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**jocko** · 07-24-2011, 10:41 PM

unless you REALLY want a 501 in it.... I'd sell that to recoup some of your investment, keep the truck and then go from there. It'll never "be" original without the original engine, so your options are wide open. Were it my SECOND 60-66, I'd take my time and make it look original on the outside (already has a sweet body on it) and then do an LS conversion with a tremec or 700R4 etc. (i.e. sell the 3-speed also to save a few bucks - no reason to keep it, truck not original). That's my 2 cents! By the way - how's about an original orange and white two tone with the champagne interior. but I'm just sayin....

07-24-2011, 10:41 PM	#7
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,995	Re: New 64 SWB Fleet w/BBW unless you REALLY want a 501 in it.... I'd sell that to recoup some of your investment, keep the truck and then go from there. It'll never "be" original without the original engine, so your options are wide open. Were it my SECOND 60-66, I'd take my time and make it look original on the outside (already has a sweet body on it) and then do an LS conversion with a tremec or 700R4 etc. (i.e. sell the 3-speed also to save a few bucks - no reason to keep it, truck not original). That's my 2 cents! By the way - how's about an original orange and white two tone with the champagne interior. but I'm just sayin....