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Tom · 12-01-2003, 01:14 PM

After almost 2yrs of sitting and being built back up, I pulled the 383 from my 78 c10. Its getting ARP rod bolts, forged pistons [not sure on compression yet] and probably a new solid lifter cam, along with a 100hp nitrous system. Should be good for about 550hp w/ NOS when Im done

I figured it was time to get cracking since Im selling the 79 and getting a ford:p

79BIG10 · 12-01-2003, 03:00 PM

Hate to see you sell the 79 after you did the tranny work and other misc. stuff but I know your heart is in the 78 but why a F@rd?

Tom · 12-01-2003, 03:32 PM

I never planned to keep the 79, just get it reliable for daily driving

The ford is one of the vehicles on my "must own at one point in my life" list, a 87-93 5.0 mustang

ocbaud · 12-01-2003, 05:47 PM

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Originally posted by Tom
I never planned to keep the 79, just get it reliable for daily driving

The ford is one of the vehicles on my "must own at one point in my life" list, a 87-93 5.0 mustang

the first stick car i drove, was a 90' 5.0 mustang

bigd65 · 12-01-2003, 05:49 PM

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Tom · 12-01-2003, 07:20 PM

Funny, I always thought my working for a company that modify's HONDAS would be a little worse then at least another domestic v8

ocbaud · 12-02-2003, 01:12 AM

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Originally posted by Tom
Funny, I always thought my working for a company that modify's HONDAS would be a little worse then at least another domestic v8

they're made because the mustang is competition.

oh wait.... did i just say that

1974ChevyC10 · 12-02-2003, 01:23 AM

good that the engine is out.now drop it off at my house ill give it a good home.just kidding.have fun with the project and when do you plan on listing the 79 for sale other than on here or have you already?so what you decide to get a mustang?i thought you were getting a honda civic?

C-10volvo · 12-02-2003, 01:23 AM

my moms stock volvo t5 whooped a 1995ish gt with intake, straight pipe, ecu and larger throttle body. come on, A VOLVO for goodness sakes. this happened more than once aswell.

*1FaastC10* · 12-02-2003, 01:39 AM

Tom, you're getting a Mudstain? and here all this time i thought you were pretty cool.

it better be a notchback...

SCOTI · 12-02-2003, 10:05 AM

Tom, you & I know something possibly they don't. 5.0 stangs make excellent daily commuters..... especially old hwy pursuit 5spd notchbacks. Even w/130K on mine I was able to squeeze 19mpg in the city (keeping my foot out of it.... which is harder than it sounds).

Slonaker · 12-02-2003, 11:24 AM

I would love to have an older 5 speed notchback. It is too bad that Chevy doesn't have something comparable. In my opinion, the Camaro is too big to be considered comparable, and good luck finding an affordable Chevy 5 speed that can hold up to any horsepower.

I have considered looking for an old V8 Monza to try to do the lightweight V8 car thing.

Slonaker

Tom · 12-02-2003, 12:57 PM

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Originally posted by 1974ChevyC10
i thought you were getting a honda civic?

A CIVIC?!?!?! Im hurt jim

The only hondas I deal with have at least 6 cylinders

I was going to get an accord, but our new tranny isen't ready yet and im not paying $4500 for a new stock tranny when mine dies. As SCOTI pointed out, the 5.0 is dam reliable and efficiant [compared to my trucks at least

] And no guys it isen't going to be a notchback. Its going to be a GT, with a ram air hood and cobra rear end. This is going to be a looker, not a real quick mover. Engine will be left mostly stock [except for the edelbrock heads coming

]

1974ChevyC10 · 12-02-2003, 11:03 PM

sorry dude i had a brainfart when i typed this.i meant to say accord.its cool your getting a mustang.i got no problem with that despite what my deal on here says.

low 84 · 12-02-2003, 11:25 PM

after i swap a stock motor back in my truck, if i still decide to sell it i'll be gettin a fox too. but it will be a notch or very nice lx hatch. the GT's don't do much for me. they look "ricerish" with the ground effects and spoilers on them imo.

scoti - where did you find a 5spd hwy patrol car. to my knowledge they were all AOD's. was it converted?

*1FaastC10* · 12-03-2003, 02:01 AM

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Originally posted by Tom
This is going to be a looker, not a real quick mover.

you got that right...

SCOTI · 12-03-2003, 06:45 AM

It was an original Austin (Travis County) high speed pursuit car (black & white w/the lights on the rear pkg tray/slick roof). Factory 5spd, 3.08's, + a gazillion holes in console, & the cool 160mph certified calibrated speedo. I bought it locally in DFW (Richardson) from a guy that bought/sold stangs & cop cars. I loved that car. Didn't take much to really wake it up either. I put on a cold/ram-air kit, underdrive pulleys, 2.5 mandrel exhaust w/'cat delete' option

. Changed it over to 5-lug, slapped some good old AR grey center TorqThrusts w/custom offsets & a 3" altitude adjustment. I sold it because I had just paid all my CC's off after struggling financially from a divorce & I didn't want to get back into debt when I purchased my new 18 & 20" TT2's for my 67. Cash baby..... all the way from here on out......

