This ’83 Squarebody C10 finally got the upgrades it needed. In this companion post to our YouTube video, we talk through the cam-and-headers approach we use at Snake Eater Performance, the common drivability issues people run into afterward, and the supporting details that make a cammed truck start, idle, and drive right.

Classic cars don’t have “mystery electrical problems.” They have bad grounds. Here’s how SEP builds a reliable ground system for swaps, restorations, and high-draw accessories, and why most shops miss the real cause.

Shop notes from Goldberg’s NASCAR-powered Cobra: an Ernie Elliott built ~348ci Cup small-block Ford adapted for pump gas. No build sheet, unknown carb specs, locked timing—so we established a safe baseline, tuned conservatively, and used AFR + vacuum data to make smart changes without risking the engine.