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ks147j111928 · 01-05-2010, 12:27 AM

I had started a build thread a looooooooong time ago but since progress came to a grinding halt I wasn't keeping this current. I guess it got deleted... oh well.
Here's her story: bought for $1500 with a disc axle/unmatched gearing and t-case stuck in 4-hi. PO swapped the front axle but didn't match the gears, resulting in a crunchy diff and broken d-shaft. Awesome.

Drove for a while then got a wild hair to start de-rusting her. About $300 in metal later she's all patched up. Right now she's just a cab and frame; getting back to it this year. I have an 88 Suburban's front axle (free parts are cool) to replace the toasted diff. Keeping stock rear axle but debating which axle to re-gear: rear is 4.10 (I think?) and front is 3.42 ratio. That's a ways down the road... and I need a right side fender. I got a GMC grille for her that came with the radiator support/wiring/everything; sold the Chevy grill a while back.

The engine (292) is staying and getting bigger (0.060" overbore) and getting a 268 duration Schneider cam with Clifford intake and header. Probably going with a 600 CFM Edelbrock carb or injection if I can afford it. I'm saving (ha!) for an NV4500 trans and case to stick in here since I sold the SM420 and Rockwell t-case. Plus 5 speeds are better than 3 1/2.

Other than that... not much is planned. I was hot on this for a good bit but several other projects got thrown on me so she had to go on the back burner for a long time... think it's been about 2 years now.

So I'm back at it; here's hoping it gets done this decade!
>>Dan

01-05-2010, 12:27 AM	#1
ks147j111928 ASE Certified Spoon Operator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 157	Mavis, 67 K10/292 I had started a build thread a looooooooong time ago but since progress came to a grinding halt I wasn't keeping this current. I guess it got deleted... oh well. Here's her story: bought for $1500 with a disc axle/unmatched gearing and t-case stuck in 4-hi. PO swapped the front axle but didn't match the gears, resulting in a crunchy diff and broken d-shaft. Awesome. Drove for a while then got a wild hair to start de-rusting her. About $300 in metal later she's all patched up. Right now she's just a cab and frame; getting back to it this year. I have an 88 Suburban's front axle (free parts are cool) to replace the toasted diff. Keeping stock rear axle but debating which axle to re-gear: rear is 4.10 (I think?) and front is 3.42 ratio. That's a ways down the road... and I need a right side fender. I got a GMC grille for her that came with the radiator support/wiring/everything; sold the Chevy grill a while back. The engine (292) is staying and getting bigger (0.060" overbore) and getting a 268 duration Schneider cam with Clifford intake and header. Probably going with a 600 CFM Edelbrock carb or injection if I can afford it. I'm saving (ha!) for an NV4500 trans and case to stick in here since I sold the SM420 and Rockwell t-case. Plus 5 speeds are better than 3 1/2. Other than that... not much is planned. I was hot on this for a good bit but several other projects got thrown on me so she had to go on the back burner for a long time... think it's been about 2 years now. So I'm back at it; here's hoping it gets done this decade! >>Dan __________________ My six is bigger than your eight 67 K20 292 +.060" SM465 NP203 3.73s 86 4Runner, the daily on 31s 85 4Runner, the wheeler on 38s 92 x-cab truggy project for 2017... tons and 42s and V8 power Last edited by ks147j111928; 01-05-2010 at 12:28 AM.