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Tim's 77, South, AL

 


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LUV: 1977 Street
Name: Tim
Location: South, AL USA
Forum Name: truluv65
Notes: Got the 77'truck in 1980 at 15 years old, 29000 miles. Drove it for 200,000 miles and pulled the 4 banger out and put the 355 in it after my Dad said, "It won't go in there". That was 1991. Ran it at the strip that year and turned 8.00s and 20s....burning the 215x14" skins most all the way. The engine was 76cc pocket ported/port matched, single points with stock coil, 4 bolt, TRW forged pistons, polished rods, sps rod bolts, zoom double roller, Lunati Bracket Master II, Performer RPM, Double Pumper, and other goodies. It turned over 7 grand but I shifted around 6. To make a long story short the engine was pulled for a complete resto and it was stolen. Bummer..it let all the air out of my balloon. With a kid and more responsibilities I put it on the back burner until last year in 2002. What a mess it was.

New engine and drivetrain: 360 Chevy, Flat Tops, 2.02/1.60 Swirled Stainless, 64cc pocket ported/port matched, Polished Rod Beams W/ARP bolts, Melling High Pressure, Lunati cam 1 degree advanced, Dynagear double roller, Block Hugger Headers, Weiand single plane, Double Pumper, TH350 w/3000 stall, 4:11 gears, aluminum radiator, billet pulleys, 1 wire alternator, Autogage, Mallory, 20,000 GVW trannie cooler with fan mounted under bed. Like the energizer bunny I could go on and on and on. Soooo, almost everything has been off or out except the cab. Everything was done at my home with exception of machine work on the block and heads by Gordon and sandblasting by "Rover". Goin' with 8" or 10" slicks this time shooting for 7s in the 8th. Then maybe some supercharging for 6s...he he. This will be my "SUVLUV"........ smiles. This will be mostly used for the street. Hope to take it to the Chevy Show in June just to cruise around and check out the swap meet.