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Title: 83 shortbed
Post by: loud_mouth22 on October 05, 2011, 07:34:15 pm

Well i was on here a few years back and do to the economy i had to stop. well i started back on this truck and im planning to have it running by the 31st. im gonna rebuild a turbo 350 i bought last week with a friend that rebuilds for a living. this truck has a mild 383 that is balanced and blueprinted with a 490 lift cam  ill post pics later

Title: Re: 83 shortbed
Post by: bake74 on October 06, 2011, 08:25:57 pm

     Does your truck run, or is that what you had to stop because of the economy ?

Title: Re: 83 shortbed
Post by: loud_mouth22 on October 06, 2011, 10:02:31 pm

i had a 86 trans am that the motor was run in on but before i put the motor in it was stored in a barn and the mice got to the interior and some wiring. After pricing a rear end that would hold up and interior and other stuff I made the descition to go with the truck cause i could find everything for the truck

Title: Re: 83 shortbed
Post by: Captkaos on October 12, 2011, 03:43:26 pm

What was your old username?

Title: Re: 83 shortbed
Post by: loud_mouth22 on November 21, 2011, 05:03:32 pm

well i got the engine fired up last week and it sounds good. My friend knocked out the turbo 350 for me (all new clutches and shift kit ) i took 2 transmission crossmembers and made 1 dual exhaust crossmember out of it. i will post pics when i can figure out how to

Title: Re: 83 shortbed
Post by: loud_mouth22 on November 21, 2011, 05:23:47 pm

1st try at picture

Title: Re: 83 shortbed
Post by: bake74 on November 24, 2011, 03:13:30 pm

     That doesn't look all that bad for sitting so long, what are your plans for the future ?

Title: Re: 83 shortbed
Post by: loud_mouth22 on November 27, 2011, 06:46:29 pm

I plan on lowering it and adding stock wheels maybe adding cowl hood. As time goes on I keep adding new ideas