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**raggedjim** · 10-15-2004, 12:34 PM

In high school there was a 72 with a 455 Pontiac in it that was pretty quick...

Blue85 · 10-15-2004, 08:42 PM

Mine had a 455 olds rocket when i first got it.

charlieo · 10-15-2004, 08:55 PM

I've seen (in a photo) a 426 hemi powered truck . Don't know what year but it was a 67-72 . I'm putting a Cummins 4bt in my 4x4 blazer conversion . Then I'll run it on vegetable oil .

PanelDeland · 10-15-2004, 08:58 PM

I've seen a 455 buick with turbo 400 in one,I think a deisel would be cool so long as it wasn't one of the 454 chevy block turds from the 80's.

Brainchild · 10-15-2004, 09:44 PM

There is a 69 here in town with a 409,very cool truck.
I have seen one with a Buick 2.8 V-6 in it.Talk about underpowered.

sub4rvr · 10-15-2004, 11:01 PM

Here is a nicely done 4.3 conversion.http://www.truckwithaheart.com/67chevy.htm

deth_1970 · 10-16-2004, 01:03 PM

My Dad and I, stuffed a buick 430 out of a 67 wildcat into a 72 camper special,

Purs · 10-17-2004, 12:36 AM

there's a guy around hear that put a 500 Caddy in his '69 Shortwide. He had to notch the frame for the headers to clear....

oh yeah, he only had a peg leg rear end, guess which tire was always bare....

72 CustomCamper · 10-17-2004, 03:08 AM

Here's a pic of the 6.2 diesel I had in my 72...

Chuck

Purs · 10-17-2004, 09:01 AM

here's one that had a buick v6.

Wootdog · 10-17-2004, 10:38 AM

When I got my 68 out of a salvage yard it had a 326 Pontiac with a two speed automatic tranny. The 67 now has a 1994 LT1 corvette engine and a 4L60E. Kerry

ChevLoRay · 10-17-2004, 11:07 AM

409? 2.8???????? 6.2L Diesel is interesting. Saw a '90's era GMC, with a Ford engine in it. On the tailgate, was the lettering "Like a Rock, With a Ford Block!" There is no substitute for cubic inches. we're told, so the 472 and 500 Caddy engines certainly address that issue. 326 Poncho engines are good engines. Had one in a cheap-bodied '65 Tempsest 4-dr with no options except the heater, radio and 2-speed automatic.....and it ran very well. Buicks, from 67 and up, are good engines.

The 3-cylinder Detroit was an option in the '69 PT-30 series step vans, according to my Truck Data Book, dated April, '69. They were also the powerplant for the Gamma Goat that we used to have when I was in the Army Guard. They hooked up to an SM-465 4-speed tranny, but had a high-low transfer case to get the power to all 6 wheels, or just the two center ones.

One of the oddest combos I have seen, wasn't in one of our trucks, but Ak Miller (of Ford fame) put a 217CID A-model flathead 4-cyl into a Pinto....with a turbo, full pressure lube, etc. Seems he even developed a kit for others to do the same. Backed it up with a 4-speed, I believe....(it's been a long time since I saw that article).

luckydog · 10-17-2004, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sub4rvr

Here is a nicely done 4.3 conversion.http://www.truckwithaheart.com/67chevy.htm

I was also considering doing this swap... plenty of room for a couple of turbos...

*botboy* · 10-17-2004, 02:58 PM

I'm working on rebuilding a FWD caddy northstar to put in a 67-72 (working on finding the right truck too). Of course when its finished it won't be FWD anymore....

Baradium · 10-17-2004, 06:02 PM

There's a surplus place somewhere that sells gamma goat engines mated to the SM465 for fairly cheap. You can get about any diesel that was used in military equipment from them.

As far as swaps... I have a friend with a '72 that he was thinking of putting a 345 IH into. The 307 that came in it was like a dog, but apparently it has a cracked block anyway, so it doesn't matter (and a spun rear main, both due to a severe overheating).

As it is the truck is still sitting, like it has been for a number of years. Who knows if anything will ever be done with it.

