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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Topic started by: cknitter on December 29, 2019, 10:14:25 am

Title: NEW TO RESTORATION
Post by: cknitter on December 29, 2019, 10:14:25 am
Hey all. I was gifted a 1976 chevy k10 with a small block 400. The truck ran but not great so i started to play around with it and have now decided i want to take it apart and start fresh. I am looking for some direction as far as cams, heads, pistons and such to look at.  i have had a lot of people tell me to stroke it out but im not sure i want to go that far. my end goal for the truck will be to have a 4 in lift on it and to have it be a daily driver when the weather is nice. I am not going to put fuel injection on it. thanks for any advice.
Title: Re: NEW TO RESTORATION
Post by: VileZambonie on December 29, 2019, 07:32:18 pm
Don't take advice from anyone who tells you to stroke a 400 SBC for a dd. 400's daily driven on pump gas should watch the compression ratio as they are prone to detonation. 4" lift, 35"s? What trans will you be running?
Title: Re: NEW TO RESTORATION
Post by: cknitter on January 01, 2020, 06:50:38 am
I am planing on 35's it has the stock 350 transmission in it now was thinking about swapping out for a 400 but have not read into the transmissions much yet, so im always open to advice
Title: Re: NEW TO RESTORATION
Post by: VileZambonie on January 01, 2020, 08:55:47 am
What gear ratio do you have?