Topic: New Chevy Truck (Read 3100 times)

biscuit · « **on:** August 30, 2009, 10:36:37 PM »

Just picked up this beast yesterday. It is a 1985 C10 with only 80,000 miles. Body is in excellent shape except for some minor rust and a dent on the rear quarter panel. The 305 is missing a little when i accelerate. Going to tune it up next weekend. Got it for $600.
I removed the running boards today and gave it a good pressure washing. This thing is a beast...

Teg2boo · « **Reply #1 on:** August 30, 2009, 10:41:11 PM »

Looks pretty clean! Congrats!

Plan to turbo it?

biscuit · « **Reply #2 on:** August 30, 2009, 10:49:37 PM »

Quote from: Teg2boo on August 30, 2009, 10:41:11 PM

Looks pretty clean! Congrats!

Plan to turbo it?

I don't know. Random Strike's twin turbo sbc had me interested but I'll have to do some more reasearch...

Sinister · « **Reply #3 on:** August 30, 2009, 11:19:55 PM »

That's a nice truck, I love those. Sounds like you got a hell of a deal.

patsmx5 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 30, 2009, 11:21:24 PM »

Nice score. Turbo it and that will be one bitchin truck.

88dx · « **Reply #5 on:** August 30, 2009, 11:57:10 PM »

Nothing better then a shit brown truck

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #6 on:** August 31, 2009, 12:01:04 AM »

If it's TBI, turboing it's not difficult from a tuning standpoint. You could probably get away with a 454 TBI and low boost on a T3/T04E. A lot of the later TBI ECUs were also used for the TPI (MPFI) stuff, so a TPI intake and a set of injectors and you're good to go.

I'm pretty certain you're carby, though.

ryan89crx · « **Reply #7 on:** August 31, 2009, 12:04:18 AM »

Johnny will be proud

bluerex · « **Reply #8 on:** August 31, 2009, 12:13:33 AM »

Quote from: biscuit on August 30, 2009, 10:36:37 PM

This thing is a worthless pile of fuck.

+1

highroller54 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 31, 2009, 12:37:33 AM »

Quote from: Joseph Davis on August 31, 2009, 12:01:04 AM

I'm pretty certain you're carby, though.

should be in 85.

random-strike · « **Reply #10 on:** August 31, 2009, 12:43:44 AM »

all those body style are carb'd.

nice quadrajet i bet

get a square bore mech secondary holly and manifold and boost it

highroller54 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 31, 2009, 12:45:40 AM »

Quote from: random-strike on August 31, 2009, 12:43:44 AM

all those body style are carb'd.

not all.

Cadracer · « **Reply #12 on:** August 31, 2009, 01:06:51 AM »

Nice score and if its got a miss i bet its got a flat cam. Put in a roller cam and through a single turbo with 6 or 10 psi boodt you will love it.

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #13 on:** August 31, 2009, 02:54:16 AM »

Quote from: highroller54 on August 31, 2009, 12:45:40 AM

Quote from: random-strike on August 31, 2009, 12:43:44 AM
all those body style are carb'd.

not all.

Correct.

Johnny, do not argue with the Grand Wizard about EFI. I am rarely wrong, and if I were to be then you'd all have to witness the awkward embarrassment of watching a grown man cry. No one wants to see that.

random-strike · « **Reply #14 on:** August 31, 2009, 12:15:48 PM »

i've never seen one that was tbi. i guess thats cool if some of the 86 and 87 were

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #15 on:** August 31, 2009, 12:24:08 PM »

Back way the hell down, son, I'm beginning to tear up.

biscuit · « **Reply #16 on:** August 31, 2009, 11:40:33 PM »

Quote from: Joseph Davis on August 31, 2009, 12:01:04 AM

If it's TBI, turboing it's not difficult from a tuning standpoint. You could probably get away with a 454 TBI and low boost on a T3/T04E. A lot of the later TBI ECUs were also used for the TPI (MPFI) stuff, so a TPI intake and a set of injectors and you're good to go.

I'm pretty certain you're carby, though.

