I forgot to put my old truck in the mix !
Bought it bone stock in 1994 ( it’s an ‘83 GMC K-3500 ) and it had great running gear - 454 / 465-205 with 4.56’s.
The first thing I purchased for it was a H.D. Dana 70 Detroit Locker - because it should be law that all trucks come equipped with all the rear wheels pulling.
Soon it had two stacks of Super Lift H.D. 8” springs upfront ( I was young and didn’t know any better…) and a double stack of 56” packs out back with a Dodge application rear block ( again, young and dumb was my only excuse ).
Next was six 38x12.50 Super Swamper TSL’s.
Lost the stock motor by dunking it under water out in the swamp on an old logging trail that got real deep.
Motor # 2 was a nice solid roller cam 454 setup - 238/246 @.050 .595/.615 lift on a 108* with proper forged pistons and a set of 781’s with one of NVRENUF’s Predator carbs on it.
Bought a McCloed dual disc clutch and flywheel setup to go along with the new motor.
It was a blast but there’s no doubt that motor did not belong in a crew cab so ole John and I swapped motors and went mud racing in his ‘80 K-10 and became king of the rednecks in multiple states deep pit mud races - good times !
