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I am thinking about buying a 62 chevy swb truck with no motor or transmission. I noticed the parts are a little harder to find than the 64-66s. I just restored a 65 and have sold it. Is a 62 a good choice or should I stick with the 64-66

Depends, IMHO. Different truck in a lot of aspects. Hydraulic clutch, torsion bar front suspension instead of coil springs, 10 bolt rear end, etc. If it's a good low mileage truck, though, you may not really need any major parts, which will be the hard to find stuff. Small stuff seems to be easily available through all the truck parts places.

-I don't have one though, so take this info for what it is. (Hey, remember that "worth what you paid for it" thing? He He.)

I would agree with 66submarine. Keep this in mind though: Add a '63 to your 64-66 list.

'63's are unique in that they have the wrap-around windshield but they have the coil spring front suspension. They also have the older x-frame.

I have a '62. The only part that I found really almost non existent was the grill, most everthing else is available somewhere. The '62's are not that available, so when you have one, rest assured you will be unique and likely not find someone else with the same thing. I put F.I. on mine, so that makes it even more unique.

In 1963, along with changing the front suspension from torsion bars, to A-arms & coils, the frame changed from X-frame, to ladder-frame, as found on the '64-'66 truck.

I stand corrected. I thought '63's had x-frames.

I did not buy the truck It had a perfect grill and the front end. But it needed both rockers and one pan. The cab corners were good but the back and front glass was cracked. Both fenders were trash. The bed was usable and so were the doors but they need work. the seat was no good. The guy only wanted 500 for the truck but It was more than I wanted to do. No motor or transmission. The truck is in central arkansas.

Smart move,I have a62 and love it but you don't want to start with a piece of junk. Keep looking.

The 62 grill is actually similar to the 60 grill. The headlights have special plates to make them into 2 single lights instead of quads.

Although similar, the grille shells are different from '60-'61, to the '62 and the component parts are not interchangeable.

Ii put a 350 into my 62 truck not sure of year of motor when i cranked it it backfires let run fir few min then cut it iff waited a few min then started back up the backfiring got less whatbis causing this and how to fix it

Back fire through carb - too lean or timing is off, or timing chain
Backfire though exhaust - timing is off or could need valve job, or timing chain

Was it running ok and then suddenly started to misfire / backfire?

Might be a cracked distributor cap... had that happen on a 230 I6. Always carry a spare now.

can someone tell me what trans should be in my truck?

1962 C-10 original manual shift on column...6 cyl eng.

thanks

3 speed.

shop shark any idea what 3 speed? muncie Saginaw borg warner?

Maybe have to take a few pictures of the trans, and bolt pattern on side cover and research the numbers.

Maybe you have found the GM heritage site from the SB links page.
http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/chevyresto/index.htm
If I were betting, I would say Saginaw.

ausumtim, The stock 3 speed transmission would be what is commonly known as a Muncie SM318, non syncro first gear, 4 bolt side cover, they came with either a long or short tail housing. Fred