copo trucks

[Texasdeere]

There was a blue 71 or 72 shortbed with a 454 on ebay about a year ago. I'm sure a few here remember it. The seller claimed it was special ordered that way by a dealer and the 454 was installed at the factory.

All this copo discussion kind of reminded me of it anyway. I can't find a link to the blue one but there was a reference to another original 72 454 truck in a "Custom Classic Trucks" article.

[Andy4639]

WIDESIDE72,
Why does it list the cig lighter twice? With a differant opition number for both of them?
What is permanent antifreeze?

[Texasdeere]

Looks like that sucker even has an ENGINE OIL DRAIN PLUG!

[wrongway]

I'm guessing Cigarette Lighter D(elete)

[Longhorn Man]

lighter delete was base equipment, so would not be listed.

[chevy29267truck]

well guys is the cst sport truck i am going too do some diging in options and the copo on yours trucks well i do know alot about the old chevys too

[Longhorn Man]

huh?

[Prostreet 72]

To build on what Boneyardratz had stated toward the top of page 1, my truck was modeled after the 1968 SS truck pulling the SS Camaro at the Detroit Autoshow. I too found that old photo and held on to it. The truck had a Camaro grill insert to match the car. IT also had the hood inserts or fake vents to match the car. Other than that, the truck was just a clean SS truck. Timeless.

My truck is pictured in the post your ride tread, somewhere around page 64?? I'll look for that old picture and post it.

Prostreet 72

[68350]

Heres the spid in an army based 72 sbss we had a while back. Lots of cool stuff listed on there, espicially the factory overflow bottle!

[WIDESIDE72]

I am still interested in seeing a FACTORY radiator overflow. Someone on here had a 72 Cheyenne Super listed as one of their vehicles and I asked for a picture. It looked to me like aftermarket.

[too much stuff]

Originally Posted by Andy4639

When I said farm truck I was meaning a 1/2 ton pickup. I bet not one of the 1/2 ton pickup's you see now came with it. I bet is was very far and in between that some guy went into a dealship and ordered a 1/2 ton with the factory tach.
Mine cam out of a dump truck also.
There is also a cable driven tach for the bigger 427 horse dump truck motors like in a corvette old cable setup.
I had one and sold it years ago before ever seting my eyes on this site.

Actually i believe all the cable drive tachs are from diesel trucks. I have a few of them and they are all 4000 rpms with redlines from 2800 to 3200 rpms. I have parted out c-60 trucks with 427 engines and they all had the electric tachs.
I also agree that very few 1/2 ton trucks came with tach dashes...

[68350]

Wideside, here ya go(it is really hard to see in the pic, but its on the drivers side of the radiator. I have it somewhere, cause the truck was parted it cause of rust.)

[68350]

I will dig it out when I go home for christmas break and post a picture for you. I gaurentee its original to the truck, as it still had the original light bar and cb outlets when I got it. Dated coded motor(didn't have vins stamped on em) and tranny. The truck also had factory 16" steelies.

[boneyardratz]

I Never Said It Was I stated that the made the Truck!!! I will go out and work on mine while you sit and look at this You Have why to much time on your hands. I got a e-mail and just thought I would reply Like I said I build ALL MY TRUCKS NOT A BODY SHOP thanks Tim

[leddzepp]

Originally Posted by chevy29267truck

well guys is the cst sport truck i am going too do some diging in options and the copo on yours trucks well i do know alot about the old chevys too

[Gray Ghost]

I've seen one of those factory overflows....it's a tall and thin plastic reservoir....wish I had one!

[WIDESIDE72]

Originally Posted by 68350

Wideside, here ya go(it is really hard to see in the pic, but its on the drivers side of the radiator. I have it somewhere, cause the truck was parted it cause of rust.)

All I see is what looks to me like a windshield washer canister...

[Gray Ghost]

Look at the rad hose.....right where it goes into the rad there's a shape right behind it....that is the overflow. It's tall and skinny and fits right next to the rad bolted to the core support. You can make the bottle out barely and if you look closely there's a strap you can see that holds it to the core.

[1969 GMC]

Originally Posted by chevy29267truck

well guys is the cst sport truck i am going too do some diging in options and the copo on yours trucks well i do know alot about the old chevys too

Originally Posted by boneyardratz

I Never Said It Was I stated that the made the Truck!!! I will go out and work on mine while you sit and look at this You Have why to much time on your hands. I got a e-mail and just thought I would reply Like I said I build ALL MY TRUCKS NOT A BODY SHOP thanks Tim

Whats up with the illegible responses, guys?

[chevy29267truck]

that is true the trucks that where biger than one ton had biger engines in the trucks like the 366 in so

[WIDESIDE72]

Originally Posted by Gray Ghost

Look at the rad hose.....right where it goes into the rad there's a shape right behind it....that is the overflow. It's tall and skinny and fits right next to the rad bolted to the core support. You can make the bottle out barely and if you look closely there's a strap you can see that holds it to the core.

OK, I will take your word for it. But where's Waldo? HAHA

[68350]

If you look where the radiator hose connects to the radiator, below it you can the bracket(dark) and the bottle(white-ish). When I run across it, I will snap a better pic for ya.

[leddzepp]

Originally Posted by chevy29267truck

that is true the trucks that where biger than one ton had biger engines in the trucks like the 366 in so

[Andy4639]

I'm sorry but I can't make it out either. I know why he needs one though, the bottom heater hose is missing.

[factorystock]

29267truck probably means in larger series trucks( C60 and up), the low compression big block 366 and 427 heavy duty truck engines were used. Maybe there might have been a special order C30 with a 366? The 366 came out in 1966 and was considered a heavy duty industrial truck engine designed for working around the clock.