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| | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 6 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 6 | I am still in the "Thinking long and hard before I start messing stuff up" stage of restoring the 54' 1/2ton Chevy I recently bought. I believe that everything is original below the sheet metal (235, three on the tree). My goal is a truck I can enjoy driving everyday including plenty of umph for the highway. My thoughts on the engine are to add some Fenton headers (chrome if possible), substitute a higher compression head, some sort of multiple carb ??? and a Mallory dual-point distributor. I have no idea what I should do with the transmission. I would like to know If I need to replace my closed driveshaft with an open one. Would you guys recommend the "Patrick's" rear-end conversion or some other option. Any and all criticism/suggestions are welcome as I am completely new to this stuff. I really want to do it right the first time if I can! :confused:
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#9064 12/22/2001 12:13 AM | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 | 1. Kromakote not chrome the fentons.
2. No Mallory dual point, find an HEI or upgrade your stock dist with Pretoronix unit. (sp).
3. Find an 848 head, that will get your compression up.
4. 3:55 or 3:08 or 2:73 is the way to go for crusing.
5. 4 speed saginaw 2 grove transmission or early S10 5 speed, or 3 speed with o.d. unit.
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