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Call around to a few local part stores to see if a new one is available, but I would say that you will most likely find them to be disontinued. The next best thing to do is to bring it to a muffler shop and they can custom make one for you. I would go to an independant shop rather than a franchised shop as you will probably have better luck there and maybe even a lower price.

Bill

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A nice clean original! The front end photos really shows great attention to detail from the factory.The contrast of the white grill and chevrolet letters floating in a black background with white surround trim and red bowtie looks great. So much is lost when other trucks are given a cheap paint job and all that front end detail is covered over.

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^ I agree! I paid special attention to that area in my 61 and 63. When they were repainted I told them not to paint the core support. When I got them home I did the core support in semi gloss black and then the white surround.
Repainted the grille white and hand painted the Chevrolet letters gloss black.
Made the front end really jump out at you. Little attention to the details really make a big difference. If the grain truck was mine I would get some polished headed bumper bolts and paint the end of the frame horns black and find some period correct tow hooks and put on the front. The rest of it looks like it would do with a good rub out and wax job.

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Hey, this truck is not for show, it is for go, we will still be working her, she's not getting an easy life from us. Yeah, we need to get the oil spots off of the paint as much as possible, that looks really bad.

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i believe you are referring to the grille support seen here LINKY

not the core (radiator) support seen here LINKY

sorry, i can be a stickler for terminology:waah:
don't take it personally;)

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Oh man that is a sweet truck, and reading this thread a got some good info on the 292, I have one thats in my 66 truck and you guys answer some good question for me. I didn't think about the oil but remembered something having to do with detergent oil or non detergent oil and not having leaded gas anymore i am sure some here has the answer, is 10/40 going to be the best for my 292 ? not trying to jack the thread..... that is a killer truck:metal:

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No offense taken, 10W 40 should be fine, we put 15W 40 Rotella in ours.

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That's a very nice truck! I wish my '63 C60 was that nice :(

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Thanks to all who have given compliments, we really enjoy the truck, and love it too!! :D

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You are right Joe, gille support it is!

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Wow, you guys arguing over supports!!

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there was no arguing....
sorry if I jacked your thread

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No, no problem, i was just laughing at it

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yeah well, sorry, i can be a bit anal..:lol:

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No, It's ok, LOL

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:thumbs:

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Lol

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[QUOTE=justcuz;2841438]Wish I could find one like that! I have a three speed auxilliary transmission in my garage just waiting for one of these. Under, direct and over box. That matched up with the 2 speed rear end would really give you some gear combos! 4spd main x 3 spd auxilliary x 2spd rear end=24 different gears![/QUOT Your wish came true. Check out ebay # 300248285946 (sorry can't link) This truck is also incredibly clean, but has a 327.

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Cool, looks like a cool project, although ours has a better interior

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[quote=factorystock;2846263]Yea, but it is in Tenn and I am in Cal? Cross country trip? HaHa. Not much of a demand for these big boys judging from the price. This is nationwide bidding!
The small journal 327 practically garantees that this is a forged crank engine.
Nice original truck though. Also the thermostat housing bypass hoses make me laugh. The size of the hoses almost negate the thermostat completely!
I would love to own this truck though.

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We also have another one of these, except with a 18 foot bed, with a 327, so does that have a forged crank? It looks identical to the one in the pic.

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Generally in a truck application you would end up with a forged crank. The only way I know to tell for sure is to look at the parting line of the crank. If it is forged it will be pretty wide. If it is cast it will be very narrow. You really can't see this with the engine together. Either way it is a great engine. Maybe some one else knows a way to tell with out the engine being apart, however with it being as old as it is, who can guarantee everything is original? The only advantage to a large journal 327 is you can put a 350 crank in it, to make a ...350!

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Or you can take a small journal 327 and install a 283 crank and have a 302...:uhmk:

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But that's backwards thinking!!

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I have to agree with you but I know a few guys that think the 302 is the best motor that ever came out of Detroit.

I knew a fella that had a destroked 327 in a 71 Chevelle...I was NOT impressed with it.

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Yea, a 302 is a great engine, but not for a truck. If you want torque a longer stroke engine is a better choice from an engine efficiency standpoint. Thats why a 350 is better than a 327 and why Chevrolet built it.

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I believe the 327 large journal was built only in 1968, in 1969 the 350 was introduced.

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From what I've seen the 350 was introduced in 69 with the 327 available through the end of the 69 model year. This would make the large journal 327 harder to find than the small journal I suppose.

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PS this would also cover the fact that as Chevy was ramping up production of the 350 they still had the 327 to offer the buying public. Additionaly you have the folks who won't buy the first year of anything so Chevy offered the overlap of engines for a year.

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350 was introduced in 67 for the camaro, and then it spread to the other lines in 68 and 69

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Very nice!!! There are a couple of C60's still used by a company near me. Baby blue and white and very clean. Never seem to have my camera with me when these are around., Oh well...

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Yeah, they are very cool, we have two currently, this one, and one w/ a 327, but the only good things on that one are the motor and the hydraulic ram for the box.

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The beast has new shoes! We had to get new wheels since the wheels were split rims and we had to get new front tires. The wheels are 22.5-8.5(i think) steels, and the tires are 22.5-9, basically semi tires. This is on the front, when we get a flat on the rear we have to replace all of those wheels as well, until then we can keep them. Pics to come, really busy today.

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Wow Bud, that is one clean old truck. I am especially fond of the old big trucks. Other than the International mirrors, it couldn't get anymore original. It's great to see these old trucks that have been used for their original purpose but still very well cared for. My 65 C80 fire truck only had 13,000 original miles, but it still doesn't look as good as yours. The cab is still very strait and solid, but it has lots of holes drilled in it for all of the fire truck lights and sirens, and the paint is getting very thin. The interior of mine is still nice except for the floor mat, and of course all the holes for the light switches.

The reason they said you would have to change the wheels is because those are the two piece wheels, not to be confused with lock-ring type wheels like mine has, which are still used alot today, and are fairly safe as long as the wheel and locking ring are not badly rusted or bent. The wheels on your truck actually come apart right down the middle of the wheel in two almost equal halves. They are extremely dangerous, even just to air up a low tire so be very careful. These are the wheels that coined the name "killer wheels" or "widow makers". They have injured or killed many people, which is why most states have outlawed them all together.

But again, you have a very nice old truck there. Congradulations and best of luck with it.

60-66 Nut

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now thats a clean old truck.. looks good...

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I know that, and that is fine with me, we got brand new semi tires on there, LOL. I know they were extremely dangerous, and it is illegal to put new tires on them or fix tires on them, which is why we had to get new ones. I will post some more pics of the new wheels and tires soon.

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Guys,

I've got a 68 c-50 with split rim "widow makers" on the rear axle. The tires are 8.25 x 20. What rims can I replace these with, nobody here in Utah will touch them. Can I use the existing tires I have with innertube on the new rims? If anyone has done this before please give some input

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I'm not sure you're going to find a 20" wheel for that bolt pattern. We got semi-truck 22.5 steel wheels and Bridgestone V-Steel semi tires. Cost $1k, but we'll never need front tires again.

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you could have or can get 22.5 alcoa aluminum simi wheels and have them turned down to 22. then u can get street tires in 22.

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That would be even more expensive. Our wheels were $250 apiece as were the tires. I'm sure Alcoa alum's are $500+ apiece. Plus, it's on a C50 anyways, he's going to want the load capacity of the semi tires. It does have the large 5 bolt pattern, correct?