Seeking opinions on staying original or going modern

[jocko]

LOVE that truck! I too remember when you got it, have always liked it. Opinion, since you asked, if it were mine, I'd chunk the 6, put in a 327 if I could find one, or a 350 or 383, but make it look like a 68 motor, even down to the oil fill on the manifold. No chrome stuff, etc. I'm an original fanatic, to a fault, but for some reason - I'm turned off when I get a lead on a nice swb K10 stepper then find a 6 under the hood. Worth more? Probably not - I'd say a nicely done 8 that looks correct will be about a tie for "value" if you sell it compared to the numbers matching 6. I know I'll tick off the 6 cyl guys, but that's just me. Most important thing is keep it looking original, steelies and all.

[1968 baby blue C10]

Originally Posted by palallin

You ask for opinions, so here's one: restore it bone stock. Will be worth more? Not to most people. It will, however, be a much better representative of the breed.

Opinion: worth what you paid for it. I can tell you that such is the route I would take with it were it mine.

Originally Posted by jocko

LOVE that truck! I too remember when you got it, have always liked it. Opinion, since you asked, if it were mine, I'd chunk the 6, put in a 327 if I could find one, or a 350 or 383, but make it look like a 68 motor, even down to the oil fill on the manifold. No chrome stuff, etc. I'm an original fanatic, to a fault, but for some reason - I'm turned off when I get a lead on a nice swb K10 stepper then find a 6 under the hood. Worth more? Probably not - I'd say a nicely done 8 that looks correct will be about a tie for "value" if you sell it compared to the numbers matching 6. I know I'll tick off the 6 cyl guys, but that's just me. Most important thing is keep it looking original, steelies and all.

I believe both of these are good ideas, if you do swap the engine hang on to the original. But either way I would go original on the out side. If the body and paint is as good as it look I wouldn't even paint it.