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Title: 82 Scottsdale
Post by: Elpresidente on January 03, 2012, 12:54:02 pm

I bought the truck in June '09 from my uncle. I'd been bugging hm for a long time to sell it to me, then one day he bought a new Silverado so the Scottsdale was mine.
It started out as a stock truck, 305/700R4/open rear. I've almost completely overhauled it, the only thing I havent done is the suspension and cab mounts.
Recently done:
GM crate 350
rebuilt 700R4
positrac unit w/ 3.08 gears
Hooker headers w/ dual exhaust and thrush turbos
New sheetmetal, painted Honda metallic blue (I liked it)
New brake system/frame restored
Next spring, all new heavy duty suspension and a homebuilt headrack.

Title: Re: 82 Scottsdale
Post by: Elpresidente on January 03, 2012, 12:55:08 pm

After:

Title: Re: 82 Scottsdale
Post by: bake74 on January 03, 2012, 03:17:16 pm

     Looks really good, and it stayed in the family.

Title: Re: 82 Scottsdale
Post by: Elpresidente on January 03, 2012, 11:49:09 pm

Thanks!

Title: Re: 82 Scottsdale
Post by: 84chvy on January 04, 2012, 10:24:47 pm

very nice.i have an 84 scottsdale. andi wasalso considering the positrac unit w/ 3.08 gears. how is it in the snow?

Title: Re: 82 Scottsdale
Post by: 87454westernhauler on January 04, 2012, 10:28:35 pm

my 87 r10 has a 3.08 posi traction rear in it also works fairly good in the snow!

Title: Re: 82 Scottsdale
Post by: Elpresidente on January 05, 2012, 01:51:05 pm

Adding the posi unit and better tires was like night and day. I can go places in the snow I wouldn't have even considered before, just throw some weight in the box and it goes where you want (within reason) lol

Title: Re: 82 Scottsdale
Post by: 84chvy on January 05, 2012, 02:43:07 pm

awesome. and can you tell any difference with a posi?

Title: Re: 82 Scottsdale
Post by: Elpresidente on January 08, 2012, 11:59:08 am

No. At first when I put it in, it acted somewhat like a locker and would chirp the tires on corners.  After a while it "broke in" I suppose, and now I don't even know its there until I need it.
DONT forget to add limited slip fluid to the diff oil.

Title: Re: 82 Scottsdale
Post by: 84chvy on January 09, 2012, 06:02:04 pm

will do. and are the hooker headers long tube or shorties?

Title: Re: 82 Scottsdale
Post by: Elpresidente on January 18, 2012, 08:06:58 pm

Long tube. They literally drop in.

Title: Re: 82 Scottsdale
Post by: 84chvy on January 18, 2012, 10:34:32 pm

nice. how much did the pair cost ya if you dont mind me asking.