The ultimate set up - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

LaraWilde · 10-09-2010, 07:10 AM

I know this question is a little like "How long is a piece of string" and will start the odd debate... but

What is the ultimate set up for a 72 Cheyenne?

What motor, what gearbox, what diff, what else?

And what should you avoid?

dan42 · 10-09-2010, 11:05 AM

Personally, I would start with a bb, th400, 3.73 gears (posi of course), ps, pb, two-tone, and go from there.

*ksjh1316* · 10-09-2010, 11:12 AM

This is the question that will be all over the board. I dream of a duramax with an allison transmission or a 572 dropped in it, but my truck is a weekend driver so practical is out the window. The best set up for day to day would be go with the 5.3 or 6.0 ls set ups

cpetersen · 10-09-2010, 11:40 AM

I used to have 3.73 ring, but im running 50 series BFG's. 295's on the rear. I was pulling 3400 rpm at 55. It was nasty, but fun. I'll tell you what, it was a corvette eater. I lost a carrier bearing so it gave me perfect excuse to change the ratio. I put a 3.42 ratio in it. It pulls about 2900 now, it's alot more managable.

ebry710 · 10-09-2010, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ksjh1316

I dream of a duramax with an allison transmission.

I'd also like to add 15 gauges to monitor everything, thermostatically controlled inside environment, awesome sound system, cruise control and my wife sitting in the middle seat with a smile on her face. Ok, enough for wishes.

I am a torque guy and like fuel economy. SBC 350 with turbo 350. Chrome wheels, stock tires, flatbed, stroker cam, Performer intake, 1406 carb, HEI, electric fan, A/C and an exhaust the has a hint of the Chevy bass........and 15 gauges to monitor everything, awesome sound system, cruise control and a patient wife sitting on the passenger side.

pat 70/71 · 10-09-2010, 11:53 AM

The ultimate set up is a free truck! I picked it up yesterday 72 c20 long bed will post pics soon! cheers, Pat

cam.man67 · 10-09-2010, 11:54 AM

I say 350, Holley carb, SM465, NP205, Dana axles...uhh, yeah, 4x4.

cdowns · 10-09-2010, 01:21 PM

ultimate setup// done reliable and paidoff

ebry710 · 10-09-2010, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by cdowns

ultimate setup// done reliable and paidoff

I second this.

15 gauges to monitor everything, awesome sound system and cruise control added later for fun.

huero · 10-09-2010, 02:07 PM

LQ9, 4l80E, 3:73.

ChevLoRay · 10-09-2010, 02:12 PM

Add to the mix: Are you asking with the idea that it would all have been as available when new, or are you asking based on a budget, or is it "The Sky is the Limit"? Without some kind of qualifier, this is a Never-Ending Story....and I love it!

**N2TRUX** · 10-09-2010, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by huero

LQ9, 4l80E, 3:73.

There ya go. Contemporary drivetrain in a classic truck. Its hard to beat a package like that.

capev86 · 10-09-2010, 02:15 PM

different/practical: 292 w/ fuel injection, roller cam and modern 6 speed stick

best bang for the buck: a stroker small block w/ RV cam and quadrajet

best for towing: 6.5/6.6 duramax w/ banks or roush kit and allison auto

bragging rights: modern 572 or old school based 588

eco friendly twist: LS series engine in stock form

i have a 406sbc to replace the 307 in my 72 burb c20s so i have the stroker angle covered (although the aftermarket has gone a lot more extreme). if my truck had come with a 250 and a floor shifter, a modernized 292 w/ a 6 speed (dual overdrives) would make a good upgrade for good mileage and be reasonable for towing (torque peak at 2000rpm). but a bad boy diesel would the hot ticket if i did a lot of serious towing (especially loads over 10,000 pounds) or towing in the mountains. i wanted to keep my burb more factory looking, plus i had the engine and it was a simple matter of putting a 4.10 in the rear in place of the 4.57 and picking up a replacement saginaw...one with the borg warner overdrive (got one sitting on the work bench). these trucks have beautiful styling and the chassis and brakes are easily upgraded w/out hurting the character unlike earlier generation trucks. the only real crutch for modern use is the anemic powerplants. sure you could put in a 400bb, but why not use a 454 or bigger and make it look stock on the outside. if you have the engine apart anyway, that is a good time to upgrade. there is no such thing as too much torque in a truck!

lrader99 · 10-09-2010, 06:51 PM

one of my C10's is a Cheyenne 400BB TH400 LWB, its a non AC truck but that will change. not sure of the rear gear though. It was a two tone, Black and that creamy white. also has bedside box, coil rear springs

68C15 · 10-10-2010, 07:05 AM

I kinda like your truck just the way it is Lara. seems to fit your needs quite nicely.

llowlife · 10-10-2010, 08:36 AM

pull the tranny and motor and put in a super powerful electric motor and fill the bed with batteries. How does 1500 lbs/ft torque at 5 RPM sound?

raycow · 10-10-2010, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by LaraWilde

I know this question is a little like "How long is a piece of string" and will start the odd debate... but

What is the ultimate set up for a 72 Cheyenne?

It might help if you gave us a little hint about how you were planning to use your piece of string. For example: daily driver, strip, street, cruising, show, space travel.....

