1978 luv # 2
History repeats itself :
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My first Luv was a baby blue 1978 . I have a garage full of parts waiting on a decent body . I had to pay for it though . Here is the first one :
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Pictures of it loaded up in Austin , Texas
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It amazes me the money these trucks command now, just like the vegas and pintos.
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OK.... repeat after me
Hi, my name is Hotrod 80, and I have a Luv Problem (this "I can quit any time I want just isn't gonna fly any more"!!! <grins>) |
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well got a bit done . Sent these to the chromer to have them straightened out and rechromed . Cleaned up and painted the brackets black .
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Sweet truck.
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How many little trucks do you own now? You're as bad as my buddy Alex, (2) S-10 V8 trucks and (2) LUV V8 trucks.
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Still chipping away at this . Front 5 lug conversion done . Doing the rear this week .
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What are you going to do with it when it's done?
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Probably footbrake it and just drive it around on the street .
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I ended up buying the white truck back from the guy i sold it to . Guess he got into money issues . I pulled the stuff i needed from the white truck . Rear axle , fuel system , exhaust etc and sold the body . These trucks in decent condition dont last around here , and a roller 5 lug swapped and V-8 ready was sold in about 2 days .
So the 9 inch is in the blue truck already ( 3.60 & 31 spline ) and the motor 383 out of the white truck is being inspected and fresh inserts . TH350 3500 converter drive shaft etc . Shouldnt be long now . http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...psx5qbcqbh.jpg |
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Got the motor apart yesterday and unfortunately they left water in the cylinders #8 being the worst . I wet everything down with WD-40 and pulled the pistons . Most of the cylinders just had dark marks in them . I hit them by had with a purple scotch bright pad and they went away . #8 has some ridges or grooves that I can catch my nail on . Going to ball hone all of these first and see if they clean up . All the bearings look great no metal in the pan . Talked to comp today about regrinding the cam .236/,245 .608/.614 on 108 hydraulic roller . Last time slip for this motor was a 6.88 @ 99 , it was probably coming apart at that point due to being over revved . Machine shop has pressure checked the heads and they are good . Not 100% sure this wont end up in my Yellow truck
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Got a bit further this week . I bought an Eastwoods 135 mig welder which is 110 volt as I don't have 220 in my garage . Really surprised how well this thing works . Chassis shop would have charged me $500 at least and last time I had to take it back and have the mounts rewelded cause the didn't put the motor back far enough . Anyway: my old fastburn headed motor , th350 , 3500 TCI converter , block huggers , an HEI , and my Divinci gas carb . This motor had a touch of piston rattle on ethanol with 35 degrees of locked timing . It will be fine on gas with an advance curve . Leak down was good .
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I'm starting to think you have entirely too much time on your hands. When you finish this one,, can you come finish one of my projects!!!
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i'm starting to think I should move closer.. I can make sure Hotrod don't run out of something to do on all them slow days..:chevy: |
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i had no idea these were valued parts. i see these at our local upullnpay all the time almost untouched.
back in the 90`s my uncle built up a 77 mikado lifted high and a turbo buick regal v6. kick ass truck |
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well if you need any parts im at the u pullit all the time and theres a bunch of them here. just let me know
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Following this one. My first vehicle was a 1976 baby blue Chevy Luv. Still have it sitting in the back.
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Got a bit more done recently . Fuel system is finished . Driveshaft in . headers are on . getting closer . Radiator and alt bracket should be here Tuesday or so.
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