Bits & Pieces... '75 GMC short box 4x4
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'75 GMC short box 350 4bolt, 268H comp cam, Heddman headers, Holly 650 w/ vacuum secondaries Turbo 350 NP203 w/ part time conversion Corp 10 bolt front x Corp. 12 bolt w/GM Gov-Lock, 4.11 gears 7" (4 suspension, 3 body) 35x12.5x16.5 BFG M/T '80 chev. front clip |
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These shots show the truck as it was when I bought it.
It was a descent starting point, but there were lots of problems with it.
The truck appeared to have been put together on a shoestring budget, and the
condition that it was in showed it. The electrical system was pieced
together (the positive battery cable was even made up of 3 pieces, with no
electrical insulation over the splices!). The bearing caps for the rear
axle differential were out of another axle, and so the bearings did not fit
correctly. This theme carried through the rest of the truck too.
As you can guess, one of the first things to go was the shoddy
rubber in favor of the 35" BF Goodrich M/T's, which required changing the
axle gearing from the original 3.08 to 4.11. I also was quick to throw on
a good trailer hitch & bumper, go through the front and rear axles, steering
and brakes. The transmission was rebuilt, complete with shift kit &
heavy duty clutches. I went through the motor (which I originally thought
that I was going to put in a mud truck) and threw in a cam, carb, 4 core
radiator, electric fan & fuel pump. We will see what is in it's
future, but there is quite a bit that is planned :)
