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Title: new guy knoxville tn
Post by: elixeric10 on November 03, 2010, 12:26:21 pm
have a 81 c10 shortbed .. project.. . just wanted to say hello  and will start a thread with some pictures as soon as i get to working on it this winter new motor going in this week or next just trying to dress it up a little  it came factory with a inline 6 and i am about to replace it with another inline untill i build a v8.. my goals for the truck is street rod rat rod kinda so down the road i might end up keeping the inline 6 in it and just build that you dont see to many inlines anymore ...... but anyway names eric.. thanks
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Post by: Canadian 4X4 on November 03, 2010, 12:45:04 pm
Welcome!
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Post by: zieg85 on November 03, 2010, 01:52:51 pm
Welcome to the site from NW Indiana.  Dare to be different and pep up the I-6...
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Post by: Layne on November 03, 2010, 01:59:44 pm
Hello from Illinois. Is it a 250 or a 292?
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Post by: richjr74 on November 03, 2010, 02:18:54 pm
Welcome to the site...i'm also new and there is tons of good info in here from they guys.  Hello from Alabama!
Title: Re: new guy knoxville tn
Post by: elixeric10 on November 03, 2010, 02:20:46 pm
it is a 250..  i have two of them .. so if the one in the trucks block isnt cracked im just going to build it a little at a time any good websites for parts .. i have only found a few what could be done to the motor besides the cam dist exhaust mods  will a different head give me any extra hp ?
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Post by: Irish_Alley on November 03, 2010, 03:50:38 pm
Welcome from Maryland
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Post by: 1980c10 on November 03, 2010, 07:44:22 pm
i would build a 292 if I were keeping an I-6 it shouldn't cost too much to get one, you'll just have a little more to work with. I have a 250, runs perfect in stock  form, except exhaust and it seems like such a poor starting point.
Title: Re: new guy knoxville tn
Post by: bake74 on November 04, 2010, 07:45:18 am
     Welcome from California.....