Vehicle Description
Beautiful 5-window pickup with thundering race-grade firepower. 383
cubic inch V8, 500+ horsepower, built TH400 automatic. 4-wheel disc
brakes, dropped front axle, 4-link rear axle. A very attractive
3100 full of race car performance.This isn't a friendly little
pickup truck. If you're looking for something nice in which to take
the wife to cruise nights, well, this ain't it. This is a nasty big
horsepower brute full of race car hardware that walks and talks
large. You could be forgiven for thinking otherwise, since the
black bodywork is so nicely finished and other than some rather fat
rear tires, it doesn't really advertise the big firepower
underneath. Fit and finish are very good, and it wears the glossy
black paint proudly, because someone spent a lot of time getting it
right. Doors fit nicely, the hood snugs down properly, and the bed
is full of shiny oak planks that help hide the lowered suspension.
The fact that it's not shaved or chopped or frenched helps with the
illusion that it's just a nice old truck, but if you look closely,
all the lighting is LED, the chrome and stainless trim is fresh,
and the embossed CHEVROLET on the tailgate is subtle. We can't
quite call this nasty pickup a sleeper, but at a glance it is
certainly deceiving. This is a beautifully finished truck where
someone spent the time to get it looking right.The interior doesn't
deviate much from the original formula: bench seat, big steering
wheel, and not much else. If you need a quiet cabin with A/C and a
stereo, this isn't your truck. What you do get is a nicely
upholstered factory bench that uses grippy cloth to help hold you
in place and black carpets in place of the original rubber mat. The
factory gauges are still in place, but they've been superseded by a
set of aftermarket dials under the dash and a big tachometer with
shift light up top. Aircraft-style toggle switches control the only
functions you need: ignition, starer, lights, and a cooling fan.
There is no radio, but it wouldn't be usable anyway because this
thing sounds like the god of thunder is angry at you. There is,
however, a nice cardboard headliner overhead, new weather seals in
the doors, and a heater, just in case. We told you; this truck is
built for combat.That combat-readiness comes from a thumping 383
cubic inch stroker motor under the hood. It is reported to make
something north of 500 horsepower, although we haven't dyno'd it to
verify. It certainly sounds the part, with a lumpy camshaft, a
massive Holley double-pumper on an aluminum Edelbrock intake
manifold, and a set of ported heads up top. The supporting cast
includes a huge aluminum radiator with electric fan and a
transmission cooler, a chrome alternator, and all-new wiring. Power
is transferred through a rugged TH400 3-speed automatic
transmission with a deep sump oil pan back to a 9-inch Ford rear
end with what we believe are 3.73 gears inside. There's a solid
dropped axle up front with new shocks while the rear is held up
with a 4-link on coil-overs. The stainless exhaust system features
single chamber Flowmaster mufflers, which is where it gets its
spectacular soundtrack and there's a vented disc brake at all four
corners. You'll note the cab floors and corners are in excellent
condition and it doesn't look like this truck was rusty or patched
up?they started with something clean. 17-inch polished aluminum
wheels look fantastic against the black paint and carry staggered
255/50/17 front and 275/50/17 rear performance radials.A lot of
guys walk into the showroom and say they want big horsepower. Well,
here it is. This is a raucous, nasty, and seriously fast pickup
with all the things that come with that stuff. It is not friendly,
it is not soft, and it is not for the guy who wants to say, 'Hey
y'all, watch this!' If that sounds like your kind of fun, bring
your pilot's license and come see it today!Harwood Motors always
recommends and welcomes personal or professional inspections of any
vehicle in our inventory prior to purchase.
