C10 Builder's Guide

BUILD SPECS

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OWNER

JOSH AND TRISHA ROWEN

Truck: ’87 Chevy Suburban

Name: Snooki

Location: Adel, Georgia

Club: Xtreme Lowz

ENGINE

 1999 Chevy V-8 496c.i. big block

 Twin 70mm turbos

 Comp Cams camshaft

 Aluminum heads

 Edlebrock Air Gap intake manifold

 Mighty Demon carburetor

 Flowmaster exhaust

 MSD ignition

 1999 Turbo400 transmissi­on by Godly Transmissi­on

 B&M transbrake

 TCI torque converter

- 2800 stall

CHASSIS/ SUSPENSION

 1996 Impala SS frame with 129.5inch wheelbase

 Stock-floor body drop

 Narrowed Ford 9-inch rearend from ‘75 Lincoln Continenta­l

 Chevy Impala disc brake conversion

 Rear wheel tubs

 Four-link rear suspension

 Full air-ride front and rear with RE7 bags

 Chevy Imapla power steering swap

WHEELS/TIRES

 20x8 and 20x16 American Racing Torque Thrust wheels

 5.25-inch backspace in front, 3-inch in rear

 245-45-20 Kumho

ECSTA tires

EXTERIOR

 Dupont Paint Color:

Hugger Orange

 Bob Grant roll pan

 Shaved drip rails, emblems, door handles

 Swapped tailgate to barn doors

 Painter: Doug Wales, a.k.a. Painter Doug

INTERIOR

 1960 Belair dash swap

 Billet Specialtie­s steering wheel

FUTURE PLANNED UPGRADES: 6.0-liter swap with a mild cam, 4L80 transmissi­on, slosh tubs and full custom interior.

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