Chevrolet by the Numbers question

[alancolvin]

Hello everyone..Alan Colvin here. I am the author of CBTN. I rarely post on forums but I have been a member for awhile and thought I would put this question out there and see what the response is. I obviously wrote CBTN for cars and not trucks but having been a former '70 (LWB Camper) Chevy truck owner and a BIG 67-72 fan since dirt..I have a question. I have all the data for trucks that I have published for cars but as I look around..it doesn't seem that many 67-72 restorations (or any truck restos for that matter) are really focused on original engine casting numbers. Lots of restos now just use an LS or standard crate motor. I think a CBTN for trucks would be a great project but I just don't know if the demand for a dead nuts engine build would be there today.I would appreciate any thoughts you may have. Thanx for your time!

Alan Colvin

[GASoline71]

Since there were no specialty high performance equipment options as far as engines and transmissions go... and trucks of the day were utilitarian in nature and engines were yarded out and replaced as needed. Most "numbers matching" trucks are only for sentimental value. It really doesn't add any real value to a truck.

Gary