Re: "Root Beer Float" 1976 Scottsdale
 

Leevon, I am doing a LS swap in a 1986 C10 SWB and a 2013 4.8 silverado drivetrain. I do have a build page in this section - if interested :ito:. I am just about ready to fire it up. I need to be able to clear the codes & check some wiring issues. The diagram I was trying to plot was from the '86 diagrams...not soo good of quality :ito:, unlike the 2013 diagrams. those I could see printing in good clarity ;).
keep up the updates!;)

Re: "Root Beer Float" 1976 Scottsdale
 

I don't know if you want opinions on this, but I think that's a very cool color combination and I hope you'll consider leaving it as a sporty long bed truck. It's a great looking truck and you are getting all the bugs worked out. It does look like the back of it could come down a few inches, but I would say, level it out, and let 'er rip.

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Too bad you weren't up here, I've done 2 full rewires and have a bunch of those blades.

Re: "Root Beer Float" 1976 Scottsdale
 

Got the re-wire done. I put the interior back together with a bluetooth stereo and new dual channel center speaker and of course the seatbelts restored by TKCR. It's not much to look at but now everything works and it's probably not going to burn to the ground. I decided just to run the seat without a cover, it had a split that I temp patched (ugly I know) but it's functional. If the truck progresses to paint with me I'll re-do the interior completely.

I also changed the coolant temp sensor, the one that was installed in the '91 TBI 350 in the truck was the wrong resistance. And I removed a crap job done on the 700R4 lockup. There was vacuum switch (right idea but poorly executed). That also fixed a vacuum leak and now the trans locks up directly in 4th gear. It will bog a little on hills, but some gas will downshift it to third no problem. It drives way better than it did before, constantly going in and out of lockup.

After all that I'm finally comfortable driving the truck around. I put about 100 miles on it this week and it starts, chokes/idles and runs great. I got her up to about 80mph and it tracks straight and is quiet enough.

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Next up:

1) Brakes
2) Door seals and sill plates
3) sport mirrors
4) SHORTBED

Re: "Root Beer Float" 1976 Scottsdale
 

Great job on everything.
Looking forward to the short bed conversion.

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Lookin good!

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DISAPPOINTMENT ALERT:

I sold Root Beer Float. It was really nice to drive after I had the bugs worked out and cruised at 80mph no problem. But It shipped out to Phoenix last week, from there to LA then on it's way to Australia.

But I bought a cleaner/cooler/better truck, a '79 GMC k15 400/350/np203. Look for the new thread!

Re: "Root Beer Float" 1976 Scottsdale
 

Congrats on the sale!
Nice looking k10.

Re: "Root Beer Float" 1976 Scottsdale
 

Thanks Keith, been wanting a 4x4 for awhile!