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Offline Thermal Izod

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New Guy
« on: September 02, 2008, 02:29:43 pm »
Hey everyone, I'm new here, and to trucks...I'm very knowledgable on EFI cars, so this should be a fun experience for me...I just bought an 82 k10 Silverado. 

Question is, it has a 305, 4bbl and a lumpy cam....Any idea what kinda power numbers it might be putting out?  It feels like 165HP is underrated, b/c this truck pulls decently hard for a 5000+ pounder at under 200HP.

Thanks, and I'm glad to have joined the community.
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1982 Shortbed K10 Silverado.  305 ci with a mild cam, full true dual exhaust (Long tube headers, "H" pipe, and Thrush Turbo mufflers.  4x4, and otherwise completely stock.  about 153,000 miles.

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Re: New Guy
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2008, 02:48:21 pm »
Are you sure it's a 305? There's no way to know what you have for HP without a dyno especially not knowing what's in there.
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Re: New Guy
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2008, 02:51:23 pm »
Welcome to the site
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Re: New Guy
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2008, 04:05:17 pm »
Welcome Thermal Izod! I'm glad we have another guy who's good with our tbi questons! Have you weighed your truck? You might find it to be less than 5000lbs if it's a shortie.
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Re: New Guy
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2008, 01:46:00 am »
Interesting, maybe it is lighter, i dunno....All I do know is that it is the correct casting number, it has the 4bbl, and a nice lumpy cam.  Otherwise, no clue, it's supposedly stock.  I was just surprised, bc/ the day before I bought this one, i drove an 88 TBI 350, and that motor was actually running well, but fell on it's face.  It was so slow it was almost not road worthy, no exaggeration (like my 1st car as a kid-caprice).  Then I drive the 305, which is supposed to have less HP and more weight, and it's about as quick as any average daily driver car/truck you would drive.  Just surprised me, it pulled like a small-block should, not like a lot of 1980's chevy's actually do, u know?

Anyway, yes, i can probably help in the future w/ EFI questions, and I'm sure I'll have a million for everyone else...Thanks for the welcome messages, glad to be here.
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1982 Shortbed K10 Silverado.  305 ci with a mild cam, full true dual exhaust (Long tube headers, "H" pipe, and Thrush Turbo mufflers.  4x4, and otherwise completely stock.  about 153,000 miles.

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Re: New Guy
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2008, 09:26:24 am »
Welcome to the site.
A SWB stripped down should be about 3900lbs
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Re: New Guy
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2008, 04:45:53 pm »
a fullsize 4wd under 4000lbs? i would say at least 5000lbs if not more
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Re: New Guy
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2008, 05:23:00 pm »
4x4 SWB should be about 4800
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Offline Thermal Izod

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Re: New Guy
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2008, 12:10:56 pm »
FYI:  I was able to clean a door sticker enough to read it, and chevy says it is 6100lbs curb weight.
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Re: New Guy
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2008, 02:37:23 pm »
I think you are reading GVW which isn't curb weight.  The weight of the truck ins't stamped on the door sticker.   Is it a long bed or a shortbed? 
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Re: New Guy
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2008, 05:32:37 pm »
it's a shortbed...I could be wrong, all I'm sure of is that I read "xxxx Kg/6100Lbs"
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1982 Shortbed K10 Silverado.  305 ci with a mild cam, full true dual exhaust (Long tube headers, "H" pipe, and Thrush Turbo mufflers.  4x4, and otherwise completely stock.  about 153,000 miles.
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