Well here goes, I had a nice 50 3800 ex firetruck with low miles and completely solid and straight body. It was powered by a dual carb 261, it ran and drove really well. I was going to upgrade to a 302 gmc so I pulled the engine and completely stripped the cab in preparation for a full paint job. Meantime I find another project or too ( I got AD ADHD, anyone relate? ) and get an offer on the body I couldn’t refuse. Well I miss having a 1 ton and I’ve got a 48 gmc 1/2 ton longbed which will make a great cruising truck so I traded my chassis back from a buddy and I’m going to put together another 1 ton for a DD. Currently have a 261 in the machine shop. It’s gett an edmunds 2x2 intake with Langdon Carter Weber setup, bulldog cam, small cap HEI, Fentons and full balance of reciprocating assembly. I just picked up a Dana 61 axle from an early 90s Dodge and a New Process NP540 direct drive 5 speed trans. The rear ratio is 3.07, with 7.41 1st gear and 4.05 2cnd in the trans I’ll be able to pull/haul anything I want to and drive the interstate too.
