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stllookn · 10-13-2005, 10:53 PM

Sure it needs some work but there is a potential beast in there. 1974 small block 400 I got from PICKMUP today. I have been threatening Frank for two years that I was going to get it back...it was in a truck I sold him. I finally got it today with the help of americanrider. We had to pull it from the engine bay with my Toyota 4x4! I could see Frank running for cover or to call his insurance agent...I am not sure which...LOL! No blood...no foul! Great guys and a great time!!!!! Everyone should visit PICKMUP's toy yard!!!!!!!!!

When I get this built I can give elkhunter his loaner engine back. The guys on this board are great!

Longhorn Man · 10-13-2005, 10:56 PM

400's ROCK!
But...why are you putting it in the truck that is going to be a numbers matching ride????

Or are you bailing on the big block idea on the other longhorn?

stllookn · 10-13-2005, 11:32 PM

Andy, This is just a temporary motor for the small block Longhorn while the 327 is getting rebuilt. The original 327 is going to be an expensive rebuild since it ate a piston. I will drive the sb LH while I am finishing the big block Longhorn, since it only needs minor body work. Once the BB LH is finished, I will drive it while I am doing the 100 pt. resto. Complicated...yes...but this plan will always give me a truck to drive. I really feel like I have to get the loaner motor back to elkhunter. This motor will look like a 327...except for that external balancer...but should kick ass like no 327 ever will. I want the torque to get that 3/4 t. moving!

stllookn · 10-13-2005, 11:38 PM

Andy, This is just a temporary motor for the small block Longhorn while the 327 is getting rebuilt. The original 327 is going to be an expensive rebuild since it ate a piston. I will drive the sb LH while I am finishing the big block Longhorn, since it only needs minor body work. Once the BB LH is finished, I will drive it while I am doing the 100 pt. resto. Complicated...yes...but this plan will always give me a truck to drive. I really feel like I have to get the loaner motor back to elkhunter. This motor will look like a 327...except for that external balancer...but should kick ass like no 327 ever will. I want the torque to get that 3/4 t. moving!

Here's a pic of my last small block 400...I love those motors. This one will not be that radical...LOL!

Longhorn Man · 10-13-2005, 11:40 PM

is that you?

stllookn · 10-13-2005, 11:45 PM

Naw...sorry that is my son. He just finished up at WyoTech and is building hotrods for a living now. Like he is any help to me. All his off time is now spent on his 4X4 Toyota wheeler. He is temporarily moving away from the V-8's...but it won't last...LOL!

Longhorn Man · 10-13-2005, 11:49 PM

OK...kids are aloud to look goofey... if it was you...

stllookn · 10-13-2005, 11:58 PM

Yes...to be young again!!!!!

Americanrider · 10-14-2005, 12:15 AM

Mike, What did the numbers come up as? A 74 out of what? I had fun today too, Franks place is like a candy store.... I just ohhh & ahhh ed at everything shiney like a kid! He has part coming out of the rafters and then some.

stllookn · 10-14-2005, 12:42 AM

Yes, time really flies when you are down there! The 400 came from something in 1974 but I did not find out what. It was a Flint built engine in august of 1974. The vin is I-Chevrolet, 4-1974, C-Lansing and vehicle number 106,653. If they start at 100,000 then it was number 6,553 off the line for 1975 model year. The engine number is F-Flint, 08-August, 21-21st day and CTA for the vehicle code it was to be put in. The casting number is for a 1974-1980 car or truck...2 bolt main. The 4-bolts were only built in 1970 - 1972 or 1973. I will check the head number this evening and pull the timing cover tomorrow after I clean it up. I want to mic. the cylinders to see if I need to bore it. I am hoping for just rings and bearings...freshen it up a bit. If it is too tired for rings...I will do the budget and see what gets done...maybe nothing but paint and run! I am not going to put that many miles on it anyway...just short trips. It ran great when it was in CARS4567 truck until it jumped a timing cog. If it was tired enough to wear out the timing chain then it may be really tired. It did not feel like a tired motor in his truck though. The numbers will not lie...LOL!

