1982 GMC Sierra 3500 in Idaho

[Galane]

I recently bought a 1982 1 ton GMC Sierra 3500 flatbed for my machine tool business. 5 digit odometer shows 27K and a thick folder of maintenance records shows it to have 127K miles.

The intention was to gather the parts needed to upgrade it with a 700R4 and TBI. Then I saw a Craigslist ad for a 1991 TBI 350 with 700R4, running in a Chevy 2500, you pull. Score!

$1,060 for the truck + $175 for the 1991 drivetrain, wiring etc. Also have spent $260 on new 2.75" thick laminated tongue and groove boards for the flatbed deck.

Yesterday I went to pull the 91 parts and on the return trip, 52 miles from home, the 3 speed auto went *phut*. So the schedule for the drivetrain upgrade has been moved up.

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[Skweegle89]

I love the mud flaps.


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[Galane]

Those are my Stealthy Mudflaps.

 

[Old77]

 

[HotRodPC]

Whoa, I'm a bit behind on my welcomes.

Welcome to GMSB. Feel Free to start up a Build thread in the Under Construction section. A great way to document your progress. You'll be amazed a year from now when you look back at where it came from.

 

[Stewzer55]

Welcome!


I have to say, those mudflaps have @89Suburban written all over them.

 

[Galane]

Decided it'd be best to apply preventive action and spring the $ for a rebuilt 700R4 and at the same time have the rebuilder fit it with mechanical speedometer drive gears, calculated by various means to hopefully be right for the rear axle ratio and tire size.

Got it for $725 shipped from that outfit in Bay City, MI. Been waiting for a while. Delivery date has slipped twice, first time they said it had problems in testing so they built another one. Didn't charge my card until they actually shipped it late last week.

Engine bearings and other parts will also get checked out and replaced if needed. In the 91 Chevy it ran great until it got warmed up and went to closed loop mode, then it'd die. The guy I bought it from said he installed a new oil pump. Could just be a bad oil pressure sensor causing it to shut down. Looks like it's been leaking.

 

[89Suburban]

Welcome!


I have to say, those mudflaps have @89Suburban written all over them.

Hey now.

Welcome aboard Greg and all the others.

 

[Mr Clean]

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