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Old 12-12-2008, 01:48 AM   #26
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Re: The Green Monster Just an old farm truck

Yo! 84 400! You've got some work ahead of you, but you'll have a great truck when you're done! I've only got dialup so I couldn't view the video,...I'm bummed.
You know mine as FRANKENTRUCK, 3/4 ton 4x4 P/U,...but mine's light green.
Sure like the shortbed.
Pan on the TH350 is square with one corner angled at 45 degrees, TH400 is an irregular rectangle.
Your front axle is a corporate 10 bolt which goes with the NP203, just like mine had, but six lug hubs rather than the 3/4 ton eight lug.
"The Green Monster",...that's perfect! Best of luck! Todd.
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Old 12-12-2008, 02:52 AM   #27
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Re: The Green Monster Just an old farm truck

Thanks everyone!

I really did not need another project... Time and money are lacking but I think finding parts local will really help. what is important is solid. I can't wait to get moving on this truck. My dad wants to be driving it by the end of December. I thin k we can do that depending on how much of a PITA the inspection station is. She is emissions exempt but still needs to pass safety.

asphaltburner she sure as **** wont be as nice as your truck but fun all the same. I wish I had time to do an np205 swap.
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Old 12-18-2008, 02:20 AM   #28
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Re: The Green Monster Just an old farm truck

400 sbc is awesome, i have a 400 pontiac i need to rebuild for my 67 GTO but thats another day
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Old 12-18-2008, 01:19 PM   #29
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Re: The Green Monster Just an old farm truck

they are a great torquey motor. The 400SBC is in my 1984 c10. The 77 has the 350 in it.

Thanks for checking out the new project
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Old 12-18-2008, 10:22 PM   #30
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hey there is a 400 sbc bored 40 over I got offered today they say is pulling 650hp for $4000 is that a good deal or am i getting ripped off?
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Old 12-19-2008, 12:31 AM   #31
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Re: The Green Monster Just an old farm truck

Yo! 84 400!
Thanks (re: about my truck)! But remember, I saved a lot of cash to build mine first, and spent a lot of man-hours building it too. Eight months of work! This was project number eleven for me,...so I've been building old iron for a long time.
You'll just have to do that NP205 swap at a later date!

I wanna know, lghtng2, what someone did to a 400 V8 to make it put out 650hp!!? Have you seen that on a dyno? Todd.
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Old 12-19-2008, 01:33 AM   #32
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Re: The Green Monster Just an old farm truck

Todd,
In The other charcoal canister topic you mentioned a vehicle with a GVW of over 6,000 pounds pre 1979 with the Hd package had no cats from the factory. Well I just got in from checking out my 77 and found some interesting stuff. It has the air heater valve off of the exhaust manifold but no egr valve. My dad said it stated the GVW on the door sticker to be 6200 pounds. I am gonna double check it tomorrow but if this is the case that would make me cat exempt.
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Old 12-19-2008, 10:54 PM   #33
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I wanna know, lghtng2, what someone did to a 400 V8 to make it put out 650hp!!? Have you seen that on a dyno? Todd.
I have no idea, thats just what they advertised, supposedly its all done up
maybe theres a power adder they forgot to mention
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Old 12-20-2008, 09:05 PM   #34
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DONT WASTE TIME WITH SIMPLE GREEN!
driveway cleaner! called purple power!
well any of the purple stuff is good..
reduce it just a lil bit.. i dont do mroe then 50/50
(the water helps lift the oils away otherwise the straight stuff will penetrate but not wash off)
and BTW that truck might be hard ont he eyes.. but it's a damnned good truck..
nothign a bit o a bumper drop off and some spray paint cant fix!
good core dude
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Old 12-21-2008, 12:16 AM   #35
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Thanks
I This truck is so much fun. Fixed the return fuel line and threw on a old glass pack. Still nee to change all fluids and fundish the exhaust. She sure has a rear posi or G80. And the lock works great! Here are some pictures...... Woking on it yesterday in the 15 degree temps was rough on the hands.

Snow

She warms up fast:

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Old 12-21-2008, 12:22 AM   #36
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Re: The Green Monster Just an old farm truck

Neat story and fun project. I always like those step-sides!
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Old 12-21-2008, 05:14 PM   #37
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Time to make a new video in the daylight with it running after you put the glasspack on! ...Joe
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Old 12-24-2008, 11:47 PM   #38
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Re: The Green Monster Just an old farm truck

Whelp been getting a lot done on the truck. Changed oil,both diffs, pvc, carb rebuild,allfilters,coolent,cobbled an exhaust together and did some other odds and ends junk.

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When you want to paint and it is 19 degrees F out throw the part in the grill for a while so it gets hot. Then paint it while stilll hot. Then throw it back in to bake and turn off the grill so it slow cools. I used this to paint both my diffs and they came out good. They look real light in the pics because i drove threw some snow.


Let your gaskets soak in marvelle mystery oil before installing. Thius will help them seal up fast. Only works on oil seals but has worked great fo me so far.

Interesting finds......
The 12 bolt cover was brazed at one time. maybe a rock puncture??? It had no fluid in it but All seemed fine and I think it slowly leaked out from sitting. I used some RTV in that area to ensure it would not leak.
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Old 12-24-2008, 11:50 PM   #39
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And after finishing the carb rebuild I could not help playing in some snow.....



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Old 12-24-2008, 11:53 PM   #40
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Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everybody.

Found a new mascot for my truck.... kinda goes with the green monster theme....
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Old 12-25-2008, 12:46 AM   #41
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I love the mascot! I could not find any pictures of my dads old 76 in this colour. I only know of one picture and its MIA. Cheers
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Old 12-25-2008, 01:03 AM   #42
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I love the mascot! I could not find any pictures of my dads old 76 in this colour. I only know of one picture and its MIA. Cheers

Thanks. If you ever find it it would be cool to see another truck in this color. BTW the interior came out real good.
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Old 12-31-2008, 02:43 PM   #43
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My truck came that color from the factory and was from Philly. Came with a 20's Caddy hood ornament on it.....
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Cool truck. Love that grinch sticker! I like those pix in the snowbank even better.
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You have a new nick name for your truck. I offically dub it "The Grinch". Keep in mind that 77 was a big transitional year. You will find that several things started in 77were changed during the year, and ended in 77. All of them very random.
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yeah Thanks for the comments everyone. I was also thinking about a name change. So far everything has been bitter sweet about this old steppe. I will fill you all in on the latest updates just as soon as I get the cooling system problem fixed.

Thanks for looking
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Old 01-24-2009, 09:20 PM   #47
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Update: Now I am back at school but because I failed inspection I will be wrenching on "The Grinch" on presidents day weekend.

IT is now tagged titled and registered for street driving just needs to pass inspection.

After the water pump issues I got installed used step n tow bumper I got for free with the step side bed I purchased.

here is a shot of the bumper on the truck... And my vintage year of manufacture plate!!!!!


here is the bed I got with the bumper:
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Old 01-24-2009, 09:48 PM   #48
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Looks like a fun truck to me, plus it's got my favorite chevy stock wheels, the styled ones. Those are dang hard to come by, especially in 5 lug pattern.


Just to irritate you northern guys... You should see some of the junkers I see in the junkyards with no rust or nothin.....

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Old 01-24-2009, 10:12 PM   #49
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Just got off the phone with my dad....

Picked up a set of front fenders for the 77 rust free oem for $40!

and here is the kicker! The guy threw in a FREE tilt steering column!!!!!!!!!!! sweet! So the grinch is going to get tilt!
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Great find!
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