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Coobie

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Matt
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1979
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C10
Engine Size
350 but doing an LS swap
My name is Matt but everybody calls me Coobie or Coob.

Had several hot rods and C10’s throughout the years. I picked up this 1979 shortbed a while back. It was lifted when I got it and sitting on 33” tires...well that look was just not gonna work for me so down down down she went.

Fun little truck but needs more power. I was thinking about building a stroker for it but came across a deal on an LS1 complete with decent mileage so I bought it. Just found a 4L80 trans that I will be mounting up to it.

Which brings me to the reason I signed up for the forum, I will have questions while doing this swap and what better place to pose those questions than here!

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Coobie

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It is still a work in progress

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HOTFOOT

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northwest ct
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michael
Truck Year
1980
Truck Model
gmc k3500 srw
Engine Size
400
Welcome from Connecticut the search button is your friend and good luck with your new truck
 

RedBeard_83

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Florida
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Cory
Truck Year
1986
Truck Model
Custom deluxe
Engine Size
Sbc 350
Welcome from Florida . looking good !
 

animal

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Lee
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1986
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c10 silverado
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350ish
:welcome:
 

Babs

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Ottawa Valley
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Paul
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1976
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Chevrolet CUCV
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350
:welcome: nice truck
 

Coobie

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Welcome from PA. My personal opinion... i liked it before the drop.

I hear where you are coming from but if that’s what I was after it would have to be a high end pre-runner build with 20+” of travel quad linked rear, etc...not the hack pile of **** 3” body lift that it had!

I knew what I wanted to build and was looking for the right vessel.

BTW I’m liking that Impy SS in your profile pic
 

78C10BigTen

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Ted
Truck Year
1978
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C10 BIG TEN
Engine Size
350
I hear where you are coming from but if that’s what I was after it would have to be a high end pre-runner build with 20+” of travel quad linked rear, etc...not the hack pile of **** 3” body lift that it had!

I knew what I wanted to build and was looking for the right vessel.

BTW I’m liking that Impy SS in your profile pic
Ok now im changing my mind a bit.... i didnt notice it was body lift.. . I HATE those!!!! But i still liked it lifted. Lol and my avatar pic is a yank from google, 64 impala is my DREAM car :drool:!! Ive looked at many and almost bought 1 but the "right" one hasnt found me yet. Ive got my fingers crossed!!!:naughty:
 

Coobie

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Ok now im changing my mind a bit.... i didnt notice it was body lift.. . I HATE those!!!! But i still liked it lifted. Lol and my avatar pic is a yank from google, 64 impala is my DREAM car :drool:!! Ive looked at many and almost bought 1 but the "right" one hasnt found me yet. Ive got my fingers crossed!!!:naughty:


I feel ya on the dream car. Mine is a ‘49-‘51 Merc a true chopped lead sled. Someday
 

1973c10

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Don
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1973
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C10
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454
Welcome :boti:
 

OldBlueDually

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Justin
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1976 GMC
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C30
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455 Olds
Welcome from Minnesota!! Hey, I am glad to see you put that baby where she belongs, slammed down! I just love that look. That looks like the same setup I put into my big dually this past summer. Love the looks of these old squares on the ground, especially when they are a 2WD truck!

A 4x4 on the other hand, those are cool lifted.

Nice truck!
 

Connor koehler

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Spokane wa
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Connor
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1980
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K20 suburban
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454
I hear where you are coming from but if that’s what I was after it would have to be a high end pre-runner build with 20+” of travel quad linked rear, etc...not the hack pile of **** 3” body lift that it had!

I knew what I wanted to build and was looking for the right vessel.

BTW I’m liking that Impy SS in your profile pic
I’m not a fan of lowered stuff really. But I like what you did especially getting rid of that body lift, good job!
 

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