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jchav62 · 07-07-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

so what kind of valvetrain did it have when you pulled the VCs off

I'm not sure of the exact specs, but you can see it had some upgraded parts. It has heavy duty pushrods, bigger rockers, studs, guide plates (regular short v/c's wouldn't fit). The intake valley had been coated too. (that has to add 10hp, easy

) It runs real good, has nice pick up, but it sat for a long time and it smokes a bit. I'm sure its the valve seals. All that's coming out for a TBI set up. I'm curious to see what else is in there when we pull the heads off.

JohnC · 07-07-2009, 06:40 PM

Did you put chrome valve covers back on? If so that's good for about an extra 50hp!

jgh64pkup · 07-07-2009, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jchav62

I'm not sure of the exact specs, but you can see it had some upgraded parts. It has heavy duty pushrods, bigger rockers, studs, guide plates (regular short v/c's wouldn't fit). The intake valley had been coated too. (that has to add 10hp, easy

) It runs real good, has nice pick up, but it sat for a long time and it smokes a bit. I'm sure its the valve seals. All that's coming out for a TBI set up. I'm curious to see what else is in there when we pull the heads off.

what color are the rockers?
well when you decide to yank that out and put the different one in just let me know and you can send it my way

but seriously i might be interested if you want to sell it

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnC

Did you put chrome valve covers back on? If so that's good for about an extra 50hp!

bigbadjohn84 · 07-08-2009, 02:29 AM

man those wheels look sweet. those are baby moon wheels with the outter cover removed and replaced with 90's Chevy center right? think I may hunt something like that for my 83. right now I have a matching set of the old "hurricane wheels" that are true directional. I didn't know they made them like that. I'd trade these for a nice set of ralley's with centers and beauty rings ANY day lol

JohnC · 07-08-2009, 08:24 AM

Yeah John rallies are hard to beat. They will always be in style.

jchav62 · 07-08-2009, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnC

Did you put chrome valve covers back on? If so that's good for about an extra 50hp!

You know it!!!

jchav62 · 07-08-2009, 11:00 AM

[QUOTE=jgh64pkup;3400104]what color are the rockers?
well when you decide to yank that out and put the different one in just let me know and you can send it my way

but seriously i might be interested if you want to sell it

The rockers are black. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with that stuff yet. I'll definitely keep you in mind!

jchav62 · 07-08-2009, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by bigbadjohn84

man those wheels look sweet. those are baby moon wheels with the outter cover removed and replaced with 90's Chevy center right? think I may hunt something like that for my 83. right now I have a matching set of the old "hurricane wheels" that are true directional. I didn't know they made them like that. I'd trade these for a nice set of ralley's with centers and beauty rings ANY day lol

Thanks! Those are the old style baby moons. Newer smoothie caps didn't fit. The diameter of the older caps are smaller. I also kicked around the idea of Hurricanes too. I thought they would look pretty cool with the black part of the wheels done the same color as the body. You can't go wrong at all with rallys though...Timeless...

jgh64pkup · 07-08-2009, 11:11 AM

the only aluminum roller rockers i can think of that are black are jegs
cool how far away is santa fe from alburqurque
i know the alburqurque trip isnt that far ive been there 5 times

jchav62 · 07-08-2009, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

the only aluminum roller rockers i can think of that are black are jegs
cool how far away is santa fe from alburqurque
i know the alburqurque trip isnt that far ive been there 5 times

60 miles north on I-25. I used to commute daily from Albuquerque to SF...

joe231 · 07-08-2009, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jchav62

The rockers are black. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with that stuff yet. I'll definitely keep you in mind!

oooooo...keep me in mind too

jgh64pkup · 07-08-2009, 03:59 PM

dangit joe why dont you go change your avatar again

J/K

jchav62 · 07-08-2009, 04:05 PM

Funny!

JohnC · 07-08-2009, 04:39 PM

that's a good one!

joe231 · 07-08-2009, 09:32 PM

jchav62 · 08-26-2009, 10:09 AM

Haven't done much to the '73 lately beside drive it. It's been my daily driver for the past couple of months. Anyhow, I scored me a better carb for it the other day for $50. It's running great. Also, one of my 90's style wheel centers was missing the bowtie...Found one at the junkyard the other... $2...

So...a little 'ttt'... $52 of improvement... I plan on spraying it white soon..While the weather's still good. Wish me luck!

Later...jc

bigbadjohn84 · 08-26-2009, 10:26 AM

nice man. old truck is coming along great. wish I could make some progress on my old truck lol. sooner or later... mostly later..

jason65 · 08-26-2009, 12:46 PM

Good luck vato. I know it'll look nice.

JohnC · 08-27-2009, 09:01 AM

It's a good looking truck man. It will look good white.

joe231 · 08-27-2009, 09:54 AM

Nice!!!!

I thought you lived in the desert?
What's up with the rainy pics?

you guys have quite the stable of Chevy thoroughbreds!!

Mr.Scary · 09-12-2009, 11:31 AM

man awesome build thread and i love tha truck!!! classic example of bringin 1 bac from tha dead

I also like tha way everything has been done on a buget and also done by urself. by tha way is it just me or do u have some really, really good junk yards where u live or wut???? cause all tha JY's out here in dallas seemed 2 b picked clean!!

