1979 C-10 Shop/Race Truck Build

HP HUNTER · 10-05-2023, 09:34 PM

8 years ago we bought this truck with the intention of building a shop truck we could race on Friday nights, and also get my 11 year old son involved with the build. My plan was to build a low buck truck and show my son how to use parts most would through away. Our first engine was a 327 backed by a Turbo 350 and the factory open 3.42 gear, my son learned how to build a engine on the 327, we paid 100.00 for the virgin core. I will go through the build as we built it, our goal now is to run 6.80s in the 660. Heres our plan.

Picture of the truck and first engine (327)

10-05-2023, 09:34 PM	#1
HP HUNTER Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Colorado Springs Colorado/Thousand Oaks Ca Posts: 606 Likes: 68 Liked 238 Times in 97 Posts	1979 C-10 Shop/Race Truck Build 8 years ago we bought this truck with the intention of building a shop truck we could race on Friday nights, and also get my 11 year old son involved with the build. My plan was to build a low buck truck and show my son how to use parts most would through away. Our first engine was a 327 backed by a Turbo 350 and the factory open 3.42 gear, my son learned how to build a engine on the 327, we paid 100.00 for the virgin core. I will go through the build as we built it, our goal now is to run 6.80s in the 660. Heres our plan. Picture of the truck and first engine (327) Attached Thumbnails Last edited by HP HUNTER; 10-05-2023 at 09:41 PM.