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Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB
Thanks Justin, it does motivate me just sucks I don't have much time to work on it right now. Still hoping to have all the sheet metal back on by December.
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Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB
love the $$ shot. whats the hieght of the tires f/r in that pic? rims look awesome. nice to see something different. glad you decided to keep them.
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Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB
Very nice the frame turned out killer .....
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Very cool you nailed it
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Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB
Turn that bucket upside down and sit between the rails like you're driving it, and make vroom sounds .. see what your wife does.
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Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB
Thanks, still have some work to do including brake and fuel lines as well as add a gas tank.
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You gotta be kidding me
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Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB
keith as you know i went with the 5.3 as im going tt's , but if you gona stay naturally aspirated the try to find a 6.0 , i had an 04 hd gmc and the 6.0 had awesome torque punch to it ,
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I vote stay with the big block , You have a very nice big block already , they have many new efi options available now if that's the route your looking for , starting at reasonable prices , as for overdrive you can sell your trany and get either a 700r4 fairly cheap or if you want a more strong one then get a 200r4 out of the gn , it's a much easier route , but if you like to complicate yourself like me !!! Lol !!! Then go with the ls , and no I wouldn't dare had pulled my bb for an ls , specially now that i heard gm won't produce the good old big blocks anymore , good luck
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I have the solution!! Stay big block in this one and go ls in the next!! haha you know these trucks are like m&m's you can't have just one!
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![]() ![]() I can only give the perspective from having an LS in a 67-72 C10, as that is all I have owned. It is nice that the fuel injection and computer make them very dependable, but it is expensive to make power if you don't know how to and have access to software to make changes to the computer yourself. Our local tuner charges $250 for a tune with one alibi. The LS is going to be much lighter so that is a plus. Also, the LS engines don't leak like the first generation engines. The one thing I have a problem with is the look. The LS engines (at least truck engines) are ugly. If you look at a first generation small block and the available accessory drives, they provide a very balanced look. I have yet to find this with LS accessory drives at least at an affordable price. A big block can make BIG power with very little effort, and there is nothing like the sound of a big block. There is no replacement for displacement. ![]() ![]()
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Glad to hear your staying with the BBC. Its going to be bad a$$. ![]() Rob
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Thanks buddy, please excuse my insanity
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The rolling chassis looks great!
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Thanks I'm sure the neighbors will love me every time I fire it up
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Sounds nice!
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Wait ! What ??? Your keeping the BBC ????
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