79 C20 in Bowling Green, KY

[toddoky]

Hello guys. I've been wanting to sign up on this site for a while and feel I can add some value as a fellow squarebody owner (I've had three of them now) and as a representative of my employer who is a new advertiser here, Holley Performance Products.

I am the design engineer responsible for development of all the Hooker LS swap products, so you'll notice me posting information about the new Hooker and Holley LS swap components for 73-87 2wd trucks over the next couple of days as well as posting info about and asking questions regarding my personal current truck project (79 C20) from here going forward.

I engage with users on quite a few other forums, but I think this will quickly become my favorite site to visit as squarebodies have always been near and dear to me.

I look forward to being able to contribute to this community and to learn some things myself.

[Advanced Design]

Welcome toddoky! Interesting position you have with Holley. I've noticed their swap products for the truck line and think it is a great idea. Perhaps the product line will be expanded to include the 67 to 72 trucks at some point?

Looking forward to your contributions and participation.

[toddoky]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Welcome toddoky! Interesting position you have with Holley. I've noticed their swap products for the truck line and think it is a great idea. Perhaps the product line will be expanded to include the 67 to 72 trucks at some point?

Looking forward to your contributions and participation.

Thanks for the welcome, I appreciate it. Yes, I enjoy the work for the most part and with the release of the 73-87 system of parts we're starting to get some real depth to the LS swap applications we offer parts for. I would really like to do the 67-72 trucks as well and there are other fans of those trucks here too, so hopefully they'll end up on my to-do list in the future. I'm wrapping up development on 3rd and 4th gen F-body LS swap systems now and will be starting A-body swap development next week, but there's nothing on the schedule yet beyond that, so perhaps there's a chance to slip the early truck in before the end of the year.

[indymachinist]

I hope there is time to slip in a 67-72 truck. I have a nice stock 68 truck you can use to mock up and fit new parts on if you leave them in there when you are done.

[toddoky]

Originally Posted by indymachinist

I hope there is time to slip in a 67-72 truck. I have a nice stock 68 truck you can use to mock up and fit new parts on if you leave them in there when you are done.

Send me a PM with some more specific information on your truck and I'll see if I can put it to good use. We always provide free parts in exchange for borrowing vehicles, so you would get your wish if something came together.

[Advanced Design]

Very cool toddoky! Folks here really like to support vendors who are involved.

Good luck with the A body development. Is that Chevelle or...? A good friend has a 65 Tempest wagon he is swapping soon. Will your parts support his effort?

[toddoky]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Very cool toddoky! Folks here really like to support vendors who are involved.

Good luck with the A body development. Is that Chevelle or...? A good friend has a 65 Tempest wagon he is swapping soon. Will your parts support his effort?

I enjoy getting forum members involved, so it's mutual. Yes, the development will be for the 68-72 A-bodies out of the gate, so the parts won't apply to any earlier A-bodies

[Advanced Design]

Thanks, when you start posting any swap work with your 79, please put a link in your signature as I would enjoy following along.

Also, we've been impressed with the Holley accessory mounting brackets. A friend is using them on two LS swaps he is doing know and I will be looking at them for my 48 Burb build.

[toddoky]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Thanks, when you start posting any swap work with your 79, please put a link in your signature as I would enjoy following along.

Also, we've been impressed with the Holley accessory mounting brackets. A friend is using them on two LS swaps he is doing know and I will be looking at them for my 48 Burb build.

Glad you like the Holley brackets, the oil pans work well also. I will post a link in my sig once I start back up on the project in the fall.

[indymachinist]

Originally Posted by toddoky

Send me a PM with some more specific information on your truck and I'll see if I can put it to good use. We always provide free parts in exchange for borrowing vehicles, so you would get your wish if something came together.

I shot you a PM.