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dubie · 08-31-2005, 09:00 AM

I went next door to check and see how my hillbilly mechanic neighbour was making out with his engine swap in his beater 71 GMC. He bought this truck for $500, swapped the tranny to an automatic because he is missing half of his left foot, painted it in his driveway with rustoleum gloss black and has his drivers bucket seat sitting on 4 pieces of ready rod. I have pics of this thing on my computer at home I'll have to post.
Anyways..............he was complaining that he couldn't find a friggin starter to fit the 350 that was in the truck, so he shimmed one up. It worked for a while until the shimming gave out and the nose cone buckled in the housing. He got pissed off yank the engine and is putting in his .20 bored over 350. So he gave me the old engine out of the truck if I wanted it. I ran the casting number thru www.mortec.com and found out it's a 4 bolt 400!!! and the thing has also been bored, but this one is .30 over!! I have al the parts to make a complete engine out of it except for the heads. Looks like Shawnas 58 might have a little bit bigger engine dropped in now. Save the 283 for a rainy day

So he told me to either take the block and put it in my shed or he'll just haul it to the dump, so needless to say, it's comin home tonight!

**guyryan100** · 08-31-2005, 09:10 AM

Why does this never happen to me!?!

You know, if your neighbor were a board member he'd probaby still have that engine in his GMC. You should tell him about the board - AFTER you secure ownership of the engine!

lngbed71 · 08-31-2005, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by dubie

swapped the tranny to an automatic because he is missing half of his left foot, painted it in his driveway with rustoleum gloss black and has his drivers bucket seat sitting on 4 pieces of ready rod.

Well......how does his left foot look now?

Great score BTW, big small blocks rock

dubie · 08-31-2005, 09:19 AM

he's a non-technology kinda guy. He was retired off from the mine on disability and is in his mid 60's. He's a great guy! Actually I shouldn't say it was free, I traded him a set of ramhorms for the engine

panhandler62 · 08-31-2005, 11:48 AM

!Score! is right!

I guess someone could have told him that there is a specific starter for autos and manuals...

A 408ci small block is a real nice place to start. From 250 to 1000hp.. all it takes is money when you start from there.. lol

tomatocity · 08-31-2005, 12:00 PM

I get a different frame of thought when I see 'score!' and 'dubie' along with 'Canada'.
Killer trade and you did just what he asked. Both of you should be happy or should I say he is happy and you are ecstatic. What are the specs of the 400 block and heads?

byrd · 09-01-2005, 09:56 PM

[QUOTE=tomatocity]I get a different frame of thought when I see 'score!' and 'dubie' along with 'Canada'.

dubie · 08-31-2005, 12:29 PM

not sure of all the engine specs yet, and the engine came with no heads. SO I'll have to piece it together once we get all set up to get on the engine

bowtie · 08-31-2005, 12:39 PM

nice score Tim....

GMan69 · 08-31-2005, 03:45 PM

Some people have all the luck. Nice score, Tim!

LUV2XCLR8 · 08-31-2005, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by GMan69

Some people have all the luck. Nice score, Tim!

**hilljob26** · 08-31-2005, 04:47 PM

im pretty sure 400 and 350 have a different starter bolt pattern as well,dont they

**68 Stepside** · 08-31-2005, 06:00 PM

Awesome deal!!! Just be sure to get heads with steam holes in them (or have them drilled) when you put it back together!

tomatocity · 08-31-2005, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 68 Stepside

Awesome deal!!! Just be sure to get heads with steam holes in them (or have them drilled) when you put it back together!

...and head gaskets

longhorn71 · 08-31-2005, 08:28 PM

Good score Tim!!

modifiedGMC · 08-31-2005, 09:02 PM

That's almost the way I got my 350 4 bolt main that's in my GMC. My brother in law had it in a 78 c10 and it smoked when he'd crank it up. So he bought another truck that had a good running 350 and 350 turbo and asked me what I'd charge to do the swap for him. I said the old motor and tranny. he said ok. so I swapped them for him. It was all stock so I wanted to put my chrome oil pan on and when I pilled the old one off I saw 4 bolt mains! I done a little work to it and replaced the worn cam with one I had that was a little bit bigger than stock (let's say it hits a mean lick). I repainted it and added some chrome valve covers and headers and now it resides in my truck. Neither one of was out much money and we both were happy in the end.

