Maiden Voyage '07 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

JAKES 68GMC · 10-05-2007, 04:09 PM

Well, as a lot of you know my trucks been out of commission all summer cause I've been putting in a 350 Chevy, and a bunch of other little diddily stuff. I haven't really been around much because I've been working my @ss off on it, trying to get it road ready.

I got the 350 in it, and all swapped(even though it took 3 tries to get it in there right, thats another story) and I couldn't be any happier with the results. It pulls hard, runs like a clock, and the throttle response is.....well......flawless I guess you would say.

It's a stock 76 350 with four bolt mains, its got a Crane 260/272 .427/.454 lift cam in it, Edelbrock Performer intake, Holley 600 square bore, headers, and duals with Thrush turbos. It needs some carb work as it runs rich idling.

The cam isn't real-real lumpy, but you can tell the motor isn't stock. It sounds good with the turbo muffs on it, pretty loud when you mash it, but not too bad while cruising. Way ahead of Flowtech glasspacks. The things runs awesome, power is always on tap. Just open her up in 3rd gear and its friggin brutal, thats about the only way too put it. The manual steering steers a lot easier with the 350 in it than it did the V6. the truck handles like its on rails, the steering is tight and the brakes are good, too.

Yesterday was the first trip to school with it, and man it was sweet. I got a lot of thumbs up, smiles, stares, grins, everything while driving over there. I thought my friends were gonna sh*t their pants when I rolled into the school parking lot, because I was complaining the day before about how I thought the GMC would never be there, just to mess with them. No one really noticed the truck on thursday, but everyone seemed to notice it today for some reason. I had kids I didn't even know yelling out "sweet truck". I had pretty girls smiling, laughing and pointing at me. (which doesn't happen often

) The assistant principle yelled at me today for revving it up in front of a bunch of kids while I was leaving, but I don't really think she cared much.

But anyway, thats what I've been up to lately, that and working, which is why I haven't posted much in the past month or two. Sorry for such a long post, but these past two days have been about the 2 best days I've had for quite a long time. Again sorry for the long post.

Jake

Sinister · 10-05-2007, 04:14 PM

BB72CHEVKT · 10-05-2007, 04:25 PM

Pics Please

**special-K** · 10-05-2007, 05:16 PM

So,today was the big day!It doesn`t get any better than that.

**Yukon Jack** · 10-05-2007, 05:36 PM

Congrats - sounds like a blast!

67_C-30 · 10-05-2007, 06:07 PM

I know that 350 is great in there, but it makes me shed a tear to know the V6 is gone!! No doubt that the 350 is far and way better for a regularly driven truck though!

Jerry Jones · 10-05-2007, 06:34 PM

Wow, I wanna see your rig. Congrats.

JAKES 68GMC · 10-05-2007, 07:05 PM

Too dark to get any recent pics tonight, tomorrow i guess. The 350 is way ahead of the V6, it'll get out of its owns way too easy now. I think the fuel mileage is better too. I haven't really figured up the fuel mileage cause probably 2 gallons have leaked out since wednesday and I can't really tell how much I've used. (the gas gauge darts back and forth a lot).

Another good thing about the truck is that it cruises pretty good at about 55mph, it doesn't shake, shimmy, vibrate, turns up about the right rpms. Past 55 though, she really starts to wind up.

**70cst** · 10-05-2007, 07:24 PM

I can'twait to see pics.

**special-K** · 10-06-2007, 08:28 AM

That thing`ll haul some lobster now!!

**Palf70Step** · 10-06-2007, 08:44 AM

Congrats Jake....Now we need the pictures!!

JAKES 68GMC · 10-06-2007, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

That thing`ll haul some lobster now!!

Oh no, no no, this thing isn't getting anywhere near the salt water. I love her too much to be that cruel.

wibilly · 10-06-2007, 09:04 PM

yea stick to just hauling the tail and you'll have much more fun too

samwise68 · 10-06-2007, 10:27 PM

good to hear!

you'e just completed about every guys dream - driving his truck to school.

...granted. i haven't gotten there, yet. but, you have! all those smiles and thumbs up made that motor instal worth it, eh?

haha, awesome man. keep it up.

and pics!

-Sam.

JAKES 68GMC · 10-07-2007, 03:10 PM

yeah i still owe you guys pics, which i guess means I have to get off my @ss and take some.

It's awful to be lazy, isn't it?

