1982 C10 swb "SS"

[Duck1]

Originally Posted by shenk10

Does anyone have any input on what rear I should run? Will the 10 bolt be enough for a 3200 rpm stall and at most 400 wrhp for now? I think I might look at junkyards and try to find a 10 bolt or 12 bolt with a posi and hopefully 3.73 gears.

for 12 bolt look in pre 80 4X4 they typically com 12 bolt and posi from factory. 10 bolt should be fine thats what your donor truck had

[stepside83]

this is a cool build keep up the good work

[shenk10]

thank you, well I decided to go with the 12 bolt, so I am watching a factory posi with 3.73 gears on ebay along with 5x5 axles. Hopefully I win both, and then the rear can go back together for the final time.

[truckzilla]

I hope you get them man!

[truckzilla]

Keep after it!

[shenk10]

well I ordered all the rust panels for the cab and some ends and ends from summit along with body mounts finally...hopefully I can get a lot of work done next week

[shenk10]

got some body work started, I'll post some pictures tomorrow, I won the axles on ebay but not the posi, so might have to visit a junkyard sometime this week

[shenk10]

[shenk10]

Got the 12 bolt bolted up finally, waiting on the axles to come, and still have to find a posi and 3.73 gears. The last picture is showing how the lines are going to be run for the trans cooler. Once the radiator is in, you can hardly see the line so I'm happy with the way it's run. I also got all the body mounts, so it should be time to paint the rad support soon.

[truckzilla]

I'm likin' it! I am so envious of all you guys who get to work on their trucks inside and not in the back yard in front of God and everybody. Even worse in my case when the backyard is 26 miles out of town. By the time I get my truck done, I may be too old to have a license anymore.

[shenk10]

I also got the transmission cross member all bolted up, I'll snap a picture tomorrow.

[exploderjim]

Nice job Jordan. Showing some good progress. I got all the tranny tail stock parts and stuff ordered and delivered. Now I need to take it and the engine out of the donor at some point this spring. Anyway, keep up the good work.

[shenk10]

Got the axles and posi rear, now have to find 3.73 gears and set the rear up and I can order the driveshaft. Also will be talking to a painter soon to try to get the core support painted and then work on the cab some more still. Have something this weekend though, so it will be two weekends until I get to work on the truck.

[shenk10]

[shenk10]

Didn't get much done this weekend and work is stopped for about a month for now. I bought a posi off ebay and turned out I got sent one for a 10 bolt, so that has to go back and then I'm getting sent one for a 12 bolt. The axles arrived and worked out fine and got them installed. Also got the fittings and hoses finished for the trans cooler. I have been working on the cab some now, took the bracket off for the brake booster and cut the sides off weld it back on.

[mopar250]

Wow truck looks great.

[shenk10]

Thanks, nothing really happened recently, except I got my 12 bolt posi unit. I mounted the old 12 carrier in the rear so the truck can sit on the wheels and tires again. Hopefully I can get around to getting the gears and mounting the posi for good and then order the driveshaft. It's slowly coming along. I am done school on Wednesday so things should pick up for the summer, and hopefully some things are getting painted soon like the rad support.

[gettmoneyy7]

Oh and by the way builds coming out good.. Can wait to see it done.. I'm currently doing a frame off to on my 86 shortbed too
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[gettmoneyy7]

Preciate the info man I been wandering how much they run..and I was only asking because I have a rebuilt 700r4 with a shift kit already . I'd love to do a ls swap just on a budget at the moment .. And im actually almost done with my build I'm just finally getting all the pics together and getting the posted. Didn't have the time before to start the thread.. Here's my build thread . And thanks good luck on yours.

.http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=520473..
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[shenk10]

Originally Posted by gettmoneyy7

Preciate the info man I been wandering how much they run..and I was only asking because I have a rebuilt 700r4 with a shift kit already . I'd love to do a ls swap just on a budget at the moment .. And im actually almost done with my build I'm just finally getting all the pics together and getting the posted. Didn't have the time before to start the thread.. Here's my build thread . And thanks good luck on yours.

.http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=520473..
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I didn't know you were just about done. Doing an ls swap is easy than a frame off so I don't think you will have a problem with it. But yea I believe they make an adapter plate for the trans, I can't remember, but I know people have done it.

[maxxxy]

Nice build. Youre making pretty constant progress. i have a question though. what did you use to strip the paint/undercoating off the firewall.

[shenk10]

Originally Posted by maxxxy

Nice build. Youre making pretty constant progress. i have a question though. what did you use to strip the paint/undercoating off the firewall.

Thanks, and to be honest I'm not quite sure. I know I started with a remover from advance that was in a spray can, and then I just got some liquid paint stripper from home depot. It was a mess either way, but I used a puddy knife and it came off pretty well, and then sanded down to metal.

[gettmoneyy7]

id love to do the ls swap now but to be honest i cant afford it at the moment.. im hoping in a couple months i will have it lol

[JCampbell]

Nice.

[shenk10]

Well I have been working on the cab some now, I cut pieces to fill all the holes I wanted to fill on the firewall, so just have to get them welded now, as well as the floor cut outs. I finally got the cab mounts figured out and was able to set the radiator support on the truck to test fit the radiator and trans cooler. I also set the cab on the truck for one final time before paint to check clearance with the different lines and trans in final place. Next thing is to order 3.73 gears and get the rear set up so I can order the driveshaft.