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Offline loud_mouth22

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83 shortbed
« on: October 05, 2011, 07:34:15 pm »
Well i was on here a few years back and do to the economy i had to stop. well i started back on this truck and im planning to have it running by the 31st. im gonna rebuild a turbo 350 i bought last week with a friend that rebuilds for a living. this truck has a mild 383 that is balanced and blueprinted with a 490 lift cam  ill post pics later

Offline bake74

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Re: 83 shortbed
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2011, 08:25:57 pm »
     Does your truck run, or is that what you had to stop because of the economy ?
#1: The easiest and most obvious solution to any problem is 99% of the time correct.
#2: There is no such thing as impossible, it just takes longer.
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Offline loud_mouth22

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Re: 83 shortbed
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2011, 10:02:31 pm »
i had a 86 trans am that the motor was run in on but before i put the motor in it was stored in a barn and the mice got to the interior and some wiring. After pricing a rear end that would hold up and interior and other stuff I made the descition to go with the truck cause i could find everything for the truck

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Re: 83 shortbed
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2011, 03:43:26 pm »
What was your old username?

Offline loud_mouth22

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Re: 83 shortbed
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2011, 05:03:32 pm »
well i got the engine fired up last week and it sounds good. My friend knocked out the turbo 350 for me (all new clutches and shift kit ) i took 2 transmission crossmembers and made 1 dual exhaust crossmember out of it. i will post pics when i can figure out how to

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Re: 83 shortbed
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2011, 05:23:47 pm »
1st try at picture

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Re: 83 shortbed
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2011, 03:13:30 pm »
     That doesn't look all that bad for sitting so long, what are your plans for the future ?
#1: The easiest and most obvious solution to any problem is 99% of the time correct.
#2: There is no such thing as impossible, it just takes longer.
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Offline loud_mouth22

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Re: 83 shortbed
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2011, 06:46:29 pm »
I plan on lowering it and adding stock wheels maybe adding cowl hood. As time goes on I keep adding new ideas