Red Sleeper
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Had the truck for about 3 weeks now and it will be a continuing project from now on. For now it stays at our farm so it will be just a weekend project. Purchase price was $500; back story on it is it's been a farm truck it's whole life. Driven on a ranch just out of Victoria (Rockin' K), into town, and that's about it. Odometer quit working along with the speedo so mileage stopped at 113k but I'm certain it's under 130k and oil change intervals are unknown.
Going to try and keep it as cheap as I can, (used tires, used performance parts, etc) and see what I can make out of it. Need it to be reliable to run up and down the road pulling trailers with equipment, cattle and everyday farm stuff. Would like to bump up the "umff" a bit, kinda small set of injectors, a HX35 or maybe a simple proven twin setup. Never fabbed up twins before so I figure this is a good truck for a learning curve.
Goal is to swap the engine and trans into a 86 Chevy we used on the farm as well. It has a 6.2 with 194k, awesome truck just ****ty power... When that will happen is unknown, could be next month, could be next decade.
To date I've changed all the fluids, new thermostat and valve cover gaskets.
![](http://inlinethumb13.webshots.com/48012/2279431990074471907S600x600Q85.jpg)
![](http://inlinethumb27.webshots.com/46810/2673523660074471907S600x600Q85.jpg)
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![](http://inlinethumb03.webshots.com/49090/2167982980074471907S600x600Q85.jpg)
After 4000 psi and some de-greaser.
![](http://inlinethumb47.webshots.com/48494/2394819040074471907S600x600Q85.jpg)
![](http://inlinethumb30.webshots.com/45917/2386424140074471907S600x600Q85.jpg)
![](http://inlinethumb48.webshots.com/47983/2484402020074471907S600x600Q85.jpg)
![](http://inlinethumb25.webshots.com/44696/2785525980074471907S600x600Q85.jpg)
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![](http://inlinethumb48.webshots.com/47407/2642522480074471907S600x600Q85.jpg)
And after two days or work at my cousins I made it to our place with it.
![](http://inlinethumb03.webshots.com/46850/2558206890074471907S600x600Q85.jpg)
Going to try and keep it as cheap as I can, (used tires, used performance parts, etc) and see what I can make out of it. Need it to be reliable to run up and down the road pulling trailers with equipment, cattle and everyday farm stuff. Would like to bump up the "umff" a bit, kinda small set of injectors, a HX35 or maybe a simple proven twin setup. Never fabbed up twins before so I figure this is a good truck for a learning curve.
Goal is to swap the engine and trans into a 86 Chevy we used on the farm as well. It has a 6.2 with 194k, awesome truck just ****ty power... When that will happen is unknown, could be next month, could be next decade.
To date I've changed all the fluids, new thermostat and valve cover gaskets.
![](http://inlinethumb13.webshots.com/48012/2279431990074471907S600x600Q85.jpg)
![](http://inlinethumb27.webshots.com/46810/2673523660074471907S600x600Q85.jpg)
![](http://inlinethumb26.webshots.com/49241/2921060110074471907S600x600Q85.jpg)
![](http://inlinethumb44.webshots.com/49067/2725632620074471907S600x600Q85.jpg)
![](http://inlinethumb03.webshots.com/49090/2167982980074471907S600x600Q85.jpg)
After 4000 psi and some de-greaser.
![](http://inlinethumb47.webshots.com/48494/2394819040074471907S600x600Q85.jpg)
![](http://inlinethumb30.webshots.com/45917/2386424140074471907S600x600Q85.jpg)
![](http://inlinethumb48.webshots.com/47983/2484402020074471907S600x600Q85.jpg)
![](http://inlinethumb25.webshots.com/44696/2785525980074471907S600x600Q85.jpg)
![](http://inlinethumb34.webshots.com/11041/2267770280074471907S600x600Q85.jpg)
![](http://inlinethumb48.webshots.com/47407/2642522480074471907S600x600Q85.jpg)
And after two days or work at my cousins I made it to our place with it.
![](http://inlinethumb03.webshots.com/46850/2558206890074471907S600x600Q85.jpg)
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