belay70
Junior Member
- Joined
- Feb 8, 2013
- Posts
- 28
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- Location
- Kansas City
- First Name
- Michael
- Truck Year
- 1979
- Truck Model
- C20
- Engine Size
- 350
Kinda two questions here -
1. What was my original engine horsepower rated at? Its a 1979 Chevy C20 with 5.7 350 and 3 speed manual 2WD. I found one reference that is might have been as low as 125hp?? Another mentions 175hp. Im astounded that stock horsepower would be that low on a 3/4 ton pickup designed to pull 12000 lbs....but then again, it was 1979 and rock was beginning to die. Things were different.
2. What is the usual/avg cost to rebuild a 350, back to factory spec? Im not interested in spending money on performance related items or upgrades. She has pulled a trailer full of metal fine, all these years, and I dont see a need to change that. Im not interested in racing, or showing off. I just want the engine to be as reliable and powerful as its been for the past 33 years. I need it to pull a heavy trailer with another car on it, repeatedly. It was originally built to do just that, and Im fine with that. Bearing that in mind, does anyone know the ballpark dollar amount for rebuilding this engine? I dont want chrome this and that. Just the basics. Understated engine dressing and competent performance.
thanks fellas.
1. What was my original engine horsepower rated at? Its a 1979 Chevy C20 with 5.7 350 and 3 speed manual 2WD. I found one reference that is might have been as low as 125hp?? Another mentions 175hp. Im astounded that stock horsepower would be that low on a 3/4 ton pickup designed to pull 12000 lbs....but then again, it was 1979 and rock was beginning to die. Things were different.
2. What is the usual/avg cost to rebuild a 350, back to factory spec? Im not interested in spending money on performance related items or upgrades. She has pulled a trailer full of metal fine, all these years, and I dont see a need to change that. Im not interested in racing, or showing off. I just want the engine to be as reliable and powerful as its been for the past 33 years. I need it to pull a heavy trailer with another car on it, repeatedly. It was originally built to do just that, and Im fine with that. Bearing that in mind, does anyone know the ballpark dollar amount for rebuilding this engine? I dont want chrome this and that. Just the basics. Understated engine dressing and competent performance.
thanks fellas.