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JesseSimon · 10-06-2011, 09:36 PM

I am just starting out on a 65/66 Short Stepper project. I have this uncontrollable urge to put an odd motor in it. Not talking Ford in a Chevy odd but maybe Caddy, Buick, Olds etc.....

When I get asked what motor is in the truck I just wanna be able to say somethin other than 350. I just like being a little weird I guess, but lets hear it....whats under your hood?

And if anyone has a favorite non-SBC motor tell me about it....

65Gregg · 10-06-2011, 09:39 PM

I vote for 500 CI Caddy.

JesseSimon · 10-06-2011, 09:41 PM

My buddy suggested that, I really like the idea. Haven't been able to find one. My issue is I really would like to start with a running motor and a running 500 Caddy doesnt seem to come cheap...but how awesome would that be? Especially in a shortie

steverino66 · 10-06-2011, 09:53 PM

I went with Chevy 454 in mine, but I've seen quite a few 472 Caddies with TH400, rear wheel drive, on craigslist, (ugly) entire cars with good drivelines for less than a couple grand.
I've wondered how the front-wheel drive setup would complicate issues on the Eldorados?

JesseSimon · 10-06-2011, 09:57 PM

I have a friend trying to sell his father's old car. Its a '77 Buick Electra. Bout 120K original miles on it, Buick 350 motor and a good OD trans. Runs excellent. I can get it for a grand. I am thinking of this option too but The car is more or less perfect so I'd feel bad pulling its guts out.....

66redw/white · 10-06-2011, 10:03 PM

i love my little straight six 250. but i think if i was goin for an odd motor id go with a cummins.

markeb01 · 10-06-2011, 10:06 PM

If I were just starting out and had the budget, my first choice would be a Tri-Power 389 Pontiac. Second choice would be a 401 Buick loaded with finned aluminum. The cool factor would be tops with either engine. In reality I built mine 20 years ago with a jelly bean 350, and a shortage of expendable income will keep it there.

**jocko** · 10-06-2011, 10:39 PM

it's not odd, but my pretty much favorite motor in ANYthing is an old 283 dual quad vette motor

JesseSimon · 10-06-2011, 10:45 PM

Keep em comin! Maybe I will get lucky and barn find one of these dudes! Lord knows there are plenty of barns around here

Turkey · 10-06-2011, 10:51 PM

straight six. you can trick 'em out. simple and easy to maintain and get parts for especially if your on a budget..

66redw/white · 10-06-2011, 10:52 PM

a straight 8 would be pretty cool!

JesseSimon · 10-06-2011, 10:57 PM

Straight 8? That exists?

**LSXTravis** · 10-06-2011, 10:57 PM

I've got a great idea for you....the 3.8 twin turbo that they put in the buick grand nationals in the mid 80s...how about that odd motor for a C10 short stepside pickup? Or what I am going to do with the pickup I am going to start building soon is a 4.8 or 5.3L the new chevy LS series of motors...they are now plentiful and cheap in most bone yards. The 3.8L twin turbo GNX motor...probably hard to find and very expensive but very cool to have in a truck like yours.

JesseSimon · 10-06-2011, 11:00 PM

I looked up that straight 8, it LOOKS AWESOME!

IS that 3.8 a fuel injected motor?

**LSXTravis** · 10-06-2011, 11:04 PM

Not for certain so please don't quote me on this but I think they started the fuel injection with the twin turbos on the Buick grand nationals and GNX in 1986. I have a friend with a 1986 buick t type and I will email him to find out. He is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the grand national GNX buicks from the mid to late 80s. But 400hp with a twin turbo 3.8L V6 motor....wow you would wow them at the car shows and burn em at the strip on friday and saturday night.

Rich 5150 69 · 10-06-2011, 11:11 PM

Not under mine but here`s 401 buick nailhead

jonzcustomshop · 10-06-2011, 11:13 PM

I have a 64 gmc with a 472 caddy, they had to notch the firewall and frame to get it to fit....
I put a pontiac 455/th350 in my wifes 63... pretty much a bolt in.

66redw/white · 10-06-2011, 11:21 PM

nail heads are so cool lookin!

shrunken66stroker · 10-06-2011, 11:28 PM

I've never seen a 426 Hemi in one.

66redw/white · 10-06-2011, 11:34 PM

oooohhh that reminds me. they make a hemi head for the ls engines nowadays! probably dont really flow that better than the normal ones but... wait this was a budget build. they are crazy expensive heads. still cool though

and one of the straight 8

Rich 5150 69 · 10-06-2011, 11:40 PM

Or if your lucky to fnd a 426 wedge...

Rich 5150 69 · 10-06-2011, 11:42 PM

413 cross ram dodge...

Bears63 · 10-06-2011, 11:49 PM

Under the hood of my truck is a 292. Thought about putting a V8 in, but that's done to death. I'll keep the torque monster in it.

