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General Site Info => Welcome => Topic started by: Jawn on June 16, 2016, 07:31:06 am
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New here, long time Chevy fan. Somebody from GarageJournal suggested I join this site.
I just got this '87 R10. It has a TBI 305 and 700R4, only 73k miles on the truck. I think it was originally 2-tone blue/white but somebody removed the trim and repainted it this darker metallic blue. Mostly in great shape for the age, but has some issues. Going to use it for my weekend hauler / country boy cadillac. :)
Could use tires... was thinking of going back to a LT235/75-15 for price/availability (stock was 225/75). Has 255/70 on it right now.
Exhaust is toast, good opportunity for upgrade... catback or whole shebang for true duals? Headers too or stick with the cast iron logs?
Needs alignment, but before that I saw at least one torn ball joint boot. Not sure if I should just swap that one out or go ahead and put all new ball joints and bushings up front before the alignment.
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Underside porn... apparently a Georgia truck since new. Red mud but no body rust that I have found.
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welcome from maryland
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Welcome from Kentucky.
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Welcome from Kansas.
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Welcome from California
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Welcome from Illinois
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Welcome from Texas
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Welcome from Wisconsin. That's a nice solid truck to start with!
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Welcome from AZ.
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I would do dual exhaust with a x pipe and headers, that would go nice with the 305, and it should mount up to a 350 if you upgrade later.
Nice start for a truck.
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I would go ahead and do all ball joints. If one is bad, the others aren't far behind.
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I would go ahead and do all ball joints. If one is bad, the others aren't far behind.
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I agree, I had one bad one, two others were very dry and scored up when I removed them
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Welcome from Southern Maryland :)
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Thanks for the welcomes!
I was eyeballing a Hooker manifold-back system from Summit... cheap... doesn't appear to have an X-pipe though. How well does the TBI system do with aftermarket headers (specifically, keeping O2 sensor function)?
As to the ball joints and control arm bushings... I see there's a complete Moog upper control arm available... any drawbacks to them? I figure it's worth the little extra $ to not have to drill out riveted ball joints or press in control arm bushings. 'Course I'll still have to contend with the lowers.
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http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=7&Product_Code=SGT80&Category_Code=73-87UHood
what about what captkaos sells?
(http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/graphics/00000001/pipesx.jpg)
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Hmm... nice for the price, but I am not sure what I think about it going below the transmission crossmember.
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i know when i took my truck to the exhaust shop with the cummins they wanted to run exhaust right under the torque convertor. i opted a big negative due to if i have to do anything to the trans i would have to cut the exhaust.
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Ended up ordering a Dynomax manifold-back kit plus mufflers. While I was at it, I ordered a Curt hitch receiver and a set of 5 Cooper Discoverer H/T in 255/70r15.
Hopefully I'll have time do deal with it all this weekend. ;D
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Boom!
Dual pooper-pipes and a 6k hitch installed. Old bent bumper off, never to be reinstalled. Going to put in the non-step factory style bumper, I think. Found the original no-bumper license plate bracket hiding behind it, light still works once reconnected.
Still waiting for my tires. Speaking of, spare tire bracket was mangled, had to cut it off with a grinder. Will either find another factory bracket, or make / adapt some kind of chain winch to hoist the spare up under the bed.
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Boom!
Dual pooper-pipes and a 6k hitch installed. Old bent bumper off, never to be reinstalled. Going to put in the non-step factory style bumper, I think. Found the original no-bumper license plate bracket hiding behind it, light still works once reconnected.
Still waiting for my tires. Speaking of, spare tire bracket was mangled, had to cut it off with a grinder. Will either find another factory bracket, or make / adapt some kind of chain winch to hoist the spare up under the bed.
We used a tire carrier from a full size ford van with the winch cable thingie
What part of GA you in ?
We are in Smyrna / Marietta
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Boom!
Dual pooper-pipes and a 6k hitch installed. Old bent bumper off, never to be reinstalled. Going to put in the non-step factory style bumper, I think. Found the original no-bumper license plate bracket hiding behind it, light still works once reconnected.
Still waiting for my tires. Speaking of, spare tire bracket was mangled, had to cut it off with a grinder. Will either find another factory bracket, or make / adapt some kind of chain winch to hoist the spare up under the bed.
We used a tire carrier from a full size ford van with the winch cable thingie
What part of GA you in ?
We are in Smyrna / Marietta
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Not far from you... a little hop up 575.