I've found a few later model trucks (early-late 70s) just parked not too far from me and one friend had a mid-70's that runs propane that only has like 60K on it and just dusty.. The inside cab barely has french fries, soda bottles and 'stuff' stuck to the floor!! Really clean. It's like a hay truck I think.
I was thinkin.. For a little more power I have a '62, .060 283 that I built up w/Vortech heads/intake/ex268 cam that I wanted to put infront of a 545 Allison. Got all excited and crawled under there and thought "I'll just unbolt the trans craddle and".... Wait a min. They didn't offer an auto in '64 so the trans crossmember is riveted in! (don't know if any of you have tried to get 50+yr old rivets out, BUT it aint fun)
So, the engine swap might be later this summer when the ground isn't soo muddy. The reason is I really don't want to be shifting in this truck in Memphis traffic. (almost as bad as driving in Orlando)
I figured that with the rear ratio spinnin at 35-4500rpms, it would be more fuel efficient with a 283 than a 430hp 406.
Just got a small primary'd holley spread-bore that should be ready when I drop it in.
A while back there was a storm abrewin, and just lightly closed the hood to wait for it to blow over.
Came out the next day and the storm must have flipped the hood back and forth a good while bending the inner structure away from the outer skin about 2".. So, now it's a little harder to get it to close.
I'll try and get pics of the nice windshield job!
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