KroAutomotiveInc · 10-06-2011, 11:51 PM

there would be nothing sicker then a straight 8 but a straight 6 always works every time someone sees my truck the first words out of there mouth is dose it got a 350 in it and there always surprised to see the I6

66redw/white · 10-06-2011, 11:52 PM

im sure weve all seen this one

Blown inline six with sound - YouTube

10-06-2011, 09:36 PM	#1
JesseSimon Asks alot of questions Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rogers, Arkansas Posts: 231	Whats under your hood? I am just starting out on a 65/66 Short Stepper project. I have this uncontrollable urge to put an odd motor in it. Not talking Ford in a Chevy odd but maybe Caddy, Buick, Olds etc..... When I get asked what motor is in the truck I just wanna be able to say somethin other than 350. I just like being a little weird I guess, but lets hear it....whats under your hood? And if anyone has a favorite non-SBC motor tell me about it.... __________________ MY STABLE: '66 C10 LWB turning it into a shortbed stepside '77 LWB (my daily driver).....oh its a FORD ahhhhh! '07 MAZDA 3 (the wife's ride)

10-06-2011, 09:39 PM	#2
65Gregg Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Willis, Texas Posts: 754	Re: Whats under your hood? I vote for 500 CI Caddy. __________________ 65Gregg Blue long bed White TBSS 61 Impala “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” Mark Twain

10-06-2011, 09:41 PM	#3
JesseSimon Asks alot of questions Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rogers, Arkansas Posts: 231	Re: Whats under your hood? My buddy suggested that, I really like the idea. Haven't been able to find one. My issue is I really would like to start with a running motor and a running 500 Caddy doesnt seem to come cheap...but how awesome would that be? Especially in a shortie __________________ MY STABLE: '66 C10 LWB turning it into a shortbed stepside '77 LWB (my daily driver).....oh its a FORD ahhhhh! '07 MAZDA 3 (the wife's ride)

10-06-2011, 09:53 PM	#4
steverino66 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: oklahoma Posts: 663	Re: Whats under your hood? I went with Chevy 454 in mine, but I've seen quite a few 472 Caddies with TH400, rear wheel drive, on craigslist, (ugly) entire cars with good drivelines for less than a couple grand. I've wondered how the front-wheel drive setup would complicate issues on the Eldorados?

10-06-2011, 09:57 PM	#5
JesseSimon Asks alot of questions Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rogers, Arkansas Posts: 231	Re: Whats under your hood? I have a friend trying to sell his father's old car. Its a '77 Buick Electra. Bout 120K original miles on it, Buick 350 motor and a good OD trans. Runs excellent. I can get it for a grand. I am thinking of this option too but The car is more or less perfect so I'd feel bad pulling its guts out..... __________________ MY STABLE: '66 C10 LWB turning it into a shortbed stepside '77 LWB (my daily driver).....oh its a FORD ahhhhh! '07 MAZDA 3 (the wife's ride)

10-06-2011, 10:03 PM	#6
66redw/white made in america Join Date: May 2010 Location: baton rouge la Posts: 653	Re: Whats under your hood? i love my little straight six 250. but i think if i was goin for an odd motor id go with a cummins. __________________ 2005 gmc sierra- 4/6, t56, cammed 5.3. 4.10, big bars, and brakes. sounds good 1964 c10-283 powerpack, 3 on the tree 2004 corvette- lowered, borla, tuned. slow my old girl 1966 c10- 305v8, t-5 sold

10-06-2011, 10:06 PM	#7
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: Whats under your hood? If I were just starting out and had the budget, my first choice would be a Tri-Power 389 Pontiac. Second choice would be a 401 Buick loaded with finned aluminum. The cool factor would be tops with either engine. In reality I built mine 20 years ago with a jelly bean 350, and a shortage of expendable income will keep it there.

10-06-2011, 10:39 PM	#8
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,975	Re: Whats under your hood? it's not odd, but my pretty much favorite motor in ANYthing is an old 283 dual quad vette motor

10-06-2011, 10:45 PM	#9
JesseSimon Asks alot of questions Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rogers, Arkansas Posts: 231	Re: Whats under your hood? Keep em comin! Maybe I will get lucky and barn find one of these dudes! Lord knows there are plenty of barns around here __________________ MY STABLE: '66 C10 LWB turning it into a shortbed stepside '77 LWB (my daily driver).....oh its a FORD ahhhhh! '07 MAZDA 3 (the wife's ride)

10-06-2011, 10:51 PM	#10
Turkey Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 427	Re: Whats under your hood? straight six. you can trick 'em out. simple and easy to maintain and get parts for especially if your on a budget.. __________________

10-06-2011, 10:52 PM	#11
66redw/white made in america Join Date: May 2010 Location: baton rouge la Posts: 653	Re: Whats under your hood? a straight 8 would be pretty cool! __________________ 2005 gmc sierra- 4/6, t56, cammed 5.3. 4.10, big bars, and brakes. sounds good 1964 c10-283 powerpack, 3 on the tree 2004 corvette- lowered, borla, tuned. slow my old girl 1966 c10- 305v8, t-5 sold

10-06-2011, 10:57 PM	#12
JesseSimon Asks alot of questions Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rogers, Arkansas Posts: 231	Re: Whats under your hood? Straight 8? That exists? __________________ MY STABLE: '66 C10 LWB turning it into a shortbed stepside '77 LWB (my daily driver).....oh its a FORD ahhhhh! '07 MAZDA 3 (the wife's ride)

10-06-2011, 10:57 PM	#13
LSXTravis Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 39	Re: Whats under your hood? I've got a great idea for you....the 3.8 twin turbo that they put in the buick grand nationals in the mid 80s...how about that odd motor for a C10 short stepside pickup? Or what I am going to do with the pickup I am going to start building soon is a 4.8 or 5.3L the new chevy LS series of motors...they are now plentiful and cheap in most bone yards. The 3.8L twin turbo GNX motor...probably hard to find and very expensive but very cool to have in a truck like yours.