10-15-2004, 12:34 PM	#26
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10-15-2004, 08:42 PM	#27
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10-15-2004, 08:55 PM	#28
charlieo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: sw Posts: 341	Strangest motor ? I've seen (in a photo) a 426 hemi powered truck . Don't know what year but it was a 67-72 . I'm putting a Cummins 4bt in my 4x4 blazer conversion . Then I'll run it on vegetable oil .

10-15-2004, 08:58 PM	#29
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10-15-2004, 09:44 PM	#30
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10-15-2004, 11:01 PM	#31
sub4rvr Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Palm Springs, Ca. Posts: 574	Here is a nicely done 4.3 conversion.http://www.truckwithaheart.com/67chevy.htm Attached Images __________________ 72 C10 Suburban 90 S10 57 F100 (2) 67 Mustang (2) 69 Torino GT 00 Mustang GT Conv.

10-16-2004, 01:03 PM	#32
deth_1970 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Braggs, okla Posts: 161	My Dad and I, stuffed a buick 430 out of a 67 wildcat into a 72 camper special, __________________ 78 dualy crew cab wife calls "the beast" 79 silverado "yeller" 99 tahoe 02 Gmc sierra

10-17-2004, 12:36 AM	#33
Purs Got Big Block? Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,510	there's a guy around hear that put a 500 Caddy in his '69 Shortwide. He had to notch the frame for the headers to clear.... oh yeah, he only had a peg leg rear end, guess which tire was always bare.... __________________ "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted." Last edited by Purs; 10-17-2004 at 01:06 PM.

10-17-2004, 03:08 AM	#34
72 CustomCamper huh ??? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fredericksburg,Va. Posts: 3,369	Here's a pic of the 6.2 diesel I had in my 72... Chuck Attached Images __________________ 90 Blazer Silverado 350w/ 700R4 and 32" Kelly's "I am a bomb technician. If you see me running try to keep up!"

10-17-2004, 09:01 AM	#35
Purs Got Big Block? Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,510	here's one that had a buick v6. Attached Images __________________ "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted."

10-17-2004, 10:38 AM	#36
Wootdog Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va, USA Posts: 1,676	Engine? When I got my 68 out of a salvage yard it had a 326 Pontiac with a two speed automatic tranny. The 67 now has a 1994 LT1 corvette engine and a 4L60E. Kerry __________________ 1969 Chevelle 1990 IROC Z Convertible 2002 Silverado LT

10-17-2004, 11:07 AM	#37
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	409? 2.8???????? 6.2L Diesel is interesting. Saw a '90's era GMC, with a Ford engine in it. On the tailgate, was the lettering "Like a Rock, With a Ford Block!" There is no substitute for cubic inches. we're told, so the 472 and 500 Caddy engines certainly address that issue. 326 Poncho engines are good engines. Had one in a cheap-bodied '65 Tempsest 4-dr with no options except the heater, radio and 2-speed automatic.....and it ran very well. Buicks, from 67 and up, are good engines. The 3-cylinder Detroit was an option in the '69 PT-30 series step vans, according to my Truck Data Book, dated April, '69. They were also the powerplant for the Gamma Goat that we used to have when I was in the Army Guard. They hooked up to an SM-465 4-speed tranny, but had a high-low transfer case to get the power to all 6 wheels, or just the two center ones. One of the oddest combos I have seen, wasn't in one of our trucks, but Ak Miller (of Ford fame) put a 217CID A-model flathead 4-cyl into a Pinto....with a turbo, full pressure lube, etc. Seems he even developed a kit for others to do the same. Backed it up with a 4-speed, I believe....(it's been a long time since I saw that article). __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

10-17-2004, 02:58 PM	#39
botboy Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Delano, MN Posts: 630	I'm working on rebuilding a FWD caddy northstar to put in a 67-72 (working on finding the right truck too). Of course when its finished it won't be FWD anymore....

10-17-2004, 06:02 PM	#40
Baradium Binder Rep Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Salcha, AK Posts: 1,506	There's a surplus place somewhere that sells gamma goat engines mated to the SM465 for fairly cheap. You can get about any diesel that was used in military equipment from them. As far as swaps... I have a friend with a '72 that he was thinking of putting a 345 IH into. The 307 that came in it was like a dog, but apparently it has a cracked block anyway, so it doesn't matter (and a spun rear main, both due to a severe overheating). As it is the truck is still sitting, like it has been for a number of years. Who knows if anything will ever be done with it.



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