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Offline Elpresidente

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82 Scottsdale
« on: January 03, 2012, 12:54:02 pm »
I bought the truck in June '09 from my uncle. I'd been bugging hm for a long time to sell it to me, then one day he bought a new Silverado so the Scottsdale was mine.
It started out as a stock truck, 305/700R4/open rear. I've almost completely overhauled it, the only thing I havent done is the suspension and cab mounts.
Recently done:
GM crate 350
rebuilt 700R4
positrac unit w/ 3.08 gears
Hooker headers w/ dual exhaust and thrush turbos
New sheetmetal, painted Honda metallic blue (I liked it)
New brake system/frame restored
Next spring, all new heavy duty suspension and a homebuilt headrack.




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Re: 82 Scottsdale
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2012, 12:55:08 pm »
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Offline bake74

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Re: 82 Scottsdale
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2012, 03:17:16 pm »
     Looks really good, and it stayed in the family.
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Re: 82 Scottsdale
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2012, 11:49:09 pm »
Thanks!
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Offline 84chvy

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Re: 82 Scottsdale
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2012, 10:24:47 pm »
very nice.i have an 84 scottsdale. andi wasalso considering the positrac unit w/ 3.08 gears. how is it in the snow?
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Offline 87454westernhauler

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Re: 82 Scottsdale
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2012, 10:28:35 pm »
my 87 r10 has a 3.08 posi traction rear in it also works fairly good in the snow!
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Offline Elpresidente

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Re: 82 Scottsdale
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2012, 01:51:05 pm »
Adding the posi unit and better tires was like night and day. I can go places in the snow I wouldn't have even considered before, just throw some weight in the box and it goes where you want (within reason) lol
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Offline 84chvy

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Re: 82 Scottsdale
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2012, 02:43:07 pm »
awesome. and can you tell any difference with a posi?
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Re: 82 Scottsdale
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2012, 11:59:08 am »
No. At first when I put it in, it acted somewhat like a locker and would chirp the tires on corners.  After a while it "broke in" I suppose, and now I don't even know its there until I need it.
DONT forget to add limited slip fluid to the diff oil.
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Offline 84chvy

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Re: 82 Scottsdale
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2012, 06:02:04 pm »
will do. and are the hooker headers long tube or shorties?
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Re: 82 Scottsdale
« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2012, 08:06:58 pm »
Long tube. They literally drop in.
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Offline 84chvy

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Re: 82 Scottsdale
« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2012, 10:34:32 pm »
nice. how much did the pair cost ya if you dont mind me asking.
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