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*LILRED66* · 12-03-2009, 09:40 PM

Welcome to the forums from Kansas City, KS. It appears you have a good start on a daily driver or project.

The radiator appears to be from an early '60-'63 Chevy truck, which, for the most part, would be interchangeable with the 4-5-6 Chevy trucks. Additionally, if the top tank is stamped with HARRISON, you have an original or factory replacement. The HARRISON is not currently offered in the aftermarket...some care and some do not, I just thought I would let you know.

A 283 was the only V8 available in the Chevy C10 (1/2 ton) trucks from '60-'65 and the 327 became available in 1966, so you could possibly have a 327, but I would bet it is a 283, only because there were so many of them produced with the 283/SM420 combination. I would venture to say the 4-speed, granny low transmission is factory, as well.

If this is your first project, I feel compelled to offer some thoughts:

1. Have a plan...make a list of the things you want to do. Although plans change as money and time allow, a plan is better than no plan.

2. Only tackle items that keep the truck driveable, within reason...by doing so, you will be able to enjoy the truck. Many ambitious plans have fallen to the wayside, because the project sat in the garage for several months due to limited funds, time, knowledge or a combination of all three, only to become someone else's project. Try to tackle items one at a time, so you can have it back together by the end of the night or the end of the weekend.

3. There are some extremely talented individuals on this site, that make some of the difficult tasks, like bodywork, patch panels, suspension mods and painting, seems easy, so keep in mind, many of these guys are seasoned veterans or have acquired their skills over a long period of time or on a previous project. Many times, a project turns out to be more difficult than perceived and the owner loses interest or their spirit is broken because it didn't come to them as easy as it appeared when others did the same task.

I am not trying to preach, only help you avoid some of the pitfalls to acquiring a truck, that turns into a project, that turns into a burden and the fun is lost in the process.

Good luck with your project and keep us posted on your progress. We like lots of photos.

12-03-2009, 09:40 PM	#6
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: '66 Project in Texas Welcome to the forums from Kansas City, KS. It appears you have a good start on a daily driver or project. The radiator appears to be from an early '60-'63 Chevy truck, which, for the most part, would be interchangeable with the 4-5-6 Chevy trucks. Additionally, if the top tank is stamped with HARRISON, you have an original or factory replacement. The HARRISON is not currently offered in the aftermarket...some care and some do not, I just thought I would let you know. A 283 was the only V8 available in the Chevy C10 (1/2 ton) trucks from '60-'65 and the 327 became available in 1966, so you could possibly have a 327, but I would bet it is a 283, only because there were so many of them produced with the 283/SM420 combination. I would venture to say the 4-speed, granny low transmission is factory, as well. If this is your first project, I feel compelled to offer some thoughts: 1. Have a plan...make a list of the things you want to do. Although plans change as money and time allow, a plan is better than no plan. 2. Only tackle items that keep the truck driveable, within reason...by doing so, you will be able to enjoy the truck. Many ambitious plans have fallen to the wayside, because the project sat in the garage for several months due to limited funds, time, knowledge or a combination of all three, only to become someone else's project. Try to tackle items one at a time, so you can have it back together by the end of the night or the end of the weekend. 3. There are some extremely talented individuals on this site, that make some of the difficult tasks, like bodywork, patch panels, suspension mods and painting, seems easy, so keep in mind, many of these guys are seasoned veterans or have acquired their skills over a long period of time or on a previous project. Many times, a project turns out to be more difficult than perceived and the owner loses interest or their spirit is broken because it didn't come to them as easy as it appeared when others did the same task. I am not trying to preach, only help you avoid some of the pitfalls to acquiring a truck, that turns into a project, that turns into a burden and the fun is lost in the process. Good luck with your project and keep us posted on your progress. We like lots of photos. Last edited by LILRED66; 12-03-2009 at 09:43 PM.