Classic Silverado on ‘Racing Junk’ Packs Rowdy Small-Block Power

Think race gas and pickups don’t mix? Think again.

We’ve showed you cool cars and trucks for sale from all over the Internet here on Chevrolet Forum. Craigslist, eBay, BringATrailer, Facebook Marketplace, and Hemmings are all great places to find new toys and waste time at work.

Have you ever visited RacingJunk? While it started out primarily as a place to sell and trade racing equipment, its scope has grown over the years. In addition to finding race cars, parts, tools, and trailers, you can also find excellent enthusiast vehicles for the street, too.

Take this 1979 Chevrolet Silverado. It’s looks great, and that’s because it was repainted in 2007 with all new trim on the front end. The seller advises that the truck has never been wet sanded or buffed, so with some work, it could look even better than this.

We post a lot of lifted 4×4 pickups here on Chevrolet Forum. This truck, on the other hand, would make an ideal street machine. Under the hood, it’s even got enough grunt to back up its tough-guy looks between stoplights.

The seller advises that this classic Silverado is powered by a built 355 small block. The seller is not too keep on the internals, but from what we can see, the engine has an Edelbrock aluminum intake, Holley 800 CFM carb, and long tube headers.

We’re also told that the truck has a performance cam in it, as well as roller rockers, hence the taller-than-normal Dart valve covers.

The seller included a video of the truck running in the video, and it sounds as tough as it looks. In a word, it’s rowdy. In the video, we catch a few glimpses of the interior. From what we can tell, it looks really nice.

The ad states that the truck could probably use a different torque converter, and the seller notes that you need to blend 110 octane race gas to “keep it happy.” For a Saturday night summer cruiser, we wouldn’t be too upset about that.

If you’re looking for a simple classic truck project, this may be just the ticket. You can find it in Greenville, Kentucky for $7,500, if you’re so inclined.

Photos: RacingJunk

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Cam Vanderhorst

Cam VanDerHorst has been a contributor to Internet Brands' Auto Group sites for over three years, with his byline appearing on Ford Truck Enthusiasts, Corvette Forum, JK Forum, and Harley-Davidson Forums, among others. In that time, he's also contributed to Autoweek, The Drive, and Scale Auto Magazine.

He bought his first car at age 14 -- a 1978 Ford Mustang II -- and since then he’s amassed an impressive and diverse collection of cars, trucks, and motorcycles, including a 1996 Ford Mustang SVT Mystic Cobra (#683) and a classic air-cooled Porsche 911.

In addition to writing about cars and wrenching on them in his spare time, he enjoys playing music (drums and ukulele), building model cars, and tending to his chickens.

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