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Re: 1977 Chevy Stepside re-do
« Reply #135 on: May 24, 2013, 09:58:38 am »
It's looking good.. 8)
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« Reply #136 on: June 02, 2013, 09:49:56 am »
A few more Picts off my phone :)
1977 Stepside,F2 Procharged BBC 505
1984 Buick T Type Regal, LS Swapped

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Re: 1977 Chevy Stepside re-do
« Reply #137 on: June 02, 2013, 10:19:09 am »
Lookin better all the time. 8)

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Re: 1977 Chevy Stepside re-do
« Reply #138 on: June 02, 2013, 04:37:33 pm »
Looks really good! How do you like those gauges? Do they point too low with those seats installed?
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« Reply #139 on: June 02, 2013, 08:06:06 pm »
Thanks guys :)

The gauges  sit a little flat , but I am used to it. I have had those seats in and gauges in since the early 90's

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« Reply #140 on: June 07, 2013, 08:34:36 am »
Just down to the finishing touches while waiting on the tranny to come back from the shop:)
 
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Re: 1977 Chevy Stepside re-do
« Reply #141 on: June 07, 2013, 08:43:24 am »
I'm diggin the fuel cell setup.. 8)

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« Reply #142 on: June 07, 2013, 07:51:25 pm »
Tacked up my exhaust today, it turned out pretty good so far. 4" straight off the turbo through a couple mandrel bends through a small flow through muffler. There will be no restriction there :) I still need to fab the hangers, cut the tip straight down from the step, and eventually powder coat it


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« Reply #143 on: June 15, 2013, 07:32:41 am »
I am still having transmission problems, I think we troubleshot it down to the full manual valve body, I installed a pressure gauge and I have good pressure at idle but little to no pressure in drive, so the tranny is back out and to the shop, the plan is to give it a good look over and install my factory valve body with a shift kit. Then I'll send the other valve body back to the vendor for inspection and hopefully replacement, guess I could see if they would upgrade me to a transbrake at the same time :)

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1984 Buick T Type Regal, LS Swapped

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Re: 1977 Chevy Stepside re-do
« Reply #144 on: June 15, 2013, 08:11:01 am »
Who's manual valve body are you using, if you don't mind me asking??..

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Re: 1977 Chevy Stepside re-do
« Reply #145 on: June 15, 2013, 08:18:31 am »
It looks really good but your hood looks like it needs some persuasion.
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« Reply #146 on: June 15, 2013, 09:25:18 am »
It was a hueghes performance, I bought it a few years ago and it sat on the shelf, there probably some corrosion and its got some parts not moving properly.

Yes the gaps still need to be worked , the hood will be coming off for paint along with the bed and fenders, it's been jammed already but that was a few years ago so there are some paint chips that will need addressed as well


My goal is to drive it, dyno it and work the bugs out prior to finish the paint work
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Re: 1977 Chevy Stepside re-do
« Reply #147 on: June 15, 2013, 10:29:43 am »
It was a hueghes performance, I bought it a few years ago and it sat on the shelf, there probably some corrosion and its got some parts not moving properly.
Thanks, that's very well possible don't take much to make things stick, just wondered because I used a TCI full manual in my nova and it worked right off, and liked the fact it has engine braking.

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Re: 1977 Chevy Stepside re-do
« Reply #148 on: September 23, 2013, 08:54:17 pm »
1977 Stepside,F2 Procharged BBC 505
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Re: 1977 Chevy Stepside re-do
« Reply #149 on: October 26, 2013, 08:45:18 am »
Well I have been working out a lot of boost issues thanks to haulinit (Lorne) it's coming along pretty well I am down to tuning the carb and working through some other issues but as soon as I do I will post a vid. I am hoping to get all the bugs worked out before I finish the body and paint this winter but that all depends in the almighty dollar :(


1977 Stepside,F2 Procharged BBC 505
1984 Buick T Type Regal, LS Swapped