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67_C-30 · 09-19-2007, 01:35 PM

I've probably bought as many vehicles for good motors as I have just to have them. The 454 will be fine in your truck. You'll have to find or make a crossmember for the auto tranny, find an auto tranny column (or floor shifter if you want to go that route) and find a driveshaft or have one shortened to fit, none of which is a big deal. The only bad thing about a big block is feeding it!!

- which is why all my trucks have small blocks. I actually took a 396 out of my car hauler!

09-19-2007, 01:35 PM	#2
67_C-30 I have a radical idea! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweet Home Alabama! Posts: 6,513	Re: Ever bought a truck, JUST for the motor??? I've probably bought as many vehicles for good motors as I have just to have them. The 454 will be fine in your truck. You'll have to find or make a crossmember for the auto tranny, find an auto tranny column (or floor shifter if you want to go that route) and find a driveshaft or have one shortened to fit, none of which is a big deal. The only bad thing about a big block is feeding it!! - which is why all my trucks have small blocks. I actually took a 396 out of my car hauler! __________________ '67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club! Last edited by 67_C-30; 09-19-2007 at 01:36 PM.