1984 6.5L Chevrolet K10
August 2004

Some info on the truck:

• 1993 6.5L cylinder block
• HD "J" intake manifold
• 1984 fuel injection system, I believe 56 cc's of fuel - just past J spec
• Bank's ram air system
• DSG dual idler timing gears
• Stans headers these are cool jet hot coated headers
• Upgraded exhaust system using 2.5" duals with an H-pipe/cherry bomb turbo mufflers
• Remanufactured 700R4 (replaced manual trans)
• 3.42 differential gearing
• GM posi in the front

With winter tires and the front locker, it can cut through snow deep enough to have transfer case dragging. I have a custom driveshaft of sorts. I used a 1-ton Ford shaft cut down slightly to fit the GM differential. Ford apparently used the same U-joint series as this Chevy.

• 2" body lift (two-wheel drive cabs need 2" to clear transfer case).
• Raised the fuel tanks 2" to look better after the body lift.
• 2" suspension lift using add-a-leaf in the front and blocks in the rear.
• 1982 cab, the wiring harness plugged right in.
• 1986 grille and dual headlight set up it had singles when i bought it.
• 1990's Chevy Grizzly push bar.
• 10" Luverne drop step bumper.
• 1990's Chevy Grizzly extended cab bars.
• summer tires 33-12.50 Sport Kings on 10" American Eagle wheels.
• winter tires 33-9.50 BF Goodrich A/T's on 10" white spoke wheels.

I've had the truck for about five years, and have done just about everything you can do to a truck like this. I sometimes wonder why I put all that money into an old pickup, but the costs of repairing a newer truck when out of warranty can keep some people out of the market. Don't get me wrong, I think the new trucks are great, but out of warranty repairs can be expensive.

Chad Morris
TDP Member #13153

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