:gasp: Mbrooks 420 buys a CHEVY pickup?!?

[Mbrooks420]

:gasp: Mbrooks 420 buys a project CHEVY pickup?!?

Yeah, that's right it has happened. I have purchased a project, and it just happens to be a Chevy Pickup.

It's got a very solid body, and is in need of an entire interior overhaul. The antique white and the gold pintstipes and wheels are original. That will soon change. I can't be driving a white El Camino around. I'm haven't decided on the color yet, but am leaning towards the Hugger and black hood stripes. I need to find a set of sport buckets and get rid of the 72 lincoln bench that is in there now It'll probably be a long process, but this'll be a chevy I will likely have a long time.

 

[FROADER]

Nice project! I've had a few old chevys too. My buddy has that same car with a built 383. It's damn fast too. Good luck with it.

 

[Mbrooks420]

A 383 is a possibility. Right now it needs headers and bigger pipes. It's currently got a 70 Corvette 350. I need to figure out what trans it has, but haven't had much experiance with older Gm stuff. I guess Powerglides and th350's were stock, anyone know how I could tell the difference? The original door jam sticker is MIA.

 

[Mbrooks420]

The motor has an Edelbrock carb, and an aluminum intake, but those may have been stock items on the Corvette. The only thing I know that isn't factory on the motor is the Mickey Thompson valve covers.

 

[timmac06]

nice project. It probably has a turb350 trans. most small blocks did. The pan should be square with one corner cut off. If it looks more like kidney shaped its a turbo400. I don't know what the powerglide pan looks like. I hope this helps.

 

[IAmTodd]

Looks good. From the pics the body looks to be decent. '72 correct? Suprising it has aircon!

 

[Mbrooks420]

The body has a few surface bubbles, but no rot. Both quarters have been replaced at one time. Both the El Camino had factory air, as did the Vette. I just need to get a belt on it to confirm that it is defunct

 

[james t]

Nice elky.

If you could post a pic of the pan you tell what tranny you have but im 99% sure its a TH350.

The eddie carb and intake were not factory. The eddie carb was never factory on anything. Its really just a re-badged Carter, which was factory on a lot of cars. Port the heads on that sucker and slap a 400 crank in it and call it a day.

 

[Mbrooks420]

I ordered a set of chrome headers to replace the factory cast crap. I need to save up for a set of Flowmasters. Any idea on what size pipe I should use? Right now they are 1.75 which looks too small. I had guessed 2.25, but it isn't a very educated one

 

[james t]

2.25" or 2.5" duals would be great. Id go 2.5" if you plan on stroking it.

 

[Mbrooks420]

Duals are a definate. A stroker or anything serious would be a few years down the road. A cam will likely go in this winter. Anyone have any experience with the Flowmaster Hushpowers?

 

[95offroadx]

get 2.5 duals it will sound louder/better, awesome project! what brand headers did you buy?

 

[Mbrooks420]

Chrome Summit racing. They might get replaced down the road when I get the full stainless/flowmaster setup.

 

[ExplorerDMB]

At work we have a Chevelle with a Japser 383 Stroker motor in it and it has 3" exhaust and that thing sounds absolutely nasty. I would go with 3" if you are going with that stroker, but if your just putting a cam and stuff, then just 2.5 is fine. Good luck on the build

-Drew

 

[Mbrooks420]

The stroker would be a few years down the road, and i would just upgrade the piping then. The 350 that is in there will likely get an overhaul this winter using all the upgraded internals I can afford.