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Title: My Rigs
Post by: discot315 on January 06, 2012, 10:08:13 am

I wanted to make a build thread of what I have done and am doing to my trucks  :)  I have taken alot of pictures along the way

It started with my 1980 Chevy K10. Tired 350 with a 4 speed and 205tc. long box and it's painted flat black, (very easy color to take care of and touch up)  8) 

Pics are a few weeks after I got it,  33" Swampers, hedders, glass packs, then a little while later stereo in the dash with speakers, CB and dual antenas, couple decals on the back window and then it was mudding fridays after work lol

Title: Re: My Rigs
Post by: discot315 on January 06, 2012, 10:15:50 am

As you can imagine it didn't take long til I had to pull the motor lol  ;D 

First pic is in the process of pulling the old
Second is while the motor was out I stuck in a 3" body lift to help with clearance (had to trim the front fenders to fit the tires)
Third is what I broke in the motor, main bearings. Top ones are how there supposed to look for comparison
Fourth is when I was done the new motor

Any comments or questions are appreciated!

Title: Re: My Rigs
Post by: discot315 on January 06, 2012, 10:18:53 am

Sorry Bottum ones are how their supposed to look lol, and as you can see in the pic of the body lift the big 3 on my door, painted my truck like Dale Earnhardt's Nascar  ;) forgot to mention it and will be better pics later

Title: Re: My Rigs
Post by: bake74 on January 06, 2012, 04:34:04 pm

     Wow, that poor engine.  At least you got a new one.  ;D

Title: Re: My Rigs
Post by: 84chvy on January 06, 2012, 11:20:04 pm

heck yeah! i bet that truck pulls like a train now.

Title: Re: My Rigs
Post by: Blazin on January 07, 2012, 01:01:34 am

Welcome from New Hampshaa. Yeah Ive done that to a few motors over the years!  ::)