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joeys66pickup · 03-07-2008, 11:02 PM

About 4 months ago a friend of my step-dad wanted to get rid of a 1965 shortbed stepside 1/2 c10, so i said to him i wanted it and would pay money but he said it was fine and gave it to me free as long as i towed it and now its mine.
i have a 1974 454 w/4 bolt mains out of a 3/4 pickup and was wondering if i should put that in or sell it and put a 400? i would like a 408ci stroker eventually with some nitrous because my main goal is a street/strip setup mainly towards the strip portion,or would it be a better idea to destroke the 454 to 427 and see if i can build close to 550hp or alittle less and run it n/a? THANK you for listening to a newbie and his rant

Tim64 · 03-07-2008, 11:10 PM

From Ohio!
I don't know much about racing, but if I already had a 454 just laying aroung looking for a home I'd put her in the old truck and give it a try.
Good luck with what ever you try

joeys66pickup · 03-07-2008, 11:19 PM

yeah but the person i got the motor from was an ass. his idea of a tune up was to change individual spark plugs every 2 or three months, and it has a cracked flexplate so im wondering what else is wrong

Tim64 · 03-07-2008, 11:25 PM

Well, now that's another story. I wouldn't want to put a bunch of time putting a motor into a truck I really didn't know about. You should just build you own. Then you'll know what you've got.

joeys66pickup · 03-07-2008, 11:28 PM

thanks actually that sounds like a better idea then having to worry about pushing it an BOOM!

03-07-2008, 11:02 PM	#1
joeys66pickup Dr. Frankenstein Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: beaverton,Or Posts: 458	Help Newbie About 4 months ago a friend of my step-dad wanted to get rid of a 1965 shortbed stepside 1/2 c10, so i said to him i wanted it and would pay money but he said it was fine and gave it to me free as long as i towed it and now its mine. i have a 1974 454 w/4 bolt mains out of a 3/4 pickup and was wondering if i should put that in or sell it and put a 400? i would like a 408ci stroker eventually with some nitrous because my main goal is a street/strip setup mainly towards the strip portion,or would it be a better idea to destroke the 454 to 427 and see if i can build close to 550hp or alittle less and run it n/a? THANK you for listening to a newbie and his rant Last edited by joeys66pickup; 03-07-2008 at 11:03 PM.

03-07-2008, 11:10 PM	#2
Tim64 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Vandalia, Ohio Posts: 396	Re: Help Newbie From Ohio! I don't know much about racing, but if I already had a 454 just laying aroung looking for a home I'd put her in the old truck and give it a try. Good luck with what ever you try

03-07-2008, 11:19 PM	#3
joeys66pickup Dr. Frankenstein Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: beaverton,Or Posts: 458	Re: Help Newbie yeah but the person i got the motor from was an ass. his idea of a tune up was to change individual spark plugs every 2 or three months, and it has a cracked flexplate so im wondering what else is wrong

03-07-2008, 11:25 PM	#4
Tim64 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Vandalia, Ohio Posts: 396	Re: Help Newbie Well, now that's another story. I wouldn't want to put a bunch of time putting a motor into a truck I really didn't know about. You should just build you own. Then you'll know what you've got.

03-07-2008, 11:28 PM	#5
joeys66pickup Dr. Frankenstein Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: beaverton,Or Posts: 458	Re: Help Newbie thanks actually that sounds like a better idea then having to worry about pushing it an BOOM!



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