch. Works great.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Working on a new rear bumper. Old dealership bumper I picked up. Narrowed to bed width and welded up the lettering. Had to make new mounting brackets and need metal to make new end caps. Want to eventually move the tail lights to the backup light location and come up with some unobtrusive back up light setup.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
OEM fawn armrests for my 68 thanks too Pjmoreland
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
What he said ^^^^^
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
I pulled my bumper out of the car, cleaned her up. There was a tiny blemish, almost looked bleached. Rubbed that out, nice. Wrapped it up and put it on the dining room table.
Represents the last of the restoration, the bumper was left well over a year ago. The last part to fall under a covid mentality economy. Yeah sure, "6 weeks". I dropped the front and rear off 260 miles from me. 5-8 months in they tell me the rear is done, but not the front. Then, "front is done, but it's scratched." Months later, "they're perfect, come and get em." So I did. I had a hunch the front was an imposter, confirmed by images when I arrived home. Plus I found the imposter had 5-6 part number stamps, not GM. Let me know if you ever find an OEM front bumper that's GM stamped. I believe they only had stickers. Anyway, I raised heck, and the boss found my bumper. 1-2 guys claimed that gee, the imposter was in better condition so we refinished that for you. BS. So the wait continued. January 23rd. "Your bumper is done", call back in an hour and well report our inspection. Well, since I was in an ambulance I didn't make that call, which happens when you break a femur and damage the pelvic socket. I took a real hard fall, the hip took all of it, just as well have struck it with a sledge hammer, not good, full hip replacement. Anyway, the shop said a guy is traveling, and could meet up 150 miles from me for the bumper swap. Since my girlfriend lives there perfect. So we agree on a date, which was 4.5 weeks after my accident. Oh great, "storm of the century over the Sierras", exactly where I need to travel. I'll be dang if I miss the opportunity. I ended up traveling on perhaps the worst day of it, couldn't help it, but I found a window of "65-75% snow" for 2 hours instead of 100%, and headed out. I've driven worse, but 5-6 times I had to immediately stop due to white outs, twice someone was behind me. Happy to say they were careful. Lucky there wasn't too much wind and gusts, 190 MPH recorded a prior day(s). Drive was fine, I was comfortable. After 3.5 hrs., and on the other the other side of the mt., I stopped for a pee and snack. Get out of the car; oooops, unexpected, I can't move without real pain, hmm, don't have a cane, baby steps across the parking lot. Eventually loosened up with a Tylenol and such, though not much improvement until morning. Other than that I've gone this pain killer free since after the first week, I suppose the trip called for something. With that day being the exception, there's improvement everyday; nearly lost my limp, gym-time, PT. Pain is tolerable or nothing. You tend to think twice about falling again. Still can't tie a shoe, and have learned to like slip-ons. I'll get there, blessing I was in good shape from start. Just thin, no padding for the hip. No more jumpin' rope, did that 40+ years, I'll miss it. No more runs with my girlfriend, funny, I never ran before short of sports, but at 60 my girlfriend talked me into it for occasions, despite smokes I found it pretty easy. Well, that lasted two years....ha ha haaaaaa. What a coincidink, my first SS check too, hmm, hexed, "destiny, destiny, no escaping that for me" I'll learn to like and respect my new hip, and I like the bumper, time will tell. Will install it soon, and stamp the project done.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
First polish and wax
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Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. ![]() RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Report that POS business to your state's Attorney General. that's fraud AND theft.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
reconditioned these 73 an newer into 72 and older. Pretty easy just took a bit of time. these may be the closest to NOS that I have seen - zero pitting in the center.
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'72 C10 Cheyenne SWB North Carolina truck for 50 years, 72k original miles, Medium/Hawaiian Blue, 3 owners - one for 40 years, garaged kept, original: sheetmetal, undercarriage, moldings, glass * * * New - engine rebuild at 65k in 2015, one repaint in 2010, new front bumper, houndstooth seat, carpet, 8 inch rally wheels on 275-60R-15, LED lighting. - Semper Paratus! |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
The one-piece Prop Shaft on my '68 C/10 Stepside, has been in the shop since 2/21. My Orange Stepside got T-Boned in 4/2022. Amongst other trauma -- detailed elsewhere on this site -- the Prop Shaft took a major ding where it runs thru the tunnel of the Trailing Arms crossmember. At speeds above 59 MPH, the vibrations were excessive.
The Driveshaft Shop guy said the ''Pipe'' needed replacing. He says he's a week behind since the printed circuit inside his computer balancer burned out. He's the only game in town, so patience is a virtue. [They tell me.]
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Got my new Tremec 4050 today, from Silver Sport Transmissions.. Next up, the install along with a hydraulic clutch.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Nice are doing an install thread . Is that a Rambler Amercan in the background ?
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Wow Mendo, that's going to be awesome, good luck with the install ........
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Finally took the pictures off my camera, but last weekend had the 68 in its first indoor show with the buckets and new motor/trans. Nice show, got a award jacket and saw some sweet cars and trucks all weekend. Truck is still in the trailer now to head south for another indoor show then its back to cruising and putting miles on it.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
bring 'er up to Enumclaw, WA on May 31/June 1st. Our 2nd largest C10 show in a fun little country town.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
I was up there 2 years ago in the pouring rain, lol. Wont make it this year as its the same weekend NASCAR is racing in Portland and I already got tickets for that. Ill be up that way in July for Goodguys.
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