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K20 progress
Just got my truck stripped down to the frame. I have started wire wheeling down the frame and will paint if before this weekend. Then he will be all ready for his new body from Teeitup. All i have left is to figure out a motor. What do you guys think, big or small block?
David
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hi
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And what i started out with
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are you kidding. BIG BLOCK! BIG BLOCK! start the chant yall
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I would go with a small block, maybe a 383 stroker??
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Think outside the box. 292 or 305 V6. Then put a plow on it
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Big block......With tons of torque......
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I vote for the small block. Way less work also. How about a 406 for some maximum torque? I have the GM ZZ4s in mine. I just wish the quality was better on those crate engines..........
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Hope I have answered your questions so far on this, let me know if you have more questions.
With the frame just sitting there sure makes doing a big block conversion easier. I say go for it! I hope to have my cab back on my frame in maybe two to three weeks. Will be nice to see it in one piece again.
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6.9L,7.3L, or Powerstroke diesel!
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Shouldn't He be a She.
He might be offended after the finished product when you say something like "Isn't he a thing of beauty" Female names are much more easier to work with too especially when you are lonely. |
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I always thought that nice looking trucks were she's, and a rough and ready beast like mine started out as (and is at the present) would be he's. It would make one ugly woman as of now
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This, is my BOOMSTICK!
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Makes sense to me
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Well, i got a little time off for christmas, and figure i will try my hardest to get the old girl back together (I'm just tring to keep up with TxFirefighter)
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Attempting to swap cabs (i have done this at least 5 times, and always have problems, this time i used Dean's idea of the board, but the lift wouldn't go up high enough to let me roll the frame under it, so i had to let the air out of the front tires to get it to work
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getting closer
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only took me 1 1/2 hours, but it finally happened
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i'm going to try to get my bed on, and my small block 400 installed today, but who knows
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bed's on, now have to get the motor in and i'll be happy for today
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again
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back
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hey it wasnt so long ago i was there with my 76 its more fun putting together than taking apart trust me lol id go with a 350 lol
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That's more progress than I've made in, well, I ain't saying!
Great to see your project moving along.
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WOW David, you've did a bunch, looks alot different than Sat. at my place.
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