**tnblazerk5** · 08-31-2005, 09:06 PM

good score there !!!!!!!!

**Canadian694x4** · 09-01-2005, 09:53 PM

Congrats on the Score Tim! I'm sure sure you'll post some pics soon eh?

Longhorn Man · 09-01-2005, 10:16 PM

Tim....that is friggen awsome.
Have we done any work to the 58 this summer?

*Slams_58* · 09-01-2005, 10:21 PM

NO!

We haven't had time... and now if we move Buelah's staying here til atleast spring. On the good side tho... I won't buy a house in the new place without a double heated garage!!!

*Randy70C-10* · 09-01-2005, 10:37 PM

Your ass won't fit in a single eh?

*Slams_58* · 09-02-2005, 09:06 AM

Bwahahahahahaha Bite me big boy!

I know we need atleast a 2 stall becuase Timmy's greedy and wants to put a paint shop in one stall!

*Randy70C-10* · 09-02-2005, 07:51 PM

Well your truck can sit in the other stall while Tim's truck sits in the rain.

Hey, is he going to do the flames on it or do I have to come back up there?

*Slams_58* · 09-03-2005, 10:19 PM

I'm thinking you're gonna have to come do it... he's already talking about redoing The Mutt with some real fire on it!

llegos · 09-03-2005, 11:42 PM

i never get anything good to happen for me...unless my neighbor was having problems with his porsche and wanted to give me a 450HP twin turbo engine

08-31-2005, 09:00 AM	#1
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	Score!! I went next door to check and see how my hillbilly mechanic neighbour was making out with his engine swap in his beater 71 GMC. He bought this truck for $500, swapped the tranny to an automatic because he is missing half of his left foot, painted it in his driveway with rustoleum gloss black and has his drivers bucket seat sitting on 4 pieces of ready rod. I have pics of this thing on my computer at home I'll have to post. Anyways..............he was complaining that he couldn't find a friggin starter to fit the 350 that was in the truck, so he shimmed one up. It worked for a while until the shimming gave out and the nose cone buckled in the housing. He got pissed off yank the engine and is putting in his .20 bored over 350. So he gave me the old engine out of the truck if I wanted it. I ran the casting number thru www.mortec.com and found out it's a 4 bolt 400!!! and the thing has also been bored, but this one is .30 over!! I have al the parts to make a complete engine out of it except for the heads. Looks like Shawnas 58 might have a little bit bigger engine dropped in now. Save the 283 for a rainy day So he told me to either take the block and put it in my shed or he'll just haul it to the dump, so needless to say, it's comin home tonight! __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795 Last edited by dubie; 08-31-2005 at 09:01 AM.

08-31-2005, 09:19 AM	#4
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	he's a non-technology kinda guy. He was retired off from the mine on disability and is in his mid 60's. He's a great guy! Actually I shouldn't say it was free, I traded him a set of ramhorms for the engine __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

08-31-2005, 11:48 AM	#5
panhandler62 Java Mechanic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Martinsburg, WV Posts: 6,764	!Score! is right! I guess someone could have told him that there is a specific starter for autos and manuals... A 408ci small block is a real nice place to start. From 250 to 1000hp.. all it takes is money when you start from there.. lol __________________ Keith 11 Lincoln MKT -- Momma's wagon 13 G37xS -- middle age crazy car 68 C20 Fleetside -- RIP Decorating the whole town up at a cost of $27 ....

08-31-2005, 12:00 PM	#6
tomatocity Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 1,255	I get a different frame of thought when I see 'score!' and 'dubie' along with 'Canada'. Killer trade and you did just what he asked. Both of you should be happy or should I say he is happy and you are ecstatic. What are the specs of the 400 block and heads? __________________ Got bored, sold everthing. Got bored, looking for a 1960-66 C-10. Want to build my last truck.

08-31-2005, 12:29 PM	#8
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	not sure of all the engine specs yet, and the engine came with no heads. SO I'll have to piece it together once we get all set up to get on the engine __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

08-31-2005, 09:10 AM	#2
guyryan100 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 470	Why does this never happen to me!?! You know, if your neighbor were a board member he'd probaby still have that engine in his GMC. You should tell him about the board - AFTER you secure ownership of the engine!

