Drove 25 miles to a rock yard in my '52 GMC. Picked up 2000 lbs of 3/8" gravel for landscaping around the homestead and drove back home. Nastiest hill is about 1/2 mile long at a 7% grade coming north out of Kerrville. Started up at 55 mph, floorboarded the throttle and was doing 37 mph when the grade tapered off. My 228 is pretty gutless, but very reliable.
Last edited by Bill Hanlon; 04/06/20234:21 PM.
'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12 '52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
