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1966-81 Chevy H/J Series
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schwoch1
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Re: 1966-81 Chevy H/J Series
I will add some pics of my truck that I aquired a year or so ago. This is my '70 GMC HI9500 truck with a 6-71 Detroit and a 13 speed. It originally had a 5 speed main trains and a 2 speed rearend but the truck had a top speed of 42 MPH with 6.77 gears so I changed out the rearend to one that has 3.73's and changed the trans to a 13 speed. Anyone that has ever driven a truck with a Detroit knows the more gears you have, the happier the engine is!!!! Now the truck has a top speed of 92 MPH at 2200 RPM, but more importantly it cruises at 60 MPH at an ear pleasing 1550 RPM!!! My plans for the truck are to install either a small dump bed or a flat bed, whatever I happen to come across first!!! I will post some pictures and a driving video I have. Hope you like!!!
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