O' well great job and keep up tha good work!!!!!

jchav62 · 09-15-2009, 03:24 PM

Thanks! Our junkyard here in Santa Fe is pretty good. What's great about it is the guy selling the parts isn't at all a car guy! He seems to have no idea what some parts are worth. For a while, there was alway at least 3-4 square bodies on the lot, but lately most of them go straight to the crusher... Kinda sad...

Anyhow, it's still there, and still a great resource. Luckily, I already got most of the parts I need...

jchav62 · 09-15-2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by joe231

Nice!!!!

I thought you lived in the desert?
What's up with the rainy pics?

you guys have quite the stable of Chevy thoroughbreds!!

Santa Fe's up here at 6500 feet... More of a 'forest' than a desert. It's not a rain forest, but we get a good amount of moisture here. New Mexico is not all a baron desert like in the western movies...

As for the "stable"... Chevy Only Baby! Our blood type is

Chevy

Orange!!

JohnC · 09-15-2009, 04:21 PM

It's like a lot of people think here in Oklahoma are all indians and still live in teepees.

joe231 · 09-15-2009, 11:38 PM

07-07-2009, 06:40 PM	#127
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10 Did you put chrome valve covers back on? If so that's good for about an extra 50hp!

07-08-2009, 02:29 AM	#129
bigbadjohn84 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florala, AL Posts: 398	Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10 man those wheels look sweet. those are baby moon wheels with the outter cover removed and replaced with 90's Chevy center right? think I may hunt something like that for my 83. right now I have a matching set of the old "hurricane wheels" that are true directional. I didn't know they made them like that. I'd trade these for a nice set of ralley's with centers and beauty rings ANY day lol

07-08-2009, 08:24 AM	#130
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10 Yeah John rallies are hard to beat. They will always be in style.

07-08-2009, 11:00 AM	#132
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10 [QUOTE=jgh64pkup;3400104]what color are the rockers? well when you decide to yank that out and put the different one in just let me know and you can send it my way but seriously i might be interested if you want to sell it The rockers are black. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with that stuff yet. I'll definitely keep you in mind! __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

07-08-2009, 11:11 AM	#134
jgh64pkup Sunburst C10!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,560	Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10 the only aluminum roller rockers i can think of that are black are jegs cool how far away is santa fe from alburqurque i know the alburqurque trip isnt that far ive been there 5 times __________________ Gage 1967 C10 Shortbed Stepside

07-08-2009, 03:59 PM	#137
jgh64pkup Sunburst C10!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,560	Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10 dangit joe why dont you go change your avatar again J/K __________________ Gage 1967 C10 Shortbed Stepside

07-08-2009, 04:05 PM	#138
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10 Funny! __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

07-08-2009, 04:39 PM	#139
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10 that's a good one!

07-08-2009, 09:32 PM	#140
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08-26-2009, 10:09 AM	#141
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10 Haven't done much to the '73 lately beside drive it. It's been my daily driver for the past couple of months. Anyhow, I scored me a better carb for it the other day for $50. It's running great. Also, one of my 90's style wheel centers was missing the bowtie...Found one at the junkyard the other... $2... So...a little 'ttt'... $52 of improvement... I plan on spraying it white soon..While the weather's still good. Wish me luck! Later...jc Attached Images __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4 Last edited by jchav62; 08-26-2009 at 10:12 AM.

08-26-2009, 10:26 AM	#142
bigbadjohn84 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florala, AL Posts: 398	Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10 nice man. old truck is coming along great. wish I could make some progress on my old truck lol. sooner or later... mostly later..

08-26-2009, 12:46 PM	#143
jason65 Registerd User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,118	Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10 Good luck vato. I know it'll look nice.

08-27-2009, 09:01 AM	#144
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10 It's a good looking truck man. It will look good white.

08-27-2009, 09:54 AM	#145
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10 Nice!!!! I thought you lived in the desert? What's up with the rainy pics? you guys have quite the stable of Chevy thoroughbreds!! __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

09-12-2009, 11:31 AM	#146
Mr.Scary Project Optimus Prime Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 346	Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10 man awesome build thread and i love tha truck!!! classic example of bringin 1 bac from tha dead I also like tha way everything has been done on a buget and also done by urself. by tha way is it just me or do u have some really, really good junk yards where u live or wut???? cause all tha JY's out here in dallas seemed 2 b picked clean!! O' well great job and keep up tha good work!!!!! __________________ 84 SWB work in progress 89 burb 1500 (parts pig) LOL 08 ford focus (I know, I know) Wifes car "I said it b4 and i'll say it agian wiring is my worst enemy":devil:



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09-15-2009, 03:24 PM	#147
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10 Thanks! Our junkyard here in Santa Fe is pretty good. What's great about it is the guy selling the parts isn't at all a car guy! He seems to have no idea what some parts are worth. For a while, there was alway at least 3-4 square bodies on the lot, but lately most of them go straight to the crusher... Kinda sad... Anyhow, it's still there, and still a great resource. Luckily, I already got most of the parts I need... __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

09-15-2009, 04:21 PM	#149
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10 It's like a lot of people think here in Oklahoma are all indians and still live in teepees.

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