I've Been Furiously Searching...

[STANGGT46]

Originally Posted by ChevLoRay

to the board!

As I was reading your "want" list, my own wishes from the past came to light. Specifically, I wanted what seemed to be a reasonable vehicle...a '29 Ford roadster on a set of '32 rails. I mean, what's so unreasonable about that? I know that Deuce bodies (real steel) are scarce and there are both glass and steel replacements. A-bodies are more common and not as expensive. So, my request to a guy who owns the same Deuce 5-window coupe, with its' "Offenhauser" flathead....since he was in high school (graduated in '64)....he kinda laughed at me. Hurt my feelings, too.

I'm sure that what you want is out there. A friend here, did some trading and used some $$ and got a '68 SWB that has a 5.3/4L60E drivetrain in a powder-coated chassis with a 4/6 drop...so, it's kinda like what you want to find. It is an unfinished project, but it's well on its way to be being a driver. By the way, it came from the Dallas/FW area.

www.hotrodlane.cc is the website for Street and Performance, in Mena, AR. They market the engines and components to put an LS-series engine in just about any GM vehicle and may be another source for information. One of the principals in the company has a '71 with a 5.3 and an automatic. It's on their home page.

haha...I'm with ya...I understand that it's hard to find something that meets those needs, I just figured that there would be more out there with how popular these trucks are. When it comes to Camaros and Mustangs, there are many out there where people have swapped in newer efi engines, so I figured that it would be the same for these trucks. I had a '69 Mustang fastback with a late model efi 302/T5 combo, and I personally know of two people that have 68/69 Camaros with LS1/LS6/T56 combos (respectively). I'll just keep my eye out and hopefully I'll run across one. I appreciate the info, by the way!