10-06-2011, 11:00 PM	#14
JesseSimon Asks alot of questions Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rogers, Arkansas Posts: 231	Re: Whats under your hood? I looked up that straight 8, it LOOKS AWESOME! IS that 3.8 a fuel injected motor? __________________ MY STABLE: '66 C10 LWB turning it into a shortbed stepside '77 LWB (my daily driver).....oh its a FORD ahhhhh! '07 MAZDA 3 (the wife's ride)

10-06-2011, 11:04 PM	#15
LSXTravis Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 39	Re: Whats under your hood? Not for certain so please don't quote me on this but I think they started the fuel injection with the twin turbos on the Buick grand nationals and GNX in 1986. I have a friend with a 1986 buick t type and I will email him to find out. He is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the grand national GNX buicks from the mid to late 80s. But 400hp with a twin turbo 3.8L V6 motor....wow you would wow them at the car shows and burn em at the strip on friday and saturday night.



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10-06-2011, 11:11 PM	#16
Rich 5150 69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Galt, Calif Posts: 2,437	Re: Whats under your hood? Not under mine but here`s 401 buick nailhead __________________ `64 C10 vortec 350/350/373 posi `69 RS/SS 350/350/308 `37 Ford 406/350/324 traclock `68 Dart 370/904/323 suregrip

10-06-2011, 11:13 PM	#17
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: Whats under your hood? I have a 64 gmc with a 472 caddy, they had to notch the firewall and frame to get it to fit.... I put a pontiac 455/th350 in my wifes 63... pretty much a bolt in. __________________ 60 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=280904 61 crew build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=646830 63 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=336537 64 'burb build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=448681 65 'burb build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=590715 65 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=281955

10-06-2011, 11:21 PM	#18
66redw/white made in america Join Date: May 2010 Location: baton rouge la Posts: 653	Re: Whats under your hood? nail heads are so cool lookin! __________________ 2005 gmc sierra- 4/6, t56, cammed 5.3. 4.10, big bars, and brakes. sounds good 1964 c10-283 powerpack, 3 on the tree 2004 corvette- lowered, borla, tuned. slow my old girl 1966 c10- 305v8, t-5 sold

10-06-2011, 11:28 PM	#19
shrunken66stroker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 954	Re: Whats under your hood? I've never seen a 426 Hemi in one. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...54#post3194654

10-06-2011, 11:34 PM	#20
66redw/white made in america Join Date: May 2010 Location: baton rouge la Posts: 653	Re: Whats under your hood? oooohhh that reminds me. they make a hemi head for the ls engines nowadays! probably dont really flow that better than the normal ones but... wait this was a budget build. they are crazy expensive heads. still cool though and one of the straight 8 __________________ 2005 gmc sierra- 4/6, t56, cammed 5.3. 4.10, big bars, and brakes. sounds good 1964 c10-283 powerpack, 3 on the tree 2004 corvette- lowered, borla, tuned. slow my old girl 1966 c10- 305v8, t-5 sold

10-06-2011, 11:40 PM	#21
Rich 5150 69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Galt, Calif Posts: 2,437	Re: Whats under your hood? Or if your lucky to fnd a 426 wedge... __________________ `64 C10 vortec 350/350/373 posi `69 RS/SS 350/350/308 `37 Ford 406/350/324 traclock `68 Dart 370/904/323 suregrip

10-06-2011, 11:42 PM	#22
Rich 5150 69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Galt, Calif Posts: 2,437	Re: Whats under your hood? 413 cross ram dodge... __________________ `64 C10 vortec 350/350/373 posi `69 RS/SS 350/350/308 `37 Ford 406/350/324 traclock `68 Dart 370/904/323 suregrip

10-06-2011, 11:49 PM	#23
Bears63 ...just another truck junkie.. Join Date: May 2009 Location: Watertown, SD Posts: 698	Re: Whats under your hood? Under the hood of my truck is a 292. Thought about putting a V8 in, but that's done to death. I'll keep the torque monster in it. __________________ Mike "Bear" Shea

10-06-2011, 11:51 PM	#24
KroAutomotiveInc Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: UT Posts: 908	Re: Whats under your hood? there would be nothing sicker then a straight 8 but a straight 6 always works every time someone sees my truck the first words out of there mouth is dose it got a 350 in it and there always surprised to see the I6 __________________ Car & Truck Projects Google Community. https://plus.google.com/communities/...80679980403145 Youtube channel. http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2HB...view_as=public 1964 GMC http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=419525

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