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blackax · 02-05-2013, 09:07 AM

So I bought a 1983 Chevy k20, brief specs

It started life a 6.2 diesel but at some point in the last few years it was swapped out for a 454 of unknown year.

10 Bolt front axle (needs to go)
14 Bolt rear
700r4 Trans
35 inch tires on 16.5 inch rims

Not sure of the gearing but it doesn't struggle on the freeway

The only thing that really needs to be done is the fuel tanks. When the swap was done the owner tryed running gas in them but was getting a lot of dirt out of them, so he switched to a 5 gallon jug. The plan right now it to drop the tanks and look inside can clean them if I can and reuse them if I can.

The next thing would be to get an aux fuel tank to add some extra range.

After that swap out the very small 10 bolt for something a little stronger, Thinking dana 60 or maybe building a 14 bolt front.

02-05-2013, 09:07 AM	#1
blackax Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,255 Tweet	A step too Far So I bought a 1983 Chevy k20, brief specs It started life a 6.2 diesel but at some point in the last few years it was swapped out for a 454 of unknown year. 10 Bolt front axle (needs to go) 14 Bolt rear 700r4 Trans 35 inch tires on 16.5 inch rims Not sure of the gearing but it doesn't struggle on the freeway The only thing that really needs to be done is the fuel tanks. When the swap was done the owner tryed running gas in them but was getting a lot of dirt out of them, so he switched to a 5 gallon jug. The plan right now it to drop the tanks and look inside can clean them if I can and reuse them if I can. The next thing would be to get an aux fuel tank to add some extra range. After that swap out the very small 10 bolt for something a little stronger, Thinking dana 60 or maybe building a 14 bolt front. __________________ 2006 CTS-V 1993 Trooper 1991 Impulse RS 1988 Trooper II SAS 1986 TrooperII (No Rear) 1988 Impulse (dead) 1983 K20 Last edited by blackax : 04-08-2013 at 02:09 PM.