The factory specs, What's left to work with, What's been Added and What she's gunna have plus Where I'm at Now |
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| As noted on my home page, my C-10 came from the factory with a Leaf Spring Posi, Power Steering, Power Brakes and a Turbo 400. The following is a listing from the glovebox build sheet: CE148Z16070 04D29BF R&L JR MIRROR 04B93AA DOOR EDGE GUARDS 04G50GA HD REAR SPRING 04F59AA FRONT STABILIZER EQ 04G80AB POSITRACT AXLE 04J70BC BRAKE BOOSTER EQ 04M49CG TURBO HYDRA-MATIC 04N40VA POWER STEERING 04PO3AA CHROMED HUB CAPS 04T60AA HVY DTY BATTERY 04V37AB CHROME - BUMPER FRT 04V43AP REAR STEP BUMPER EQ 04Z53BH AMMETER-OIL GUAGE 04Z62EA CUSTOM C&C EQUIP 04506AA MEDIUM BLUE 04630AC BLACK CLOTH TRIM A few years back, I parted out a truck that had a fabulous wood bed with side tanks and these were transfered onto my truck. Off came the old bed, the frame pressure washed and under-coated. E-brake and brake lines cleaned, inspected and replaced where needed. A year after the replacement bed was installed I managed to sandwich her between a couple of big fir trees and now the bed matches the rest of the body. Dent removal is at the end of my list so I can at least feel assured that someone won't steal my C-10 in the meanwhile. Other modifications, because I tow a great deal, were Disc Brakes from a 1970 C-10, a Custom Radiator and a transmission cooler. I have yet to convert the front rotors to six lug and continue to pack two spares with me. About 3 years ago the truck gained a new duel exhaust system with cross-over plus the charging system was upgraded to a more modern internally regulated alternator. Obviously, my purist inclinations took a back seat to aesthetics, convenience and safety. After running the numbers on the replacement motor's cylinder heads, Joe and I have decided to upgrade the pistons to forged flat tops and rebuild with the best quality components my budget will allow. Besides the pistons, the only other deviations from stock will be modern valve train components, a mild RV cam (268HE) and a quality HEI. |
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