Vehicle Description
1992 Chevrolet C1500 Short Bed Sport Pickup
In 1991, the quickest production vehicle was a pickup truck. The
S15 based Syclone housed a turbocharged and intercooled V6 which
the factory rated at 280 horsepower. Even considering the
purposeful underrating by GM, 300 horsepower by today's standards
seems modest, and there are four cylinder engines yielding more.
Unfortunately, the Syclone was a one year vehicle, so if you wanted
a fast Chevy or GMC truck, you had to build it yourself.
For consignment, a 1992 Chevrolet C1500 short bed sport pickup with
true mileage unknown. This is a fully built short bed with a dyno
proven 1,088 horsepower. Other than the door panels and sheet
metal, there's not much left stock on the blue bowtie, and several
film names come to mind when you see this truck. Beauty and the
Beast. Blue Thunder. Fast and Furious.
Due to modifications of the emissions control devices installed by
the manufacturer, please check your local, state, and federal laws
to determine if this vehicle is applicable for use on public
highways in your area.*
Exterior
A slight NASCAR truck series stance graces this truck, low and lean
and a cowled hood provides a clue to its non stock status. Straight
gleaming panels are bedecked in Medium Blue Metallic two stage
paint with a chrome framed eggcrate grille wearing a matching blue
bowtie greet us at first glace. The clean tailgate wears a
Chevrolet logo with a red bowtie that picks up on the tail lights
and it's all over a smooth roll pan. The truck hunkers down on
18-inch Rocket Racing wheels with 305/40/R18 Nitto drag radials
with date codes of late 2020 and late 2021. Door handles and sport
mirrors also wear blue, while a front air dam houses a pair of wide
set fog lights. The clean bed is rhino coated and along with a ding
in the bed, the only other imperfections on the truck are a couple
spots of paint run.
Interior
Sharply contrasting burgundy guts start with the standard door
panels, crushed velour panels over carpeted lowers that mold into a
storage bin while gray rubber coated switches live in the black
bezel by the handle. Black vinyl and suede Corbeau racing seats
occupy both positions and standard three point seat belts are
provided. The Sparco steering wheel fronts the Holley EFI screen on
the dash which replaces any semblance of factory gauges. A
touchscreen AM/FM radio in a modern touch to the center of the dash
and falls under a dash pad that's weathered and cracked. Red carpet
covers the floor and surrounds the black topped Hurst shifter, and
the rug shows some age but is also nice in some areas, while the
felt headliner is sagging a bit and has a tear.
Drivetrain
And now for what you've all been waiting for. Under the cowled hood
is a fuel injected, turbocharged 6.0 liter LS V8 with the following
modifications: a LQ4 block bored that has been bored 030 over, a
forged K1 crank, Thompson heavy H-Beam rods, forged CP flat top
pistons, a BTR Stage 5 turbo cam, ARP 2000 hardware, billet timing
gears, an ATI super damper, and a custom 88mm turbo kit and S485.
The heads are PRC 220 As cast 64cc heads fitted with Texas Speed
pushrods, BTR shaft rockers, and LS7 lifters. It's mated to a
Tremec Magnum T56 6-speed manual that sends power to the 10 bolt
rear axle. Brakes consist of a Wilwood master cylinder and Wilwood
power disc fronts and rear drums. The engine bay is clean and tidy
and the big turbo wears a heat jacket.
Undercarriage
Clean and dry underneath with minimal spots of surface rust and no
errant fluids. Headers start the exhaust process which quickly
merges into one stainless system that goes through mufflers and
quickly dumps under the truck with an out facing tip. There is no
catalytic converter present. The wastegate has an exit route as
well with a smaller pipe, also under the truck. Rack and pinion
steering is on board and suspension consists of front coil overs
and leaf springs with Caltracs bars in back.
Drive-Ability
We're going to feather this beast onto the tarmac and try not to
spin the tires. The exhaust note is music to our ears, especially
as our aging ears block the higher frequencies and all that's left
is the sweet, raucous idle of 1,000 horses underfoot. The racing
seats and low ride gives one a sense of surefootedness and the
truck tracks, handles, and stops very well, at least from legal
speeds. On our checklist of functionality, we find the horn does
not work, the A/C has been removed, and the power locks are
finicky. Beyond that, all operations work as they should. While
Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at
the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions
will be working at the time of your purchase.
There used to be a giant woodpecker that lived in the south that
was so impressive both in sound and sight, that biologists would
exclaim, "Lord God, look at that bird!" and so the bird became
known as the Lord God bird. With no blasphemy intended, this is the
Lord God truck, a ground pounding blue brick that's capable of
1,088 horsepower with an impressive and tasteful external
presentation. The heartbeat of America beats strong, and it's found
under this Chevy's hood!
1GCDC14K7NZ227134
1-USA
G-General Motors
C-Chevrolet Truck
D-5001 Thru 6000 GVWR
C-Conventional Cab 4x2
1-1/2 Ton
4-2 Door Cab
K-5.7L V8 TBI
7-Check Digit
N-1992
Z-Fort Wayne, IN Assy Plant
227134-Sequential Unit Number
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There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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