10-13-2005, 10:53 PM	#1
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	New Heart for the Longhorn! Sure it needs some work but there is a potential beast in there. 1974 small block 400 I got from PICKMUP today. I have been threatening Frank for two years that I was going to get it back...it was in a truck I sold him. I finally got it today with the help of americanrider. We had to pull it from the engine bay with my Toyota 4x4! I could see Frank running for cover or to call his insurance agent...I am not sure which...LOL! No blood...no foul! Great guys and a great time!!!!! Everyone should visit PICKMUP's toy yard!!!!!!!!! When I get this built I can give elkhunter his loaner engine back. The guys on this board are great! Attached Images __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

10-13-2005, 11:32 PM	#3
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Andy, This is just a temporary motor for the small block Longhorn while the 327 is getting rebuilt. The original 327 is going to be an expensive rebuild since it ate a piston. I will drive the sb LH while I am finishing the big block Longhorn, since it only needs minor body work. Once the BB LH is finished, I will drive it while I am doing the 100 pt. resto. Complicated...yes...but this plan will always give me a truck to drive. I really feel like I have to get the loaner motor back to elkhunter. This motor will look like a 327...except for that external balancer...but should kick ass like no 327 ever will. I want the torque to get that 3/4 t. moving! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

10-13-2005, 11:38 PM	#4
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Andy, This is just a temporary motor for the small block Longhorn while the 327 is getting rebuilt. The original 327 is going to be an expensive rebuild since it ate a piston. I will drive the sb LH while I am finishing the big block Longhorn, since it only needs minor body work. Once the BB LH is finished, I will drive it while I am doing the 100 pt. resto. Complicated...yes...but this plan will always give me a truck to drive. I really feel like I have to get the loaner motor back to elkhunter. This motor will look like a 327...except for that external balancer...but should kick ass like no 327 ever will. I want the torque to get that 3/4 t. moving! Here's a pic of my last small block 400...I love those motors. This one will not be that radical...LOL! Attached Images __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

10-13-2005, 11:45 PM	#6
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Naw...sorry that is my son. He just finished up at WyoTech and is building hotrods for a living now. Like he is any help to me. All his off time is now spent on his 4X4 Toyota wheeler. He is temporarily moving away from the V-8's...but it won't last...LOL! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

10-13-2005, 11:58 PM	#8
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Yes...to be young again!!!!! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

10-13-2005, 10:56 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	400's ROCK! But...why are you putting it in the truck that is going to be a numbers matching ride???? Or are you bailing on the big block idea on the other longhorn?

10-13-2005, 11:40 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	is that you?

10-13-2005, 11:49 PM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	OK...kids are aloud to look goofey... if it was you...

10-14-2005, 12:15 AM	#9
Americanrider Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NW, WA. Posts: 1,421	Mike, What did the numbers come up as? A 74 out of what? I had fun today too, Franks place is like a candy store.... I just ohhh & ahhh ed at everything shiney like a kid! He has part coming out of the rafters and then some.

10-14-2005, 12:42 AM	#10
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Yes, time really flies when you are down there! The 400 came from something in 1974 but I did not find out what. It was a Flint built engine in august of 1974. The vin is I-Chevrolet, 4-1974, C-Lansing and vehicle number 106,653. If they start at 100,000 then it was number 6,553 off the line for 1975 model year. The engine number is F-Flint, 08-August, 21-21st day and CTA for the vehicle code it was to be put in. The casting number is for a 1974-1980 car or truck...2 bolt main. The 4-bolts were only built in 1970 - 1972 or 1973. I will check the head number this evening and pull the timing cover tomorrow after I clean it up. I want to mic. the cylinders to see if I need to bore it. I am hoping for just rings and bearings...freshen it up a bit. If it is too tired for rings...I will do the budget and see what gets done...maybe nothing but paint and run! I am not going to put that many miles on it anyway...just short trips. It ran great when it was in CARS4567 truck until it jumped a timing cog. If it was tired enough to wear out the timing chain then it may be really tired. It did not feel like a tired motor in his truck though. The numbers will not lie...LOL! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)



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