Ford Guy new to Chevys

[OneShot]

Hey GM gurus,

I'm a (kind of) new owner of a 1979 Chevy C20 350. My family has been a Ford family for years, but I bought this C20 and I don't know a whole lot about it! I'm looking to get some help over the next year or so as I tweak this truck just how I like it. I put a new 4 bolt main 350 in it, went through the tranny (its a TH400), and replaced the whole brake system. I plan on running dual 3" exhausts (unless someone can convince me otherwise) and deleting the EGR. If you think there's anything important I should know about these trucks let me know, or if you have suggestions for mods / fixes / cool stuff I'm open to anything at this point

 

[bucket]

Howdy! Switching to the good team was a wise choice

 

[foamypirate]

Welcome aboard, friend! There is a wealth of knowledge in the reference library and tech sections to kick start and project you might have in mind.

 

[OneShot]

Thanks! I'm actually going to start off with swapping my 16gal for a 20gal fuel tank and I'm gonna add a true dual exhaust with 3" glasspacks or turbos... I haven't decided yet, I need more info. To the forums!

 

[foamypirate]

With duals, I would stick to 2.25" piping. 3" duals will hurt your low end power a bit.

 

[OneShot]

Not enough back pressure?

 

[oneluckypops]

Howdy! Switching to the good team was a wise choice

With duals, I would stick to 2.25" piping. 3" duals will hurt your low end power a bit.

+1

2.25" would be best and yes you will loose the back pressure with 3". You MAY get away with 2.5" but that Kind of depends on the motor you have. I still agree with foamypirate though, 2.25" would be best, and IMO glasspacks suck, Turbo mufflers are my favorite.

 

[MadOgre]

Im gonna say 2 inch duals are best. speeds up the flow but leaves enough room to flow

 

[OneShot]

I'd say either 2" or 2.25" would be better than the 2-into-1 1.5" that's on there now. When I get time I will run some resistance models between 2.25" and 2" and I will price two systems.

 

[MadOgre]

I'd say either 2" or 2.25" would be better than the 2-into-1 1.5" that's on there now. When I get time I will run some resistance models between 2.25" and 2" and I will price two systems.

That would be cool to know for sure which is better!

 

[MadOgre]

Of course like it was mentioned on the other thread mandrel bends vs crimp bends would make a world of difference.

 

[MadOgre]

Here is a link to Heart Throb exhaust

http://www.heartthrobexhaust.com/index.htm

 

[Mr Clean]

from N.E.

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