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09-20-2006, 04:41 PM
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New guy from westcoast
Have a 66 c-10 wondering if a 454 will fit without cutting the inner fenders and will the frame be stong enough to handle the power?
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09-20-2006, 05:05 PM
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Gone Fishing
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Re: New guy from westcoast
Welcome to the board from Texas
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09-20-2006, 11:08 PM
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Born a Chevy Man
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Re: New guy from westcoast
Do not have the answer you want but would like to welcome you to the board from Western Kentucky.
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09-20-2006, 11:21 PM
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Re: New guy from westcoast
Welcome To The Boards!
If you post your question in the main forum you'll prolly get a response, or you can even try the search function as I'm sure someone else has stuffed a 454 in 60-66 chevy/gmc.
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09-21-2006, 08:41 AM
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Re: New guy from westcoast
Welcome to the board from South Mississippi!
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09-21-2006, 11:08 AM
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Re: New guy from westcoast
Thanks will try to post in the main forum.
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09-21-2006, 12:02 PM
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Re: New guy from westcoast
 to the board from KY!!!
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09-21-2006, 12:47 PM
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Re: New guy from westcoast
Hello I am another newby from the west coast
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09-21-2006, 12:48 PM
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Re: New guy from westcoast
Has anyone ever tried to put a 1971 chevy Longhorn on air bags?
Last edited by falvarez12001; 09-21-2006 at 12:49 PM. |
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09-21-2006, 12:54 PM
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Re: New guy from westcoast
sure it will fit in there not sure on the inner fenders, but i know it has been done seen big blocks in those trucks a lot, by the way welcome to the board from missouri
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09-21-2006, 02:42 PM
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Re: New guy from westcoast
From West TN 
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09-21-2006, 05:22 PM
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Re: New guy from westcoast
Welcome to the board from Missouri
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09-29-2006, 10:43 AM
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Re: New guy from westcoast
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I have never personally done that particular conversion, but a close friend who used to live in the next town over put a 396 in his '65 C10 a few years ago with out cutting anything. the only things he had to modify were the motor mounts and the tranny cross member. (that's because he stuffed a TH400 in where the old 3 spd was) everything else fit like it was made fer it. As far as the frame being strong enough, I don't think you have to worry about that - these old trucks were built like tanks! The parts that would be directly affected by a change in hp would be the drive shaft, u-joints, carrier bearing (if yours is a long bed), differential & the braking system. Not to mention the front-end & suspension. However, if you're just talking about installing a stock 454, you probably won't notice a radical change in power from a 350 - although I would replace the u-joints & have the drive shaft ballanced just for drill. But -if you are thinking about installing a high performance big block, something in the 300+ hp range, then you'll need to engineer the rest of the drive train and suspension accordingly.
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09-29-2006, 07:47 PM
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Re: New guy from westcoast
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Last edited by Chevy Fleetside; 09-29-2006 at 07:50 PM. |
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09-29-2006, 07:49 PM
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Re: New guy from westcoast
Yeah what Highlander said... I know the truck he is talking about as I too know Mikey.. Do I know you to Highlander man? I think I do...
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09-30-2006, 01:46 PM
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Re: New guy from westcoast
welcome to the board. This place is awsome, you will learn a lot.
Its good to see more west coasters here. It seems like in Napa all the 60-66 trucks are all beat down work rigs. Hopefully i can get my running soon and change that! The 454 will fit in your truck without cutting anything. You just got to get big block towers and mounts. Im dropping a 396 in mine so I have looked into this myself. |
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09-30-2006, 02:15 PM
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Re: New guy from westcoast
Welcome from VA!
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