84 C10 Build
 

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Looks like a fun project!! I love square-body Chevys!!!!

Square bodyes rule. I have had a few. I'd like another but right now I am enjoying Op. Muscle Truck

man i already drive the same truck everyday.:hail: its a real beater tho will be glad to see how it turns out.

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Cool Project. These old square bodies are really making a comeback.

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Good looking motor. Be sure to spend time painting and detailing under the hood while the motor is out and the clip is off. You will thank yourself later.

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If it were me, I would go with the factory non-a/c blower motor and cover. It's low profile and allows you to have a defrost function. Of course I think your nuts for not wanting a/c but that's just me...:)

Yeah, I knew I had seen you posting there. I have been on here for quite a while just don't post much. Lately I have been attracted to the Pro-Tour concept even more than before.

bag it theese trucks have such a low hanging crossmember if you just do a static drop you will bottom out and jar you spine on a regular bassis.2"dropped spindles and bags work well with theese.have some build picts on mine on my website if they will help at all.I also have some dearched rear spings that I ran on mine for a short time before baging if intrested let me know.keep up the good work

If you get a hold of a Dropmember, you'll have no clearance issues and you can go as low as you want. You get R&P steering too. Theres even an option to use the complete front suspension out of a C4 Corvette. Im shopping around for a clean Square Body to get started on...........

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PorterBuilt makes the dropmembers......

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Nice progress. So are you rebuilding the 305? Seems like it would make more sense to build the 350.

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If Im not mistaken, rebuilding a 350 would be less expensive than rebuilding a 305-if being built the same. Parts for a 350 usually are cheaper than just about anything else. And the pistons would be the only difference anyway, and thats if the pistons need replacing in the first place.

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Oh, that makes more sense. Nothing wrong with a 305 besides lack of cubic inches...:)

and the shrouding of the valves.. will the valves in the vortech heads even clear the bores???

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If Im not mistaken, they made 305 Vortec heads-in fact, I would think youd have to be careful not to put them on a 350. But Ive been wrong before.......

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I've got a 84 square body that I've had for awhile, I just bought that front end from Nate at Porterbuilt can't wait to get started on it. It's like getting the complete DSE setup for a Camaro. I plan on bagging it and laying it on the ground:thumbsup: .

From what I recall, the C5 DM doesnt lay frame-close, but not quite. It just handles real well. Be sure and make a build thread, and link to it from here.

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Nice power house

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Nice update.

Don't dump the exhaust before the axle. If this is your daily driver, you will become sick of listening to the drone all day and night. The exhaust note will be cool for a short time, but in the long run it will start to become annoying.

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Nice....you are making some good progress! I have looked at several of these lately...can't seem to find a solid one for reasonable money.

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I don't know if I am looking in the right section on that site, but The ads are few and they are mostly old...?? I'll check again.