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Title: My '82 Shortbed
Post by: 82Shortbed on December 25, 2008, 11:20:52 pm
Here's my '82 Custom Deluxe.  Started life as a 250L6 truck, thinkin a straight shift because it has the straight shift brake pedal.  I bought it with a 350/350 combo, truck has a 3.73 10 bolt 1 wheel squeal.  I plan on doing ALOT to this truck....anyhow, here she is
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Post by: 82Shortbed on December 25, 2008, 11:23:34 pm
Just another side shot, I know it needs paint BAD!
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Post by: 82Shortbed on December 25, 2008, 11:34:05 pm
Here's the 350.  It right now has a stockish camshaft, 882 heads, cast iron intake, and a Q-jet.  I plan on shaving the heads, putting an Edelbrock Performer RPM Q-jet intake, and a Crane 100182 camshaft in it, and a 2500 stall converter in the trans.
Title: Re: My '82 Shortbed
Post by: 82Shortbed on December 25, 2008, 11:37:06 pm
Interior, nothing special, but it's not in bad shape in my opinion, I do want cloth seats, carpet, a new dashpad, and tinted windows
Title: Re: My '82 Shortbed
Post by: 82Shortbed on December 25, 2008, 11:44:18 pm
When I got the truck, it had crappy 2" duals ran that looked like a caveman bent the pipes with Mellowtone mufflers.  Ditched all that, got 2.5" ran off the headers with an H pipe and Super 40 mufflers turned down at the axle towards the tires.  Good sounding truck, wish it was a little louder, but I think shavin the heads and cam will help that.
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Post by: 82Shortbed on December 25, 2008, 11:48:20 pm
Another shot, I got 3D style Euro Tails on it, and my buddy's 78 Sits behind my truck.
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Post by: 82Shortbed on December 25, 2008, 11:56:55 pm
Truck cleans up decent!
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Post by: team39763 on December 26, 2008, 07:00:23 am
Looks good.  You got any videos or sound clips?
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Post by: 69byrd on December 26, 2008, 07:03:52 am
Looks good 8)
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Post by: Tony_SS on December 26, 2008, 07:34:59 am
Nice looking truck... are those 275/60's?
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Post by: choptop on December 26, 2008, 08:54:39 am
Good looking truck
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Post by: 82Shortbed on December 26, 2008, 12:01:35 pm
Yeah I got some videos on the cellphone, they'd have to be converted to WMA or MPEG unless you have quicktime.  The tires on the back are 285/70s and 255/70s up front.  Thanks for the compliments!
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Post by: JRConnieK10 on December 26, 2008, 12:09:43 pm
Nice looking truck.
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Post by: hotrod24 on December 27, 2008, 10:40:32 am
nice truck man
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Post by: dumbucket1 on December 27, 2008, 11:10:55 am
that is a nice truck, do yourself a favor and put those 882's next to your door and use them as a door wedge and get some stock vortec heads and be prepared to really burn some rubber  ;D
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Post by: CruzinHigh on December 27, 2008, 11:26:24 am
Great truck!  There's a lot of potential there! 
Title: Re: My '82 Shortbed
Post by: 82Shortbed on December 27, 2008, 12:24:30 pm
that is a nice truck, do yourself a favor and put those 882's next to your door and use them as a door wedge and get some stock vortec heads and be prepared to really burn some rubber  ;D

I have a set of 062s just sitting in the building outside, just been debating on using them because of the lift clearance issues.  I really don't wanna pour a buttload of money into them.
Title: Re: My '82 Shortbed
Post by: dumbucket1 on December 27, 2008, 12:48:27 pm
I hear ya. I put some 062's on my 350 and the comp 270h cam which has .470 lift which the stock springs can handle and its like a whole other engine.
Title: Re: My '82 Shortbed
Post by: 82Shortbed on December 27, 2008, 05:07:53 pm
I hear ya. I put some 062's on my 350 and the comp 270h cam which has .470 lift which the stock springs can handle and its like a whole other engine.

The cam I want is a .465 lift with 230 Dur at 50, think thatd be okay with the springs?
Title: Re: My '82 Shortbed
Post by: dumbucket1 on December 27, 2008, 10:54:36 pm
ya that's fine with the stock springs but dont forget you have to get a vortec specific intake, intake gaskets, and intake bolts which all add up but I kept an eye on craigslist, ebay, etc and got my stuff real cheap.

You have to use the rockers from the vortec heads but the pushrods from your original heads.
Title: Re: My '82 Shortbed
Post by: 82Shortbed on December 28, 2008, 02:40:07 am
Yep, i've been lookin at a performer Vortec intake, Felpro 1255 gaskets, and ARP bolts.  My 062s came with the rockers mounted on them already!
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Post by: BlueCollarRon on December 29, 2008, 05:26:40 pm
I really dig your truck!  I wish mine looked as clean as yours under the hood, same year except mine is a GMC Sierra Classic

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm177/bluecollarron/82gmc/FrontPassenger.jpg)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm177/bluecollarron/82gmc/Eng3.jpg)
Title: Re: My '82 Shortbed
Post by: 82Shortbed on December 29, 2008, 11:56:59 pm
Thanks man, that was a buying point when I looked at it, that's how clean it was under the hood the day I bought it.  I really need to clean it up again soon!  I bit the bullet, took my 062s to machine shop.  when I get them back, they will be ready for .510 lift with new springs and the guide bosses drilled, fresh valve job, and milled to around 62cc's.  can't wait!
Title: Re: My '82 Shortbed
Post by: 82Shortbed on January 01, 2009, 11:13:20 pm
I mounted up a 5" tach, post better pics tomorrow!
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Post by: 82Shortbed on February 01, 2009, 03:28:20 pm
Well, Tomorrow is here, a month later haha!  Here's the tach on the dash
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Post by: 82Shortbed on February 01, 2009, 03:30:45 pm
Another outside shot
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Post by: 82Shortbed on February 01, 2009, 03:34:30 pm
inside once again.
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Post by: 84chevysilverado on February 01, 2009, 04:59:11 pm
truck looks really good inside and out
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Post by: 82Shortbed on February 02, 2009, 11:41:19 am
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Post by: chevymotocross on February 03, 2009, 07:28:49 pm
Sweet truck! Specs on the suspension?
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Post by: 82Shortbed on February 03, 2009, 09:07:59 pm
Sweet truck! Specs on the suspension?

Honestly do not know. Suppose to be a 2 inch drop up front and a leaf taken out of the rear.  It rides pretty good, but a set of new shocks is in the near future.