I'm in the start of a frame off customization of an 83 C20 in which I am installing a mild street 292 with a couple of things planned for "coolness factor". I plan on either two or three single bbl carbs, and split tube headers. I just wonder for an engine that only went out of production in 1990(Mexico), and everyone braggs of the huge torque that can be produced with some $$'s spent, why is there no interest in making ANY performance parts? No heads, blocks,very few cams, cranks, or even oil pans. The local shop that cleaned my block said that the local GM dealers couldn't even get an oil filter bypass valve! So what is going on here? I have a friend with a Model T Ford that can get anything he needs for an engine built 90 years ago. Why does everyone want these engines to go away, heck, they even used them in racing applications. Can someone just shed a little light on this query please?
