New Heavy Chevy!

Grit dog wrote:
More good news the more I look into the truck.
Carb is a 750 Edelbrock. Good size for that motor happy w that. And mates up nice with the Performer 2 intake.
Better news is it’s a Vortec Gen VI motor not a gen v TBI. Same benefits as the TBI with 1 piece main seals but has roller cam and a bit better ports. Provided it’s stock of course. Looks like it and idles almost too smooth for a carb big block.
Still not a monster power engine but not gutless by any means.

That's great! The Vortec is a huge upgrade from TBI.

Yes it’s a nice perk for sure. Rather have a rat motor but it’ll doo.
Finally took it for a good pull yesterday. No trailer, rolled I too the bottom of a 12% grade at about 30mph. Matted the skinny pedal and it reached terminal velocity in pretty good order. Pleased so far.

A better title might be Old Heavy Chevy.
I am glad you like it.
Best of luck.

ppine wrote:
A better title might be Old Heavy Chevy.

But it’s new to me....Beauty is in the eyes of the beer holder!

I am guessing unloaded that rig will be good for about 8-9 mpg.
Pulling a trailer maybe 4-5.

ppine wrote:
I am guessing unloaded that rig will be good for about 8-9 mpg.
Pulling a trailer maybe 4-5.

I'm guessing you're about right. It's smiles per gallon with this one. Does good burnouts and donuts though! When the secondaries open up, it's like tipping up a 5 gal gas can, but sounds much cooler!

Daily dose of squarebody!

Whadaya think the chances are of twisting that old heavy metal rear bumper straight? I know it'll take a pull pot and some serious force. Truck had the camper tie down buttons in the rear bumper and musta got a little western once with a camper. That left side in the pic is twisted up about 1/2".

My OCD wants to fix it. Same with front bumper, just a tad bent up. Looks like it took on a concrete bollard or boulder and won the fight, but it's just a bit twisted. Bumpers are waaaay too nice to even consider replacing!

Notice the vintage "Keep Oregon Green" mudflaps. I'll have to keep 'em on there unless I find a set of the vintage Washington "Evergreen state" flaps.

Any of you PNW'ers have a set of them WA mudflaps you want to part with?
Maybe your from Oregon and want a real "vintage" set or Oregon flaps, not them new ones they sell online, and have a pair of WA flaps collecting dust.
Let's make a deal!

Nice looking truck! Best of luck!