72' K-10 Bbc!
 

Some History:I inhereted the truck from my Great Grandpa and it has been in the family since new in 72 when my uncle bought it.
Ya, its apart of me. I rember riding in it at the age of 5, when I put my claim on it. So the truck sat in the garage for 10 years until I got it running. My dad calls it Precious because I baby it so much. Except when it comes to rattling my pipes.Okay, here is whats been going on since I first got the truck out in 2004. I did a 4 inch supsension lift w/33", dynomax headers and mufflers with k&N filteer. CD player install.

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My next couple of changes I made were subtracting the grandpa capper and adding the tool box and rail gaurds. Recovering the seat, new sending unit, 670 holley truck avenger carb, HEI and new rear brakes/ wheel cyld.Here it is last spring.

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Looks great glad ya removed the cap from it..

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I painted the bumper, this summer.
Just to give you an idea I am a Eagle Scout know so the pic with me in it is sort of old! I mostly just drove it through the summer and fall. At first I was going to buy a 4 wheeler but my mom convinced me that if I dont do my truck the way I want it now, it won't get done until after college. But know that it is winter, I have picked out what I want go with my truck. Here is the direction I am going.
Big Block 427 (1970 454 LS4 with 427 crank)
Forged rods and pistons.
Steel Crank
Motor was rebuilt and broke in 5 years ago.
Only 50 miles on it.
160-165 psi dry
8.0:1 compression
124cc 454 emssions heads
New Crane cam
112 lobe serperation
Advertised Duration 286/296,
Lift .534/.553
TH400
2500 sthall
Running 93 octane

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Nice job! Is your Great Grandpa still around? He must be proud. I love the original Dark Olive color.

Pete

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Nice looking truck you inhereted, Your doing a great job on it. Keep us posted with your progress.

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Thank You!
Yes it is, Orignal "Dark Olive".
My great grandpa passed away when I was 2 months old. MyGreat Uncle is still around,he orignally bought it new. My grandpa is the one, who I rember riding in itwith back in 1993.

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Cool project. I like the color and nothing beats the sound of a big block. Glad you ditched the camper that is a very nice looking truck keep us updated.

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That is very cool. Do you think you need the supercharger? As is it should just about do wheel stands.

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Thanks alot, got love the green.
My dad rebuilt the motor back in 1981 with Trw L2268 forged pistons with .266 dish and 1975 454 heads 124cc. It has been destroked to a 427 from the 454 and bored .60 over.
Making it 431.
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Love the direction your going with this! Good to see another Eagle Scout building a 4X4.

Eagles must think alike Look at our avatars....Creepy

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ND guy
Glad to see another eagle who likes old chevy trucks.
I luv your truck, I had the white wagons too.
Your truck and SeeTen's truck. Are IMO the too coolest trucks on the whole site.
My chevy truck is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. See avitar.

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sick looking truck, first time you mash the throttle say bye bye to that rear end though.

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Updates?

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Nice truck, seems like the 4x4s are getting more and more scarce. Where in MI are you from? I live in the Owosso, Corunna area. I've heard that Northwood is a very good school. I've had one go to SVSU and another is at Michigan State.
Good luck and keep up the progress.

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Yeah, the FAFSA really does screw you if you are middle class. I was in the gap where my parents made too much money for me to get any grants, but they didn't make enough money to help me much at all for college. Also, my stepdad's income counted against me, although he never legally adopted me, and didn't help out with my college. I just started paying off my student loans a month ago, and will be for the next 5-10 years, haha.

It is true though that once you go to college you'll have little/no time for the truck. Mine has been sitting for almost 5 years now, I haven't had any time or money to work on it, and now its 700 miles away at my parent's house, haha. Oh well, when I get done with grad school (thank god I get paid to go to school now...not undergrad!) maybe I'll be able to work on it.

Oh, if I remember right Northwood is in Midland. All of my family is from Midland and I was born there, although I grew up in Missouri and then moved even more south to Texas. I was there a few months ago and it seemed like a really nice little town.

Good luck on your truck, looks great.

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"If you can't pump the jack, you can't have a big block"

If that's not motivation, I don't know what it. :lol:

Looks good man. So your a senior in HS? I'm a junior, know that truck/school balance all too well. :uhmk:

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Great looking project. You will love the bbc! I replaced my tired 307 in my 69 K20 with a 454 and really enjoy it.

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chevyman

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amen to the school vs. truck conflict. i'm a sophomore in college, and luckily i can still work on the truck when money allows.

i made the choice to go to a tech. college here in town, so i could live at home, and help around here on the farm. it allowed me to write for a local paper, about cars, and since i'm going into journalism...it all falls into place.

and as far as FAFSA goes...-cringe-. just -cringe-. i feel ya man, no worries.

keep at 'er, it's a gorgeous truck with a great story.

-Sam.

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Thax Sam, I got a ways to go but the shop door just opened up! Ya, my brothers car is getting kicked out into the cold, It was like 4 degrees F yesterday. So come Friday or saturday I will get some pics.

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Progress has been slow but there is lots of snow.
So heres my progress.
Last week we got 12" of snow!:metal::metal:
Probably been spending to much time finding me a date for prom. No luck so far.:confused::crazy:

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Most snow I ever seen in my yard!
It dosent snow like they say it used to.

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Great looking project!

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I cleaned out the garage this weekend a and finally got the truck in.

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Man I like the clean and lift.

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Thanks guys.
Well I have decided where I am going and did some work on pulling the 350.
I am going to rebuild the TH350 and move the motor /tranny and t case forward. The plan is to buy a Transpak kit from B&m.
Any one have some advice on a good brass and copper 4core radiator.

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get an original 4 core? they can be found on the parts board sometimes

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Good luck at getting it running...I want to hear it from here. :lol:

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Wow, looks like a great project. That motor should be quite frightening. I can't imagine a what a big block in a Regal must have been like.

And those 'supportive' words in that youtube clip remind me of the good old days learning in the shop with my Dad. :haha:

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Looks like you doing a great job...I like that lift in your garage!!

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Holy Crap!!...Nice!

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That is just insain. Hope you have a full time job thatis close to the house so you can afford to get their:lol: What did the desk top dyno tell you for MPG?

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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Mpg=lol

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We don't need no stinkin' mpg!! Wow, I am impressed, I could barely afford to put gas in my first truck when I was a senior, let alone a BBC with a blower. Heck of a ride. I would consider new drive shafts as the grunt from the BBC will snap them sooner or later and good U-joints.

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Mooooo' engine pictures! :metal: And we need some video of the best.

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I concur with the statement above...PICS, VIDS, SOUND CLIPS, BURNOUTS, I want it all!!!

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All I have so far is a couple pics of the aftermath........
Get some later when someone knows how to use a camera.

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My grandparents took it for a ride.
They did need a step stool to get in it.
They were the third owner.
My Uncle who is the original owner didn't want to get in it.
I didn't have a step stool, I will let him drive it sometime.
My grandpa forgot about the old power steering and brakes.
They had a good time.

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Hey update on the truck.

mpg = 10.2
Driving 40-60 down back courntry roads, some in town.
My 350 only got 8-9 mpg.
Running 3:08 gears

Anyone have sugestions on a locker, limited slip, e-locker, ect.