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I suggest this https://www.jegs.com/i/Chevrolet-Performance/809/12681432/10002/-1 with an RV cam or something like this http://www.lunatipower.com/Product.aspx?id=2010&gid=289. That engine has a roller camshaft and vortec heads, it will make decent power. It will bolt in with stock parts and be more affordable. Then work on your lowering and body. Once you have more experience you can do your LS swap. I'd like you to be successful, tackling an LS swap first thing would be tough. I don't have any idea what experience you have or what tools you have. Please give it some thought anyhow.
Welcome! My grandpa bought a similar spec '78! His ended up being so rusty that I used it as a parts truck for my '81. I took the engine and many small parts and now have a really good truck.
I’ve changed out the water pump on my inline 6, and I change its oil. That’s about all of the experience that I have working on any vehicles. I would love to do everything on my own but with my limited experience I feel it would be better to have someone build it for me so it will be done right the first time.
Can you post a picture of your build?
Quote from: montezeric01 on March 29, 2019, 08:54:49 PMI’ve changed out the water pump on my inline 6, and I change its oil. That’s about all of the experience that I have working on any vehicles. I would love to do everything on my own but with my limited experience I feel it would be better to have someone build it for me so it will be done right the first time. Quote from: montezeric01 on March 29, 2019, 08:55:30 PMCan you post a picture of your build? I did an engine and transmission swap by myself having only done not much more than routine maintenance to my own vehicles. This may not be kosher here, but I have an entire thread on GMSquarebody.com: www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/81-c10-six-banger.22061/