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04-21-2005, 05:57 PM
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Hello New here
Hello guys i am all new to the whole old truck thing..... I just bought a 65 gmc truck. I plan on rebuilding everything on it. The body has some rust and ALOT of body filler
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04-21-2005, 06:34 PM
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Just a few questions... #1 What is all involed in changing from 8 lug to 5 lug, Or can u do it buy simply changing from drum to disk? #2 Would it be a good idea to change out the V6 what is in it for a 400 small block? And would the 400 Small block fit in it and bolt up with the 4 speed tranny?
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04-21-2005, 08:46 PM
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www.earlyclassic.com sales a conversion spindle to convert to five lug discs.you probably can use a 73 or later c10 rearend.
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04-21-2005, 09:43 PM
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Tanis,
Yeah, you could probably change to an SBC. You might need an adapter for that trans. BUT, I wouldn't. Those v6s are unique to GMCs and people speak pretty highly of them for their performance and their uniqueness. Brian |
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04-22-2005, 12:53 AM
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welcome i also have a gmc w/ the v6, if you want to swap out the v6 for v8 you could kill two birds with one stone just get the front cross member like out of a 71-72 or 73-87 with 5 lug and you will get disk brakes also. also i think to put a v8 in front your 4spd all you need is a bellhouseing and a clutch for a small block. if i'm wrong someone tell me what is right.
also the v6 will almost out last your truck mine has 360k+ miles on it and has no sign of quieting, but it will be gone for a small block i hope so.
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04-22-2005, 04:38 PM
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04-22-2005, 08:01 PM
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is a c3500 a half ton truck?ive been told 73-87 half tons will work.i have an 80 in my 64.
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04-22-2005, 10:45 PM
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Thanks for the info guys but the converison kit seems a bit pricy for me. that is a bit out of my price range atm. Right now i have all kinds of ideas what i want to do with the truck but as it stands i have to do something with the brakes. when i bought the truck the guy said the front needs to be bled. When i got in thier and started to bleed them i have notice that they was fine in that behave. So i went and bought a new set of hardwear. And now it seems that the boster is bad... Go figger.... but i am sure when i get a bit farther down the road i will run into more of thies mishaps. So from the sounds of it seems that the V6 is the best bet.. Thanks for you guys info
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04-23-2005, 05:33 PM
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The National 6066 GMC Truck Club - 1960-66 GMC Trucks or 1960-1974 GMC Built V6 Engines - lots of information
http://www.6066gmctrucks.org -- Ed Snyder's 60-66 GMC Truck site http://www.geocities.com/gmc6066/ -- http://www.oldgmctrucks.com <- must be registered to view forums -- more truck sites: http://woogeroo.home.mindspring.com/...ks/trucks.html parts vendors: http://woogeroo.home.mindspring.com/.../ctgparts.html http://www.stovebolt.com/links/ <- look under parts - the other link areas are informative also |
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