08-31-2005, 12:39 PM	#9
bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 1,050	nice score Tim.... __________________ ~70 GMCprostreet swb 396/700r NOS 575 hp "the Brick" ~72 chev swb w/68 front clip "GM Millenium corvette yellow" I use and accept Paypal

08-31-2005, 03:45 PM	#10
GMan69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Hernando, MS USA Posts: 1,152	Some people have all the luck. Nice score, Tim! __________________ George Morgan Hernando, MS '69 C-10 swb fleetside '72 GMC swb Stepside

08-31-2005, 04:47 PM	#12
hilljob26 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Gypsum Kansas 67448 Posts: 1,681	im pretty sure 400 and 350 have a different starter bolt pattern as well,dont they __________________ 21 2500hd duramax 58 apache HILLJOB GRAPHIX--for all your graphic needs My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=542497 LS ENGINE SWAP INFORMATION THREAD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=377348 4l60 to an NP205 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...43#post3697343

08-31-2005, 06:00 PM	#13
68 Stepside huh? Join Date: May 2000 Location: Washington, Illinois Posts: 5,692	Awesome deal!!! Just be sure to get heads with steam holes in them (or have them drilled) when you put it back together! __________________ Someday when I'm lonely, Wishing you weren't so far away, Then I will remember Things we said today. RIP El Jay

08-31-2005, 08:28 PM	#15
longhorn71 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: CANADA Posts: 1,681	Good score Tim!!

08-31-2005, 09:02 PM	#16
modifiedGMC Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Walker Co. Alabama Posts: 474	That's almost the way I got my 350 4 bolt main that's in my GMC. My brother in law had it in a 78 c10 and it smoked when he'd crank it up. So he bought another truck that had a good running 350 and 350 turbo and asked me what I'd charge to do the swap for him. I said the old motor and tranny. he said ok. so I swapped them for him. It was all stock so I wanted to put my chrome oil pan on and when I pilled the old one off I saw 4 bolt mains! I done a little work to it and replaced the worn cam with one I had that was a little bit bigger than stock (let's say it hits a mean lick). I repainted it and added some chrome valve covers and headers and now it resides in my truck. Neither one of was out much money and we both were happy in the end. __________________ If it don't fit, force it,...If it still don't fit , modify it 'till it does fit !!!

08-31-2005, 09:06 PM	#17
tnblazerk5 User #12137 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: kingsport,upper east tenn Posts: 11,598	good score there !!!!!!!!

09-01-2005, 09:53 PM	#18
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,306	Congrats on the Score Tim! I'm sure sure you'll post some pics soon eh? __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 20 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada! - 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 2 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 13 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 6 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

09-01-2005, 10:16 PM	#19
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Tim....that is friggen awsome. Have we done any work to the 58 this summer?



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09-01-2005, 10:21 PM	#20
Slams_58 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2002 Location: I let ya know as soon as I know Posts: 3,593	NO! We haven't had time... and now if we move Buelah's staying here til atleast spring. On the good side tho... I won't buy a house in the new place without a double heated garage!!!

09-01-2005, 10:37 PM	#21
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Your ass won't fit in a single eh?

09-02-2005, 09:06 AM	#22
Slams_58 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2002 Location: I let ya know as soon as I know Posts: 3,593	Bwahahahahahaha Bite me big boy! I know we need atleast a 2 stall becuase Timmy's greedy and wants to put a paint shop in one stall!

09-02-2005, 07:51 PM	#23
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Well your truck can sit in the other stall while Tim's truck sits in the rain. Hey, is he going to do the flames on it or do I have to come back up there?

09-03-2005, 10:19 PM	#24
Slams_58 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2002 Location: I let ya know as soon as I know Posts: 3,593	I'm thinking you're gonna have to come do it... he's already talking about redoing The Mutt with some real fire on it!

09-03-2005, 11:42 PM	#25
llegos Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: pleasanton, CA Posts: 570	i never get anything good to happen for me...unless my neighbor was having problems with his porsche and wanted to give me a 450HP twin turbo engine __________________ -Steve

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