thanks for the info, I will try to post some pictures in a few days.
The engine runs, and has a new carb.
All the wheel bearings were replaced, and brakes redone, It was also rewired, I saw a modern fuse box under the dash.
No rust, other than surface rust, and I just looked at the grille, no dents, which I find amazing for a truck that old.
The brake pedal goes to the floor, so my first job will be fixing the brake hydraulics. It has a vacuum assist on the passenger side frame, Im assuming these can be rebuilt. The kind sales person at Jim Carter said they can do that for me.
Im torn, part of me wants to keep the original engine, but part of me wants to put in a 261. I actually want to use it to haul hay, and to do that I have to drive on the freeway into the central valley of california.
With the standard 2 spd rear end, if I put in a 261, can I get a few more rpm out of it and go 55-ish?
