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skeezer · 03-21-2010, 08:30 PM

Hello , Just joined your Forum and started a new Project. I just finished some horse trading and ended up with a 1964 GMC Big Window, ShortBox Fleet side and a Doner 1964 Chev 3/4 ton Long Box. The GMC has a 305 V6 4 sp. the Chevy has a 283 4 spd. The goal is to make a fun truck that can be a daily driver and not worry about the odd Scatch or stone chip. It will likely be a mix of the best parts of both Trucks. A 64 Chev ShortBox rolling Frame, Diff and Coil Suspension came with the deal aswell.

I will post pictures and progress later.

looking forward to this project .

**DPowers** · 03-21-2010, 08:46 PM

Congrats and welcome to the forum.

**aerotruk63** · 03-21-2010, 09:01 PM

Pic's would be real nice. Gooday Eh! and welcome to the last site you'll ever have to go to.

ruffrida2005 · 03-21-2010, 09:16 PM

Welcome to the site. Post up some pics of those trucks when you get a chance.

markeb01 · 03-21-2010, 11:47 PM

Welcome from Washington state. A lot of good ideas and support available here.

**Captainfab** · 03-22-2010, 12:28 AM

Welcome to the forum

MacAttack · 03-22-2010, 06:13 PM

Welcome to the Loony Bin...... (Mac)

1Bad62Pro/Street · 03-22-2010, 07:16 PM

**Matt's k5** · 03-22-2010, 07:34 PM

WELCOME FROM UTAH, (PS KEEP THE 3O5 V6 THESE ARE UNIQUE ENGINES AND WILL LAST FOREVER)

198plus · 03-22-2010, 07:48 PM

Welcome to the forum

1Bad62Pro/Street · 03-22-2010, 08:00 PM

Yep,

Here is some info I found on the GM V6 that I thought was cool.

GMC Truck produced a unique 60° V6 engine from 1960 through 1978. The engine was available in 305, 351, 401 and 478-cubic-inch (5.0, 5.8, 6.6, and 7.8 L) versions. In late production there was also a 432-cubic-inch (7.1 L) version with enlarged crankshaft journals. GMC also made a 637-cubic-inch (10.4 L) 60° V8 with twin balance shafts using the same general layout as the 305. Finally, there was a 702-cubic-inch (11.5 L) "Twin Six" V12, which was basically two 351s placed end-to-end with a common block and crank. A Diesel version was called the ToroFlow. The 305-cubic-inch (5.0 L) 305 had a 4.25 in (108 mm) bore and 3.58 in stroke (90.9 mm). The 305 V6 was the standard pickup truck engine for GMC from 1960 to 1966, and was one of the first V6 engines produced by an American company. The 351-cubic-inch (5.8 L) 351 had a 4.56 in (116 mm) bore and 3.58 in stroke (90.9 mm). It was basically an enlarged 305. In 1972, the 351 was replaced by a 379.

The 305-cubic-inch (5.0 L) 305 had a 4.25 in (108 mm) bore and 3.58 in stroke (90.9 mm). The 305 V6 was the standard pickup truck engine for GMC from 1960 to 1966, and was one of the first V6 engines produced by an American company.

The 351-cubic-inch (5.8 L) 351 had a 4.56 in (116 mm) bore and 3.58 in stroke (90.9 mm). It was basically an enlarged 305. In 1972, the 351 was replaced by a 379.

The 379-cubic-inch (6.2 L) 379 had a 4.562 in (115.9 mm) bore and 3.86 in stroke (98 mm).

The engine was further enlarged for the 401-cubic-inch (6.6 L) 401.It has a 4.87 in (124 mm) bore and 3.58 in stroke (90.9 mm).

In late production there was also a 432-cubic-inch (7.1 L) version with enlarged crankshaft journals.

The 477.7-cubic-inch (7,828 cc) 478 was one of the largest V6 engines ever built. Gross output was 235 hp (175 kW) at 3200 rpm and 440 ft.lbf (597 Nm) at 1400 rpm. Bore was 5.125 in (130.2 mm) and stroke was 3.86 in (98 mm). It was introduced in 1963 in the 6500 series trucks.

It was superseded by the 1966 478M "Magnum" series, and production ended by 1974. Gross output was now 254 hp (189 kW) at 3700 rpm and 442 ft.lbf (599 Nm) at 1400 rpm.

The 702-cubic-inch (11.5 L) V12 "Twin Six" was offered in United States GMC commercial trucks, and as a special order option in Canada. It was often mistaken as two V6 engines welded together but in fact was a single casting. It used four separate exhaust manifolds, two separate carburetors, two separate distributor caps driven off of a single distributor drive, and other parts from the 351. 56 major parts are interchangeable between the Twin-Six and the other GMC V-6 engines to provide greater parts availability and standardization. It produced 250 net SAE horsepower (190 kW). Torque was 585 lb·ft (793 N·m).

Muleman100 · 03-23-2010, 09:20 AM

all the way from SE Texas. Put some pics up and keep us informed as you proceed.

