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Hey Y'all! Been hangin' out a while, and asked a few questions and even made some friends here and there. I am getting ready to start seriously on my truck. gonna start tearin her apart in the next month or so, and hope to be rollin by the spring. Would love to hear thoughts, ideas, comments, etc.

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Here she was shortly after I bought her.

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Only rust is in rockers and very outside of cab supports. Purple had to go. I have already gone through the suspension, added the square tubing rear trailing arms, 2/4 drop with CPP springs, five lug disc/drums (power), and power steering.

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My 72 I sold to have more dough for this project-

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I plan to keep the I6 (250), but build it up. Been surfing inliners and reading Santucci's power manual and getting myself all worked up. Gonna repaint the truck again, probably a Hot Rod Flatz color, and get the doors painted up like the trucks that my Pa (grandfather) used in his tomato business up in the mountains of East Tn.

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BTW, I can't figure out how to make my link to my build in my signature work????

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Oh yes I can.

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looks good. was this truck in better condition than the orange one you sold?

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Yeah. The cab of the orange one was rusted out in the floor and above the windshield. I know some think the fleetside is more desireable, but I really like the stepside. An old friend sold me the stepside on the cheap, so it has sentimental value as well. The orange one was a good project, it just needed more body work, and I have not done much of it.
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Ok. So we went to a cruise in tonight, and I had a guy offer to buy my inline 6 for $250, so I'm at a crossroad. I can have a mean small block for less than I was gonna spend building the inline, and there is a HUGE difference in parts availability/compatibility. I guess I can run with the herd mechanically, and still be an individual cosmetically. I would love some advice on where to get a good crate engine. So far I like the one JEGS has-290 hp for $2k, free shipping. They also have one that makes 260 hp for $1500. Wonder what the difference is internally?? Lookin for ideas here. Also, dude isn't interested in my power steering setup, so I can probably sell it and my HEI and get a few more bucks towards the small block (don't worry admins, I will do it appropriately if I advertise here- been meaning to join, just haven't gotten to it yet). Decisions, decisions.....

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Now I've found a 300+ hp long block that they actually run and re check with a 5yr/50k mi. warranty for about $1700 shipped. It's from a company called Motor Works in Spokane, WA. Anybody ever heard of these guys?

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I like the numbers from Motor works, I went to school with a guy that lived across the street from me he built about a 65 dart 6cyl and smoked most everyone. That causes quite a conversation piece when you open the hood.

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Yeah, its hard to decide. The six is cool, but you end up spending so much to get it to act like a v8 and sound like a v8, and you can HAVE a v8 lots cheaper.

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At a point like this I write out a list of pros, cons and what I really WANT. Really WANT usually wins.;)

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I'm feelin a nasty v-8. :sumo:

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They cover the shipping from Spokane to Tennessee? Is there a core charge on top of the $1700.00? I have been looking at a company local to me that offers a 275HP/350 (they say 290 if you add a 4bbl, and headers), it is just under $1700.00, but there is a $500.00 core charge, and I have to pick it up. If I could get free shipping to Buffalo, I could figure it out from there...

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There's nothing that I saw about a core charge on that particular engine, but some they sell did have core charges. The engine actually costs $1477, then shipping ranges from $175-$210 depending on what option you choose for delivery.

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Thanks, I bookmarked their website. Will call them for more details when I am ready to pull the trigger.:metal:

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Hi Cubber, I just found your build and I am always excited to see a stepside build. Im rebuilding a stepside also. Keep posting progress photos.
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I emailed motor works, and they quoted me $200.00 for freight to Buffalo, no core charge!!! Thanks so much for sharing, I think I will start a post to see if anyone has dealt with them, and what their experiences have been.

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I have thread like that going in the engine drivetrain section.
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Just found out they are planning an 86th birthday for my Pa near the end of March or first part of April. Since my truck is kind of a tribute to him, I thought that would be a good time to show it to him (if he was able, I'd just give it to him so he could take me on rides like he did when I was a kid), which means I'll have to drive it to Florida, where he lives now. 6 months, Oh my, better get started!!!

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Got an email from Brother's today, they are running a good sale till the end of October. getting my list together, think I am going to go ahead and splurge on A/C!! Talked to the Chevy dealership, trying to see if they can get close in price to what I can get a GMPP crate motor from summit delivered for.

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HOLD UP, CHANGE OF PLANS!!!!! Had a guy lined up to buy my 250 engine, and he backed out. I did some soul searching, and I just cant part with the six. Just ordered some valves for air ride from DLOE65, another member. If you need some valves, he has a cool product. He also cut me a deal on a heat plate for the Offenhauser intake I'm gonna get soon. After all that, he's nice enough to go over to CW Moss and pick me up some lights I was wanting and ship them with my order. Cool to get some help from another site member. I know there's not enough pics in this thread, but it seems like I'm the only one who ever looks at it, so I guess it's more like a diary..........
Dear Diary,
I promise to post pics of some parts as they roll in, and I hope I find some cool stuff at the Redneck Rumble swap meet on Sat. lol

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I am following! I subscribed to follow long with your engine choice. I am glad to hear you are keeping the 6 though.

