Title: Not a fox, but it was cheap!
Post by: canadiancarguy on February 27, 2013, 01:43:37 AM
Post by: canadiancarguy on February 27, 2013, 01:43:37 AM
I picked up a slightly rusty 83 Chevy S10 lowrider truck for $1700 the other day. It has a carbed 305 with a TH350 trans. The thing is pretty tired, has blowby and other problems, the edelbrock carb being one of em. It came with a stock 400 small block from a truck that was running propane. I have a set of pro comps, mug thumpr cam, air gape intake, quickfuel manual secondary 750 carb, 1.6 rockers a nice rad with fans just sittin in the shop that I bought for another project I ended up selling. Any idea how the 400 will run with this stuff? I never had a small block chev before other than 305s that were just as doggy and tired and a soso 283 in a camaro. Got the interior gutted (leaking from the roof antenna, thought it was the windshield), and the suspension needs attention. Will post some pics tomorrow.
Title: Not a fox, but it was cheap!
Post by: STANG8U on February 27, 2013, 01:45:04 AM
Post by: STANG8U on February 27, 2013, 01:45:04 AM
Pics
Title: Not a fox, but it was cheap!
Post by: canadiancarguy on February 27, 2013, 08:44:14 PM
Post by: canadiancarguy on February 27, 2013, 08:44:14 PM
Can't take pics yet! Forgot the girlfriend took my camera!! Just cause its pink she thinks its hers:)
Title: Not a fox, but it was cheap!
Post by: STANG8U on February 27, 2013, 08:58:55 PM
Post by: STANG8U on February 27, 2013, 08:58:55 PM
Rofl
Title: Not a fox, but it was cheap!
Post by: Haystack on February 27, 2013, 09:03:36 PM
Post by: Haystack on February 27, 2013, 09:03:36 PM
If its pink, i'd assume it was for her too ;).
We had several propane powered trucks at my last work. They ended up bypassing them all or just running them on gas instead. There's a bit less power and sometimes they have to start off of gas and switch over after a coupleseconds.
In utah, propane for cars is regulated at $1.27 a gallon, so I would jump on it if you had the complete setup.
We had several propane powered trucks at my last work. They ended up bypassing them all or just running them on gas instead. There's a bit less power and sometimes they have to start off of gas and switch over after a coupleseconds.
In utah, propane for cars is regulated at $1.27 a gallon, so I would jump on it if you had the complete setup.
Title: Not a fox, but it was cheap!
Post by: canadiancarguy on April 09, 2013, 11:38:05 AM
Post by: canadiancarguy on April 09, 2013, 11:38:05 AM
Here are a couple pix of the floor
Title: Pulling the cab and box off the chassis
Post by: canadiancarguy on April 09, 2013, 11:39:57 AM
Post by: canadiancarguy on April 09, 2013, 11:39:57 AM
Title: The body
Post by: canadiancarguy on April 09, 2013, 11:42:52 AM
Post by: canadiancarguy on April 09, 2013, 11:42:52 AM
Here are a couple shots of the cab and box being worked on. After looking everywhere online for cab mount cups I went to the local gm dealer and they had em in stock go figure....
Title: Not a fox, but it was cheap!
Post by: canadiancarguy on April 09, 2013, 11:50:16 AM
Post by: canadiancarguy on April 09, 2013, 11:50:16 AM
Here is the chassis getting fixed up. I like to use rubberized rock guard paint mixed with gloss black acrylic enamel paint to add gloss. I prefer spraying rock guard over rubberized undercoating. I will be using a gloss black polyurethane enamel (Cordoba Rust Scat) paint for under the cab and engine bay. Anyone use a hardener or catalyst with polyurethane paint?? If so what kind, I have some acrylic enamel hardener but not sure if that works with polyurethane.
Title: Not a fox, but it was cheap!
Post by: canadiancarguy on April 09, 2013, 11:52:59 AM
Post by: canadiancarguy on April 09, 2013, 11:52:59 AM
The body mounts were rough so I got some steel washers and welded em on to level the cab with the box.
Title: Not a fox, but it was cheap!
Post by: STANG8U on April 09, 2013, 12:21:23 PM
Post by: STANG8U on April 09, 2013, 12:21:23 PM
Sweet
Title: Not a fox, but it was cheap!
Post by: Big B on April 09, 2013, 09:52:46 PM
Post by: Big B on April 09, 2013, 09:52:46 PM
Cool Truck! Those floorpans look decent.
I rarely ever see any northern vehicles around which are older than 10-15yrs and are not rusted out POS's. Nice Score there!
I rarely ever see any northern vehicles around which are older than 10-15yrs and are not rusted out POS's. Nice Score there!
Title: Not a fox, but it was cheap!
Post by: canadiancarguy on April 09, 2013, 11:17:29 PM
Post by: canadiancarguy on April 09, 2013, 11:17:29 PM
I can't wait to see how it will look with a rino lined floor.
Title: Not a fox, but it was cheap!
Post by: turbotrav on April 10, 2013, 09:21:32 AM
Post by: turbotrav on April 10, 2013, 09:21:32 AM
LSX swap????
Title: Not a fox, but it was cheap!
Post by: canadiancarguy on April 10, 2013, 05:58:50 PM
Post by: canadiancarguy on April 10, 2013, 05:58:50 PM
No, just a 400 small block. I can't afford nice stuff like that:) I am kinda into old carbed v8s right now, getting sick of the turbos.....