10-05-2007, 04:09 PM	#1
JAKES 68GMC Aluminum slot wheels rule... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 6,211	Maiden Voyage '07 Well, as a lot of you know my trucks been out of commission all summer cause I've been putting in a 350 Chevy, and a bunch of other little diddily stuff. I haven't really been around much because I've been working my @ss off on it, trying to get it road ready. I got the 350 in it, and all swapped(even though it took 3 tries to get it in there right, thats another story) and I couldn't be any happier with the results. It pulls hard, runs like a clock, and the throttle response is.....well......flawless I guess you would say. It's a stock 76 350 with four bolt mains, its got a Crane 260/272 .427/.454 lift cam in it, Edelbrock Performer intake, Holley 600 square bore, headers, and duals with Thrush turbos. It needs some carb work as it runs rich idling. The cam isn't real-real lumpy, but you can tell the motor isn't stock. It sounds good with the turbo muffs on it, pretty loud when you mash it, but not too bad while cruising. Way ahead of Flowtech glasspacks. The things runs awesome, power is always on tap. Just open her up in 3rd gear and its friggin brutal, thats about the only way too put it. The manual steering steers a lot easier with the 350 in it than it did the V6. the truck handles like its on rails, the steering is tight and the brakes are good, too. Yesterday was the first trip to school with it, and man it was sweet. I got a lot of thumbs up, smiles, stares, grins, everything while driving over there. I thought my friends were gonna sh*t their pants when I rolled into the school parking lot, because I was complaining the day before about how I thought the GMC would never be there, just to mess with them. No one really noticed the truck on thursday, but everyone seemed to notice it today for some reason. I had kids I didn't even know yelling out "sweet truck". I had pretty girls smiling, laughing and pointing at me. (which doesn't happen often ) The assistant principle yelled at me today for revving it up in front of a bunch of kids while I was leaving, but I don't really think she cared much. But anyway, thats what I've been up to lately, that and working, which is why I haven't posted much in the past month or two. Sorry for such a long post, but these past two days have been about the 2 best days I've had for quite a long time. Again sorry for the long post. Jake

10-05-2007, 04:14 PM	#2
Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	Re: Maiden Voyage '07 __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match...

10-05-2007, 04:25 PM	#3
BB72CHEVKT Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hideaway, TX Posts: 4,950	Re: Maiden Voyage '07 Pics Please __________________ 71 Suburban 350/700R4 Project Trixie 72 CHEVY,Highlander,SWB,396,T400

10-05-2007, 05:16 PM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Maiden Voyage '07 So,today was the big day!It doesn`t get any better than that. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

10-05-2007, 05:36 PM	#5
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Re: Maiden Voyage '07 Congrats - sounds like a blast! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

10-05-2007, 06:07 PM	#6
67_C-30 I have a radical idea! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweet Home Alabama! Posts: 6,513	Re: Maiden Voyage '07 I know that 350 is great in there, but it makes me shed a tear to know the V6 is gone!! No doubt that the 350 is far and way better for a regularly driven truck though! __________________ '67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club!

10-05-2007, 06:34 PM	#7
Jerry Jones Happy Camper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 8,407	Re: Maiden Voyage '07 Wow, I wanna see your rig. Congrats. __________________ RIP El Jay! Love you brother!

10-05-2007, 07:05 PM	#8
JAKES 68GMC Aluminum slot wheels rule... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 6,211	Re: Maiden Voyage '07 Too dark to get any recent pics tonight, tomorrow i guess. The 350 is way ahead of the V6, it'll get out of its owns way too easy now. I think the fuel mileage is better too. I haven't really figured up the fuel mileage cause probably 2 gallons have leaked out since wednesday and I can't really tell how much I've used. (the gas gauge darts back and forth a lot). Another good thing about the truck is that it cruises pretty good at about 55mph, it doesn't shake, shimmy, vibrate, turns up about the right rpms. Past 55 though, she really starts to wind up.

10-05-2007, 07:24 PM	#9
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,373	Re: Maiden Voyage '07 I can'twait to see pics. __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

10-06-2007, 08:28 AM	#10
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Maiden Voyage '07 That thing`ll haul some lobster now!! __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

10-06-2007, 08:44 AM	#11
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,216	Re: Maiden Voyage '07 Congrats Jake....Now we need the pictures!! __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

10-06-2007, 09:04 PM	#13
wibilly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: northwestern wi Posts: 2,111	Re: Maiden Voyage '07 yea stick to just hauling the tail and you'll have much more fun too __________________ common sense isn't so common anymore

10-07-2007, 03:10 PM	#15
JAKES 68GMC Aluminum slot wheels rule... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 6,211	Re: Maiden Voyage '07 yeah i still owe you guys pics, which i guess means I have to get off my @ss and take some. It's awful to be lazy, isn't it?



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.