1972 GMC Sierra Grande long bed half ton pickup truck NEW CRATE MOTOR and wiring

Make:	GMC
Model:	Sierra
Type:	Pickup
Year:	1972
Mileage:	76469
Color:	Red
Engine:	6.o LQ9 LS
Cylinders:	8
Fuel:	Gasoline
Transmission:	Automatic
Drive type:	RWD
Vehicle Title:	Clean
Item location:	Austin, Texas, United States

1972 GMC Sierra Additional Info:

This is a very nice truck with a bunch of original paint. It has a new BluePrint brand crate engine and runs great and is very reliable. The Blueprint engine is part number BP350CTC1D. It’s an iron Vortec head, 9.3:1 350 with a roller cam. I have the dyno sheet it came with and it shows a max 403 HP and 392 foot pounds of torque. Has some no name headers and mufflers that are a bit on the louder side. Turbo 350 automatic transmission seems to have a shift kit in it - shift nice and firm.
I’ve owned the truck for 4 years, and before that it was owned by my brother-in-law since maybe 2010 I think. It’s been in the family for a while. When I inherited the truck, it was not running. I was hoping that the engine could be saved, but it had to be replaced. I took the truck to a guy outside of Dallas who does YouTube videos. Here is a link to a playlist of the seven videos he did as he got the truck running.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLENlAoV7QkTnyzBB_IewzGvbVWZxSwMt_
He put in the engine I bought, did the brakes, put in carpet, replaced the gas tank, etc.
I drove the truck like that for a while, then did some more work. As Ben mentions in the video, the replacement interior door panels were garbage. I restored the originals and put them in, and they look great. I then took the truck to Austin Speed Shop and had them redo the seat and completely rewire the truck with a Painless wiring harness. I also had them replace the rear bumper.
The truck is mostly original paint. The truck must have been hit in the right front at some point, as the right front fender and hood are replacements. I think they were green originally, now painted orange to match.
This was originally an AC truck, but as you can see all the AC components have been removed. I’d go back with a Vintage Air system if you want.
Wheels are American Racing Outlaw II’s, and the tires are relatively new BF Goodrich Radial TA’s. Very low miles on the tires.
The only rust on the truck is the rocker panels, see photos. Cab corners are pretty good. Floors are very good. Bed floor is good, I should have removed the mat to take a picture.
I’ve got a clear blue Texas title in my name. It’s time for someone else to have fun with this truck.