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Old 10-07-2004, 03:33 PM   #1
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Ever seen this?

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Old 10-07-2004, 03:55 PM   #2
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Usually I don't comment on how people do their trucks because everyone has their own taste and that's ok. But why in the hell would you make a a 72 C10 a front wheel drive!!?! gah
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Old 10-07-2004, 04:26 PM   #3
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Dare to be different....I actually almost kinda like it. The FWD part is a bit odd, and it bet it's a dog with 2.50 gears, but with the torque of the olds 455, you probably don't even notice it. You could run that thing 100 mph all day long on the expressway and not worry.....
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Old 10-07-2004, 05:13 PM   #4
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They could have used an older caddy transmission setup some of them 4100s were FWD
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Old 10-07-2004, 07:41 PM   #5
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I have noticed that swap in a few of the C30 ramp bed car haulers before. I bet it isn't that bad of a performer. Torque is king and the 455 has plenty. The Caddy 500's are the same way. Think of the GMC motorhomes that run the same set up and they are 26' long and weigh several tons more than a truck.
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Old 10-07-2004, 07:58 PM   #6
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I haven't worked on a lot of FWD cars, but I didn't realize there were any out there that didn't mount the motor sideways.
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Old 10-07-2004, 08:02 PM   #7
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i've seen quite a few larger trucks COE that have that drivetrain
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Old 10-07-2004, 08:21 PM   #8
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I saw a front wheel drive International 1 ton truck before, that had a special flatbed wrecker body that would lower straight down so the car could be winched on. I guess the company that made them would buy factory 4x4s, hack the frame off behind the cab, add on their own rear frame/body, and take off the rear driveshaft. It was done so the body could be lowered all the way to the ground and still have a flat surface.
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Old 10-07-2004, 10:33 PM   #9
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Saw a 73 up truck with that set-up under the front.The back half of the truck was a double axle lowboy triler with dovetail.Looked like a good Idea for a hauler.
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Old 10-07-2004, 11:11 PM   #10
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Im not quite the purist,but basically I like em High Optioned Clean and Stock with a little flavoring to make it your own.But that thing is a freak,may be a nice ride with plenty of torque,but why would you go thru that much trouble and expense, for something for the most part the original builder unless he did all the work himself would never recoup the labor charges on.Heck I didnt like the Toronado car, I definitely dont like the Toronado Truck.just my .02 cents. :p
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Old 10-07-2004, 11:12 PM   #11
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Frontwheel drive truck would be great in the snow,and would never fishtail off the line,but where's the fun in that?
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Old 10-07-2004, 11:51 PM   #12
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If you took those nice body parts off and swapped with some I have you could make a mean demo derby ride!
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