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Well I'm the proud new owner of a '64 C10. Unfortunately, one of the trucks, C10 or '65 C20, has to go in the future. I bought the '64 from my neighbor for $900 and think I can make a profit. It's an original 283 w/ powerglide. Ever so slight problem with the motor: broken connecting rod, he says. Wonder how bad it really is. The C20 will be harder to make a profit but, I doubt I could bring myself to sell her anyways, too much blood, sweat and tears there.
Here's the C10: My new \'64 C10

pull out the 283 and put in a 100.00 pre 86 305 and drive it.

I took a look at the motor today. Looks like someone shot the oil pan with a 12 gauge. Big gaping hole with rod sticking out on driver side and some smaller holes on passenger side. How does this even happen? I've been pretty hard on motors in the past and never managed to do this.
Anyways, I'm gonna swap some stuff with my C20, the hood's better, the driver side front fender is real clean with no rust and the passenger front fender just needs the inner fender brace. I've got a 350 sitting in the garage that I can turn into a runner. Then, she's off to the truck trader. Hopefully make a couple hundred profit and my C20 will have better sheet metal.
-David

I did that to a ford pickup once. It had a little knock so I poured some stp in it and drove it that way for about a week. It was fine untill it wasn't

Shoot I'd buy it from you if you put the 350 in. Looks good to me!

im Jealous! i want another 64!

Well this one'll be up for sale in a few months! Or whenever I get around to it. It's definitely got some pros and cons but, hopefully I'll get the cons ironed out in short time.
-David