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Title: 1977 K20 camper special
Post by: j_marshall23 on March 17, 2008, 10:21:43 pm

Just bought my first older chevy.  It has a 396 big block, Auto trans, and a lot of rust in the foot wells.(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s295/j_marshall23/100_7230.jpg) (http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s295/j_marshall23/100_7232.jpg) (http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s295/j_marshall23/100_7246.jpg)

Title: Re: 1977 K20 camper special
Post by: 79diesel on March 17, 2008, 10:41:57 pm

awesome...welcome to the board. any plans for it?

Title: Re: 1977 K20 camper special
Post by: Captkaos on March 17, 2008, 10:49:50 pm

Nice truck.  Welcome to the site.

Title: Re: 1977 K20 camper special
Post by: SLUG on March 18, 2008, 03:24:37 pm

THE BEST WAY TO FIX THAT IS.............................. TAKE THE ASHTRAY OUT AND DRIVE IT DOWN HERE TO S.E.TX AND HAND ME THE KEYS ;D ILL TAKE "REAL GOOD CARE OF IT" AND AFTER ABOUT A WEEK YOU CAN COME BACK WITH A TRAILER AND PICK UP THE PIECES (MINUS THE ENGINE)

Title: Re: 1977 K20 camper special
Post by: j_marshall23 on March 24, 2008, 11:08:46 am

Well I plan on welding in new metal for the rusted areas then I want to do a 6" lift and as big of tires that will fit.  hopfully  36x12.50.  I all ready have 33x12.50x16.5R.  A lot of other topics say they wouldn't fit stock.  Why do they fit on mine?

Title: Re: 1977 K20 camper special
Post by: Mamby on April 08, 2008, 10:07:42 pm

 If you already have 33's on it, you should be able to fit 36x12.50 on it with a 6 inch lift. I have a 4 in BL on my 85 k10 with 36x12.50 super swampers on my truck and still have room to spare

Title: Re: 1977 K20 camper special
Post by: Blazin on April 08, 2008, 10:14:47 pm

Welcome from New Hampshaa! I have had a few trucks over the years that took 33x12.5s stock without any problems, even mild wheeling they didn't hit.

Title: Re: 1977 K20 camper special
Post by: 80stepsideguy on April 09, 2008, 03:11:55 am

Welcome to the madness, very nice truck ya got there and to top it off a big block as well.Keep us informed on your resto and we wants pics LOTS OF PICS!!!!!

thanks
pat

Title: Re: 1977 K20 camper special
Post by: dumbucket1 on April 09, 2008, 09:08:04 am

welcome, I have a big block camper special myself. well it was a big block til I put a 350 in it. Is your truck a short bed or is it just the angles of the pics? Jeremy

Title: Re: 1977 K20 camper special
Post by: 77c15 on April 09, 2008, 09:15:27 am

Man would I love to have that 396...wonder what it came out of? Do you know?

Title: Re: 1977 K20 camper special
Post by: Fordeatinz71 on April 09, 2008, 10:09:54 am

welcome aboard the crazytrain!

Title: Re: 1977 K20 camper special
Post by: ccz145a on April 09, 2008, 10:21:48 am

Welcome from AL. I put a 396 in my 79 that originaly came with a 305 25 yrs ago. Man, that thing would pull. Closed chamber heads, 10 1/2: 1 compression... Sold it in 89 and regret it to this day.

My 75 has been to AK and back 3 times towing a 22' airstream, it belonged to my uncle then. I told him if he ever wanted to get rid of it to let me know... had it since 1990.

Anyway, join in and have some fun.

Title: Re: 1977 K20 camper special
Post by: j_marshall23 on April 12, 2008, 10:09:21 am

Well my 396 BB came out of a 1967 chevelle SS, it's been rebuilt with hydraulic roller, rockers, and cam.  the truck is a long bed but I am entertaining the thought of making it a short bed.

Title: Re: 1977 K20 camper special
Post by: autorepr on April 13, 2008, 10:24:07 am

Welcome from Dayton Ohio!   That baby looks right at home in there. What a cool truck! I wanna
stuff a B.B. in my shorty!