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BIGCHEVYMAN · 02-11-2006, 01:45 PM

I went to a guys house to buy a truck, and this guy had a couple big farms. I was looking at the truck i was getting ready to put on my trailer and i noticed another old chevy setting behind his barn. It was a 1980 chevy 1 ton 4x4 with a factory small block 400 with the 4 speed trans anp np 205 t-case. That is only the second truck i had seen with a factory 4 speed and small block 400. I wash i had enough money to buy that truck also.

This is getting out of farming and is starting to sell his equiptment,He bought the truck from the original owner sbout 5 years ago. i just wish i had taken my camera to get som pics.

piecesparts · 02-11-2006, 07:54 PM

A lot of the farm community dealerships got little deals like the 400 SBC with manual trannies. I can remember when you could order what you wanted in a truck and not just have to take what the manufacturere thinks you want.

Picture a 2 wheel drive stepside, short bed, 1/2 ton truck with 3/4 ton springs and heavy brush rig wheels and tires running a big block 454 motor for a farm truck. It made one hell of a feed truck and daily driver.

BIGCHEVYMAN · 02-12-2006, 07:36 PM

Those were the good ole days when you could spec a truck like you wanted it. A guy i knew tried to order a blazer back it the early 90's with a 5 speed. GM would not build that truck. He finally ordered the blazer the way he wanted it and changed it over to 5 speed once the warranty was out.

02-11-2006, 01:45 PM	#1
BIGCHEVYMAN Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Portland , Tennessee , United States Posts: 1,024	I found a odd truck last week I went to a guys house to buy a truck, and this guy had a couple big farms. I was looking at the truck i was getting ready to put on my trailer and i noticed another old chevy setting behind his barn. It was a 1980 chevy 1 ton 4x4 with a factory small block 400 with the 4 speed trans anp np 205 t-case. That is only the second truck i had seen with a factory 4 speed and small block 400. I wash i had enough money to buy that truck also. This is getting out of farming and is starting to sell his equiptment,He bought the truck from the original owner sbout 5 years ago. i just wish i had taken my camera to get som pics.

02-11-2006, 07:54 PM	#2
piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	Re: I found a odd truck last week A lot of the farm community dealerships got little deals like the 400 SBC with manual trannies. I can remember when you could order what you wanted in a truck and not just have to take what the manufacturere thinks you want. Picture a 2 wheel drive stepside, short bed, 1/2 ton truck with 3/4 ton springs and heavy brush rig wheels and tires running a big block 454 motor for a farm truck. It made one hell of a feed truck and daily driver.

02-12-2006, 07:36 PM	#3
BIGCHEVYMAN Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Portland , Tennessee , United States Posts: 1,024	Re: I found a odd truck last week Those were the good ole days when you could spec a truck like you wanted it. A guy i knew tried to order a blazer back it the early 90's with a 5 speed. GM would not build that truck. He finally ordered the blazer the way he wanted it and changed it over to 5 speed once the warranty was out.



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