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thanks, man. I am getting ready to have lots more pics, its just a slow start. Have you bought a crate motor yet??

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No, won't pull that trigger for a little while yet.... research, research, research! I find that as this is my first build, that research saves me time and money, and is also a great teacher. I may put pressure on the local guy to at least get close to the price, then I am dealing with local vendor if there are any problems down the road.

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I went to my local vendor, and he said that THEIR cost was $1900, and he was gonna check another place and see if he could get one cheaper. He took my name and number, and I never heard from him again. That's ok, had he come back with a price, I might have popped on it, and I really am excited to build this 6 instead.

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Gonna follow your thread. Good luck with the 6. I have never had good luck with the carbs on them. Somebody makes an intake that allows you to use a 4 barrel. I forget who.

Good call getting rid of the purple. Never been a fan of trucks that are purple. No offense to any of you guys or gals w/purple trucks lol.

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I'm headed to the Redneck Rumble in Lebanon on Sat. There are supposed to be a lot of 6 cyl parts. Offenhauser is the 4bbl intake, Clifford also makes them, but the Offy is supposed to be better for street usage.

BTW, Purple just ain't me, but you can still see it inside the bed, and people are shocked when they see it was that color. What's worse, is the paint was actually done right, meaning the whole inside of the cab and the whole dash was that color. I drove it 2 times before i sprayed that rattle can black on it lol.

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Glad to see another stepper in the area. How far are you from Atlanta?
Oh yeah....get some pics! LOL

As for your signature text, when you go into User CP, follow the steps using the picture of the globe of earth with the chain under it. Basically, type in your URL, then type in "My Build". I forget the order, but that is how you do it

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I tried that, but it didn't work. Must have done it wrong??
I'm about 4 hrs north. I know this is dumb, but my favorite thing about Atlanta is riding the MARTA. I have loved trains since I was a kid. Atlanta is a great city full of good people

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Hey, I have a quick question for you, you posted in my thread where I asked about the power steering brackets. I was wondering if you could post or even pm me some pictures of the actual bracket and how it mounts to the pump (side pictures of it, a picture of the back, etc.) I'm curious as to how the bracket mounts to everything.

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I will as soon as I can get some close ups. I can tell you now that it mounts to the pump in exactly the same spots as a bracket off of a small block. There is a j shaped piece on the back that mounts to the pump, and the adjusting slide is on the front. There is another piece that mounts to the block, and the part that holds the pump is adjustable so you can line up the belts depending on your setup. I will try to get some pics soon.

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Do you think you could provide me some measurements too? Me and my dad are gonna try and make brackets for the power steering, so he asked me to see if someone could provide some measurements.

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I love to ride my Harley in your state in and around Pigeon forge.

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I will, but it might be this weekend. Also if you have any good scrapyards in your area, a bracket off of a 70's or 80's model can be made to work.


We are a ways from up there, but my Dad's people are from Bristol, TN. I love the mountains as well.

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There is lots to be done with the 6's The post above is right with both offy and clifford making 4bbl plates I like the clifford as it is a billet plate and offers a little rise, The offy does not work with the turbo manifolds, but clifford's do, performance wise i havent seen any #'s to say which is better. I would HIGHLY recommend getting a Lump Kit for your inline 6 and a better cam, two minor things and you can double the hp and torque your engine makes if you have any questions or need parts sources let me know! Here is a pic of my set up.

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Well, we know that we can pull brackets off of any old 60's-early 70's cars but we haven't been able to get lucky and find anything in any of the salvage yards around here.

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Hey, Adam! We have talked before, seems like maybe you sent me a pm about a guy who does serpentine setups for these motors. Your build, which I have been watching for a while, has really inspired me. The thing I love about the six is the uniqueness of it. I saw a guy Saturday (I think he is on this forum) who turboed his mid 60's truck with the turbo off of a Buick Grand National. It was impresive. He had used his stock manifolds for everything and just modified them. It was awesome. I think I am going to build mine to run naturally aspirated, because my truck is going to be a cruiser. I do, however, have another complete engine I want to get a little wild with some day. I am planning on lumping the heads, putting in bigger valves, milling the head, cleaning up the edges of the chambers, decent cam, .030 or .060 overbore, and flat top pistons for a 307. All the research I have done on inliners leads me to believe that the Offy intake is better for a street application because it supplies power more evenly across the rpm range, and the Clifford provides slightly better flow at near wide open throttle. I think I'm gonna go with an Offy (I already have a heat plate) and an Edelbrock 500cfm with adjustable secondaries. It should run well, and still be economical (not my primary concern, but kinda cool).