<< Originally posted by Dan S:
I probably wouldn't go the deisel route unless someone left one in my driveway as a gift, but I've been giving more thought to the possibility of the 350 swap. It would kind of hold the original character as opposed to those rotten loud deisels, but more importantly be functional. <<
I can't see that throwing in a 350 is keeping the original charactor. A straight six gas engine or maybe a 4 or 6 cyl diesel.
I've joined that small? legion of folks tired of seeing a 350 under the hood of most anything with wheels.
Some diesels are noisier than others, the ***** clatter really bad, GM V-8 so-so.
I've been hearing some first generation Dodge trucks running around with custom exhaust and they have that familar Inline 6 sound.
Sounds good! Especially from a stack.
I don't think we've heard enough about smaller GM diesels.
I was at the Macungie,Pa truck show and saw an International truck and a big Blazer with 3 cyl GM diesels in them.
The International had a 5 speed tranny, 3 speed aux transmission, and a Hi/Lo transfer case.
A lot of gearing!
