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Title: Check out this BAD BOY Chevy 4x4.
Post by: Engineer on March 06, 2010, 09:11:05 pm

Took these pics at the fire station where we bought the bed for my son's old '79 K-30.

Other than the 6.5L TD this could be one awesome truck. Furd, and Dogde could only dream about building trucks this tough.

Swap in a Duramax/Allison, or a 4-valve P-pump Cummins/Allison, and you would have a beast:

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_1X-zaEfNoAQ/S5MMZSAXEXI/AAAAAAAAAYU/3QOdBudLPP4/s512/3500HD.jpg)

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_1X-zaEfNoAQ/S5MMjttXaNI/AAAAAAAAAYg/E1d_p8Rlwd0/s512/3500HD3.jpg)

Massive Dana70 front axle:
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_1X-zaEfNoAQ/S5MMeWN8UnI/AAAAAAAAAYc/zEjgED8Kqck/s512/3500HD2.jpg)

Title: Re: Check out this BAD BOY Chevy 4x4.
Post by: Irish_Alley on March 07, 2010, 12:28:00 am

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=15434.0
we were just talking about a 93 k3500hd
pretty cool i love to have one

Title: Re: Check out this BAD BOY Chevy 4x4.
Post by: fitz on March 08, 2010, 06:22:34 pm

It's cool that they gave you a good deal on the bed. A Vol. Fire Dept around here Had a CUCV they did a 12 volt conversion on and they wanted $100 for the old 24V starter. Seemed high to me.

Title: Re: Check out this BAD BOY Chevy 4x4.
Post by: Captkaos on March 08, 2010, 07:32:39 pm

CUCV starters are HIGH

Title: Re: Check out this BAD BOY Chevy 4x4.
Post by: fitz on March 08, 2010, 11:09:51 pm

Quote from: Captkaos on March 08, 2010, 07:32:39 pm

CUCV starters are HIGH

I checked with an auto electric shop and they said it would cost $150 to rebuild one. I'm not having any problems now, just planning ahead. I just picked up a parts truck, a rotted out M1009 for $500 that I will strip for parts to be prepared for the future.