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koreric75 · 10-02-2005, 11:42 AM

I guess i should introduce myself since i'm new around here...seems to be the normal thing to do.
I'm eric, have a love for chevy...passed on to me from my father and share by my brother who also has an 83 C-10, but his is a long box with a camper.
I'm going to try to get him to post here, he recently replaced his motor and tranny. Well here's a couple out with the 305 in with the 350 pics from my 83 SWB. If you can see, the top of my cab is caved in pretty good, contemplating a chop and installing a 12 pt cage with a soft top look.
I installed a 350 Tough One crate motor, swapped the cam for a mild lunati rev cam kit. Holly dual plane intake with a base 600CFM carb. I also recently swapped the tranny for a Raptor Jr. from Performance Auto & Transmission Center PATC
I also swapped the stock wheels and tires for some Black Soft 8 Style Cragars 15x8 front with 245/60's & 15x10 on the back with some 295/50's Cooper Cobra Radials.
Anyway that's enough about me, i'll post more pics as i progress.

bumpsburb · 10-02-2005, 12:10 PM

Welcome to the board. Post more pics of the rest of your truck. Love seeing projects comng togeher.

87 STEPPER · 10-02-2005, 01:25 PM

2 The board

The eng. looks nice lets see some installed pic's

squint · 10-02-2005, 03:02 PM

Welcome to the board.. Nice looking motor.. Can you post the rest of the truck as well?..

squint · 10-02-2005, 04:12 PM

Wow.. I just read up on the Raptor Transmission packages.. Sounds like a nice upgrade.. Let us know how it holds up.. Was the install pretty easy?.

a28doc · 10-02-2005, 06:44 PM

welcome to the board and great luck with your project and def let us know how the raptor works was interested in it myself have been checking them out
Doc

**N2TRUX** · 10-02-2005, 07:28 PM

Welcome to the forum koreric75. It looks like your moving along well with your motor install. If the rest of your truck is solid, a good bbody man could put a new roof skin on for you....

bigblock73 · 10-02-2005, 07:56 PM

Welcome to the board from Minnesota! Your project looks great s far, stick around and keep us updated.

1987 Shortwide · 10-02-2005, 07:59 PM

longhorn71 · 10-02-2005, 09:53 PM

welcome to the board.Looks like a great project

Captkaos · 10-03-2005, 11:50 AM

Welcome to the board!

Eyegore · 10-03-2005, 11:53 AM

Ric83 · 10-03-2005, 12:18 PM

Have any pics of the engine installed??

koreric75 · 10-03-2005, 02:56 PM

Here are some new pics, engine installed & replacement fender i scored @ pipe's auto pullit, $28. I also found a clean not torn cloth bench seat on an 84 i'm going back for. The 700Raptor has been great so far, i haven't ran the truck yet, but on street tires my buddy behind me...quite a ways behind btw...lol, said he saw the bed flex quite a bit when i hit 2nd & 3d. It's a strong tranny, but expensive...i didn't install it myself, limited space and tools led me to let the guys at PATC install it. I also included a pic of the Black Soft 8 wheels, plain, but will match the overall theme of the truck once finished, have to work on the stance down the line.

84slopwaggin · 10-03-2005, 10:08 PM

WELCOME

So what did the 350 Tough One crate motor consist of internally(heads, etc.)? Where did you aquire it from?

koreric75 · 10-03-2005, 10:27 PM

84slopwagon, i got the toughone crate engine through Advanced Autoparts, 4bolt main, it has stock heads and is actually around a 355ci as it's a reman block. I pulled the cam and lifters and installed a Lunati cam kit 458 gross lift, it runs nice sounds good, cuts up a little when you first start it up but smooths out and idles nicely...sounds good through the dynomax headers with true duals and 40 series flowmasters. I estimate around 340-350 HP as it sits now. I'm looking to up that with a Holley systemax II set, claiming 425 HP with 0 deck and i think around 9.5/1. I got a pretty good deal on the motor since at the time Advanced was still giving 10% military discount on engines. Otherwise i might have went for a different setup from Summit.

sixty8c10 · 10-03-2005, 11:09 PM

welcome, and exactly where abouts in louisiana are you from? i live in rosepine...about 10min south of ft polk.

koreric75 · 10-05-2005, 10:50 PM

I live in Bossier City, nice to meet ya. I put together a quickie homepage with some pics, the link is in my signature block.

Hoods69BadBowTie · 10-06-2005, 02:56 PM

Welcome to the board. I have heard good stuff about Raptor transmissions. That looks like a pretty sweet motor setup. Kool looking truck too.
-Later

10-02-2005, 11:42 AM	#1
koreric75 83C10SWB Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bossier City, Louisiana Posts: 69	Introduce myself I guess i should introduce myself since i'm new around here...seems to be the normal thing to do. I'm eric, have a love for chevy...passed on to me from my father and share by my brother who also has an 83 C-10, but his is a long box with a camper. I'm going to try to get him to post here, he recently replaced his motor and tranny. Well here's a couple out with the 305 in with the 350 pics from my 83 SWB. If you can see, the top of my cab is caved in pretty good, contemplating a chop and installing a 12 pt cage with a soft top look. I installed a 350 Tough One crate motor, swapped the cam for a mild lunati rev cam kit. Holly dual plane intake with a base 600CFM carb. I also recently swapped the tranny for a Raptor Jr. from Performance Auto & Transmission Center PATC I also swapped the stock wheels and tires for some Black Soft 8 Style Cragars 15x8 front with 245/60's & 15x10 on the back with some 295/50's Cooper Cobra Radials. Anyway that's enough about me, i'll post more pics as i progress. Attached Images

