74’ Cheyenne C10/K30

[HINZ28]

Lots of cleaning. Block cleaned up good, primed and painted. Acid washed water pump and ps/alt bracket. This is the unincorn of 6.0 motors. Long crank and iron heads. Great for me running SM465. Hopefully picking up some aluminum 317 casting LQ4 heads from a local buddy.

 

[sweetk30]

99-00 were iron head in 6.0 engine .

 

[HINZ28]

99-00 were iron head in 6.0 engine .

Yes. This was a out of a 2000 2500hd 5 speed truck

 

[sreidmx]

Can I ask what you used for acid??

 

[HINZ28]

Can I ask what you used for acid??

It’s a pretty strong acid-based wheel cleaner. Use for detailing cars, I want to say this one is distinctive details ab-400

 

[82355]

Your orange paint looks like it went bad in the can???

Martin

 

[sreidmx]

Your orange paint looks like it went bad in the can???

Martin

Yea or he’s color blind.. it’s a shame

 

[sreidmx]

Here is the proper coloring method established here at CK5

 

[mrk5]

Yeah, we paint our engines orange around here.

 

[HINZ28]

Yep I skipped the orange on this one! Almost didn’t even put a fresh coat on it. The black on the block was in good condition. The last 4 have all been orange.

I am pulling the 5.3 from the 72 Cheyenne just to paint it orange here pretty soon.

 

[Smokinthehippies]

You should put the 6.0 in that truck and the 5.3 in this truck.

 

[beags86]

You should put the 6.0 in that truck and the 5.3 in this truck.

2x

 

[HINZ28]

You should put the 6.0 in that truck and the 5.3 in this truck.

To late it’s not orange

5.3 has cam, springs, lifters, fresh gaskets. Budget wise I’d rather have a stock motor in this truck and keep the cam motor in other truck. Swapping cam and such was a thought but not really worth it just to say it’s a 6.0

 

[Smokinthehippies]

Just put a bigger cam in the 6.0 and then it’ll make more sense to swap em

 

[sreidmx]

I dunno no orange could be enough of a reason to vote you off the island.. just saying..

 

[HINZ28]

Just put a bigger cam in the 6.0 and then it’ll make more sense to swap em

You missed the budget part....

 

[Smokinthehippies]

Just expand the budget until it fits your goals. That’s what I do.

 

[beags86]

Just expand the budget until it fits your goals. That’s what I do.

Never believed in a "budget" build what you want. No matter what it cost. Yolo.

I am building my dump truck under a "budget" basically just meaning I won't use many expensive parts. I.e. aftermarket parts vs NOS, or a cheaper paint then a PPG product. Things like that.

 

[mrk5]

Yeah, how does "budget" and "build" go together. I've heard people say them together, but never seen them work together in the real world application. Unless the word "exceeded" was included.

 

[beags86]

Yeah, how does "budget" and "build" go together. I've heard people say them together, but never seen them work together in the real world application. Unless the word "exceeded" was included.

Unfortunately , some of my stuff sits for a long time. But honestly it doesn't bother me. I would rather build it the way I have in my head then have it be "not right"
Putting a budget on it would force me to make exceptions that wouldn't be part of my vision.