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71' Custom · 01-09-2013, 11:30 AM

Well, more about that motor.....
It was a TBI non-roller 350, I put the cast iron GM Performance Vortec heads on it, Edelbrock multi-port injection system, MSD distributor, Hooker Supercomp Headers(dispite the headers in the picture), Crower Cam, Comp Cams Roller Tip Rockers, and ended up putting a serpentine belt set up on it.
Now my neighbor had an 84' K5 and he blew up his motor, (was a GM performance crate engine that he apparently "forgot" to change the oil).
So I bought the truck off of him for $1500 and sold the blown engine for $500. But, I bought the truck so I could really start working on the 71'.
A couple of pics above show the K5. They were the origonal owners, never had it off the road and never removed the top either. Really clean truck.
So I pulled the motor out of my 71' and put it in the 84', still driving the K5 now. Thinking of selling it though, I keep wanting to do some work to it too then I have to remember what my real project is.

01-09-2013, 11:30 AM	#14
71' Custom Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Grapevine, TX Posts: 361	Re: 71' (gonna be) a one of a kind custom Well, more about that motor..... It was a TBI non-roller 350, I put the cast iron GM Performance Vortec heads on it, Edelbrock multi-port injection system, MSD distributor, Hooker Supercomp Headers(dispite the headers in the picture), Crower Cam, Comp Cams Roller Tip Rockers, and ended up putting a serpentine belt set up on it. Now my neighbor had an 84' K5 and he blew up his motor, (was a GM performance crate engine that he apparently "forgot" to change the oil). So I bought the truck off of him for $1500 and sold the blown engine for $500. But, I bought the truck so I could really start working on the 71'. A couple of pics above show the K5. They were the origonal owners, never had it off the road and never removed the top either. Really clean truck. So I pulled the motor out of my 71' and put it in the 84', still driving the K5 now. Thinking of selling it though, I keep wanting to do some work to it too then I have to remember what my real project is.