My 84 gmc swb project

[ProjectGMC84]

got word the other day my 383 short block is ready, just gotta go pay the balance and pick it up. can't wait to get it together. also fought with the upper control arm bushings for an hour and a half but got all 4 air hammered out. also did a little more touch up with the blaster in the pumpkin to get the grit out of all the nooks and crannies.

[SBTork]

cool project, it looks like you have a really good start so far, keep truckin' away

[notyo_cheez]

Uhh, unless your new control arm bushings came with new outer sleeves (the poly ones don't AFAIK) you just shot yourself in the foot. Even the OEM MOOG bushings don't have the outer sleeves.

AutoZone has a bushing tool kit that presses out the old bushings and leaves the outer sleeves intact. It also presses in the new ones opposite of removal, and you'd have been done in less than half the time it took to hack them out with your air chisel...

[ProjectGMC84]

ok. sorry for delay. been busy with work and house renovations. found out my donor block wasn't able to be punched out so i had to buy another block.. picked up the (new to me) 383 short block. put the heads on. got chromo push rods. put the rockers on. found out all the intake valves had been ground down to far so the self aligning tabs were resting on the spring retainers. so back to the stock rockers for now... but did get my oil pan and center bolt adapters for perimeter bolt covers in. also ordered my dress up kit. will post those pics soon.

[ProjectGMC84]

7 Qt. baffled with 1 door. valve cover adapters.

[made2drag]

great job so far....and i love your tarp holders

[ProjectGMC84]

haha thanks.. got quite a bit done on motor. more parts came in today - including a holley 750 cfm double pumper, harmonic balancer, 110 gph mech fuel pump etc.. but I'm at work of course, so i won't be able to get them on for a couple days. will up date asap. o also ordered a polished aluminum water pump with aluminum impeller.

[Gordonr1973]

Motor looks great!!

[ProjectGMC84]

Merry Belated Christmas y'all. Slapped some paint on the motor. my dog was checkin out the water pump lol. test fitting the air cleaner. gotta get a carb spacer bc the throttle linkage is not gonna clear.

[ProjectGMC84]

o btw the carb i bought is a dual feed 750 cfm holley. single pump not double. got the water pump and balancer on.( forgot a timing tab. oops..) and my super wonderful gf bought me a blast cabinet for Christmas. it is gonna speed up the process a lot. She is awesome!!! will update again soon.

[ProjectGMC84]

got the motor completed and running.. but i have a leak between block and head on passenger side. did get the cam broke in tho. oil is not milky... think the head is bad.. gonna order some aluminum ones soon i believe. ps the cats are on the empty side...

Chevy 383 Stroker start up and idle - YouTube

[Gordonr1973]

I love that engine test set-up you have going there!

That is something I could have really used a while back!

Motor looks amazing too btw.

[ProjectGMC84]

thank ya. ya the motor stand was a rust bucket i got from a guy who frequents the parts store i work at part time. 30 minutes had it wire wheeled, primed, painted and new gauges in it. makes things a lot easier.

[Boom]

very cool project, I am not going to tear mine down very far just want to change a few things. but your truck gives me some motivation.

[ProjectGMC84]

thanks boom . if you have any questions message me.

[ProjectGMC84]

well.. good news and bad. came across this truck for a number i couldn't refuse. 86 lwb. all new interior. wats not been installed aka door panels, vent window seals, etc i have in boxes. all billet trim. all new carpet, headliner, bench seat foam and upholstery. 4 in rear drop, 2.5 drop spindles ( no motor in now - makes truck sit a lil higher) 4.30 gears, detroit locker, b&m aluminum trans oil pan (for my 700r4), lokar shifter, new in box 3k stall converter, and more --- all for $1k. now the bad news, the 383 i built had a leak and turned out to be a bad head.... gonna save up and order aluminum heads....

[trout]

killer deal on the truck whats the plans??? sucks bout the motor

[ProjectGMC84]

plans r gonna cut the frame. install fuel cell. put the shortbed from the 84 on the 86. for now, may decide to bag it but not sure about that yet, would like to get it driving first ... i agree bout the motor, but i guess thats part of this hobby..

[trout]

that suck another long bed getting shortend

[ProjectGMC84]

well. nothing is set in stone... i may leave it as is and have a swb and lwb lol

[trout]

i like the sound of that

[ProjectGMC84]

ya. it would be nice to be able to drive something instead of just staring at it on jack stands haha

[trout]

yea lol

[ProjectGMC84]

Ok. Heads came in. Aluminum 2.02 1.60's. 3/8 screw in stud. raised guide plates. cnc'd combustion chambers. War hammer 1.5 roller rockers. fired it up and it sounds like a BEAST. also got a holley fuel regulator and picked up a set of cherry bomb extremes for $40. blasted and painted them - they look brand new. going to make another video fri and will upload. also removed dual tanks on the 86 and installed the fuel cell. hope to put motor in truck fri as well. fingers crossed!

[ProjectGMC84]

UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE

hey everyone, im not dead. lol ive accumulated multiple things that had put this project on hold.. another c10, k10, k5 blazer. as well my wife... then our sweet baby girl. so coming soon -- ill be back into the game at a new house with some room for me to work.
stay tuned!!!!!!!!! haha