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benno

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Ben
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1977
Truck Model
C10
Engine Size
305ci
Was the orignal engine replaced with a 305? Looks like you're rebuilding the 305?
Pictures on Flickr were provided by the vendor. The truck developed an oil leak on the initial test drive, so we met halfway on a rebuild. I paid parts and he covered labour. So pretty much a full rebuild for a few hundred £££
 

ali_c20

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Alexander
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1974, 1979
Truck Model
C20, K5
Engine Size
350, 350
I know it had an engine change at some point - it now has a 305 from an '85 El Camino. I haven't separately verified but I will at some point.
My C20 had an engine swap which I didn't know when I bought it. Had a 86 305 in it. I found a low mileage 90ies 350 block and will put that in as I pay taxes and insurance for a 350.
 

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1984
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K1500
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305
My C20 had an engine swap which I didn't know when I bought it. Had a 86 305 in it. I found a low mileage 90ies 350 block and will put that in as I pay taxes and insurance for a 350.
I'd wager an alarming amount of people have been scammed at junkyards and bought engines without looking at the cast numbers. There are also a lot of folks that simply bought 305s because they were cheaper than the more desirable small blocks. I got lucky once and had a '85 C10 that left the factory with a 305, but someone put a 350 in it later. Unfortunately, they also went from an overdrive th350 to a regular th350.
 

Camar068

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1986
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K10/LM7 5.3/4L60e/np208/3.73/32"
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10 yrs Air Force
Welcome! You just reminded me of a Guinness pot pie I had while stationed there. Best gravy ever!
 

78C10BigTen

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Ted
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1978
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C10 BIG TEN
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350
Recently bought a '77 C10 - running, driving, stopping, and starting - some rust but largely OK so far.

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Here to see what everyone else has done to solve some of the issues I'm finding along the way
Welcome from Pennsylvannia!! Not a fan of the body color mirrors but nice truck!!!!
 

Thejoker

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Oxfordshire, UK
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Lee
Truck Year
1975
Truck Model
C10 Scottsdale
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5.7
Recently bought a '77 C10 - running, driving, stopping, and starting - some rust but largely OK so far.

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Here to see what everyone else has done to solve some of the issues I'm finding along the way
Welcome mate. I am from Oxfordshire uK. happy to help with the questions if i can (and also got some parts over from my build)
 

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benno

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Ben
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1977
Truck Model
C10
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305ci
Welcome mate. I am from Oxfordshire uK. happy to help with the questions if i can (and also got some parts over from my build)
Thanks. Your truck looks amazing, we’ll done. Still trying to work out where to start with mine. Will drop you a PM about parts.
 

benno

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Ben
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C10
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305ci
Welcome from Pennsylvannia!! Not a fan of the body color mirrors but nice truck!!!!
Was body coloured an option or have they been painted since? Hadn’t even occurred to me.
 

CheemsK1500

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1984
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K1500
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305
Was body coloured an option or have they been painted since? Hadn’t even occurred to me.
They're all chrome from the factory.
 

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