"The 72" build

[Charles Hettich]

this last weekend i took the pickup on a 400 mile roadtrip. it ran like a charm!

[oldblue1968chevy]

sweet how much gas $ that cost LOL! pictures?

[Charles Hettich]

haha it wasnt as much as you think but still not cheap. worth every penny though the reason for no pics is that i havnt done anything in awile. my block came yesterday so once i get it on the engine stand ill post some pics

[oldblue1968chevy]

k dont do anything stupid to that truck, its really a nice truck, promise me that ok, and dont wreck it eithe rlol

[Charles Hettich]

i figured its time to update my build thread. farm work is done for the year so i finally have time to work on my pickup. i finaly started assempling the engine (yes, i know i should have started long ago). cant wait for it to run with lots of power for once!

[oldblue1968chevy]

PICTURES MAN?

Ya stayin warm? Its COLD here must be chilly up there!

[Charles Hettich]

yeah id like to have put pictures up but our camera didnt work and we just got a new one. ive made progress on the motor. i know it doesnt sound like much but i finally got the rotating assembly mostly together. ive still been workin on the farm even with the cold. but i cant wait till she runs!!!!

[67chevy1series]

hey charles,

i wanna say i am sorry , about the valve covers i tried to get shipping qoutes and stuff , then we moved . so after that we didnt have internet for a couple months finally nov.17 we got internet and looked online and you blocked your pms from me or everyone and i couldnt tell you , turns out my dad wanted to use them and never told me just wanna say sorry. thanks rick

[oldblue1968chevy]

brrr lol

Any new pictures?!?! Did ya go scat or eagle, I forgot? What heads/cam ya decide on? When ya supposed to fire the beast?

[Charles Hettich]

i finally have pictures! but every time i try to upload them, it says i dont have some sort of security token? any of you know about that? i got the shortblock done! i know it sounds like i dont get much done, but ive never done this before and im trying to do it all on my own. i went with the scat kit. im undecided on the rest of the engine. it has forged pistons and 6 inch rods.67chevy1series, its ok that you gave em to someone else cuz i found a mint set of m/t's off ebay for less than 100 bucks.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by Charles Hettich

i finally have pictures! but every time i try to upload them, it says i dont have some sort of security token? any of you know about that? i got the shortblock done! i know it sounds like i dont get much done, but ive never done this before and im trying to do it all on my own. i went with the scat kit. im undecided on the rest of the engine. it has forged pistons and 6 inch rods.67chevy1series, its ok that you gave em to someone else cuz i found a mint set of m/t's off ebay for less than 100 bucks.

for pictures....they are too large to attach. That is the reason you're getting that code. either reduce their size or upload them to photobucket, iphoto, etc...and link them here...

[oldblue1968chevy]

^what he said!

[Charles Hettich]

ok! thanks for the info. ill try to get em on later today

[67chevy1series]

oh o charles im glad everything worked out ,i felt pretty bad so now i am happy to know you got what you wanted truck is coming along!!

[RCbowtie69]

just want say is, nice truck.Keep on Truckin''

[Dudewith4x4]

I got a cb under the dash of my dd and a 8 1/2 foot Stainless Steel whip. Me and my freind that has one can talk for miles and miles. Congrats on the 383. Cant wait to see it. lol.

[oldblue1968chevy]

Ttt

[Charles Hettich]

Well i havnt been on here in awile and its because i just started working on my pickup about 2 weeks ago since the last time i posted on here. Since i was last on here we got flooded out of our farm and had to move out to a different house and i didnt have a place to work on it and we were swamped with work including things related to the flooding and the farm work. But ive started working on it again because we were able to move back to the farm after we built up our driveway. I ended up having the machine shop build my 383 for me. It has RHS pro action heads and a comp roller cam. Im estimating about 430 hp. I bought a super t10 for it and the engine, tranny, and headers are installed

[chevy88]

That is one sweet motor, I would love to drive a 430 plus hp truck!!!! It would probably beat the neighbours 1967 GTX.

[oldblue1968chevy]

glad to have ya back, wow thats alot of motor, we need more specs/updates lol

[Charles Hettich]

well heres the specs on the engine.
scat rotating assembly, forged flattops, 6 inch rods
heads, rhs pro action heads, 180 cc intake, i wanted 200cc but the machine shop suggested 180's
cam, comp xtreme energy roller, duration at .050 is 230/236. lift is .510/.520
harland sharp roller rockers. i cant remember the ratio but i think 1.5 or 1.6. the machinest had them and he gave me a good deal.
edelbrock performer rpm air gap
edelbrock 750 carb
m/t valve covers

yeah our life was turned upside down with the flooding and my pickup was crammed in an old building surrounded by other machinery and i never had the chance to work on it. im really excited about it now tho.

[oldblue1968chevy]

sounds like a screamer


wat rear gears?

[Charles Hettich]

im not sure. im just gonna use the ones that are in there for now. is there any way of telling what gears i have?

[awhite4557]

Originally Posted by Charles Hettich

how much did you drops yours White? That thing looks sweet!

It was dropped when I bought it, all I know for sure is it has 2" lowering blocks in the rear.

[oldblue1968chevy]

get some black rtv, and a few qts of 90wt oil

pull the cover count the teeth/get the #'s stamped on the ring gear divide small number into big number thats your gear ratio