Yeah it's carbed...
I wonder if it could spool single HX40? Might have to go to a 35...
I'm going to get some old bushings replaced and get the suspension sorted out. Then start working on the engine. Everybody is saying that the 305 is a paperweight and that i should get a 350... This whole V8 shit is new to me ;D

DmC · « **Reply #17 on:** August 31, 2009, 11:43:40 PM »

LOL that things had 80,000 on it a few times over. it only has a five digit odometer so it just rolls back to zero.

dvst8r · « **Reply #18 on:** August 31, 2009, 11:46:19 PM »

Quote from: biscuit on August 31, 2009, 11:40:33 PM

Quote from: Joseph Davis on August 31, 2009, 12:01:04 AM
If it's TBI, turboing it's not difficult from a tuning standpoint. You could probably get away with a 454 TBI and low boost on a T3/T04E. A lot of the later TBI ECUs were also used for the TPI (MPFI) stuff, so a TPI intake and a set of injectors and you're good to go.

I'm pretty certain you're carby, though.
Yeah it's carbed...
I wonder if it could spool single HX40? Might have to go to a 35...
I'm going to get some old bushings replaced and get the suspension sorted out. Then start working on the engine. Everybody is saying that the 305 is a paperweight and that i should get a 350... This whole V8 shit is new to me ;D

HX-40 is only a 60mm charger, it will spool fine.

Cadracer · « **Reply #19 on:** September 01, 2009, 01:56:20 AM »

HMMMMM the new v8 in the turbo truck is a 305 does it sound like a paperweight?

Quote from: biscuit on August 31, 2009, 11:40:33 PM

Quote from: Joseph Davis on August 31, 2009, 12:01:04 AM
If it's TBI, turboing it's not difficult from a tuning standpoint. You could probably get away with a 454 TBI and low boost on a T3/T04E. A lot of the later TBI ECUs were also used for the TPI (MPFI) stuff, so a TPI intake and a set of injectors and you're good to go.

I'm pretty certain you're carby, though.
Yeah it's carbed...
I wonder if it could spool single HX40? Might have to go to a 35...
I'm going to get some old bushings replaced and get the suspension sorted out. Then start working on the engine. Everybody is saying that the 305 is a paperweight and that i should get a 350... This whole V8 shit is new to me ;D

d-rail · « **Reply #20 on:** September 01, 2009, 04:17:54 AM »

I had an 85 silverado with a 305 in it that missed out. Come to find out it was more than a miss. Couple cam lobes were worn flat.

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #21 on:** September 01, 2009, 06:50:12 AM »

Quote from: Cadracer on September 01, 2009, 01:56:20 AM

HMMMMM the new v8 in the turbo truck is a 305 does it sound like a paperweight?

I asked you in your build thread why you used a station wagon engine and you ignored me.

Cadracer · « **Reply #22 on:** September 01, 2009, 11:40:25 AM »

Quote from: Joseph Davis on September 01, 2009, 06:50:12 AM

Quote from: Cadracer on September 01, 2009, 01:56:20 AM
HMMMMM the new v8 in the turbo truck is a 305 does it sound like a paperweight?

I asked you in your build thread why you used a station wagon engine and you ignored me.

Sorry i miss read the question i thought it was based towards the poster a few responses above yours. I did the build for 2 reasons. First one is the 305 with smaller pistons is can and will do rpms easier and the second is that i like being different and the 305 is the same as the 350 except the piston size. Oh and i got a sreaming deal on the pistons so i did up a roller cam 305 to run 20 psi or more just to show what the staition wagon engine can do and theres a lot of them out there. ;D Even my machinist guy scoffed at me and said why you doing that and i said exactly as i chuckled.

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #23 on:** September 01, 2009, 12:01:06 PM »

Small bore is more volatile. I'd rather have the bore than the rpm, but I guess in a streetcar it doesn't matter.

97Econobox · « **Reply #24 on:** September 01, 2009, 12:09:11 PM »

I got a sweet HEI dizzy with a DEI super coil in it, fresh 0 mile 8 mm accells on it. lemme know if you want it, it needs a good home.

in fact i might have an edlebrock rpm performer intake and a 650 edlebrokc carb too. lemme know if you are interested and ill go look.

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