The Mad 72 k20
 

I have been reading this forum for years. Lots of great info on this site. Finally decided to start my build thread. So here we go. I bought this 72 k20 from a friend. My friend owned it for several years he decided to take it all apart and have the engine rebuild and the truck painted. Well the guy that was supposed to paint it painted about 1/4 of it and skipped town. The truck sat for about 8 or 9 years. I tried my hardest to get the truck. Finally 1 and 1/2 years ago he sold it to me.

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Would love to add some photos can anyone help me understand how to.

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If you upload them to photobucket it will be easier to copy/paste them

If they are online already, just click the tan box at the bottom of this page with the little mountain on it, and insert the URL/Web address there!

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This is what it looked like when I first brought it home.

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Nice color!

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Well I pulled it the rest of the way apart. The paint was peeling off in quite a few spots. I pulled the 402 big block sold it. I had a 5.3 out of a 2000 silverado that I was going to use In a jeep project. (had to sell jeep to pay for this project )

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This is my 5.3 when I brought it home.

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Sandblasted cab

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Sandblasted cab

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Nice start

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I pulled the 5.3 apart looked looked really good. No cylinder ridge took crank to the machine shop it was perfect just a polish. I replaced the rings and bearings cam bearings. I also got a takeout 2000 ls1 camshaft off of eBay. Also replaced oil pump lifters and timing chain.

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The motor going together

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Motor

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decided to redo my own harness what a pain in the butt.

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Howdy neighbor! I'm on board for your build - been through one 72 K20 myself. Best, Pete

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Time for a little paint. Just inside the cab and firewall inside of doors.

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Few more paint pictures

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I modified my stock crossmember to make it fit with the deep oil pan. I also got some fbody ls exuast manifolds off of eBay.

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Pictures of cab going on and cab on motor is a little tight but I didn't want to mess with drive lines.

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your thread is great I read the whole thing a couple of times. What part of MT?

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Thanks! I'm just down the street in Kalispell. Happy to help with parts or whatever else I can.

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That's awesome I work in kalispell.

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Got inner fenders ac box and brake booster on Started with my wiring .

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Sorry the pics are sideways.

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Found some more pictures of the truck From when I first brought it home.