Bought a truck, need some info and help.

[Jonesy]

I just bought a 68 3/4 ton chevy 4x4 off ebay, and wanted to know some more about it, and things to look for. I talked to the seller on the phone, and i'll try to repeat what he told me about the truck.

68 chevy longbed, CST model, 3/4 ton 4x4. 4.56 gears, 4 speed manual, gear to gear transfer case. 1970 chevy LS6 454 big block, bored 30 over, fully blueprinted and balanced, new everthing inside the motor (only 30 miles on the motor) 500 lift cam, dual row timing chain, 11:1 pistons, edelbrock intake, edelbrock 750 carb. He said it has a closed knuckle front axle, Birfield joint (sp?), what is this and is it good? Good glass, and decent interior, factory buckets, forgot to ask about a/c or tach. Needs new brakes, and drums turned, as well as the typical patch panels for the cab.

A few questions. He said the engine has the braketry for power steering, how hard would it be to put power steering on? My dad has a 79 k10 for a donor truck. I know the patch panels are cheap and a piece of cake, but he said the inside of the bed is really rust expecially around where the fender wells connect. Are there patch panels for this, or would i be better off looking for different bed, no matter how i do it the bed is getting a spray on bedliner.

On another note, is there any way to easily tell if the engine in the truck is truly a LS6 motor? I was told by a friend that the motor could be worth big bucks.

Thanks for any help, and i'll get pictures asap.

JT Jones

[Longhorn Man]

I can't answer your q's...I don't know 4X4 trucks...but i can bump this to the top, and say...we need pics, sounds like a cool rig.

[70 shorty]

I don't know how to tell you how to find out, but if you truly do have an LS6 454 in there, I'd sell it to a Chevelle person and put the BIG money you'd get for it into an even better engine.

[Jonesy]

Here is a link to the ebay auction where i bought it. I don't think i could have went wrong no matter what for the price I'm going to pick it up tomorrow (road trip!) so picks will follow along with tons of questions.

Link
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWN%3AIT

Thanks
JT Jones

[LUV2XCLR8]

[Canadian694x4]

Looks like a pretty sweet truck. Nice score!

[Jonesy]

Here are a few pics i snapped today of my new baby. After getting it home and really looking at it, i'm going to be better off just getting a different cab and bed (floor is almost gone and all bed supports are rotten).

Truck


Factory buckets, needs recovered or replaced.


Factory original Delco AM radio, no A/C


Even came with the original tires and wheels


Heavy duty rear axle (factory?) anyone know what type it is? I count 10 bolts on the cover.


Fully balanced and blueprinted 454 (guy says it is a LS6), rectangle closed port heads, 10:1 pistons, 500 lift cam, edelbrock 750 carb and intake.




Thanks for looking, and be prepared for tons of questions as I start digging into my new project.

JT Jones

[busterwivell]

When you forst said 11:1 pistons, I thought OMG, later, 10:1 pistons........what grade of gas are you planning on? With iron heads, watch out for detonation. Hope it's not a daily driver.

[Jonesy]

The seller said 10:1 pistons, but with the heads he put on he said it bumped it up to 11:1. He said he had the heads built to run on 93, so we'll see what happens. Right now it is a project truck then it will probably become a weekend runner when i get it finished

JT

[Brainchild]

Cool truck,looks tough as nails too.

[Randy70C-10]

My wifes truck runs on 93, 10.5:1 compression

[Jonesy]

Ok need some help with decoding the vins. The door jam vin is KE248F141021 and the motor has the code C8F322908 (taken from in front of passenger side head). What did this 454 originally come in, or was it a crate motor?

[71swb4x4]

I am not that great at decoding, but could it be CEF instead of C8F?

[Blue_71]

sweet! glad this truck went to a board member, i was watching it on ebay

[dion]

Can't help with your questions but I will say for the price you paid you have a bad ass rig!

[Mudder]

Jonsey..........I merged your threads. The one on the main board is here now.

[1969K10]

I've got gear ratios for the tranny at home, i'll try and bring them in tomorrow... the X-fer is 1.94 to 1 in low, might me 1.96... i'll check on that also...

[Jonesy]

Thank Mudder67, i posted in the main forum then saw this one and decided it was the better place to post.

1969K10, that would be great. I drove it down to my buddies shop today and in 4th gear, At about 3000-3200 rpm it was only doing about 45 so either big tires or a regear are in order. I could easily take off in third gear with out slipping the clutch or anything.

[1969K10]

Forgot the info, i'll get it tomorrow... either way, 4th gear is 1:1...

[gregbr]

Send a note to teeitup about the power steering conversion, he will know. I have the same setup on my 67 4WD, I think it can be converted anyway, you just have to dimple or modify the frame (spacers may work) to accept the new power steering box. For the power brakes, just add a brake booster to your drum brake master cylinder.

[poff]

If you want discs you will want to go to an open knuckle axle. You should be able to get an '80s axle with discs already. Make sure you get a Dana 44 or 60 not a GM Corprate axle. 4:56s may be tought to find stock so you may have to change the gears.