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Re: Possible 1951 purchase with pics
I'm a bit partial to the I six myself but If I was bulding a street rod AD truck from scratch I'd go LS or Iron block LS type truck motor with matching trans. I've been impressed with the two (2000 with 5.3 and 2016 with 6.0) chevy trucks my son has had. He and my daughter in law run from Wendle Idaho to here in the Valley on a regular basis with it if they aren't pulling a horse trailer with her Ford F350. It's hard to knock an engine that will go 300K and if you set it up right and drive it right get decent gas mileage in a rig.
As far as the 292 in my truck when it is done the idea is to be able to stand back and watch the know it alls argue if it is a modified 216 or 235 as it will be correct gray paint and lots of polished Finned Cast aluminum. Internally it will just have a cam and lump ports.
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Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club.
My ongoing truck projects:
48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six.
71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant.
77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.
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