TownDiver
Mark
Hey all! So mostly been lurking posting around the landy threads, but things went downhill and now I own a 1982 chevy c10.
So why did I decide to go with a 2wd, two door, shortbed as my new rig? Free. the truck has sat for nearly 5 years, inside my dads shop, after my stepbrother burnt up the original 6 that was in it. The body is in great shape, and the camper shell has some minor issues, but I'm not letting that stop me.
The truck as I found it, sitting and waiting. The main problem was my dad had started putting in a 350, but in the process had put a hole in the oil pan, followed a stream of words I can't post here I'm sure. So the truck sat.
Well I came along and started tearing the engine out. The oil pan was destroyed and a mouse had decided to store some seeds inside.
So the only thing I really needed was an exhaust and oil pan, simple enough I thought!
Well I headed on down to 1 of two auto parts stores in town and ordered a pan. Meanwhile I started tearing the engine out of the truck and sorting through the mix of 6 and 8 parts I had.
Once the oil pan came in, I found out it was the wrong one. So I took it back. The next one was sent to the wrong state, and came in a day late. Turned out to be a chrome version of the original wrong pan. I guess chrome adds 20hp, but the size was wrong. after going to the other shop I received the correct pan for 30 dollars less.
So correct pan in I set to work putting the engine in, after getting the rest of the mouse seeds out.
The first issue I ran into after tearing everything out was the power stearing pump. The one that was in the truck had the wrong mounts. I found the old pump from the 350 mounted in the original truck and started the process of swapping over the correct lines and hoses.
After getting the pump situation figured out I set to work on getting my everything else in place.
Everything was pretty straight forward amd fit well. I had to replace some gaskets along the way as the carb ones were shot, so brittle there was no flex!
Engine in, the next issue I ran into was a massive leak from the coolant once I filled it up to a certain level.
The coolant was leaking from the top of my bottom tube coming out of the water pump. I started with the basic changes of hose and clamp, but this didn't help. So I grabbed the cheapest pump I could get , thank you car quest.
The old pump vs. New pump.
This didn't actually stop the leak and I couldn't figure out why. I was still overheating, leaking coolant, and had checked everything. Well everything except the thermostat. I drained the coolant, popped the bolts, and couldn't tell where the thermostat gasket ended and the metal begun. The old thermostat was in bad shape. I figured that it wasn't opening up, at all.
So once I replaced this the leak stopped and and hasn't had any isses since.
The final thing to do was get the timing and the carb tuned. I had no power, no pick up, and the idle was way off. So a friend of my dads came over with his light and set everything straight.
Truck runs great now, finished the interior(mostly), and just need to get some wood for the sleeping area.
Well I tried to figure out some sort of stereo as I had a box to choose from, but decided I had better just take it in since there is only 1 speaker and no wiring diagram.
So far the plans for this truck will be taking me and a friend to some climbing areas, camping, and scuba diving around the rocky mountain west(Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, Utah, and maybe Canada). I decided 4wd was just not necessary at the moment as my previous attempt to get my dream truck set me back financialy and time wise. So for now it's all about getting out there and doing some exploring!
Thanks for reading folks and hope the post works out, I'm on my phone as there isn't any internet where I am. Any suggestions I am interested in. Especially if it involves camper shell wiring!
Mark
So why did I decide to go with a 2wd, two door, shortbed as my new rig? Free. the truck has sat for nearly 5 years, inside my dads shop, after my stepbrother burnt up the original 6 that was in it. The body is in great shape, and the camper shell has some minor issues, but I'm not letting that stop me.
The truck as I found it, sitting and waiting. The main problem was my dad had started putting in a 350, but in the process had put a hole in the oil pan, followed a stream of words I can't post here I'm sure. So the truck sat.
Well I came along and started tearing the engine out. The oil pan was destroyed and a mouse had decided to store some seeds inside.
So the only thing I really needed was an exhaust and oil pan, simple enough I thought!
Well I headed on down to 1 of two auto parts stores in town and ordered a pan. Meanwhile I started tearing the engine out of the truck and sorting through the mix of 6 and 8 parts I had.
Once the oil pan came in, I found out it was the wrong one. So I took it back. The next one was sent to the wrong state, and came in a day late. Turned out to be a chrome version of the original wrong pan. I guess chrome adds 20hp, but the size was wrong. after going to the other shop I received the correct pan for 30 dollars less.
So correct pan in I set to work putting the engine in, after getting the rest of the mouse seeds out.
The first issue I ran into after tearing everything out was the power stearing pump. The one that was in the truck had the wrong mounts. I found the old pump from the 350 mounted in the original truck and started the process of swapping over the correct lines and hoses.
After getting the pump situation figured out I set to work on getting my everything else in place.
Everything was pretty straight forward amd fit well. I had to replace some gaskets along the way as the carb ones were shot, so brittle there was no flex!
Engine in, the next issue I ran into was a massive leak from the coolant once I filled it up to a certain level.
The coolant was leaking from the top of my bottom tube coming out of the water pump. I started with the basic changes of hose and clamp, but this didn't help. So I grabbed the cheapest pump I could get , thank you car quest.
The old pump vs. New pump.
This didn't actually stop the leak and I couldn't figure out why. I was still overheating, leaking coolant, and had checked everything. Well everything except the thermostat. I drained the coolant, popped the bolts, and couldn't tell where the thermostat gasket ended and the metal begun. The old thermostat was in bad shape. I figured that it wasn't opening up, at all.
So once I replaced this the leak stopped and and hasn't had any isses since.
The final thing to do was get the timing and the carb tuned. I had no power, no pick up, and the idle was way off. So a friend of my dads came over with his light and set everything straight.
Truck runs great now, finished the interior(mostly), and just need to get some wood for the sleeping area.
Well I tried to figure out some sort of stereo as I had a box to choose from, but decided I had better just take it in since there is only 1 speaker and no wiring diagram.
So far the plans for this truck will be taking me and a friend to some climbing areas, camping, and scuba diving around the rocky mountain west(Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, Utah, and maybe Canada). I decided 4wd was just not necessary at the moment as my previous attempt to get my dream truck set me back financialy and time wise. So for now it's all about getting out there and doing some exploring!
Thanks for reading folks and hope the post works out, I'm on my phone as there isn't any internet where I am. Any suggestions I am interested in. Especially if it involves camper shell wiring!
Mark
right now though I'll be putting the money into rhino lining the bed, cab interior, and putting in a decent sleeping/cupboard setup 