10-02-2005, 12:10 PM	#2
bumpsburb 87 suburban "Jack" Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St Louis Posts: 96	Welcome to the board. Post more pics of the rest of your truck. Love seeing projects comng togeher. __________________ Damn Skippy

10-02-2005, 01:25 PM	#3
87 STEPPER STILL PLAYS WITH TRUX Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Fla. Posts: 2,764	2 The board The eng. looks nice lets see some installed pic's __________________ ~~Bruce~~ MY 87 STEPPER MY 99 2D/WD TAHOE

10-02-2005, 06:44 PM	#6
a28doc '87 V20 4x4 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: South Western Ohio Posts: 1,073	welcome to the board and great luck with your project and def let us know how the raptor works was interested in it myself have been checking them out Doc __________________ '86 K5 Blazer 4x4 FOR SALE '87 v20 4X4 '99 S10 Blazer 4X4

10-02-2005, 07:28 PM	#7
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Welcome to the forum koreric75. It looks like your moving along well with your motor install. If the rest of your truck is solid, a good bbody man could put a new roof skin on for you.... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

10-02-2005, 03:02 PM	#4
squint Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 195	Welcome to the board.. Nice looking motor.. Can you post the rest of the truck as well?..

10-02-2005, 04:12 PM	#5
squint Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 195	Wow.. I just read up on the Raptor Transmission packages.. Sounds like a nice upgrade.. Let us know how it holds up.. Was the install pretty easy?.

10-02-2005, 07:56 PM	#8
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	Welcome to the board from Minnesota! Your project looks great s far, stick around and keep us updated. __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

10-02-2005, 07:59 PM	#9
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10-02-2005, 09:53 PM	#10
longhorn71 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: CANADA Posts: 1,681	welcome to the board.Looks like a great project

10-03-2005, 11:50 AM	#11
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10-03-2005, 11:53 AM	#12
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10-03-2005, 12:18 PM	#13
Ric83 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 824	Have any pics of the engine installed?? __________________ Ric '83 Silverado SWB Fleetside Here she is

10-03-2005, 02:56 PM	#14
koreric75 83C10SWB Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bossier City, Louisiana Posts: 69	Here are some new pics, engine installed & replacement fender i scored @ pipe's auto pullit, $28. I also found a clean not torn cloth bench seat on an 84 i'm going back for. The 700Raptor has been great so far, i haven't ran the truck yet, but on street tires my buddy behind me...quite a ways behind btw...lol, said he saw the bed flex quite a bit when i hit 2nd & 3d. It's a strong tranny, but expensive...i didn't install it myself, limited space and tools led me to let the guys at PATC install it. I also included a pic of the Black Soft 8 wheels, plain, but will match the overall theme of the truck once finished, have to work on the stance down the line. Attached Images

10-03-2005, 10:08 PM	#15
84slopwaggin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ar Posts: 558	WELCOME So what did the 350 Tough One crate motor consist of internally(heads, etc.)? Where did you aquire it from?



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10-03-2005, 10:27 PM	#16
koreric75 83C10SWB Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bossier City, Louisiana Posts: 69	84slopwagon, i got the toughone crate engine through Advanced Autoparts, 4bolt main, it has stock heads and is actually around a 355ci as it's a reman block. I pulled the cam and lifters and installed a Lunati cam kit 458 gross lift, it runs nice sounds good, cuts up a little when you first start it up but smooths out and idles nicely...sounds good through the dynomax headers with true duals and 40 series flowmasters. I estimate around 340-350 HP as it sits now. I'm looking to up that with a Holley systemax II set, claiming 425 HP with 0 deck and i think around 9.5/1. I got a pretty good deal on the motor since at the time Advanced was still giving 10% military discount on engines. Otherwise i might have went for a different setup from Summit.

10-03-2005, 11:09 PM	#17
sixty8c10 MY EX DRIVES A BROOM Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Herington, KS Posts: 869	welcome, and exactly where abouts in louisiana are you from? i live in rosepine...about 10min south of ft polk. __________________ They say nobody's perfect. I'm a nobody, so I must be perfect. Building Nemo -1968 C10 Long Bed FRED -1947 KB-2 International

10-05-2005, 10:50 PM	#18
koreric75 83C10SWB Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bossier City, Louisiana Posts: 69	I live in Bossier City, nice to meet ya. I put together a quickie homepage with some pics, the link is in my signature block. __________________ Koreric75 2003 Suburban Z-71 4x4 5.3L 83 C10 SWB FOR SALE 350ci/700Raptor Jr Picture&Progress Page

10-06-2005, 02:56 PM	#19
Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	Welcome to the board. I have heard good stuff about Raptor transmissions. That looks like a pretty sweet motor setup. Kool looking truck too. -Later __________________ HOODS is what I answer too -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!!

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