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raveer2000 · 12-31-2009, 06:51 PM

This truck started life as a 79 C10 LWB. It belongs to a student of mine and this will be the second time we have torn it apart.
We started last school year to build an everyday street truck
We stripped the body down to bare metal.
prepped, epoxy primer, and painted it.
motor build up is
350 standard bore
KB flat tops
new bearings
Comp thumoer cam
Performer intake
holley carb
header/flowmasters.
This was all basic stuff in motor. Trans was rebuilt with a stage 2 shift kit.
Now we are half way through the school year and this student has gotten a wild hair and a rich grandma and now we are starting over from scratch. Everything done last year except the paint will be scrapped and redone.
Here are the plans and I will post pics of this build up.
1. 383 kit
The 350 will be bored .030 over and we have purchased a 383 kit
Scat steel crank
H-Beam Rods with ARP bolts
Forged Pistons 11.0 to 1
New flywheel, Balancer
Edelbrock Victor Jr. 23° Heads
Comp Xtreme XR300HR Roller cam
Roller rockers with screw in studs and stud girdle
ARP Head and Main Studs
HV oil pump with drag race chrome pan
Tunnel Ram with dual 500 Holleys
March Revolver serpentine setup.
Aluminum Radiator with dual SPAL fans
20 gallon fuel cell with a custom fuel system using -10 fuel line with a -8 return line
Aeromotive electric fuel pump
MSD billet Distributor with Mallory box and coil
Stainless headers. (couldn't find a set of big tubes for the truck)
Bug catcher scoop on top.
Thats all I can think of right now for the motor.
Trans is the previous rebuilt TH350 with shift kit and a new 3600 stall

2. Chassis
I was worried about the leaf springs and I suggested a ladder bar setup, but another student said how about air bags. I have zero experience with them but researched and found a nice setup. We are using a complete Chassis Tech airbag setup from U-bagg-it and it includes a 4 link which will solve our traction problems. Well most of it I guess.
Rear end will be the 12 bolt with an Auburn Posi unit and 4.11 with Moser axles.
We are also doing a rear disk brake conversion with drilled and slotted rotors on all 4 corners.
Tires will be Toyo 345-40-17 Drag radials.
Well now I am rambling because I am trying to remember everything that we are planning to do.
Questions, comments, and suggestions are welcome
I'll post pics soon

12-31-2009, 06:51 PM	#1
raveer2000 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 90	Rav's 1979 C10 LWB Street Rod This truck started life as a 79 C10 LWB. It belongs to a student of mine and this will be the second time we have torn it apart. We started last school year to build an everyday street truck We stripped the body down to bare metal. prepped, epoxy primer, and painted it. motor build up is 350 standard bore KB flat tops new bearings Comp thumoer cam Performer intake holley carb header/flowmasters. This was all basic stuff in motor. Trans was rebuilt with a stage 2 shift kit. Now we are half way through the school year and this student has gotten a wild hair and a rich grandma and now we are starting over from scratch. Everything done last year except the paint will be scrapped and redone. Here are the plans and I will post pics of this build up. 1. 383 kit The 350 will be bored .030 over and we have purchased a 383 kit Scat steel crank H-Beam Rods with ARP bolts Forged Pistons 11.0 to 1 New flywheel, Balancer Edelbrock Victor Jr. 23° Heads Comp Xtreme XR300HR Roller cam Roller rockers with screw in studs and stud girdle ARP Head and Main Studs HV oil pump with drag race chrome pan Tunnel Ram with dual 500 Holleys March Revolver serpentine setup. Aluminum Radiator with dual SPAL fans 20 gallon fuel cell with a custom fuel system using -10 fuel line with a -8 return line Aeromotive electric fuel pump MSD billet Distributor with Mallory box and coil Stainless headers. (couldn't find a set of big tubes for the truck) Bug catcher scoop on top. Thats all I can think of right now for the motor. Trans is the previous rebuilt TH350 with shift kit and a new 3600 stall 2. Chassis I was worried about the leaf springs and I suggested a ladder bar setup, but another student said how about air bags. I have zero experience with them but researched and found a nice setup. We are using a complete Chassis Tech airbag setup from U-bagg-it and it includes a 4 link which will solve our traction problems. Well most of it I guess. Rear end will be the 12 bolt with an Auburn Posi unit and 4.11 with Moser axles. We are also doing a rear disk brake conversion with drilled and slotted rotors on all 4 corners. Tires will be Toyo 345-40-17 Drag radials. Well now I am rambling because I am trying to remember everything that we are planning to do. Questions, comments, and suggestions are welcome I'll post pics soon Last edited by raveer2000; 12-31-2009 at 11:14 PM.