1977 Chevrolet Silverado

Started on Nov. 5 by SkinnyG

This was started to replace the Hideous Hardbody, as me and my two pre-teen boys were not realistically going to fit in a standard cab mini much longer.

Chevy trucks are cheap, and this one fell into my lap.

Box was poo. Engine was a smoker. 350/TH350. Goal was "cheap."

• Long-to-short box conversion
• Front: BellTech Spindles and 1-3/4 coil cut
• Rear: Fabricated flip kit and shock extenders
• Notched frame
• Polyurethane bushings
• Dual tanks added
• .020" flat top hypereutectic pistons
• Howard's 230@050 .470 108LSA camshaft
• 305 heads heavily ported, exhausts polished, valves back-cut, exhaust valve edges radiused, screw-in-studs
• Used Edelbrock Performer intake
• Used headers
• Used engine chrome
• 2-1/2" exhaust, cheapie mufflers, 2-1/4" tailpipes
• Rust patches made from the old box metal
• TH350 with extra direct clutch and steel, 700R4 low sprag, hardened intermediate race, dual-fed direct, TransGo shift kit
• Hughes 2500 stall converter
• Yukon 3.73:1 gears and Detroit TruTrac
• Wheel Vintiques 15x10 Rally's
• Two-tone blue/white - Tremclad and a Roller

• A/C retrofit
• Regret the build (that's actually beginning)

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Latest updates

April 30

Paint done!

Yes - Tremclad and a roller!

Dec. 27

Engine runs!

Added video of the engine and exhaust sound after seating the rings with my wee saplings along for the ride. And I guess a picture of the exhaust system might let me update this update.

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