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1968 Chevy C10 Stepside (SWB)My project vehicle for the next year or two.

"Brand new"

I picked it up for $4,000 from someone in town. Almost the entire truck is stock, it was made at the local plant almost 3 decades ago, hardly any rust...the only non-stock parts were the radio, speakers and the syncrhonized 3spd transmission (1969).

21 files, last one added on Sep 16, 2005

1 albums on 1 page(s)

LS1 SwapPictures of the LS1/T56 swap into my 1968 Chevy C10 stepside (SWB)

234

LS1 arrival

Taking the engine (crate and all) out of the back of my friend's truck.

25 files, last one added on Oct 11, 2005

L6 removal

Removing the old Inline 6 250ci engine and 3spd tranny from the truck.

25 files, last one added on Sep 15, 2005

Cleanup and prep

Cleaning up the years of caked on grease, removing the old manual tranny crossmember, wirebrushing and sanding the framerails, touching up the paint.

22 files, last one added on Sep 15, 2005

LS1 install

Took a few attempts, I will add pictures as I go. Once everything was apart, it wasn't just a drop-in ordeal with my garage setup, so I ended up taking apart other things as I went.

162 files, last one added on May 04, 2007

4 albums on 1 page(s)

Other modifications and upgradesVarious other mods going on with the truck. Listed categorically for reference.

Steering upgrade

While I had the front clip off, Found myself unhappy with 40-year old steering components, so, for $250, I got all the parts necessary to rebuild the steering and upgrade from manual to power steering.

11 files, last one added on Oct 11, 2005

Work inside the cab

Various pictures of interior cab work. Will be updated as I go along.

5 files, last one added on Oct 11, 2005

2 albums on 1 page(s)

Inline engine swap and modsVarious modifications and swapping of the inline 6cyl 250ci engine that my truck came with.

Inline engine swap

Picked up a new inline engine for $200. paid more for the rebuilt carb and clutch assembly than for the entire engine. Ran like a champ, this gallery is a documentation of taking the original engine out and putting the new one in.

30 files, last one added on Sep 16, 2005

HEI swap and rewire

Upgraded from the old points ignition system to HEI. Best upgrade ever, engine ran like a champ afterwards and fired up almost immediately every time.

24 files, last one added on Sep 16, 2005

Dynomax headers

Ordered some new headers for my inline from MotherTruckers in Bradenton, FL. $160 new, coated with eastwood header paint (improperly, so it bubbled :) and tossed them in the truck. They hung far too low on my 250 for my taste. I think they'd be a great fit on the 292. Linkage for the clutch and other stuff made the install cumbersome.

14 files, last one added on Sep 16, 2005