11-01-2017, 07:55 AM | #1 | |
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1991 GMC Sierra C1500
As i mentioned in my thread about my squarebody chevy i traded my '86 GMC for this truck. It is a 1991 GMC Sierra C1500 Excab Short box. It has a 350 TBI with TH700R4 4 speed automatic transmission. I will probably end up moving it from the storage yard to my house later today so i can start preparing it for use as a winter daily driver.
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11-01-2017, 01:21 PM | #2 |
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Very nice. What are your plans for it?
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11-02-2017, 06:54 AM | #3 | |
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Primary plans are to deal with the box and rusted out rocker panels in the spring. Considering ordering some leveling springs to lift the front 2" and fitting a set of all terrain tires in the stock size. I have a smittybilt Street light bar for it which will allow me to mount 4 off road lights to the front bumper. It is a left over part from one of my previous GMT400 series trucks. Plus i have a roof console for it and the older style quad sealed beam headlight set up. I also have a set of clear corner markers with LEDs in them that go to the newer 94+ style grille which i will be swapping to.
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11-07-2017, 08:08 PM | #4 | |
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So now that i have been driving it a couple days i have a better idea of what it will need work wise.
Trans pan (will probably upgrade to a better oil pan at the same time) rear pinion seal (may add a lunchbox locker to the rear diff at the same time) Figure out what the heater box needs to get it working properly. Current engine needs a rear seal and has over half a million K on it so i am not quite sure which way i will go here. I might look for a newer L31 Vortec 350 and just run a carb intake with TBI adapter. Gain some HP and better heads this way for better performance.
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11-08-2017, 12:19 PM | #5 |
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Half a million K on a SBC just makes me smile.
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11-08-2017, 06:20 PM | #6 |
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Just broken in.
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11-10-2017, 02:46 AM | #7 | |
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Considering the above. Honestly i would be far better off to simply go through the existing engine and freshen up the gaskets and valve seals. It would probably chug along for a long while to come after that.
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02-28-2018, 01:28 AM | #8 | |
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Well as of tonight this truck has a new owner, Traded it off for an '86 K5 Jimmy, will post pics of the new toy once my phone charges enough to upload pics and i am not half knocked out by meds for this dang infection..
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