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  March 31, 2010 7:58 p.m. gigolojoe New Reader

  So, I started by trying to swap intake and carb on the 305 some redneck had shoved in this truck and ended up towing it over to my parents so I could put my 327 block in it. One thing led to another and it's almost ready to go, needs some misc hardware still. The exhaust manifolds are 81 vette manifolds with the air tubes cut off and the holes welded up. The valve covers are tall circle track covers, i had to drill a hole for the pcv and steal some baffles from a pair of craptastic edelbrock valve covers. Hopefully it'll be solid and reliable when i get it all together.

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  March 31, 2010 8:06 p.m. AngryCorvair SuperDork

  looksk good, but with all the room in that engine bay, why did you go with those manifolds? i'm guessing from the intake / spacer / carb / velocity stack, that you want it to breathe?

  if you're gonna be a bear.... be a grizzly bear!

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  March 31, 2010 8:17 p.m. porksboy Dork

  I have one of those trucks in my shop right now. Same year grille, body style, and trim level.

  You can climb in the engine compartment and close the hood with the engine in there. Ask me how I know.

  I worry about reincarnation. What if I’m not hung as well next time around? The Buddha said Not to grasp- life is transitory. Damn it some things a man gets used to grasping.

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  March 31, 2010 8:19 p.m. gigolojoe New Reader

  In reply to AngryCorvair: Thanks. Mostly because they were free, I didn't want to put out another 60-100 for headers. Plus, I'm not sure if I'm going to run the spacer yet, it's a four hole not open. I might try it both ways, I'm going for more torque down low as well so that was another plus for stockish exhaust manifolds; oh, and the whole manual transmission linkage thing, avoids the whole issue i would have with full length headers. The carb is only 600cfm and the intake is a performer rpm; stock pistons with 62cc 327 heads. It'll be a daily driver, you have no idea how hard it was to go with a regular timing chain and not that noisy gear drive sitting on the shelf lol.

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  March 31, 2010 8:20 p.m. gigolojoe New Reader

  porksboy wrote: I have one of those trucks in my shop right now. Same year grille, body style, and trim level. You can climb in the engine compartment and close the hood with the engine in there. Ask me how I know.

  lol, need any parts? I have a serious surplus going on over here at this point.

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  March 31, 2010 8:43 p.m. Jensenman SuperDork

  That is probably my favorite Chevy pickup body style.

  Looking good!

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  March 31, 2010 9:45 p.m. Nitroracer Dork

  327 too

  I'm to young to have been around when they were common place but I hear 283s and 327s are fun bullet proof V8s - and I bet they rev better than the typical redneck 350 too.

  1968 Fairlane 500 - 1998 Camaro Z/28

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  April 1, 2010 5:36 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork

  Jensenman wrote: That is probably my favorite Chevy pickup body style. Looking good!

  The double walled cab makes it real tough to chop!

  Nice truck.

  BMW -- You don't need a hibachi to cook rice.

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  April 1, 2010 9:31 a.m. skruffy Dork

  Ha, a high school friend had a '73 with a out-dated but built 350 out of another friends impala drag car. Heads, cams, open headers, big carb, velocity stack much like the one you're using, etc... It was a total pile, ran 13 flat with a worn out junkyard 3 speed auto, sounded like the devil, and was a nightmare to drive. It eventually succumbed to rust and hours upon hours of burnouts and doughnuts. He cried at the junkyard when we dropped it off.

  It had about 3 functioning circuits in the wiring harness. Headlights, wipers, and an un-fused 12v off the ignition switch for the MSD and one brake light that always stayed lit. No gauges (or dash, really...) save for an autometer tach, oil pressure, and the stock speedo. Starter was actuated with a household light switch.

  I've always wanted to build a proper hot rod truck but I don't think I could ever get close to the fun we had as indestructible 16 year olds in that thing.

  Anyway, sorry to threadjack, you must post a picture of that thing doing a big nasty burnout when you get it running.

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  April 1, 2010 9:38 a.m. rjones33 New Reader

  In reply to skruffy:

  Great story!

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  April 1, 2010 9:54 a.m. BobOfTheFuture Reader

  porksboy wrote: I have one of those trucks in my shop right now. Same year grille, body style, and trim level. You can climb in the engine compartment and close the hood with the engine in there. Ask me how I know.

  "HAhahahaa... heh heh heh... eh.... Ok. ok. Now let me out..."

  Formerly MowogBob

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  April 1, 2010 4:49 p.m. TheV8Kid New Reader

  Are you going to take it to the challenge?

  Calvin A. Nelson

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  April 2, 2010 9:47 a.m. gigolojoe New Reader

  In reply to skruffy:

  Dude, awesome story! and yea, an obligatory burnout in the alley will be happening first thing. 327 with small chamber heads+4-speed+4:11's in the rear. Yeah, I think i can make it work .

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  April 2, 2010 9:47 a.m. gigolojoe New Reader

  In reply to TheV8Kid:

  lol, florida is a little far for me.

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