Ray

10-09-2010, 07:10 AM	#1
LaraWilde Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,069	The ultimate set up I know this question is a little like "How long is a piece of string" and will start the odd debate... but What is the ultimate set up for a 72 Cheyenne? What motor, what gearbox, what diff, what else? And what should you avoid? __________________ The story of the Chev http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lara-W...57722947611198 Pictures of my gorgeous baby: http://s629.photobucket.com/albums/u...rgeous%20Chev/ My personal blog - Bliss on the Blacktop www.blissontheblacktop.com

10-09-2010, 11:05 AM	#2
dan42 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cali Central Coast Posts: 5,191	Re: The ultimate set up Personally, I would start with a bb, th400, 3.73 gears (posi of course), ps, pb, two-tone, and go from there. __________________ '67 SWB Fleetside ZZ4/350/Tremec 5-speed/4link/Scott's IFS - and fun as heck! SOLD Click here to support the board Philippians 4: 6-7

10-09-2010, 11:12 AM	#3
ksjh1316 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 1,599	Re: The ultimate set up This is the question that will be all over the board. I dream of a duramax with an allison transmission or a 572 dropped in it, but my truck is a weekend driver so practical is out the window. The best set up for day to day would be go with the 5.3 or 6.0 ls set ups

10-09-2010, 11:40 AM	#4
cpetersen Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: mesa az Posts: 211	Re: The ultimate set up I used to have 3.73 ring, but im running 50 series BFG's. 295's on the rear. I was pulling 3400 rpm at 55. It was nasty, but fun. I'll tell you what, it was a corvette eater. I lost a carrier bearing so it gave me perfect excuse to change the ratio. I put a 3.42 ratio in it. It pulls about 2900 now, it's alot more managable.

10-09-2010, 11:53 AM	#6
pat 70/71 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: newbury park california Posts: 1,038	Re: The ultimate set up The ultimate set up is a free truck! I picked it up yesterday 72 c20 long bed will post pics soon! cheers, Pat

10-09-2010, 11:54 AM	#7
cam.man67 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jefferson, MD Posts: 2,397	Re: The ultimate set up I say 350, Holley carb, SM465, NP205, Dana axles...uhh, yeah, 4x4. __________________ '68 Dodge Dart 270, 225, 904, 2.76--"Lucy" 1996 Gmc 1500 Z71, 350, 4l60e, 3.73s 1995 Jeep Wrangler Rio Grande 2.5, AX5, 4.10s 1989 Toyota Pickup 22re, auto, 3.73

10-09-2010, 01:21 PM	#8
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: The ultimate set up ultimate setup// done reliable and paidoff __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

10-09-2010, 02:07 PM	#10
huero 1969 Short, Fleet, and Beat Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Long Beach, Ca. Posts: 867	Re: The ultimate set up LQ9, 4l80E, 3:73.

10-09-2010, 02:12 PM	#11
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: The ultimate set up Add to the mix: Are you asking with the idea that it would all have been as available when new, or are you asking based on a budget, or is it "The Sky is the Limit"? Without some kind of qualifier, this is a Never-Ending Story....and I love it! __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

10-09-2010, 02:15 PM	#13
capev86 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Eliot, Maine Posts: 1,314	Re: The ultimate set up different/practical: 292 w/ fuel injection, roller cam and modern 6 speed stick best bang for the buck: a stroker small block w/ RV cam and quadrajet best for towing: 6.5/6.6 duramax w/ banks or roush kit and allison auto bragging rights: modern 572 or old school based 588 eco friendly twist: LS series engine in stock form i have a 406sbc to replace the 307 in my 72 burb c20s so i have the stroker angle covered (although the aftermarket has gone a lot more extreme). if my truck had come with a 250 and a floor shifter, a modernized 292 w/ a 6 speed (dual overdrives) would make a good upgrade for good mileage and be reasonable for towing (torque peak at 2000rpm). but a bad boy diesel would the hot ticket if i did a lot of serious towing (especially loads over 10,000 pounds) or towing in the mountains. i wanted to keep my burb more factory looking, plus i had the engine and it was a simple matter of putting a 4.10 in the rear in place of the 4.57 and picking up a replacement saginaw...one with the borg warner overdrive (got one sitting on the work bench). these trucks have beautiful styling and the chassis and brakes are easily upgraded w/out hurting the character unlike earlier generation trucks. the only real crutch for modern use is the anemic powerplants. sure you could put in a 400bb, but why not use a 454 or bigger and make it look stock on the outside. if you have the engine apart anyway, that is a good time to upgrade. there is no such thing as too much torque in a truck!

10-09-2010, 06:51 PM	#14
lrader99 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: kennesaw Ga Posts: 89	Re: The ultimate set up one of my C10's is a Cheyenne 400BB TH400 LWB, its a non AC truck but that will change. not sure of the rear gear though. It was a two tone, Black and that creamy white. also has bedside box, coil rear springs

10-10-2010, 07:05 AM	#15
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Re: The ultimate set up I kinda like your truck just the way it is Lara. seems to fit your needs quite nicely.

10-10-2010, 08:36 AM	#16
llowlife Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Elgin Mn Posts: 112	Re: The ultimate set up pull the tranny and motor and put in a super powerful electric motor and fill the bed with batteries. How does 1500 lbs/ft torque at 5 RPM sound? __________________ In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, brave hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds however, the timid join him , for then it costs nothing to be a patriot. I am a revolutionary...so my son can be a farmer...so his son can be a poet. If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, so my child may have peace... 72 short step w/ 388 /4l80e/ and 3.08 gears. Last edited by llowlife; 10-10-2010 at 08:36 AM.



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