87 chevy crew cab long bed - turbonated

[roadrage41]

Was - 1987 Chevy Crew cab, former Union Pacific fleet truck (the kind they drove on the tracks.)
sbc 350/th400 14 bolt with 4.10 gears

picked it up for $900, with 78k miles on the clock, UP verified when they sold it in 08 it had 61k on it.

Is - 5.3 swapped with a Turbonetics 72mm / maintained factory hydroboost, added rear disc conversion. after removing the 600 pound rear bumper, the truck weighs in at just under 5k. in the middle of a fuel pump swap.

On old turbo it went 14.0 @102 on 6.5 lbs, have added new turbo, edelbrock proflo XT intake setup and a BBK 80mm tb i got for free. need to sort the fuel pump and take care of a yoke issue, tune it, and take it out for some real numbers.

More pics to come.

[pl4yboy]

Was - 1987 Chevy Crew cab, former Union Pacific fleet truck (the kind they drove on the tracks.)
sbc 350/th400 14 bolt with 4.10 gears

picked it up for $900, with 78k miles on the clock, UP verified when they sold it in 08 it had 61k on it.

Is - 5.3 swapped with a Turbonetics 72mm / maintained factory hydroboost, added rear disc conversion. after removing the 600 pound rear bumper, the truck weighs in at just under 5k. in the middle of a fuel pump swap.

On old turbo it went 14.0 @102 on 6.5 lbs, have added new turbo, edelbrock proflo XT intake setup and a BBK 80mm tb i got for free. need to sort the fuel pump and take care of a yoke issue, tune it, and take it out for some real numbers.

More pics to come.

Sweet ride. I'd love to have something like that.

[2k5Squirrel]

Cool ride! Running strong too!

[bangbangskeetskeet]

DUDE!!! Thats one of my dream builds there. Just a little lower and a little more power.

Get some more pics of it up!

[TurboMic]

This has always been a planned build of mine. Awesome ride!

[roadrage41]

youd have to bag it to go any lower, i rub the crossmember on bumps all the time (zing!)



poop!



plate steel air compressor tank bumper



rusty poop



if it fits, it sits.

[roadrage41]

flipped with 3 leafs and the overloads removed



notched with some disc brake action getting ready to happen



stoppers installed



coming together

[roadrage41]

you thought it had to be all black to be murdered out huh



the second looks from import kids when you pull up behind them is priceless.



that was it complete the first time around.

[bangbangskeetskeet]

Damn good looking truck bud. You take it to the track ever?

[silverado_lover]

Someday I wish to have the skills all you guys have