03-21-2010, 08:30 PM	#1
skeezer Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 1	Hello New to your Forum Hello , Just joined your Forum and started a new Project. I just finished some horse trading and ended up with a 1964 GMC Big Window, ShortBox Fleet side and a Doner 1964 Chev 3/4 ton Long Box. The GMC has a 305 V6 4 sp. the Chevy has a 283 4 spd. The goal is to make a fun truck that can be a daily driver and not worry about the odd Scatch or stone chip. It will likely be a mix of the best parts of both Trucks. A 64 Chev ShortBox rolling Frame, Diff and Coil Suspension came with the deal aswell. I will post pictures and progress later. looking forward to this project .

03-21-2010, 08:46 PM	#2
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03-21-2010, 09:01 PM	#3
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03-21-2010, 09:16 PM	#4
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03-21-2010, 11:47 PM	#5
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03-22-2010, 12:28 AM	#6
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03-22-2010, 07:34 PM	#9
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03-22-2010, 08:00 PM	#11
1Bad62Pro/Street "Where were you in '62?" Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Cleveland County, North Cackalacky Posts: 5,013	Re: Hello New to your Forum Yep, Here is some info I found on the GM V6 that I thought was cool. GMC Truck produced a unique 60° V6 engine from 1960 through 1978. The engine was available in 305, 351, 401 and 478-cubic-inch (5.0, 5.8, 6.6, and 7.8 L) versions. In late production there was also a 432-cubic-inch (7.1 L) version with enlarged crankshaft journals. GMC also made a 637-cubic-inch (10.4 L) 60° V8 with twin balance shafts using the same general layout as the 305. Finally, there was a 702-cubic-inch (11.5 L) "Twin Six" V12, which was basically two 351s placed end-to-end with a common block and crank. A Diesel version was called the ToroFlow. The 305-cubic-inch (5.0 L) 305 had a 4.25 in (108 mm) bore and 3.58 in stroke (90.9 mm). The 305 V6 was the standard pickup truck engine for GMC from 1960 to 1966, and was one of the first V6 engines produced by an American company. The 351-cubic-inch (5.8 L) 351 had a 4.56 in (116 mm) bore and 3.58 in stroke (90.9 mm). It was basically an enlarged 305. In 1972, the 351 was replaced by a 379. The 305-cubic-inch (5.0 L) 305 had a 4.25 in (108 mm) bore and 3.58 in stroke (90.9 mm). The 305 V6 was the standard pickup truck engine for GMC from 1960 to 1966, and was one of the first V6 engines produced by an American company. The 351-cubic-inch (5.8 L) 351 had a 4.56 in (116 mm) bore and 3.58 in stroke (90.9 mm). It was basically an enlarged 305. In 1972, the 351 was replaced by a 379. The 379-cubic-inch (6.2 L) 379 had a 4.562 in (115.9 mm) bore and 3.86 in stroke (98 mm). The engine was further enlarged for the 401-cubic-inch (6.6 L) 401.It has a 4.87 in (124 mm) bore and 3.58 in stroke (90.9 mm). In late production there was also a 432-cubic-inch (7.1 L) version with enlarged crankshaft journals. The 477.7-cubic-inch (7,828 cc) 478 was one of the largest V6 engines ever built. Gross output was 235 hp (175 kW) at 3200 rpm and 440 ft.lbf (597 Nm) at 1400 rpm. Bore was 5.125 in (130.2 mm) and stroke was 3.86 in (98 mm). It was introduced in 1963 in the 6500 series trucks. It was superseded by the 1966 478M "Magnum" series, and production ended by 1974. Gross output was now 254 hp (189 kW) at 3700 rpm and 442 ft.lbf (599 Nm) at 1400 rpm. The 702-cubic-inch (11.5 L) V12 "Twin Six" was offered in United States GMC commercial trucks, and as a special order option in Canada. It was often mistaken as two V6 engines welded together but in fact was a single casting. It used four separate exhaust manifolds, two separate carburetors, two separate distributor caps driven off of a single distributor drive, and other parts from the 351. 56 major parts are interchangeable between the Twin-Six and the other GMC V-6 engines to provide greater parts availability and standardization. It produced 250 net SAE horsepower (190 kW). Torque was 585 lb·ft (793 N·m). __________________ PROJECT: "FULL METAL YELLOW JACKET" 1962 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed Nostalgia Pro/Street Pickup Truck PROJECT: "FULL METAL YELLOW JACKET Build Thread What Are You Workin' On? - 1Bad62ChevyPickup PROJECT: "TYRANNORAMBLER REX" 1969 AMC Rambler American Nostalgia Pro/Street Youtube Channel: Father Son Projects Youtube Channel: 2TIMOTHY2FITHTEEN "North and South Carolina Folks Click Here!" (((( ~ I have Parts For Sale & Miscellaneous Stuff ~ )))) "Well being as there's no other place around the place, I reckon this must be the place, I reckon...Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk" -Curly Howard Ph.D.

03-23-2010, 09:20 AM	#12
Muleman100 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Crosby, Texas Posts: 377	Re: Hello New to your Forum all the way from SE Texas. Put some pics up and keep us informed as you proceed. __________________ " I never think of the future. It comes soon enough " - Albert Einstein



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