82 SWB sleeper project

[greatdane]

Testing for picture? This is my project 82 shortwide. I want to bring it back to a stock appearance on the outside. I have a 395 horse 355 being built for it. It will be a nice little truck someday. I will post more pics soon. I have the old 305 pulled out of it now waiting on the new 355 to arrive.Could someone tell me the easy way to post pics on here?  

[greatdane]

The picture came through finally. I am going to try to get the truck back on the road this summer then start thinking about painting it. This is the crate engine I'm putting in it soon. I like the classic look with side molding and chrome trim. I might lower it 2.5"& 4" maybe a cowl hood haven't decided yet. But I will repaint to the original colors and even the orange pin stripe. I think it will be sweet with that engine screaming down the road looking basically stock. let me know what you think....

[greatdane]

Sorry dont know what I am doing yet! NEWBIE?!?!

[mitch sonsteng]

Looks like a good project. Good Luck!

[69byrd]

Cool truck.  I think they look good with the lowered stock look.

[fitz]

It should be a fun project, that trucks looks solid.

[choptop]

Nice, I dont remember ever seeing that color combo before

[greatdane]

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Here are somemore pics of what I have done so fare. I am ready to put the motor in if I had it yet! TH350 trans is rebuilt with  shift kit and ready to go! I bought a JEGS 2300-2700 stall for it last week its in the box next to trans. I want to drive it for awhile then start other projects like paint and interior. It will need different gear ratio in the rear soon. I will try to break it so I can get them. lol

[69byrd]

It will need different gear ratio in the rear soon. I will try to break it so I can get them. lol

Good luck with that!  I have broke two transmissions and the 30 year old rear end has held up like a champ.

[greatdane]

Good luck with that!  I have broke two transmissions and the 30 year old rear end has held up like a champ.
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It will be alot of fun trying though!!! Does it always take awhile for the pics to come up on here? Or is just me cause I don't know what I am doing yet........

[1983stepside]

nice truck and build cant wait to see more

[greatdane]

Still waiting on my engine!!! It is suppose to be done by the end of the month! I just want to get it running before September. So I can cruise it up to the Arkansas City car show........It is not car show material yet I just want to cruise it up to Kansas this fall.......[/img]

[Captkaos]

you will have to be running a good limited slip with slicks and removed all weak spots in front of the pinion and drag it constantly before you break the rearend.

My brothers street strip truck has went through 4 trans (just got a 4L80E) and the rearend is still going strong after 7 years of abuse.

This is it at the track...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKYA-x5R2c8

[greatdane]

I did not know that a stock 82 chevy 10 bolt was so bullet proof! Thanks, I hope it lasts forever then I will just have to have 3.73s put in it and cruise........ It also leaks out the pinion will have to adress that later also.

[fitz]

 My experience with the 10 bolt is that if you stay away from big tires (on a 4x4) and slicks than they can hold up well.
 I've had several camaros with 4 speeds that took a heck of a beating and the 10 bolts held up fine. Add to that a nova and a few 2 w.d. trucks and I've had great luck.
 My only problem child was my 88 Jimmy with a 4" lift and 33"s on it. I had a thing for doing donuts in it and it used to thank me by destroying the spider gears in the 10 bolt.