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Re: Lost My 65
In mocking up for the ps pump, I saw the old GMC V6 Motor mount perch needed to go.
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Re: Lost My 65
been reading your story, really cool you got it back,i sold mine 20 years ago a 66 stepside, with fleet tail lights and diamond plate in bed,thought it was mine for a second. was curious what paint your using
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The paint on it when I bought it back was in pretty bad shape. I also have patch panels I need to do.
So, for now I'm doing redneck body repairs and painting over the existing paint using inexpensive oil-based enamel. Eventually I'll go back panel by panel doing it right with SPI Black Epoxy Primer. I'm still undecided what direction I'll go after that. I do know I don't want something pretty and expensive where I have to worry about every ding and/or scratch.
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Re: Lost My 65
yea im still undecided whether to just do rustoleum or get epoxy primer, my truck wont be a show truck just a driver
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I should have something for you no later than this weekend.
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Re: Lost My 65
Digging in.
Getting that ol sm420 out so I can get the th350 in. So excited to finally be doing this swap. ![]()
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The th350 I have came from summit.
Here is a way I've been considering to mount the tail. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...31#post4216931
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I was 19 when I did the fleetside lights. I just hacked them in there. ![]() I do have some fleetside light buckets that I eventually will weld in there. . ![]() ![]()
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thanks, that is perfect!
they look like you got them in the right spot. this will help when I do mine, same as you are planning I am also going to use the fleetside taillight buckets.
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Re: Lost My 65
I like that look
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Getting ready for the auto swap.
Pressure washed the frame. ![]() . . . Used my leaf blower to dry it off, then pulled it back into the barn. . . ![]()
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Re: Lost My 65
cool update
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It would be kinda neat if it is the 283 I rebuilt myself with a jcwhitney kit back in 85/86. That means my rebuild lasted until that ol guy that I bought it back from blew it up.
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What is the casting date on the block?
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Where would I find that?
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The other side of the block opposite the casting number. . A letter and 3 numbers
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Ok,
I'll check tomorrow.
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Letter is month.. then a 2 digit day.. then the year digit..
Example E216 would be May 21 66.. since the block is a 60s we know 6 is 66.. :-D
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I confuse Pontiac info with chevy sometimes.
This is from a chevy site. Casting Date* Small block casting date is located on driver side rear of block on flange forward of bellhousing. Big block on the right side of engine above the oil pan rails. Casting Date Example: E038*- (E = Month, 03 = Day, 8 = Last digit of model year (1978)). Month: A = Jan, B = Feb, C = Mar, D = Apr, E = May, F = Jun, G = July, H = Aug, I = Sep, J = Oct, K = Nov, L = Dec
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I've been spending a lot of time in the 'Engine & Drivetrain" section of the forums. I don't know much about automatic transmissions. I bought a summit th350 from a local guy. Included was the flexplate and torque converter. As I started mocking things up, I noticed the flexplate he included wasn't going to work. Fortunately I still had the larger flexplate left over from the 79 donor I had from my 66 service truck build.
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