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SanitysBane · 05-28-2004, 01:00 PM

Hey, just saying im a new around here. I have an 1983 Chevrolet long box 1/2 ton 2 wheel drive, red and white factory paint and red interior with plastic parts painted black. THe engine is a 454 bored .030 over to a 460, 8.6:1 compression ratio with stock heads, Wieand Stealth intake, Quadrajet 700 cfm, and a crane cam, specs out at:
Lift: Opens Closes ADV Duration
Intake 34 BTDC 72 ABDC 286 °
Exhaust 83 BBDC 33 ATDC 296 °
with headers, 1 3/4 primary into a 3inch collector, custom made dual exhaust with flowmaster mufflers that i bought at a swap meet for 5 bucks. The engine also has a serpitine blet drive off of my brothers 1988 chevrolet, no V-belts for me.
THe transmission is an 1992 camero 700R4/4L60 with a 2000 stall tq, that can live behind it thanks to some extrem heavy duty parts.
THe rear end is out of a 1985 Ford 1/2 ton, with 31 spline TRUCK axles, with 3.88 gears and a detroit locker, if you are going to get a ford 9 get a truck housing, its a hell of alot strong and the axles are huge.
I was able to use a one pice aluminum drive shaft off my brothers truck.
RIght now the truck is just sorta thrown together so I can have something to drive to and from school. THe rear rims are 15X10s with 15X8s on front, 2 differnt sets but it gets the job done. Right now im in the proses of putting in 1 or 2 20 gallon tanks, I can't decided wich and after that im going install my stero for when listening to that 460 gets a little anoying. I do have the fastet vehicle at my school with plans for larger rims, a 4.11 and more power, want it to run in the 13s, probally will once I get my traction problems sorted out. The easyest thing seems to be to find a late 60s chevy 1/2 ton that was coils on the rear and put that supension the truck and use coil overs and a custom panhard bar. The truck ain't to pretty but it halls. WIll post pics once the scanner works or we get a digital camera, im hoping the later.
THanks y'all

8t5Silverado · 05-28-2004, 01:02 PM

Welcome to the board.

Red and white trucks rock!

bigblock73 · 05-28-2004, 04:38 PM

Welcome to the board from Minnesota.

Your truck sound neat, hurry up and post some pics for us!

**swervin ervin** · 05-28-2004, 06:10 PM

Welcome to the board. Have fun and post away.

Oh, where is Hicktown?

SanitysBane · 05-28-2004, 09:56 PM

hicktown is what i call Silsbee, about 20 mins north of Beumont, i used to live in houston and Silsbee to me, is hicktown

05-28-2004, 01:00 PM	#1
SanitysBane Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,121	newone Hey, just saying im a new around here. I have an 1983 Chevrolet long box 1/2 ton 2 wheel drive, red and white factory paint and red interior with plastic parts painted black. THe engine is a 454 bored .030 over to a 460, 8.6:1 compression ratio with stock heads, Wieand Stealth intake, Quadrajet 700 cfm, and a crane cam, specs out at: Lift: Opens Closes ADV Duration Intake 34 BTDC 72 ABDC 286 ° Exhaust 83 BBDC 33 ATDC 296 ° with headers, 1 3/4 primary into a 3inch collector, custom made dual exhaust with flowmaster mufflers that i bought at a swap meet for 5 bucks. The engine also has a serpitine blet drive off of my brothers 1988 chevrolet, no V-belts for me. THe transmission is an 1992 camero 700R4/4L60 with a 2000 stall tq, that can live behind it thanks to some extrem heavy duty parts. THe rear end is out of a 1985 Ford 1/2 ton, with 31 spline TRUCK axles, with 3.88 gears and a detroit locker, if you are going to get a ford 9 get a truck housing, its a hell of alot strong and the axles are huge. I was able to use a one pice aluminum drive shaft off my brothers truck. RIght now the truck is just sorta thrown together so I can have something to drive to and from school. THe rear rims are 15X10s with 15X8s on front, 2 differnt sets but it gets the job done. Right now im in the proses of putting in 1 or 2 20 gallon tanks, I can't decided wich and after that im going install my stero for when listening to that 460 gets a little anoying. I do have the fastet vehicle at my school with plans for larger rims, a 4.11 and more power, want it to run in the 13s, probally will once I get my traction problems sorted out. The easyest thing seems to be to find a late 60s chevy 1/2 ton that was coils on the rear and put that supension the truck and use coil overs and a custom panhard bar. The truck ain't to pretty but it halls. WIll post pics once the scanner works or we get a digital camera, im hoping the later. THanks y'all __________________ '96 Nissan Pathfinder '02 Firebird Trans Am. '88 K5 Blazer

05-28-2004, 01:02 PM	#2
8t5Silverado Mudslides 'r my specialty Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: STL Posts: 1,106	Welcome to the board. Red and white trucks rock! __________________ Always on the lookout for old cars and parts...(20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, etc.) http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/500339

05-28-2004, 04:38 PM	#3
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	Welcome to the board from Minnesota. Your truck sound neat, hurry up and post some pics for us! __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

05-28-2004, 06:10 PM	#4
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Welcome to the board. Have fun and post away. Oh, where is Hicktown? __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

05-28-2004, 09:56 PM	#5
SanitysBane Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,121	hicktown is what i call Silsbee, about 20 mins north of Beumont, i used to live in houston and Silsbee to me, is hicktown __________________ '96 Nissan Pathfinder '02 Firebird Trans Am. '88 K5 Blazer



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