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03-15-2011, 08:07 PM
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Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
Here's a copy of the engine dyno results for my new Mast Motorsports LY6 6.0L engine. It made darn near 500HP & has a SWEET torque curve as well!!!! Should make for a VERY nice runner once installed! Mark will re-tune it a bit on a chassis dyno once we get to that point, so we'll see what it does then!
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1977 Chevrolet K30 LWB Crew Cab 497HP Mast Motorsports 6.0L LY6 HO engine GM NV4500 5-speed, Centerforce clutch + NP205 D60 + 14-bolt FF w/ Eaton posi + disc brakes Skyjacker 2.5" full spring lift w/ Nitro shocks Custom paint + interior http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=435722 |
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03-15-2011, 08:14 PM
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Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
Damn! You have over 300ft.lbs forever, and over 400ft.lbs from 3500 on up!
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03-15-2011, 08:17 PM
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Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
Yeah, it's gonna run out nicely I think! The motor redlines at 6,800rpm, but will never probably see north of 6,000rpm with me. I had them upgrade the cam & the valve springs from the base motor.
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03-15-2011, 09:12 PM
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Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
Here's a few additional shots of the disassembled rear axle just before heading over to be powder coated. The welds look GREAT - Keven's one hell of a good welder!
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03-16-2011, 12:48 AM
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Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
Truck is looking great! Love to see that out of that motor... that's my next big goal for my toy. Gas mileage and more power!
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03-16-2011, 01:24 AM
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It's a big 'ol heavy truck, but I still hope to get something over 18 MPG out of it if I can keep my foot light... Will just have to see - am planning on driving it back from CA to AR when it's finished & that'll be a pretty good judge!
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03-16-2011, 09:08 PM
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Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
Still waiting for the Ron Davis aluminum radiator to arrive at the shop.... Not sure why it's taking quite so long, but it's holding up the front clip mock-up which in turn holds up the inner fender powder coat & everything else! New motor is en route to the shop so at least that's a plus! We are also looking for an upgraded front caliper - hopefully aluminum w/ multiple pistons but we'll see.
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03-17-2011, 11:52 PM
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Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
News from the shop. Trevor just bought an 85 1-ton truck that he's gonna yank the pedal assembly out of to use on my truck since mine is set-up for mechanical linkage rather than a hydraulic set-up - so with the bell housing out of the 93 things are beginning to come along on that front. Maybe new pics tomorrow we'll see what happens!
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03-17-2011, 11:57 PM
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Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
Oh yeah, Eggie the pin striper made it up to the shop to look my truck over today! Hopefully he was able to come up with some ideas despite it not being fully assembled yet...
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03-19-2011, 09:05 AM
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Here's some info I think of some of you may enjoy! It's the 1st page of the vehicle history report that I got from GM Canada. It's pretty cool in that it shows exactly when & where it was built as well as what the MSRP was & even the dealer that sold it!!! Like I said before this truck never left the general area it was sold in.
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03-19-2011, 11:10 PM
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Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
Ron Davis promises to have the radiator at the shop this week so they should be able to get it in & everything mocked up for the front-end! The motor should make it in also & the rear end should make it back from powder coat so this should be a good week coming up!!!
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03-22-2011, 10:15 AM
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Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
Thanks for the heads up man! Only knew of the three & they left Bagram sometime ago after I arrived from Iraq. BTW - love the dually man!!!
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03-22-2011, 10:27 AM
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Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
looks good sir
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03-23-2011, 10:09 AM
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Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
Thought that the group might get a little kick out of the vanity plates I have in store for my project once it's all done!!!
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03-23-2011, 02:42 PM
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Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
I got my copy of truck'n today, that is too cool to have your project in there.
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03-23-2011, 08:19 PM
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Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
Thanks man! It's definitely a good start!!! Really hoping that it works out to get it into a magazine once it's all done as well - already talking to some people about it.
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03-24-2011, 09:26 PM
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Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
Well, crappy end of the week for me.... Neither the new engine or the radiator has yet to make it to the shop! The rear axle housing is still at the powder coater as well - he is baking it in the oven several times to "cook out" all the oil from the metal before he shots it. They did however get the pedal assembly out of that '85 1-ton fit into my truck, although I have no pics to share of it yet... They sent those out to powder coat as well & then will install new bushings & stuff before final installation.
Still going back & forth on the header issue too - guess Trevor thought with the new bell housing that the headers I got would clear, but it's still an issue. Sent him the information on a company called Stainless Header Mfg. - they send out a kit that let's you mock up a custom set of full-length headers - then you send the kit back & they fab them for you. May not be the cheapest way to go, but at least they would fit perfectly!!! The shop is also bringing back Del who they let go for a little while when the economy was so rough. He's SOOOOOOOOO much better and keeping me informed & getting me pics regularly!!! Plus he just kept everything flowing & organized quite a bit better!!! Still tossing around the idea of running the STS remote mount turbo kit too, but not 100% sure if the investment is worth it. Biggest thing I don't like about it is having to have the air filter in the back, but they could fab up an enclosure in the bed somewhere & run the tubing up to it. We'll see I guess. Hopefully will have pics for you all pretty soon - I'm doing what I can to get em..... |
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03-25-2011, 03:52 AM
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Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
sick looking design man!
very clean! how did you make this drawing? yourself on the computer?
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03-25-2011, 03:57 AM
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Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
The renderings were done by Ryan Curtis of SIN-Customs - not by me. He did a rendering of my previous 79 C-10 & really love his work. I had to get the idea in my head down on paper so I could see if it all worked & also so the people working on it had the same direction to follow. His website is www.sincustoms.com/ if you'd like to contact him or check out his other work.
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03-25-2011, 04:49 AM
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Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
Since we're on the topic - here's the rendering Ryan did for my 79 Big-10. Never ended up building this one as I really wanted to go with the 4x4 crew cab so it was more useful. Enjoy!
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03-25-2011, 06:13 AM
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Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
nice, thanks!
I am not going to use professional renderings. I thought you did it yourself :-) I already found a Google Sketchup model of my car. I am gonna try some on that 2nite! http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehou...21&prevstart=0 and this one http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehou...b2&prevstart=0
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03-25-2011, 08:44 PM
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Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
Here's a pic of the pedal set-up Trevor pulled from that 85 1-ton truck just prior to heading out for powder coat. These should be back by Monday evening - hopefully along with the rear axle - and then he'll send me more pics once they're all installed. So freaking ready for this whole clutch fiasco to be over & done with....
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03-25-2011, 09:22 PM
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Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
Here's a shot of the firewall openings they cut for the clutch master cylinder. Don't mind the general appearance of it right now - they still have to clean, smooth & repaint the firewall when it gets to the body stage. Also, all that old wiring is going the way of the Dodo bird since I bought an entire new Painless harness along with their PowerBraid kit.
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03-25-2011, 11:47 PM
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03-25-2011, 10:46 PM
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Re: 1977 Chevy K30 Crew Cab Build
that is a killer rendering above man!! i would of loved to seen that truck on the roads!
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