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Old 11-06-2007, 10:36 PM   #1
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What makes a Big 10 a Big 10??

Just bought a 82 chevy pickup and came with the rear half of a big 10 short box truck.. Frame cut off from the cab back.. It looks to have heavy dutty springs and is suposed to have a posi rear as well as it has duel tanks.. BTW, its dark now....I;ll get pics of my new project... Its only a body with nothing but an old 305 block sitting in it.. has been sitting for 10 years. REALLY needs a bed ... I am setting a goal of THREE WEEKS to get this thing into a running, driving, stopping truck that will roast the tires, using parts from my little junk yard I got starting lol. .... I will start a progress thread when I get to it.. THANKS ALL!! BTW what makes a BIG 10 a BIG 10?? never heard of it...

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Old 11-07-2007, 06:14 AM   #2
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Re: What makes a Big 10 a Big 10??

Had a 78 Big 10 years ago. GMC's was the Heavy half. Had a higher GVW (heavy springs) so that it wouldn't have the cat converter. Everything else was optioned out like any other truck of that era.
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Old 11-07-2007, 09:13 AM   #3
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Re: What makes a Big 10 a Big 10??

my truck has eight leag springs on the rear thats the heavy spring right? as i have seen them with like four or five too
Mine came with a catalytic on it but its since been removed
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Old 11-07-2007, 10:35 AM   #4
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Re: What makes a Big 10 a Big 10??

heavy rear spring pack and larger rear drum brakes
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