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Offline Thowell

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Re: 1987 SWB Silverado
« Reply #15 on: April 24, 2008, 09:18:12 pm »
its a 350. thanks for the comments

Offline Fordeatinz71

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Re: 1987 SWB Silverado
« Reply #16 on: April 24, 2008, 09:27:01 pm »
oh man, you couldn't really ask for more!  mine will be a 350 too, but i'm having to MAKE it a 350...lol
1991 Chevy Silverado K1500 ECSB, 350, 700R4 w/shift kit, 3.42's, exhaust work...
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Offline team39763

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Re: 1987 SWB Silverado
« Reply #17 on: April 25, 2008, 06:24:03 pm »
That's a good looking truck.

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Re: 1987 SWB Silverado
« Reply #18 on: May 08, 2008, 05:10:06 pm »
at $3500 you scored big time!! good find!

Offline Leevon

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Re: 1987 SWB Silverado
« Reply #19 on: May 08, 2008, 09:12:58 pm »
Nice ride!  Did I see that one on Craigslist?  $3500 STOLEN!
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Offline Thowell

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Re: 1987 SWB Silverado
« Reply #20 on: May 09, 2008, 03:30:52 pm »
here are the latest pics. i have now put on the hedman headers (my self  and a huge pain in the ass) and flowmaster 40s to dumps. it sounds good but could really use a radical cam... but that would cause me to buy all sorts of new parts. heads, pistons, lifters, pushrods. and the list goes on. you all know exactly the situation im in. lol. so much to do. so little money. thanks for the good feed back guys.

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Re: 1987 SWB Silverado
« Reply #21 on: May 09, 2008, 05:13:11 pm »
looks good how about a video
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Offline Fordeatinz71

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Re: 1987 SWB Silverado
« Reply #22 on: May 14, 2008, 10:56:55 am »
nice work man...but yea, i second the video motion...
1991 Chevy Silverado K1500 ECSB, 350, 700R4 w/shift kit, 3.42's, exhaust work...
1983 GMC Sierra K1500 SWB-sold :(

Offline Thowell

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Re: 1987 SWB Silverado
« Reply #23 on: June 08, 2008, 10:33:43 pm »
heres the latest. i have replaced my driver side support brackets fuel pump and filter. now i have a 373 motive gear and bearing kit. i am not sure whether to try and tackle this my self or have a mechanic friend do it.sorry for no clip but i dont have a vid camera and my cell camera film is terrible quality and is in real player format

Offline yellasldrboy_04

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Re: 1987 SWB Silverado
« Reply #24 on: June 09, 2008, 06:53:35 pm »
As mentioned....I too love your stance.....did you lower it and if so how much/ how??

Offline chevymotocross

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Re: 1987 SWB Silverado
« Reply #25 on: June 10, 2008, 09:45:24 pm »
As mentioned....I too love your stance.....did you lower it and if so how much/ how??

same here! love that stance and would like to know how you dropped it and what size wheels and tires? Looks like a spindle drop and possibly no drop in rear for that ultimate rake but I'm just guessing. Those also look to be 17'' wheels, once again, taking a guess.
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Offline Thowell

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Re: 1987 SWB Silverado
« Reply #26 on: June 11, 2008, 10:22:20 pm »
well the wheels are thrust II and they are 16in. im not for sure on what was done to the front but the guy i bought it from said nothing was done to the front. i think it is just older suspension. but i dont think so, because that front end looks pretty low. and the back had adjustable shackles and they are all the way up on the adjustments. i was actually thinking about lowering it but everyone thinks it looks better this way. even my girl friend who is a f... girl. i cant even type it. haha. no but seriously i think if you guys just bought some oversized shackles and maybe some lowering springs in the front it would look identical to this. and thanks for all the good comments. its positive encouragement for me to keep it and make it even nicer.

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Re: 1987 SWB Silverado
« Reply #27 on: June 12, 2008, 01:21:55 am »
wow that thing it clean

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Re: 1987 SWB Silverado
« Reply #28 on: June 12, 2008, 11:38:45 am »
It is definitely dropped in the front.  Looks about 3" down.

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Re: 1987 SWB Silverado
« Reply #29 on: June 15, 2008, 07:51:25 am »
Looks like the front sits just like my '84 GMC did, and I KNOW it wasn't lowered..the front springs were just horridly worn out..Put on a set of gabriel coil over overload shocks to add 300 lbs of capacity to each side, and it brought it up to almost stock..
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