Hello guys new here to the forum. I've got a couple questions involving a new purchase I just made. Its a 1971 K10 4x4 with a 1980's 383. Although I believe I still have the original 1971 power steering pump. I need to know what brackets I'm missing or where I can find these brackets or what have you.
My second question is if anyone knows what kind of headers I can run with a 383 and still have clearence for my linkage? It has a huge cam although im not sure of the specs right now. It starts missing and struggling pretty bad on the top end. I see that there are just regular exhaust manifolds on it running into 1.5" exhaust tubing! If im not mistaken I should be looking for 2.5" for a healthy 383?
Here are a couple of pics
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My second question is if anyone knows what kind of headers I can run with a 383 and still have clearence for my linkage? It has a huge cam although im not sure of the specs right now. It starts missing and struggling pretty bad on the top end. I see that there are just regular exhaust manifolds on it running into 1.5" exhaust tubing! If im not mistaken I should be looking for 2.5" for a healthy 383?
Here are a couple of pics
