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Ol' Grey · 03-25-2003, 08:01 PM

And it's right here!

I just wanted to alert the forum that another enthusiast has joined the ranks. I've had my '86 Silverado since I was 16 and no matter who offers to buy it or what vehicle I think about trading it on...I just refuse to part with it. It's a sad, lonely friend on jackstands in the garage, but I'm hoping to change that.

My future plans are:
EFI 383
built TH-400
limited slip diff w/ 3.73's
rack and pinion IFS
tire huggin' drop
fuel cell
shaved fuel doors
shaved handles/locks
body molding delete
89-91 front grille/headlight transplant
wooden bed
fiberglass bedcover
leather buckets

I know I'm forgetting some stuff, but after eight years of daydreaming it all seems to run together

EDIT: Thanks to Mike @ www.73-87.com for the link to this UBB!

LOHRTBT · 03-25-2003, 08:16 PM

Welcome to our addiction!

Sounds like it will be nice.

*rage'nrat638* · 03-25-2003, 08:30 PM

just don't spend to much time on the computer,and not on your truck...MARK

ChrisK10 · 03-25-2003, 08:45 PM

Welcome from the Heartland!!

-Chris

CT-Truckster · 03-25-2003, 08:47 PM

Welcome. this is a great place. what kind of EFI have you got planned? and I think you will love the burb grill conversion, I just did mine last week on my 84 and i think it looks awesome myself.

**swervin ervin** · 03-25-2003, 08:55 PM

Hey, glad you decided to join us. You'll have fun for sure. Never a dull moment. I see you are from Marion. Not too far from me.

I'm glad to see more Tarheels joining ranks here.

Sounds like a cool ride for sure and great plans. You know it's manditory to come in here with photos, right? Where's yours??

Ol' Grey · 03-25-2003, 09:33 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.

CT-Truckster,

The EFI I'm looking into is the Accel DFI. I thought about transplanting an LS1 as I'm pretty familiar with it, but the costs are high when you want to overbore, overstroke, etc. I could buy three or four trucks for the cost of a stroked LS1. I plan on going with the Accel system on a four-bolt longblock.

Mike,
Tarheel country! That's right. I love your site and plan to use it as a resource along with the forum. I've got photos of my Ol' Grey on the www link in my profile. He's seen better days

Mark,
I know it'll be a problem getting off the keyboard an into the garage. That's why my truck is still on jackstands

I'll have to sell my car before I can get any serious work done though. Money is tight these days and my wife and I are expecting a little shop helper in July

82BlackBeast · 03-25-2003, 09:52 PM

Welcome to the board!!

Blue Beard · 03-25-2003, 10:29 PM

Welcome from Washington State..........

79BIG10 · 03-26-2003, 12:19 AM

Welcome!! Sounds like a great start for sure.

CRRoy71 · 03-26-2003, 01:10 AM

Welcome to the board!

BigRed · 03-26-2003, 01:11 AM

Welcome. Come on in, the water's fine.

gchemist · 03-26-2003, 01:19 AM

OHHHH another newbie!! Welcome to the site.

Low87 · 03-26-2003, 10:13 AM

Welcome to the site!

78SilveradoSWB · 03-26-2003, 11:36 AM

Welcome to forum!

Tom · 03-26-2003, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ol' Grey
EFI 383

First off, WELCOME!!!
Second off, your thinking too small. Think more like 406/427/454 if you must stay small block. Now thats what Im talking about!

Ol' Grey · 03-26-2003, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tom

First off, WELCOME!!!

Thanks!

Quote:

Second off, your thinking too small. Think more like 406/427/454 if you must stay small block. Now thats what Im talking about!

I've been keeping an eye open for a virgin 400 block, but they're hard to find around here. Maybe I'll luck out one day. I'd even settle for a 2-bolt if I could just find one that wasn't wallered out.

I want to stick with a SBC because I like to see people raise a brow when they see the dyno sheet and say "You got this...out of that?"

I've even been toying with the notion of de-stroking a 400 to around 360ci to keep that big bore and put the redline to the moon. I'm all about odd combos

**crossy** · 03-26-2003, 02:47 PM

welcome to the UP ON JACK STANDS CLUB. :-)
DAVE here . RESIDENT COMEDIAN AND PARTS AUTHORITY.

YOUR RIGHT , I AM IN MY OWN WORLD , BUT THEY KNOW ME HERE!

Low87 · 03-26-2003, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by crossy
welcome to the UP ON JACK STANDS CLUB. :-)

Can I join while I'm there for a bit?

Tom · 03-26-2003, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ol' Grey

I've even been toying with the notion of de-stroking a 400 to around 360ci to keep that big bore and put the redline to the moon. I'm all about odd combos

THANK GOD! We got ourselfs a keeper guys

I thought I was only guy who dosent care about lossing a few cubes for the added RPM's. RPM's are just so much fun! FYI: a 400block with 350 crank [4.125" bore and 3.48" stroke] gives a 377, same as a 350 block and 400 crank [4" bore and 3.75" stroke]
If you want even more revs, try a 3.25" crank from a LJ 327. Thats somthing like 350cid or so.

**swervin ervin** · 03-26-2003, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tom

THANK GOD! We got ourselfs a keeper guys

Why sure. Did you expect anything else? He is from North Carolina you know. Most of us are like this. And all you guys thought we were nothing but a bunch of redneck hicks.

Just because I sound funny, don't mean I am.

