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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Members Rides => Topic started by: CanadianC10 on January 22, 2013, 08:29:51 pm
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Hey guys, not new but this is probably my second post here in a couple years, truck is a 2wd 1984 C10 LWB 305 4 speed swapped to a 1968 472 cadillac - Lunati Cam, edelbrock intake, Comp cams springs, pertronix ignition mated to a th400
Plan to Race this truck in street class over the summer, will have many questions between now and june to prep the truck for the 1/4 mile,
Cheers!
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sweet!
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Very cool. Post more photos when you have a chance.
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:)
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Amazing pic. I would like to see some of the engine compartment with everything hooked up.
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yeah Ill have more pics to post once I get back out there on the weekend hopefully, had it running the other night, boy I could feel the torque with no driveshaft in, just a quick rev to 2500 and the truck rocks, this motor is hungry
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Aw no way! post some pix man please please please!!!! lol
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picked up some gear for this truck, B&M Truck Megashifter, Minispool and 373 gears, 2500 stall converter, Holley Blue Fuel Pump and Regulator, Shift kit for the TH400, now im looking for a 750 holley more pictures to come tonight hopefully
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Can't wait fir pix man. I'm trying to figure out what torque converter to run in. mine.
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Updates? You're doing the swap I've wanted to for years! Would love to do a high-compression 472 or a 500. What mounts and headers did you use?
I see you are a fellow Canuck. Lower Mainland of BC here :)
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Sorry Folks, done alot more to the truck, motors in and running, fuel system plumbed, installed electric fans from a caravan, made up a driveshaft loop, custom length driveshaft installed, spool installed, 3.42 gears, put the old rusty box on, megashifters working great, rebuilt the quadrajet, too much to list, it sure doesnt look good, but man from idle up there is nothing but torque, cant keep this truck from spinning,
sux2bu99 the mounts are 68-72 rear wheel drive single stud mount, attached to the frame by a 3/8 plate welded to the original mount pad and braced by flat bar to the inside frame rail, its more then strong enough, as of right now I am currently using the original manifolds, but you can purchase header flanges from Maximum Torque Specialties In California, great service!
Open to any input or thoughts of how to improve 1/4 mile times with the truck style
Thanks, Brennan
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Have you tried the 1/4 mile yet, or tried to clock yourself to see what your time might be ?
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Not yet, have been away all summer and missed races but ill be racing on aug 22 in street class maybe pro, this truck I have hopes will run mid 13's
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love this truck dude!
what ya doin with all the 4 speed stuff?
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Was gonna hang on to it, seems like that stuff is getting real hard to come by
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thats a good choice. been looking for a 2wd 4 speed setup for years and cant find one that doesnt come with the rest of the truck lol
i saw a '72 500/th400 swap on craigslist today for $1200 and i thought of this thread immediately
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Truck went to the track but what a day.. Punctured a slick while putting it on the trailer, truck was running 15.1 with 2.8 60foots and odd pressure snow tires, quick change to timing and air pressure, truck ran a 14.6 with a 2.4 60ft the stock q jet wasn't keeping up and the truck was starving for fuel on the top end and off the line, too much wheel spin, then on the 12th pass I was 2 lengths on a 71 challenger and it broke 2 rods, the next day the motor was out and stripped but hey that's racing it's all part of the game next ones gonna be a 500 with a newer block and forged rod piston combo
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but hey that's racing it's all part of the game
I know that game too well. We play it on Saturday nights on the short track. Different rules but same game. Luckily we have been 2 years without having to bring the car home in a heap.
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I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy,
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Bummer about the broken motor. How high do you take it before shifting? Times are getting there nicely; where is your track located?
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5200 rpm but I should of been shifting earlier, more torque at around 4800, was all wheel spin and it was starving for gas with the quadrajet right off the line, could of been an easy 13.4 motor
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Trucks in the garage now doing some work to the box, I have fiber glass sides for it and its Gettin ladder bars in the spring
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Tracks located here in Sydney nova scotia
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Been awhile but Im back it
New motor
507 Ci Cadillac 10.2:1
76 CC Ported Heads with 2.19 Intake 1.75 ex
probe forged pistons
eagle forged rods
MTS Shaft mount roller rockers
Howards Solid Flat Tappet - .373 lobe/ 260@50 dur. .642 at the valve.
EDM Lifters
Comp 930 Dual Spring
Edel Performer Intake
850 Holley DP list 4781-2
Balanced
putting the bottom end together tonight.
Love BOP and if you see this HAULIN IT huge fan of your truck.
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in for pics and vids
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some pics, don't have to many right now lol
most are of heads,
I myself ported these heads , intake roofs are raised .125 to help the attack angle from the intake match.
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Degreeing the cam
Rod side clearance was tight and had to touch em up with a light file and some emery cloth.
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Trying to get pictures from my phone using tapatalk
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all together
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Ran a 12.59 at 108.44 Mph with a 1.93 sixty.
bad fuel problem, turns out the holley blue pump was intermittent.
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VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw5AZuM5Co4
truck slowed down a bit due to conservative timing.. running pump gas
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Things ill be doing this winter.
- 4000 Stall Converter from Coan Engineering.
- Standard Brakes
- Standard Steering
- Fuel Cell
- Aeromotive Fuel System
- Electric Water Pump
- Home made Wide band O2
- Cal Trac Bars
- 90/10 Front Shocks
- Headers coming shortly, 1 7/8 primarys
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Decided im going to race this year, started working on the truck.
Putting a coan brake in my TH400. Got some billet wheels with 295 radials, figured im gonna need beefier rear with the car pattern.
the motor bent a crossmember in the rear while racing with no bumper on it, too much twisting, added in some DOM tubing. much stronger.
Took a housing out of a van, extra wide 68".. cut it for optimum wheel placement at 64 1/2, only cut a piece out the driverside in order to help center the pinion.
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more
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507ci is insane.....engine is a monster and will probably drink fuel like a camel drinks water!
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its not too bad. AFR gauge helps to keep it inline
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Update on the truck.
After a couple life changes the truck went back into hiding. I rebuild the transmission and finished everything off over the last couple months.
The motor is back in the truck along with the rebuilt th400. The 9 inch is all buttoned up.
Made clearance for the new headers.
Next up: Going to use camaro rotors and obtain a 4 3/4 bolt pattern to fit some nice wheels, while installing all new bushings and ball joints to keep the MTO happy.