The Official Hot Rod Thread

[lovemachine]

Would a Chevy C-10 be considered a hot rod? Because I want one.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Would a Chevy C-10 be considered a hot rod? Because I want one.

Absolutely. The short beds have a similar weight to the big muscle cars. Rear wheel drive. Big engine bay. Probably my favorite platform.

 

[RustyHornet]

Would a Chevy C-10 be considered a hot rod? Because I want one.

Quite possibly the best hot rods out there. Can do anything to them you can do to a car and you still have a usable pickup. Completely blank canvas.

 

[dung]

Gotta love Roadkill. C10's are in for sure....damn near any truck counts if you handle it right.

 

[Gluemanz28]

Headed to pick up my C10 aka Dewey Oscar

will post a picture later today.

 

[Gluemanz28]

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[RustyHornet]

Looks really good, Al! So I'll see you in a couple hours then?

 

[IndianaSoloMcfly]

Finally got a court order for a new title on my 68 lemans, just ordered coils, struts, shifter, external hard ware, and a few other odds and ends supposed to look at a transmission on sunday. Anyone trying to unload a TH400? Im kinda new in this area and only have a couple friends that can help me build. Any advice on compressing the coils safely?

 

[femurphy77]

https://fortwayne.craigslist.org/cto/6004068347.html

People have lost their frigging minds.

NO, that's the factory lightweight. You can tell by the daylight thru the floorpans!

 

[RustyHornet]

Finally got a court order for a new title on my 68 lemans, just ordered coils, struts, shifter, external hard ware, and a few other odds and ends supposed to look at a transmission on sunday. Anyone trying to unload a TH400? Im kinda new in this area and only have a couple friends that can help me build. Any advice on compressing the coils safely?

Cool! Make sure you are looking at a BOP th400 assuming it will has a Poncho underhood. Chevy th400 is different. On the springs, car on jack stands, jack under the lower control arm. Loosen the bolts and let the jack down slowly. That's the easiest and safest way to do it if you are keeping the brakes together.

 

[RustyHornet]

NO, that's the factory lightweight. You can tell by the daylight thru the floorpans!

I really like the "it used to have some really cool parts on it!".

 

[IndianaSoloMcfly]

Cool! Make sure you are looking at a BOP th400 assuming it will has a Poncho underhood. Chevy th400 is different. On the springs, car on jack stands, jack under the lower control arm. Loosen the bolts and let the jack down slowly. That's the easiest and safest way to do it if you are keeping the brakes together.

the tranny im looking at is out of a chevy! I was under the impression i could purchase an adapter that will make it mount up. Its going to be connected to a fresh pontiac 400

 

[PGRChaplain]

You can adapt the Chevy TH400 to Buick/Olds/Pontiac with a $30.00 Plate.

 

[RustyHornet]

the tranny im looking at is out of a chevy! I was under the impression i could purchase an adapter that will make it mount up. Its going to be connected to a fresh pontiac 400

You are correct sir! I should have known, they make adapters for anything these days.

I am excited to no longer be the only Poncho guy in here.

 

[churchmouse]

Finally got a court order for a new title on my 68 lemans, just ordered coils, struts, shifter, external hard ware, and a few other odds and ends supposed to look at a transmission on sunday. Anyone trying to unload a TH400? Im kinda new in this area and only have a couple friends that can help me build. Any advice on compressing the coils safely?

If you are keeping it all "Poncho" you will need a BOP turbo as a chevy will not fit.

 

[churchmouse]

You are correct sir! I should have known, they make adapters for anything these days.

I am excited to no longer be the only Poncho guy in here.

Oops....was not aware of the adapters.

 

[Bosshoss]

I believe some of the later T400's had "GM" cases with duel bolt patterns.
I did some transmissions years ago that had the duel bolt patterns.
Don't remember the specifics or when they were used.

 

[IndianaSoloMcfly]

Do you guys know anything about the old school fireball cams? Guy i bought my engine off built it with a fireball cam and i cant find any specs on it. Ill have to out some pics up in awhile. The reason ive got new struts and coils is the guy bolted the coils to the struts to limit compression for racing.. hows that for an old gasser trick?

 

[thunderchicken]

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Very nice and bonus beautiful weather for some cruising in that beast

 

[Bigtanker]

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Bet that thing can't even smoke the tires.


Video or it didn't happen.