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Painted the new engine for the C10.

The builder said he had to richen up the carb. I’ll definitely do some tuning and spark plug reading once I start driving it.

I’m using a Weiand Stealth 8016, and a brawler 600. The carb was dynoed on the engine, I also have a Holley 750 just in case. I’m going to drive it with the top and see if I like it. The carb did have a spacer when it was dynoed. I want the truck to be a cruiser, but with power.

Builder recommends 2500 stall, I’m going to call coan today. Rearend gear is stock 3.08. The truck is all stock, minus the new engine.

She has a Turbo 350 I just rebuilt, I put in a shift kit as well. I can’t wait to throw the engine and trans back in and drive it.

Here is the cam card, the build sheet for the engine I believe says it’s a billet core.

Intake is a weiand stealth (long discontinued version) MSD HEI, total timing is 38 degrees at 3800rpm. I just picked up the engine yesterday from the builder, I still have to put in it the truck. I have to see what initial is set at and mechanical in the distributor, haven’t looked at the...

Thanks for the recommendations thus far. The truck will be drive maybe 1000 miles a year, if I’m lucky, I also have a chevelle I try and drive. Not to mention a 2001 Chevy truck. I only live 6 miles from work so it’s hard to rack up a lot of miles in my POV.

That’s the cam the engine builder picked. I told him strong motor with good vacuum. It made 413 horsepower and 430 torque. I’m happy with it.

Hello everyone- Maybe I’m overthinking this, but here it goes: Looking for oil recommendations for a fresh 383 SBC in a street-driven 1972 C10. Build Specs 383 SBC (4.030” x 3.750”) 9.54:1 compression Scat cast steel crank Scat 6.0” rods w/ ARP bolts Wiseco Pro-Tru forged pistons (7cc dish)...

This☝🏻. I had my 72 C10 original 76k SBC cam go flat I believe because of the oil I was running. I was running Quaker state two- full synthetic, which is think has around 850 zinc. Is that the reason it went flat, I don’t know but I can’t think of any other cause other than that. Valvoline...

I’m flying out next weekend to drive with my son for a 15 hour drive back to his main base from a TDY assignment. The Walmart where he is at does oil changes so I’ll have them do a Valvoline Restore and Protect before our trek back east. Enjoy your time with your son. Is he in the Navy?

Cheese cloth is what I use, works great.

Finished the rebuild of the powering steering pump, now onto the engine compartment clean up. I should be picking up with engine within a few weeks.😀