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11-29-2010, 02:00 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Kearneysville WV
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New
Hey everyone,
Just revived my OK to join you guys and gals. Glad to be here. Little about myself: I love in WV married with a 1 year old. I own a 72 C10 LB that had a 350 and now has.. what I was told.. is a 283  . My friend bought this tuck to tow around his 55 Bel Air. That project did not go well for him and he gave me the 72  . I have started amassing the parts for this tuck. I know the truck was assembled in Baltimore in Feb of 72. I will have a few questions that I will post on other threads along with some pics of the tear down and build up. Anyway, glad to meet all of you.
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11-29-2010, 02:15 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: South Dakota
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Re: New
Welcome to the board!!! One thing about this site is theres no such things as stupid questions lol. Got any pics of the truck
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11-29-2010, 08:25 PM
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Re: New
welcome from VA, let us know if we can help with anything
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11-29-2010, 08:31 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Kenova, WV
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Re: New
welcome neighbor
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11-29-2010, 08:35 PM
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Re: New
Welcome! As a new guy myself I'm sure you'll spend a ton of time on here learning and reading!
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11-29-2010, 10:15 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Mocksville,NC
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Re: New
Welcome from NC
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11-29-2010, 10:47 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Stephens City, VA
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Re: New
Welcome,
Always good to see someone local!! |
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11-29-2010, 10:51 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: New Madison, Ohio
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Re: New
 and  from Ohio. You have come to the right place to ask questions about these trucks. Post pics when you get a chance.
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11-30-2010, 12:32 AM
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Re: New
Welcome!!! Dont worry, no matter what question you have about your truck - someone here will have a answer for you...
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11-30-2010, 09:09 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Clarksburg, WV
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Re: New
Welcome to the board from a fellow mountaineer.
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11-30-2010, 09:33 AM
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RIP Mr Ron
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Re: New
Welcome to the site from Big Sandy, West Tennessee.
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11-30-2010, 09:42 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Jefferson, MD
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Re: New
Welcome from just across the river in Jefferson, MD. We'd love to see some pics of the truck!
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'68 Dodge Dart 270, 225, 904, 2.76--"Lucy" 1996 Gmc 1500 Z71, 350, 4l60e, 3.73s 1995 Jeep Wrangler Rio Grande 2.5, AX5, 4.10s 1989 Toyota Pickup 22re, auto, 3.73 |
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12-01-2010, 12:52 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Kearneysville WV
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Re: New
Here are some of the pics I promised:
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12-01-2010, 01:34 AM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Kenova, WV
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Re: New
nice looking body on the truck
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12-01-2010, 07:55 AM
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Location: Jefferson, MD
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Re: New
nice, looks like you got the same air cleaner I do.
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'68 Dodge Dart 270, 225, 904, 2.76--"Lucy" 1996 Gmc 1500 Z71, 350, 4l60e, 3.73s 1995 Jeep Wrangler Rio Grande 2.5, AX5, 4.10s 1989 Toyota Pickup 22re, auto, 3.73 |
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12-01-2010, 03:58 PM
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For positive confirmation, look at the top rear of the block behind the intake manifold. You want to see a hole for a road draft tube or a PCV connection. The hole might presently have a freeze plug in it, but if the hole isn't there at all, your engine can't be a 283. Btw, this does not mean that every engine with that hole is a 283, but every 283 does have that hole. Ray
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12-01-2010, 05:07 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Kearneysville WV
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Re: New
Ok thank you for the information. I should have the finders off this weekend so i will know what it is. I do not know that the block has a tube that comes off the the top and vents down. I loose oil through that.
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12-01-2010, 05:16 PM
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the boat guy
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: springfield mo
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I ran the suffix on my boat engine. It's a 190 hp 283 out of a 64 chevelle, no provisions for a road draft tube..
welome to the site, be sure to check out the forum for your state. Usually a good place to find some local events and forum members if you need a hand with your truck. Or sometimes anyting else, most guys on here would trip over eachother to give a fellow trucker the shirt off of their back.
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67, swb, fleet, tach, throttle, 5.3, 4l60e, 3.73's, fuel cell, 5 lug, p.d.b., 4-6 drop. great little truck 66, stevens drag/ski 18' silouette, 350, 2.02 doublehump heads. comp extreme marine 278 cam, vette 7 fin valve covers, old polished edelbrock intake, velvetdrive, casale v-drive, adj cavitation plate. 28, model a rpu project, |
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12-01-2010, 06:17 PM
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Location: Kearneysville WV
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Re: New
Thanks brad_man_72. I will look for it. I can not wait to get fully emursed into this project. The VP for the company I work for is going to let me borrow his sand blaster. Can not wait for spring.
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12-01-2010, 06:20 PM
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Re: New
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Ray
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12-01-2010, 06:30 PM
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Car Knocker
Join Date: May 2001
Location: jefferson,arkansas
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Re: New
Welcome from Arkansas! Looks like the 72 is realitively rust free. Nice start.
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12-01-2010, 06:38 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Kearneysville WV
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Re: New
Thanks jay6891, The floor board needs a little work but I think i can manage that. The floor of the bed is the worst of it. I would love to drive down to NC and collect the one I have seen out of a parted out 72.
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12-01-2010, 10:26 PM
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the boat guy
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: springfield mo
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Re: New
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ignore the specs in my sig, thats what i was told the engine was before i ran the suffix. best pic i have of rear of block, doesnt really prove what the numbers say, and lots of wiring, hose and cable covering the area in question. sorry for getting off subject on your thread wv  just trying to learn something new.
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67, swb, fleet, tach, throttle, 5.3, 4l60e, 3.73's, fuel cell, 5 lug, p.d.b., 4-6 drop. great little truck 66, stevens drag/ski 18' silouette, 350, 2.02 doublehump heads. comp extreme marine 278 cam, vette 7 fin valve covers, old polished edelbrock intake, velvetdrive, casale v-drive, adj cavitation plate. 28, model a rpu project, |
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12-02-2010, 01:19 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Kearneysville WV
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Re: New
All good. I would love to ride in the truck....and the boat..I guess
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12-02-2010, 10:21 AM
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the boat guy
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: springfield mo
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Re: New
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67, swb, fleet, tach, throttle, 5.3, 4l60e, 3.73's, fuel cell, 5 lug, p.d.b., 4-6 drop. great little truck 66, stevens drag/ski 18' silouette, 350, 2.02 doublehump heads. comp extreme marine 278 cam, vette 7 fin valve covers, old polished edelbrock intake, velvetdrive, casale v-drive, adj cavitation plate. 28, model a rpu project, |
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