1973 chevy stepside rebuild

[hookedonjuice]

well i have had this truck for 12 years and love it as much as the first day i got it! i am in the process of rebuilding it and this is where i am at on it. the frame is almost done and then i will be starting on the body work.

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the engine.......

well it is a 408 small block,

JE pistons -21cc inverted domes
Callies steel cranks and Rods
Gear to Gear drive
Dart 225 Iron Eagle Heads ported and flowed at 315cfm
custom Crane billet solid roller cam .715 lift with 1.7 rockers
Dart high rise intake
King Demon Dominator RS carb
NOS sportmans fogger system
Fluid harmonic balancer
Electric water pump
March serpentine belt conversion for electric water pumps
Hooker Super Comp long tube headers
Coan turbo 400 trans with lightweight billet internals, trans brake and JW super bell, reverse valve body

[beastie_3]

Nice!

[69byrd]

Great looking stepside!!!

[hookedonjuice]

thanks for the comments guys!

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before rebuild

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back to rolling chassis

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[78 Chevyrado]

Coming right along.  Frame looks better than new!

[hookedonjuice]

Coming right along.  Frame looks better than new!

thanks, yep if the frame had a bolt in it it came out. i sandblasted every piece, big or little. i did the donor core support the same way. my front fenders are at the body mans shop getting all prettied up. next i will install the flush mount fuel cell in the rear using the directions on the website. then i will install brake lines and the BG400 pump and lines. the fuel system is going to be the hardest part for me, figuring out what fittings i need to buy. i will more and likely go with electric vacuum brakes since i am using such a large cam, it will not pull enough vacuum off the engine to run them. i am fixing to order the front suspension travel limiter so my lowering springs will stay put and also transfer weight to the rear end. then order my cab bushings. The frame will go outside and move the cab and bed in for there body work. hopefully by then the engine will be ready so i cant install the motor, trans, and exhaust so i can get a measurement for the drive shaft. going to go with 1350 series u joints for strength.