I want to see someone put one of those 454 SMALL BLOCKS in a classic. They
had a write up in Hot Rod or Car Craft this month. Bored to 4.25 inches with
a 400 crank. Comes with a 2 yr/24000 mile warranty too.
Kurt
>From: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@oldsub.com>
>Reply-To: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@oldsub.com>
>To: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>, "oletrucks list"
><oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Fw: eng swaps..
>Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2003 16:32:40 -0700
>
>At the Good Guys (Puyallup) show last weekend I saw an AD panel truck that
>had a small block Ford under the hood. While I guess I think a guy should
>be able to do whatever he wants with his own stuff, I have trouble seeing
>any way that his choice made sense.
>
>But Bob, you don't need my permission to do something I think is nuts. You
>can do it your way.
>
>I've been playing the mental configuration game for quite a while, and I'm
>convinced the best choice for my GMC is a Cadillac 500 or 472. Second
>choice is a Buick 455 and then a Pontiac 455. But looking around I don't
>find many of those available, and none cheap, and my research suggests they
>will be costly to build.
>
>I got a Buick 430 as part of a trade that made it feel free. After
>researching parts for it I snapped up a Chevy 454 when one came along at a
>reasonable price.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>
>To: "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 2:09 PM
>Subject: [oletrucks] Fw: eng swaps..
>
>
>I seem to have a problem operating this computer! BK
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Bob KNOTTS
>To: JMungon@aol.com
>Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 11:56 AM
>Subject: Re: eng swaps..
>
>
>But therein lies the problem-the V8 is the easy, logical way to go. If
>you're
>going to spend thousands to restore a 50 year old (plus) truck, I think
>you
>owe yourself the option of doing something exciting (not TOO exciting!)
>when
>it comes to the drivetrain, or even body changes. I REALLY liked the 56
>extended cab Chevy that was at the Brothers show. But it wasn't practical.
>If
>I can do it, I'd like something different, even tho it CERTAINLY isn't
>practical. The choices are 1. 4 cylinder Cummins diesel, modified to put
>out
>abt 350 lbs torque (heavy, big conversion job). 2. Stock engine. good
>choice,
>but not exciting. 3. GMC V6. Heavy, but engines in the same basic physical
>engine size, 305 to 478(6) cubic inches. VERY different. 4. 292 or 302 6
>cylinder GMC or Chevy. There is a casting number for GMC 292. Does anyone
>know
>if this engine is actually any different from the Chevy 292 six? 5. GM or
>other V8 engines. Cadillac 500, Olds 455, Pontiac, Chevy, GMC, etc. Some of
>the less common engines might actually be better choices. The choice will
>probably be dictated by what's available and the size of my pocketbook when
>the moment of decision arrives. But I've seen just plain BEAUTIFUL trucks
>with
>completely stock engines, "Dolled up" stock engines, and V8's. Bob K in
>PHX,
>AZ.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: JMungon@aol.com
> To: raknotts@qwest.net
> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 10:41 AM
> Subject: eng swaps..
>
>
> it is fun to speculate about the different combos of eng and trans to
>put
>in
>our trucks, and i do it often, but in the final analysis small block or big
>block chev is the only way to go when you consider parts availability,
>initial
>cost, trouble free operation, performance per dollar spent, and the list
>goes
>on.....our panel truck has a 350 chev with 700r4 trans..is driven
>daily....has
>turned up 100,000 miles in five years of trouble free operation.....happy
>motoring......jerry....... weatherford texas
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