New truck!

[slowyellow]

I thought about one of those for mine. But i already have a brand new a/c compressor and all the lines, all i would need is a dryer and flush the system. Now i wander if i could order some parts of the kit. Since i dont need a compressor and lines. Would i be able to order what i need? Guess its better to ask them huh? lol

I'm pretty sure that they sell individual parts. So you should be good to go man.

[BttleFedC10]

Yeah, it's a lot of money. But if you look at the trucks that have air, even a vintage air system they are usually priced at least that much higher.

And I might have mis spoken earlier, the kit didn't come straight from vintage air, but it is being drop shipped from them. I got it from palshotrodparts.com.

He said that they "build" the kit after they receive the order, then ship. He said that I should have it mid to late next work week. So probably a next weekend project! I'm pretty excited about that.

I glanced over the instructions and the kit doesn't look bad at all to install. Also, my neighbor is a mechanic at a shop and will take it to work and vacuum and charge the system.

I thought about one of those for mine. But i already have a brand new a/c compressor and all the lines, all i would need is a dryer and flush the system. Now i wander if i could order some parts of the kit. Since i dont need a compressor and lines. Would i be able to order what i need? Guess its better to ask them huh? lol

[payne5757]

Damn that thing is nice! I'm jealous. Price seems pretty good too.

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[slowyellow]

Damn, $1275 huh? Thats alot of money for that. But i guess its worth the money. ha

Is it an breeze to install? Also hows the shipping on that?? Like how many days does it usually take?

Yeah, it's a lot of money. But if you look at the trucks that have air, even a vintage air system they are usually priced at least that much higher.

And I might have mis spoken earlier, the kit didn't come straight from vintage air, but it is being drop shipped from them. I got it from palshotrodparts.com.

He said that they "build" the kit after they receive the order, then ship. He said that I should have it mid to late next work week. So probably a next weekend project! I'm pretty excited about that.

I glanced over the instructions and the kit doesn't look bad at all to install. Also, my neighbor is a mechanic at a shop and will take it to work and vacuum and charge the system.

[BttleFedC10]

Damn, $1275 huh? Thats alot of money for that. But i guess its worth the money. ha

Is it an breeze to install? Also hows the shipping on that?? Like how many days does it usually take?

[slowyellow]

THAT IS SICK!!!! THat there is the only Chebby I would be proud to own and drive.
-Side note;
I daily drive my 82 coupe without ac! Its doable trust me! Luckily this year has been mild compared to previous years. But AC is a must..

That's what I always said as far as the only chevy, but there are a few more that I'd drive. All of them vintage except a C6Z or ZR1.

And I daily drove cars without AC, but it's not pleasant, lol.

How much is one of those nitage air kits for these trucks? Because my truck cam with a/c And i have a brand new a/C COMPRESSOR WAITING To be put on it. I just think these trucks have weak ass systems in them and they dont blow for shit..

I paid $1275 shipped. That's about $60 cheaper than most places before shipping. And it's coming straight from vintage air. I've heard that they will freeze you out, and I concur with the stock blower being pretty damn weak.

[BttleFedC10]

How much is one of those nitage air kits for these trucks? Because my truck cam with a/c And i have a brand new a/C COMPRESSOR WAITING To be put on it. I just think these trucks have weak ass systems in them and they dont blow for shit..

[Tannerm]

THAT IS SICK!!!! THat there is the only Chebby I would be proud to own and drive.
-Side note;
I daily drive my 82 coupe without ac! Its doable trust me! Luckily this year has been mild compared to previous years. But AC is a must..

[BttleFedC10]

Shit man, All i know is its a summit cam. lol. With like a 442 lift. So its a small cam. I have the idle sat around 700-800rpm. When its in gear its at like 500rpm. Ill try and find the cam for ya. And no valve train upgrades needed as small as this one was.

EDIT: Im pretty sure this is it.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-1103/

[slowyellow]

I think i do have a vid. Buts has such a small lift and duration on it, you really cant tell tell unless the motor is cold. You can hear it a lil when its warmed up.

This was couple years ago when i took this. But only thing changed from then is 2.73 gears. It deff needs new valve seals. Its smokes pretty bad. lol

That sounds good. Do you know what RPM that's at? I bet it sound even better with a little less RPM. What cam is that? Any valve train upgrades needed for that cam?

[BttleFedC10]

Oh, and is the cam really a tiny one? I'd kind of like to do a small cam just for the sound really. Do you have any videos of yours if it is mild?

I think i do have a vid. Buts has such a small lift and duration on it, you really cant tell tell unless the motor is cold. You can hear it a lil when its warmed up.

This was couple years ago when i took this. But only thing changed from then is 2.73 gears. It deff needs new valve seals. Its smokes pretty bad. lol

[Rick Modena]

Nice truck and x100* on the A/C!

[CRASH]

Classic Parts of America has good prices on their stuff, and the quality seems to be pretty good. I bought a bunch of stuff from them when I was building the '66 and never had a single problem with the items, or shipping.

Just a thought, next time you go to order some stuff.

http://www.classicparts.com/

[slowyellow]

16mpg is damn good.

16 is fucking amazing out of that old thing. Most are lucky to get 10. My 77 with its old and tired 350 gets like 7. If im lucky, or if ive got the balls to drive it at highway speeds.

You guys are making me feel good about this truck, and also making me not want to fuck with the engine. I'd like to put a small cam in it, but really don't want to sacrifice MPG.

I'd recommend looking into the mid-late '70s rubber bushing lowers, they make a ton of difference in ride quality and road noise.

I can't imagine it being much better, lol. I braced for the first big bump that I hit like I normally would have in my F-250 with load leveling bags in the rear and it went over it like a cadillac! That's probably what I'm most impressed with of the truck.

I just ordered the stereo and a lot of other little things. LMC shipping for just the radio was like 33 bucks, and add 18 more items, and shipping just went up to 35 bucks. So I guess that you kind of have to order a lot of stuff to make the shipping worth it.

[Tx Redneck]

I'd recommend looking into the mid-late '70s rubber bushing lowers, they make a ton of difference in ride quality and road noise.