I'll prob get another if I find one clean enough.

LOHRTBT · 12-03-2003, 01:00 PM

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Originally posted by bigd65
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What are these Traitors Trading??? hehehe

**Captkaos** · 12-03-2003, 02:58 PM

You realize that the 5 speeds in the Fords were the same as what was in the Chevies right. The abuse is what kills them. I worked at a Ford dealership for a year and I couldn't count on 1 hand the number of mustangs that came in on a day with 3rd gear problems = Tranny going OUT.

We finally stopped warranteeing them if they were abused.

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Originally posted by Slonaker
good luck finding an affordable Chevy 5 speed that can hold up to any horsepower.

Slonaker

Tom · 12-03-2003, 03:45 PM

Yeah a T5 is a T5, they all suck. They are pretty common though so it shouldn't be too hard to find someone or someplace to walk me threw a rebuild.

MylilBowTie · 12-03-2003, 04:15 PM

lol my buddies 87 GT lost 3rd and 5th and kept lockin up and you could move the shifter at all. Have to mess with it alot to get it moving. Reverse would always grind a little unless you slammed it really quick. I always did like driving it. Never was very hard at all to get the tires spinin. It had 2.73s with the T5 1st gear lower than the 700r4s. It did have t-tops so that was pretty cool. Nothing like driving around in a swimming pool and it happend alot more than once.

Slonaker · 12-03-2003, 04:29 PM

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the 5 speeds in the Fords were the same as what was in the Chevies

A mechanic friend told me that last night when we were talking about transmissions. I was surprised to hear that. I guess they hold upa little better in a lighter car like a Mustang than they would in a Camaro or something heavier, but they'll still die if you have any real fun with them.

He said the later Mustangs went to another 5 speed because the earlier ones didn't hold up.

Slonaker

Tom · 12-03-2003, 05:07 PM

The T45 replacment 5sp for the T5 isen't doing so well either

low 84 · 12-03-2003, 10:08 PM

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Originally posted by SCOTI
It was an original Austin (Travis County) high speed pursuit car (black & white w/the lights on the rear pkg tray/slick roof). Factory 5spd, 3.08's, + a gazillion holes in console, & the cool 160mph certified calibrated speedo. I bought it locally in DFW (Richardson) from a guy that bought/sold stangs & cop cars. I loved that car. Didn't take much to really wake it up either. I put on a cold/ram-air kit, underdrive pulleys, 2.5 mandrel exhaust w/'cat delete' option . Changed it over to 5-lug, slapped some good old AR grey center TorqThrusts w/custom offsets & a 3" altitude adjustment. I sold it because I had just paid all my CC's off after struggling financially from a divorce & I didn't want to get back into debt when I purchased my new 18 & 20" TT2's for my 67. Cash baby..... all the way from here on out......

I'll prob get another if I find one clean enough.

wow that sounds like a killer car. got any pics?

Tom · 12-04-2003, 12:51 AM

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Originally posted by low 84

wow that sounds like a killer car. got any pics?

Were convertin 'em scoti

12-01-2003, 01:14 PM	#1
Tom driving is in my blood Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 5,717	the 383 is outa the 78 finally After almost 2yrs of sitting and being built back up, I pulled the 383 from my 78 c10. Its getting ARP rod bolts, forged pistons [not sure on compression yet] and probably a new solid lifter cam, along with a 100hp nitrous system. Should be good for about 550hp w/ NOS when Im done I figured it was time to get cracking since Im selling the 79 and getting a ford:p __________________ -78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me.

12-01-2003, 03:00 PM	#2
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,775	Hate to see you sell the 79 after you did the tranny work and other misc. stuff but I know your heart is in the 78 but why a F@rd? __________________ 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

12-01-2003, 03:32 PM	#3
Tom driving is in my blood Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 5,717	I never planned to keep the 79, just get it reliable for daily driving The ford is one of the vehicles on my "must own at one point in my life" list, a 87-93 5.0 mustang __________________ -78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me.

