In its time it i can't imagine it was looked at as cool. It's real cool now. I would go somewhat stock looking with tasteful wheels and a solid drive train. Have fun and nice find.
@@bradhoward6525 thank you ! I agree, I want to keep it kind of period correct in a way, bench seat back in, cool aftermarket you would have seen in the mid 80’s, and get the drivetrain to a more reliable state.
@@DrakesCustoms I’ve really been thinking about this! I’m not well versed in the ls world with what works best with what but that would for sure make this think more reliable.
Cool truck! Especially with it being a long bed stepside. Wood bed floor too right? It's wild that you've had it all these years and haven't cut it up or gone too wild with it. With that said and with just my own experience driving old vehicles as dailys most of my driving life, I'd say don't go too wild with it. Don't get me wrong, an Ls3 with a 4L80 or T56 would be fun. A duramax would be even more fun! But to do it right and reliable is definitely going to be some coin. I'm a strong believer that carburetors are so nice and I prefer them.... I don't know, I daily a no choke carburetored 347/T5 van as a daily and no issues when it's snowing in the mountains or when it's 115 degrees out. With your truck, I'd ditch the quadrajunk and put that holley on after you rebuild it. Also, the dieseling, that's usually timing. Timing combined with the carb that's on it, probably all that's giving you issues. As far as what else you can do to the truck, like I said, I really dig it. Seeing something done about the clear coat would be cool to watch. I wonder how a product like Poppys Patina in glossy would look on your truck? Also, just my opinion, but I'm not liking those seats or center console. I think it would be cool if you could find a bench seat. Bench seats are better anyway, you can have the missus closer. Anyway, cool truck again and I'll be looking forward to see what you do with it
Here from the hydroboost video! Update: i did indeed get a diesel, but it is an LLY arp head studded and D&T! Just put the LML hydro on it not long ago too! LS swap that bad boy! 6.0 pro charged / 4l80e orrrrr 6.2 single turbo and all the supporting.. i say that because I wouldn’t play too much around with boring out a 6.0 and turboing it.. maybe pro charging it. With a cam of course too, man, it’s beautiful combo and sounds killer. It would definitely be a fun truck
@@AQWbladefire thanks for checking out my other content! I appreciate it. Great ideas on the 82. I have been thinking about doing the ls for a long time, especially every time I start this old small block haha. Something with awesome power but also reliable would be great. Then leave the look of the truck but fix all the little things like weather strip and interior.
Just keep it and tinker with it here and there. Bring it back to reliable and hold on to it. You'll kill yourself if you get rid of it. That's my opinion. I had a 77, 80 and an 81. Wish I still had at least 1 of them. The running issues is for sure the Quadrajunk lol. I knew it had that carb right when you explained the issue. You can clean it up and dial it in and short time later it will need adjusted again. I fought one for years thinking I could make one work right. Went to a Demon, but that was kinda crap too. A good Holley or even and Edlebrock would be night and day. Dial the timing in too.
Thanks for the insight! I think that's what I'll do, replace wear items, clean it up really well, maybe get the interior back to stock, and make it reliable. Glad I'm not the only one saying there an issue wit this carb lol.
In its time it i can't imagine it was looked at as cool. It's real cool now. I would go somewhat stock looking with tasteful wheels and a solid drive train. Have fun and nice find.
@@bradhoward6525 thank you ! I agree, I want to keep it kind of period correct in a way, bench seat back in, cool aftermarket you would have seen in the mid 80’s, and get the drivetrain to a more reliable state.
get a junkyard lm7 and find some ls6 heads and summit stage 2 cam
@@DrakesCustoms I’ve really been thinking about this! I’m not well versed in the ls world with what works best with what but that would for sure make this think more reliable.
@@DrakesCustoms and probably add a decent amount of power too.
nice truck first time i seen a long bed factory sqaurebody , i would ls swap or drop a 454 out of rv or obs chevy truck
@@johnstephens3929 honestly a big block never crossed my mind. That could be a nice upgrade
Cool truck! Especially with it being a long bed stepside. Wood bed floor too right? It's wild that you've had it all these years and haven't cut it up or gone too wild with it. With that said and with just my own experience driving old vehicles as dailys most of my driving life, I'd say don't go too wild with it.
Don't get me wrong, an Ls3 with a 4L80 or T56 would be fun. A duramax would be even more fun! But to do it right and reliable is definitely going to be some coin. I'm a strong believer that carburetors are so nice and I prefer them.... I don't know, I daily a no choke carburetored 347/T5 van as a daily and no issues when it's snowing in the mountains or when it's 115 degrees out.
With your truck, I'd ditch the quadrajunk and put that holley on after you rebuild it. Also, the dieseling, that's usually timing. Timing combined with the carb that's on it, probably all that's giving you issues.
As far as what else you can do to the truck, like I said, I really dig it. Seeing something done about the clear coat would be cool to watch. I wonder how a product like Poppys Patina in glossy would look on your truck?
Also, just my opinion, but I'm not liking those seats or center console. I think it would be cool if you could find a bench seat. Bench seats are better anyway, you can have the missus closer.
Anyway, cool truck again and I'll be looking forward to see what you do with it
Here from the hydroboost video! Update: i did indeed get a diesel, but it is an LLY arp head studded and D&T! Just put the LML hydro on it not long ago too!
LS swap that bad boy! 6.0 pro charged / 4l80e orrrrr 6.2 single turbo and all the supporting.. i say that because I wouldn’t play too much around with boring out a 6.0 and turboing it.. maybe pro charging it. With a cam of course too, man, it’s beautiful combo and sounds killer. It would definitely be a fun truck
@@AQWbladefire thanks for checking out my other content! I appreciate it. Great ideas on the 82. I have been thinking about doing the ls for a long time, especially every time I start this old small block haha. Something with awesome power but also reliable would be great. Then leave the look of the truck but fix all the little things like weather strip and interior.
Just keep it and tinker with it here and there. Bring it back to reliable and hold on to it. You'll kill yourself if you get rid of it. That's my opinion. I had a 77, 80 and an 81. Wish I still had at least 1 of them. The running issues is for sure the Quadrajunk lol. I knew it had that carb right when you explained the issue. You can clean it up and dial it in and short time later it will need adjusted again. I fought one for years thinking I could make one work right. Went to a Demon, but that was kinda crap too. A good Holley or even and Edlebrock would be night and day. Dial the timing in too.
Thanks for the insight! I think that's what I'll do, replace wear items, clean it up really well, maybe get the interior back to stock, and make it reliable. Glad I'm not the only one saying there an issue wit this carb lol.