1980 chevy long bed!
 

Well here it is! This is project Im starting. Im 16 years old and have never had experience with this stuff and niether has my dad. Im doing this project by myself and sometimes with the help of my best freind jeff or my dad. So enjoy!
heres a few starting pictures! It has a 3 1/2 lift.

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...4x4/Chevy5.jpg

Heres a side view.

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...4x4/Chevy1.jpg

Another view.

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...4x4/Chevy2.jpg

annnddd.. lol

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...4x4/Chevy3.jpg

The back.

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...4x4/Chevy4.jpg

Finally! The best part! A small block 327! It came out of a corvette Im told.
I may use this truck for pulling so please leave any comments on add ons for power.Thanks!

It already has.. headers.. edelbrock intake manifold.. 4 barrel carb.. and air cleaner.. I just got the stuff below for christmas.. Pics of clean and degreased engine coming!

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...4x4/Chevy6.jpg

valve covers and breathers.

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I don't know much about pulling, but I'm subscribing to watch the progress and maybe learn something. Welcome aboard and congrats on your new project.

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Today I made enough money for a new carb spacer. I am going to paint this truck black or gun metal grey(in my auto body class).. Which should I choose?

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power bbc.

dont piss your money away on carb spacers and paint, buy some axles, a good tranny and some traction bars first.

start putting power through that drive train and you are going to have a real short season.

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I know. It already has 3/4 ton axles and buying some rachet type lockers.

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cool build
as for power pull the engine out
see what ya got
and then go from there

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I just called the dude I bought it from and he said all the inside of the engine is stock. just some bolt ons.

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Nice valve covers i want to pick up those same ones good luck on the build

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well a stock crank and rods hold up to quite a bit
is this going to be on the street?
get some flat top hyperutectic pistons
and some 64cc heads with decent sized valves and good flow numbers
a decent sized cam the right springs and the intake should say what it is
so will you go take the air cleaner off and let me know it should say performer, performer rpm or something similar
ill do the math later and get some good combos
ill post up the specs

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lol. Thanks My grandpa gave me 50 dollars and told me to go buy a christmas gift. So I got them. I also got a breather that matches them..

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do you know how much it weighs

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Im not home atm. but When I go home Ill look. When should it say it at?

Someone told me to get a 260 cam..

Im gonna pull on dirt at like pulling events and such.

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The truck?

Its a c20 3/4 ton. No Idea the exact wieght.

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Where should it say.. Not when.. lol sorry.

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Peak Horsepower: 360.4
@ 5500
Peak Torque: 405.0
@ 3500

this is with hp ported 2.02 1.60 heads a 256/268 duration .447/.454 lift comp cam (hydralic flat tappet) 10 to 1 compression performer intake 600cfm carb small tube headers
this is at a 4000 lb weight
it should say performer behind the carb close to the firewall
or if its a performer rpm its in front of the carb
the 260 will cut your torque and hp down

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So my lil 327 gots some potental..

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yeah if you get decent heads
ive heard rhs has some decent heads
http://www.racingheadservice.com/Cyl...y/Default.aspx

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Someone told me double hump heads would be best.. and someone told me 350 heads would be a good add on.

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what kind of budget do you have
yeah double humps would be good
or go with the vortec heads you will have to get a different intake and for that size cam you will need to cut the valve spring perches for better springs

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Not a good one atm. Gotta pay for gas and such.. Hopefully getting a job at Oreillys this spring.

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How long will it take to switch a cam..

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I would suggest some roller tip rockers and a RV cam. The roller tip rockers really do help .

A cam swap is a pretty easy weekend job if you have never done it before. I may suggest you run to your local library and see if they have the haynes manual for your truck it will cover a cam swap.

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Thanks for all the advice. How long does it take for the roller rocks replacements?

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Yeah swapping cams is pretty easy you just remove the intake, valve covers, rocker arms, pushrods, and lifters, then you go to the bottom end loosen up the pan bolts pull the timing cover off, pull the big timing gear and chain off, put the timing gear back on without the chain put a bolt in it and remove the cam.
then do everything in the reverse order and make sure and use new gaskets, grey silicone (permatex preffered :D), new lifters, and timing chain. You can remove the bottom timing gear with a 3 jaw puller. oh and on the rubber end gaskets on the intake, throw those away and just use a thick bead of silicone.
and while your doing the cam swap you might as well swap rockers for some roller tips as above mentioned
you can pick up a set of stamped steel ones at jegs for like 90 bucks
http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/20180/10002/-1
:thumbs:

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Thanks for all the help man. You've been a big help!

How do you clean your engine also? I heard degreaser..?