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Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ? Hotrod Lincoln #615829 02/01/2010 11:30 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 Lexington, VA G Grigg .
Grigg . G Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 Lexington, VA	Is a toro-flow block or crank any better or different than the gas version? What I'm getting at is can you improve the gas engine (strength) by swapping the gas specific parts over to a diesel block? Grigg •1951 GMC 250 in the Project Journals •1948 Chevrolet 6400 - Detroit Diesel 4-53T - Roadranger 10 speed overdrive - 4 wheel disc brakes •1952 Chevrolet 3800 pickup ---All pictures--- "First, get a clear notion of what you desire to accomplish, and then in all probability you will succeed in doing it..." -Henry Maudslay-

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	379MV6GMC-K3000	02/01/2010 10:29 PM
Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	Hotrod Lincoln	02/01/2010 10:59 PM
Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	379MV6GMC-K3000	02/01/2010 11:05 PM
Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	Hotrod Lincoln	02/01/2010 11:26 PM
Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	Grigg	02/01/2010 11:30 PM
Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	379MV6GMC-K3000	02/01/2010 11:42 PM
Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	Hotrod Lincoln	02/02/2010 12:01 AM
Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	379MV6GMC-K3000	02/02/2010 12:49 AM
Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	OldSub	02/02/2010 12:52 AM
Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	379MV6GMC-K3000	02/02/2010 1:23 AM
Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	OldSub	02/02/2010 1:57 AM
Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	379MV6GMC-K3000	02/02/2010 2:04 AM
Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	Grigg	02/02/2010 3:16 AM
Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	OldSub	02/02/2010 6:42 AM
Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	PapaJ	02/02/2010 6:22 PM
Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	Builder	02/02/2010 6:35 PM
Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	LONGBOX55	02/03/2010 1:50 AM
Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	379MV6GMC-K3000	02/03/2010 5:45 PM
Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	OldSub	02/03/2010 6:54 PM
Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	379MV6GMC-K3000	02/03/2010 9:05 PM
Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	Grigg	02/03/2010 9:31 PM
Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	379MV6GMC-K3000	02/03/2010 10:07 PM
Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	Hotrod Lincoln	02/02/2010 1:41 AM
Re: How strong could one make a GMC 379Ci Big V-6 ?	379MV6GMC-K3000	02/02/2010 1:52 AM

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