Thank you. Have been working out a few details. I'll be able to repair the crank so all good there. I'll weld up the holes, chuck it up in the lathe, turn the nose down, then make a new hub. Then I'm fabrication an aluminum intake and running 3 Carter side draft carbs. I'll also fab up an exhaust header. Ill make my own pistons...were going .125 over and setting compression at 9 or 9.5:1 depending on what I have to do to the head. A bit of porting, seats, guides, etc. From there, weld up the cam, have it ground and re heat treated to my spec...and were on the way. I'm estimating to hit the 250-300 hp and 350-400 ft lbs torque outta this ol girl. We shall see. At 321 cubic inch, should easily be possible.


1949 GMC 3/4-ton
"Daily Driver and then Some"
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Keep the old ones running..