1972 Chevy C10 with 4.8 LS: Project Chimera

[Russell]

Love this truck!! Glad to see you got it going.

I would like to see a "build sheet" on this project as well as updates on the tuning.

[racingsnake440]

Love this truck!! Glad to see you got it going.

I would like to see a "build sheet" on this project as well as updates on the tuning.

x2!

[JOES66FURY]

looks just like my grandpas truck...awesome...

[Matt Cramer]

Do you have a canned tune or will it get time on the rollers?

I'm going to be using this truck to make the official MS3-Pro map for this motor. We'll be tuning it with the shop's Dynapack dyno.

I've been keeping track of the parts used and will try to get them uploaded soon.

[Matt Cramer]

Looks like we've got a bit of tuning to do now. Also need to hook up the speedometer correctly and tidy up a few wires, but that's about it.

[milner351]

That's the most compact dyno unit I've ever seen - what's on the other wheel?

[Matt Cramer]

There's a matching one on the other side. Those are DynaPack Evolution 4000 pods with the covers removed - the covers wouldn't clear the bodywork.

[Russell]

Can't wait for the numbers! I like to know low speed torque as well as hp

[Matt Cramer]

Some transmission issues kept me from completely dynoing it, but I was able to drive it home (45 miles!) under its own power. There's a couple minor leaks I had to touch up, but nothing major. This one's close to having the swap part of the project complete. Next project is likely to be an under-bed gas tank. Do not like the faint smell of gas in the cab constantly.

[Beagle]

good to get some storage space back too. Did it frag the TH350 or can you hook up the cable and go on about business?

[Matt Cramer]

I think I can just hook the cable back up - the transmission is still operational.

Now I ran into a rather silly problem. The exhaust that was on the truck was a header-back system where the PO had just hung each side from a single hanger. I had simply welded new headpipes onto that exhaust. Looks like that was the wrong idea - the exhaust flange bolts on BOTH sides decided to pack up and leave no forwarding address on me this morning, within three miles of each other.

[Matt Cramer]

Ok, the problem wasn't quite so silly - the reason the exhaust flange bolts came off was that the front U-joint had lost a bearing and shook them out! That's patched up now.

[Russell]

Any updates?