12-01-2003, 05:49 PM	#5
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12-02-2003, 01:23 AM	#8
1974ChevyC10 Overworked and Underlaid Join Date: May 2002 Location: Flagstaff,Arizona Posts: 1,279	good that the engine is out.now drop it off at my house ill give it a good home.just kidding.have fun with the project and when do you plan on listing the 79 for sale other than on here or have you already?so what you decide to get a mustang?i thought you were getting a honda civic? __________________ I'd rather push a Chevy than drive a Ford The Beast-1978 C10 LWB Red-1978 C10 LWB (Uncle Mike)Michael Henry Millett 11/5/1957 to 03/08/2012 Gone but will never be forgotten-RIP (Uncle Chuck)Charles Manning Gulbronsen Sr 1956-2012 Taken from us to soon but you will live on in our hearts-RIP

12-01-2003, 07:20 PM	#6
Tom driving is in my blood Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 5,717	Funny, I always thought my working for a company that modify's HONDAS would be a little worse then at least another domestic v8

12-02-2003, 01:23 AM	#9
C-10volvo Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon Posts: 1,028	my moms stock volvo t5 whooped a 1995ish gt with intake, straight pipe, ecu and larger throttle body. come on, A VOLVO for goodness sakes. this happened more than once aswell. __________________ Ken Morgan For fun: 1964 Volvo 122 For slow: 1984 Chevrolet C-10 For everything else: 1997 BMW M3

12-02-2003, 01:39 AM	#10
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,400	Tom, you're getting a Mudstain? and here all this time i thought you were pretty cool. it better be a notchback...

12-02-2003, 10:05 AM	#11
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 21,960	Tom, you & I know something possibly they don't. 5.0 stangs make excellent daily commuters..... especially old hwy pursuit 5spd notchbacks. Even w/130K on mine I was able to squeeze 19mpg in the city (keeping my foot out of it.... which is harder than it sounds). __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

12-02-2003, 11:24 AM	#12
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	I would love to have an older 5 speed notchback. It is too bad that Chevy doesn't have something comparable. In my opinion, the Camaro is too big to be considered comparable, and good luck finding an affordable Chevy 5 speed that can hold up to any horsepower. I have considered looking for an old V8 Monza to try to do the lightweight V8 car thing. Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado Last edited by Slonaker; 12-02-2003 at 11:27 AM.

12-02-2003, 11:03 PM	#14
1974ChevyC10 Overworked and Underlaid Join Date: May 2002 Location: Flagstaff,Arizona Posts: 1,279	sorry dude i had a brainfart when i typed this.i meant to say accord.its cool your getting a mustang.i got no problem with that despite what my deal on here says. __________________ I'd rather push a Chevy than drive a Ford The Beast-1978 C10 LWB Red-1978 C10 LWB (Uncle Mike)Michael Henry Millett 11/5/1957 to 03/08/2012 Gone but will never be forgotten-RIP (Uncle Chuck)Charles Manning Gulbronsen Sr 1956-2012 Taken from us to soon but you will live on in our hearts-RIP

12-02-2003, 11:25 PM	#15
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	after i swap a stock motor back in my truck, if i still decide to sell it i'll be gettin a fox too. but it will be a notch or very nice lx hatch. the GT's don't do much for me. they look "ricerish" with the ground effects and spoilers on them imo. scoti - where did you find a 5spd hwy patrol car. to my knowledge they were all AOD's. was it converted? __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

12-03-2003, 06:45 AM	#17
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 21,960	It was an original Austin (Travis County) high speed pursuit car (black & white w/the lights on the rear pkg tray/slick roof). Factory 5spd, 3.08's, + a gazillion holes in console, & the cool 160mph certified calibrated speedo. I bought it locally in DFW (Richardson) from a guy that bought/sold stangs & cop cars. I loved that car. Didn't take much to really wake it up either. I put on a cold/ram-air kit, underdrive pulleys, 2.5 mandrel exhaust w/'cat delete' option . Changed it over to 5-lug, slapped some good old AR grey center TorqThrusts w/custom offsets & a 3" altitude adjustment. I sold it because I had just paid all my CC's off after struggling financially from a divorce & I didn't want to get back into debt when I purchased my new 18 & 20" TT2's for my 67. Cash baby..... all the way from here on out...... I'll prob get another if I find one clean enough. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

12-03-2003, 03:45 PM	#20
Tom driving is in my blood Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 5,717	Yeah a T5 is a T5, they all suck. They are pretty common though so it shouldn't be too hard to find someone or someplace to walk me threw a rebuild. __________________ -78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me.

12-03-2003, 04:15 PM	#21
MylilBowTie Right turn Clyde Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 2,911	lol my buddies 87 GT lost 3rd and 5th and kept lockin up and you could move the shifter at all. Have to mess with it alot to get it moving. Reverse would always grind a little unless you slammed it really quick. I always did like driving it. Never was very hard at all to get the tires spinin. It had 2.73s with the T5 1st gear lower than the 700r4s. It did have t-tops so that was pretty cool. Nothing like driving around in a swimming pool and it happend alot more than once. __________________ 1974 C25 LWB: 454 4bbl Carb / TH400 / 3.73 1992 Camaro RS 305 TBI



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12-03-2003, 05:07 PM	#23
Tom driving is in my blood Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 5,717	The T45 replacment 5sp for the T5 isen't doing so well either __________________ -78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me.

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