"Little" C60 needs carb help+pics - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

hudsongt500 · 11-10-2014, 06:31 PM

Hey, newbie to the site here(and carbs). Picked up this 69 C60 about a year ago, 366, 4/1 speed, ~37,000 miles, and need a carb. What do y'all recommend? I've read these motors usually run better with an Edelbrock but don't know which size/model to get and if I will need an adapter plate. Should I get another rebuild the Holley that was on it, get another Holley, or get an Edelbrock and which one? Thanks for y'alls help! I'll share some pics my truck and a few of my pop's.

hotstuff · 11-10-2014, 06:41 PM

Nice truck , depends , what carb do you have on it now ??

mrolds88 · 11-10-2014, 06:57 PM

If it were me, I would go with a quadrajet. I suspect that it has a 4150 or 4160 style Holley. Pop an adapter plate on there then the Qjet. Now I know a lot of you guys despise Qjets. But a good setup Qjet will work very well. Just use a pre 75 unit. Earlier units have all the adustments that you need.

C10 - C90 Bill · 11-10-2014, 07:39 PM

Nice Truck.

Is that Factory Air Brakes I see there?

Bill

hudsongt500 · 11-10-2014, 08:29 PM

Thanks, glad somebody else likes it. It was a 4150G on there, stock I believe. Thank you much mrolds. Yes on the air brakes how could I forget!

C10 - C90 Bill · 11-10-2014, 08:40 PM

Nice. Now I would say that the Yellow Knob on the left side would be your Maxi-Brakes (or Spring Brakes as some call it), but it seems like you have an Emergency Hand Brake under the dash. What is the Yellow Knob for?

hudsongt500 · 11-10-2014, 10:37 PM

You're 2 for 2. Yellow knob is the Maxi-brakes/parking brake with the emergency hand brake under the dash. Is this odd? My dad's C50 dump trunk has the same setup.

C10 - C90 Bill · 11-10-2014, 10:55 PM

Interesting. There is nothing like a Maxi-Brake. One of the best inventions ever made.

Welcome to the site, by the way.

Bill

flashed · 11-10-2014, 11:50 PM

Nice truck ,I like it .

**buggy5872** · 11-11-2014, 01:53 PM

My GMC 366 has a Holley on it and it works good. My brother had the truck for years before I got it and never had any trouble with it. I would try rebuilding the holley first.

hudsongt500 · 11-11-2014, 05:48 PM

Oh yeah, could definitely be a lifesaver. That's what I'm startin to think Buggy. Thanks for the welcome and advice guys. Surely I'm not the only one who saw their father's trucks growin up and fell in love with them. His stay at the junkyard though. The dumper is a 292, 5/1 speed, air brakes and "Big Red" has a 350 with a 5/2 speed. This is how we check front wheel bearings… not really

11-10-2014, 06:31 PM	#1
hudsongt500 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 9	"Little" C60 needs carb help+pics Hey, newbie to the site here(and carbs). Picked up this 69 C60 about a year ago, 366, 4/1 speed, ~37,000 miles, and need a carb. What do y'all recommend? I've read these motors usually run better with an Edelbrock but don't know which size/model to get and if I will need an adapter plate. Should I get another rebuild the Holley that was on it, get another Holley, or get an Edelbrock and which one? Thanks for y'alls help! I'll share some pics my truck and a few of my pop's.

11-10-2014, 06:41 PM	#2
hotstuff Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: constantine,Mi. Posts: 93	Re: "Little" C60 needs carb help+pics Nice truck , depends , what carb do you have on it now ??

11-10-2014, 06:57 PM	#3
mrolds88 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: WV Posts: 946	Re: "Little" C60 needs carb help+pics If it were me, I would go with a quadrajet. I suspect that it has a 4150 or 4160 style Holley. Pop an adapter plate on there then the Qjet. Now I know a lot of you guys despise Qjets. But a good setup Qjet will work very well. Just use a pre 75 unit. Earlier units have all the adustments that you need. __________________ 72 GMC C2500 402/Th400 first truck (still have) 77 GMC C3500 CC dually Sold 70 C50 dump truck "Rusty" 87 K10 Suburban Sold 93 K2500 xcab 6.5TD 96 GMC K2500 Suburban 6.5 TD

11-10-2014, 07:39 PM	#4
C10 - C90 Bill Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Moneta, VA USA Posts: 3,087	Re: "Little" C60 needs carb help+pics Nice Truck. Is that Factory Air Brakes I see there? Bill __________________ '60-'72 Chev/GMC Fan GMC 9500 Fan Detroit Diesel Fan

11-10-2014, 08:29 PM	#5
hudsongt500 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 9	Re: "Little" C60 needs carb help+pics Thanks, glad somebody else likes it. It was a 4150G on there, stock I believe. Thank you much mrolds. Yes on the air brakes how could I forget!

11-10-2014, 08:40 PM	#6
C10 - C90 Bill Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Moneta, VA USA Posts: 3,087	Re: "Little" C60 needs carb help+pics Nice. Now I would say that the Yellow Knob on the left side would be your Maxi-Brakes (or Spring Brakes as some call it), but it seems like you have an Emergency Hand Brake under the dash. What is the Yellow Knob for? __________________ '60-'72 Chev/GMC Fan GMC 9500 Fan Detroit Diesel Fan

11-10-2014, 10:37 PM	#7
hudsongt500 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 9	Re: "Little" C60 needs carb help+pics You're 2 for 2. Yellow knob is the Maxi-brakes/parking brake with the emergency hand brake under the dash. Is this odd? My dad's C50 dump trunk has the same setup.

11-10-2014, 10:55 PM	#8
C10 - C90 Bill Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Moneta, VA USA Posts: 3,087	Re: "Little" C60 needs carb help+pics Interesting. There is nothing like a Maxi-Brake. One of the best inventions ever made. Welcome to the site, by the way. Bill __________________ '60-'72 Chev/GMC Fan GMC 9500 Fan Detroit Diesel Fan

11-10-2014, 11:50 PM	#9
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,724	Re: "Little" C60 needs carb help+pics Nice truck ,I like it .

11-11-2014, 01:53 PM	#10
buggy5872 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: North Beaver TWP PA Posts: 833	Re: "Little" C60 needs carb help+pics My GMC 366 has a Holley on it and it works good. My brother had the truck for years before I got it and never had any trouble with it. I would try rebuilding the holley first. __________________ ___________________________ 1959 Apache Short Fleetside, 1959 Apache NAPCO Long Stepside, 1957 3100 with 59 fleetside bed 1957 5700 LCF Crew Cab "Big Bertha",1959 GMC F370 1958 GMC 600, 1946 Chevy, 1959 Viking 60 LCF 1974 Elcamino SS, 1979 6500 GMC Tilt Bed Wrecker Big Bertha Build

11-11-2014, 05:48 PM	#11
hudsongt500 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 9	Re: "Little" C60 needs carb help+pics Oh yeah, could definitely be a lifesaver. That's what I'm startin to think Buggy. Thanks for the welcome and advice guys. Surely I'm not the only one who saw their father's trucks growin up and fell in love with them. His stay at the junkyard though. The dumper is a 292, 5/1 speed, air brakes and "Big Red" has a 350 with a 5/2 speed. This is how we check front wheel bearings… not really



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