1978 Chevrolet C-10

Pickup Truck

540CI MERLIN BBC

TH400 W/GEAR VENDORS O/D

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UP FOR SALE IS A TRULY BEAUTIFUL 1978 CHEVY C-10 2 W/D PICK-UP. THIS IS A LIFE-LONG CALIF CAR, OWNER MOVED HERE TO OREGON ABOUT 5 YRS AGO, BUT WAS FORCED TO MOVE BACK TO CAL. DUE TO FAMILY NEEDS, AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO TAKE THIS BEAUTY WITH HIM. HE HAS OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE NEW AND IT HAS NEVER SEEN RAIN/BAD WEATHER! IT WAS COMPLETELY GONE THROUGH AND UPDATED APPROX 5 YEARS AGO BY A VERY REPUTABLE SHOP IN THE S.F. BAY AREA WHERE IT WAS FITTED WITH A BRAND NEW 540 CI MERLIN BLOCK, WORLD HEADS AND MANY HIGH PERFORMANCE ENGINE PARTS.IT ALSO WAS FITTED WITH TH400 AND MATED TO A GEAR VENDORS AUTO O/D UNIT SO IT HAS POTENTIALLY 6 SPEEDS, OR WILL SHIFT 1-4 AUTOMATICALLY. IT HAS A 3:73 POSI DIFF AND SITS PERFECTLY LOW.IT HAS AN AUTO-METER ANALOG DASH W/ALL GAUGES, FACTORY A/C , P/W P/B AND A REVAMPED INTERIOR. THIS LITTLE BEAUTY IS A SUPER COOL LITTLE HAULER AND GETS ATTENTION WHEREVER IT GOES. MY INVOLVEMENT IN THIS RIG CAME TO PLAY BECAUSE THE ENGINE AS ORIGINALLY BUILT HAD SOME OIL LEAK ISSUES WHICH THE OWNER WOULD NOT TOLERATE, SO HE BROUGHT IT TO MY SHOP WHERE WE REMOVED THE ENGINE AND WENT BACK THROUGH IT COMPLETELY, UPGRADING THE CAM TO A SLIGHTLY MORE AGGRESSIVE COMP CAM & KIT, EDELBROCK PERFORMER MANIFOLD /750 CARB AND MSD IGNITION. THIS TRUCK WAS AN ORIGINAL BIG BLOCK AND WELL FACTORY-OPTIONED RIG AND HAS BEEN VERY WELL CARED FOR SINCE NEW. THE SPEEDO REFLECTS THE ACTUAL MILEAGE(2000) SINCE THE UPGRADES WERE DONE IN SF. , SO THIS LITTLE BEAUTY IS READY FOR SOME SERIOUS CRUISING.IT RUNS & SOUNDS AWESOME AND WILL MAKE SOME LUCKY BIDDER VERY HAPPY.SALE ALSO INCLUDES FULL TONNEAU COVER AND A/C WORKS GREAT!! PICTURES DO NOT DO THE TRUCK JUSTICE, AS THE PAINT HAS DEPTH TO IT THAT DOESN'T SHOW IN PICS. PS: FOR CLARIFICATION, THE MERLIN BLOCK IS CAST IRON NOT ALUMINUM. THIS IS A NO RESERVE AUCTION, SO BID TO WIN!!! THANKS