Well! My first of no doubt many posts here. A couple of years ago, I thought I wanted an old truck. Then I decided it had to be a Chevy. So I started looking at every model of chevy 1/2 ton ever made. I fell in love with the '59 Apache Fleetside with a big back window, and just the other day, I bought one. Problem is... I have no motor and no transmission. I'd love to go to an automatic (hydramatic would be cool), and I'm just wondering what you guys think would be the best motor/trans combo out there, based on relative quietness, mileage, accessability, and speed. I'd sure like to have this thing up and going in a couple of months so any help you can provide is definately appreciated.
