Project "Colonel"
 

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Hello all, new to this site and this is my first post. I'm wanting to start a build thread. So here we go.

Everyone meet Colonel. Its a 78 Chevy Scottsdale 4x4. It has a 350 engine with Turbo 350 Tranny, 3.73 gears in the 12 bolt rear end. Unsure of the front axle or gears yet. I brought it home May 18th after inheriting it from my father. (My fathers nickname was Colonel so that's where the name come from!)

The pic included is it on the trailer the day I brought it home. More to come as I go along

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Heres the block I'm going to use for my 383 stroker build.

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Here is the pics of when I pulled the rear diff cover off to find out what gears it has

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Awesome truck man, looks similar to mine.

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I picked up some parts today! Holly renew kit for the Holley 670 Truck Avenger carb I'm guna run, a clear fuel filter for the same, and the fluid to finish the rear diff cover change! More pics to come

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Looking good! I'll follow along..

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Thanks Kyle! See the block I got from Rex?

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Yep he told me about it!!

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Here are the headers and carb I will be using. Once I make sure the headers fit, I will have them powdercoated. The other pics are just random pics taken the other day

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I hope it was good stuff he told you! just kidding.:lol:

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I like the truck, I'll be following this one!

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I got some parts for the stroker build today. I got the heads and the engine bolt set. I'll post pics in a lil while:metal:

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Here are the packages I received yesterday 6-16-14.

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And here are all the stuff I received today:metal:

Alum Air Filter
Valve covers
Comp Cams Cam and lifter set
Timing chain
Push rods
ARP main bolt set
Comp Cams break in additive
1.5 Self Aligning Roller Rockers
Rough Country Front ext brake lines

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I received a call from the company I ordered my rotating assembly from, they shipped it out today.

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Questions, comments, snid remarks. any and all comments welcome

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I received my Edelbrock Intake and Carter Electric fuel pump today.

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New parts came in over the weekend!

Pictures
1. Pro Street Harmonic Balancer
2. King Main and Rod Bearing, Hastings Moly Rings, Melling Oil Pump w/ext pick up.
3. Scat Stroker Crank
4. Dist w/ coil
5. Accel 8.8 plug wires

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6. Scat Flexplate
7. 7qt Zinc Oil Pan
8. Probe .060 Pistons and Scat rods w/ ARP bolts
9. Alum Timing Cover

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Looks like you got quite the parts pile! I can't wait to start playing around with my 454

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The fun hasn't even started yet! I'm going to try and take the front end off this weekend.

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I got the front end off the truck, and got the 305 that was in it out. I also used my new toy, an electric power washer, to clean all the grease and dirt from the frame and engine.

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Sweet! One step at a time!

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more pics

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Gasket Set

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I received my head bolts today. Second pic is the part number. I planning on building the 383 next Thursday.

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I received some of the last parts I need for this build.

In pic 1 from left to right

ARP Oil Pump bolt
ARP Flex plate Bolt
Mr. Gasket Harmonic Balancer Bolt
Fel pro Rear Main Seal
Competition Products Oil filter adapter
Alum finned Fuel pump block off plate
Comp Cams bolt and lock kit
Fel pro one piece oil pan gasket

In pic 2

Flowtech headers

In pic 3

Thermo stat housing and power steering pump brackets waiting to be painted

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Heck yeah! Now get it together!

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I plan to put it all together Thursday morning. I hope I remember to take pics of the process

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Guess what everyone. The engine is together and setting in the truck, I'll post a lot of pics tomorrow night!!!!!

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Sweet! Cant wait to see it!

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Well here it is, the stroker is together!!! Sorry for all the posts, I can't post more then 5 pics at a time. And the order is a lil off.

Pictures are as follows:

1. Scat Crank just sitting in, we plasti gauged at this time.
2. Crank bolt in with ARP main bolt set
3. Crank and pistons bolted in
4. Pass side pistons
5. Drivers side pistons

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More

1. Probe pistons with Scat rods and ARP bolts
2. Cloyes timing chain- Had Comp Cams set, however it was broke when I received it.
3. Melling Oil pump, and oil pickup
4. Felpro 1 piece oil pan gasket
5. 7 qt oil pan on

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More

1. Vortec heads mounted
2. Heads again, just before intake, with alum timing cover on
3. Roller Rockers on
4. Roller Rockers again

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Here are some misc pics

1. Comp Cams timing set, look at the top part of the box, you will see the piece of the crank gear that was broke.
2. Engine dress up
3. Engine dress up 2
4. With carb on top

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More

1. Motor Mount brackets painted
2. Wire mock up 1
3. Wire mock up 2
4. Flowtech Headers
5. Complete and ready to be installed:metal:

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These last three pics are of it bolted in the truck and the engine bay painted. Next step is install the electric fuel pump, headers and the rest of the small things to be able to finally fire it up.

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Subscribed!

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Trucks looking great! I've got a charger as well 2011 Rallye, awesome cars

- Adam

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Hey guys, sorry its been a lil bit. I got sick and family stuff so I'm still finishing the small things so I can start the engine for the first time. I have a pic of the drivers side header on and one of the air breathers for the valve covers. In the last few days I've been wiring the fuel pump and rewiring the starter. I'll try to take pics of what I've done later today.