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Originally Posted by sean1969c10
I'll take some heat from ya, I did a quickie rebuild on a 267 sbc and slid it in my 69 c10. So compared to me you almost have a big block!!!!  I had the engine and it ran pretty good with rain water mixed with the oil and leaves and twigs under the valve covers and in the lifter valley. So I tore it down cleaned it up and it's sitting in the truck now. I have a 383 half built but the money to finish it the way I want it just isn't there and I want my truck running. Nothing wrong with a 307, there might be a little something wrong with a 267!!!!!  |
Hey i dont see a thing wrong with it.... To me it is a personnel choice. Believe me if i had the money for a 383 i would be doing it. But, i dont.... So instead of just getting a basic 350, with 300hp straight out of a box. Im trying to see what an old 307 can do with a few changes.... I think i can possibly get close or match a crate 300HP 350.....
If i can do that, then i can pride myself in the fact that I just didnt go buy a store bought 300Hp 350, but made a 40 year old 307 produce 300Hp....
This truck is going to be my daily driver, hopefully i will be able to add to the fleet one day, and then....well all bets are off...I wont be looking for a daily driver 307 or 350, then i will be looking to build that 383.......
To me its part of making the truck my own. Very little of this truck has been done by me. I am working to change that and put my signature on it.
I am doing what i can to turn a bought truck, into a built truck. Something that truly deserves a build thread even though it might not meet what everyone says is smart or conventional....
To me, being as this is my first true build. Its important to keep my signature on it.....I dont have any plans on getting rid of this truck. So i am going to make it what I want it to be.....
I have to admit, i have gotten some flack about keeping the 307 and not changing to a 350...but people on this forum have been really good. Reading through some other car forums, people were downright nasty to guys who were deciding to keep their 283s 305s and 307s.....