Ol' Grey · 03-26-2003, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tom

THANK GOD! We got ourselfs a keeper guys

I thought I was only guy who dosent care about lossing a few cubes for the added RPM's. RPM's are just so much fun! FYI: a 400block with 350 crank [4.125" bore and 3.48" stroke] gives a 377, same as a 350 block and 400 crank [4" bore and 3.75" stroke]
If you want even more revs, try a 3.25" crank from a LJ 327. Thats somthing like 350cid or so.

I'm thinking a 3.562" stroke with the 4.125" bore for a 381...never heard of anybody with one of those

Hell, I might even have it punched out another .030 and bring it to 386ci. Similar displacement to a traditional stroker, but it will see a couple grand more of the tach.

**crossy** · 03-26-2003, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Low87

Can I join while I'm there for a bit?
God made whiskey to keep the Irish from ruling the world

I thought he made whiskey so that even UGly women(& guys) get lovin too.
DAVE

Marks 85 · 03-27-2003, 11:34 AM

Aloha! welcome to the board

03-25-2003, 08:01 PM	#1
Ol' Grey A work in progress Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Marion, NC Posts: 104	I just found a gold mine! newbie post And it's right here! I just wanted to alert the forum that another enthusiast has joined the ranks. I've had my '86 Silverado since I was 16 and no matter who offers to buy it or what vehicle I think about trading it on...I just refuse to part with it. It's a sad, lonely friend on jackstands in the garage, but I'm hoping to change that. My future plans are: EFI 383 built TH-400 limited slip diff w/ 3.73's rack and pinion IFS tire huggin' drop fuel cell shaved fuel doors shaved handles/locks body molding delete 89-91 front grille/headlight transplant wooden bed fiberglass bedcover leather buckets I know I'm forgetting some stuff, but after eight years of daydreaming it all seems to run together EDIT: Thanks to Mike @ www.73-87.com for the link to this UBB! __________________ Marc Cook 1986 Chevy Silverado C-10 LWB Gunmetal Grey Metallic 5.0L HO, 700-R4, '73 12-bolt rear Long tube headers, 2.5" dual exhaust dumped before the axle. 1988 GMC Sierra SLE 4WD 5.7L, 700-R4, stock everything 6000LB winch Last edited by Ol' Grey; 03-25-2003 at 08:11 PM.

03-25-2003, 08:16 PM	#2
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	Welcome to our addiction! Sounds like it will be nice. __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

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03-25-2003, 08:45 PM	#4
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03-25-2003, 08:55 PM	#6
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Hey, glad you decided to join us. You'll have fun for sure. Never a dull moment. I see you are from Marion. Not too far from me. I'm glad to see more Tarheels joining ranks here. Sounds like a cool ride for sure and great plans. You know it's manditory to come in here with photos, right? Where's yours?? __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

03-25-2003, 08:47 PM	#5
CT-Truckster ? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Dyersburg, TN Posts: 471	Welcome. this is a great place. what kind of EFI have you got planned? and I think you will love the burb grill conversion, I just did mine last week on my 84 and i think it looks awesome myself.

03-25-2003, 09:33 PM	#7
Ol' Grey A work in progress Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Marion, NC Posts: 104	Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. CT-Truckster, The EFI I'm looking into is the Accel DFI. I thought about transplanting an LS1 as I'm pretty familiar with it, but the costs are high when you want to overbore, overstroke, etc. I could buy three or four trucks for the cost of a stroked LS1. I plan on going with the Accel system on a four-bolt longblock. Mike, Tarheel country! That's right. I love your site and plan to use it as a resource along with the forum. I've got photos of my Ol' Grey on the www link in my profile. He's seen better days Mark, I know it'll be a problem getting off the keyboard an into the garage. That's why my truck is still on jackstands I'll have to sell my car before I can get any serious work done though. Money is tight these days and my wife and I are expecting a little shop helper in July __________________ Marc Cook 1986 Chevy Silverado C-10 LWB Gunmetal Grey Metallic 5.0L HO, 700-R4, '73 12-bolt rear Long tube headers, 2.5" dual exhaust dumped before the axle. 1988 GMC Sierra SLE 4WD 5.7L, 700-R4, stock everything 6000LB winch Last edited by Ol' Grey; 03-25-2003 at 09:35 PM.

03-25-2003, 09:52 PM	#8
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03-25-2003, 10:29 PM	#9
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03-26-2003, 12:19 AM	#10
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	Welcome!! Sounds like a great start for sure. __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

03-26-2003, 01:10 AM	#11
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03-26-2003, 01:19 AM	#13
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03-26-2003, 10:13 AM	#14
Low87 been here longer than Liz Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 2,437	Welcome to the site! __________________ ~Greg~ Mac's Garage '87 SWB 6/8 drop "Piso" '08 CCSB Silverado DD the departed '89 GMC K5 Jimmy 4x4 "Rusty Nuts" '77 Chevy K5 Blazer 2wd '83 Chevy stepside "You get what you pay for" - Mike 'swervin ervin' Ervin

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crossy Oh,you can't buy that new Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Pennsville,N.J. 08070, USA Posts: 2,039	welcome to the UP ON JACK STANDS CLUB. :-) DAVE here . RESIDENT COMEDIAN AND PARTS AUTHORITY. YOUR RIGHT , I AM IN MY OWN WORLD , BUT THEY KNOW ME HERE! __________________ "been there, done that, ruined the T-shirt". 2007 LBZ GMC Sierra, ECSB 2006 LM7 RCSB Silverado 98 Vortec project. 94,3500,6.5L 4L80 81 SWB GMC POS finally gone 73 Pinto, stock, w/CragarSS's-eww LOTS of Cummins trucks.

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Marks 85 Color By Krylon Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Benbrook Tx. Posts: 179	Aloha! welcome to the board

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