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11-18-2007, 08:37 PM
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72 cheyenne10 4X4 BIG BLOCK?
I know that I have been told that 4X4's didn't come with a big block. I have had my eye on a 72 stepside 4X4 sitting along side a barn in the country for awhile now. I finally stopped to look at it. Its a 72 cheyenne10 4X4 stepside. Looks original it has air and a tilt column and when I poped the hood low and behold there was a big block under the hood. I could not open the door to check the blove box for info as the doors were locked. It sure looks orginal though. You all know I will be back to try and get the truck when someones around. could it be orginal? thanks Rick
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11-18-2007, 08:43 PM
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Re: 72 cheyenne10 4X4 BIG BLOCK?
99.9% likely not original.Maybe it was swapped in sometime ago..don't know...Pics would be nice.
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11-18-2007, 08:47 PM
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Re: 72 cheyenne10 4X4 BIG BLOCK?
No big block 4X4s untill 1973. WES
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11-18-2007, 08:47 PM
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Re: 72 cheyenne10 4X4 BIG BLOCK?
Highly unlikely it is original. Far as i know, GM never made one.
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11-18-2007, 09:10 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: 72 cheyenne10 4X4 BIG BLOCK?
as far as GM knows, they never built one.
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11-18-2007, 09:37 PM
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Re: 72 cheyenne10 4X4 BIG BLOCK?
More than likely the truck came from a dealer in Chico, calif (king Chevrolet) I know the did alot of modification to the trucks they sold to the local farmers around this area. I am dying to look at the glove box door!!!! Who ever then put the big block in sure made it look orginal!
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11-18-2007, 09:49 PM
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Re: 72 cheyenne10 4X4 BIG BLOCK?
Actually...No Big Blocks until at least 1982 or 1983...No Big Block 4wds ever in the 70's. They did do T-400's in 4wd's starting in 77/78 but always behind a 350 or 400 small block.
Now a lot of swaps took place especially after 73 because the motor mount perches were the same for Big or small and a lot more manuvering room. My dad had a 73 4wd 3/4T and bought a 74 2wd with Big Block just do the swap. Very clean swap other than the 454 was in front of a T350...All I can say is the Tranny shop really like our swap cause we ate a 350 about once a year until he sold it... |
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11-19-2007, 12:05 AM
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Re: 72 cheyenne10 4X4 BIG BLOCK?
Opening the hood on someone else's truck with owner not around? Watch out for buckshot.
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11-19-2007, 12:55 AM
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Re: 72 cheyenne10 4X4 BIG BLOCK?
I wish I could have ducked abit of buckshot! maybe then I could of asked him if he wanted to sell the truck ot not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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11-19-2007, 07:08 AM
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Re: 72 cheyenne10 4X4 BIG BLOCK?
Is the rest of the truck left alone or has it been played with it?I`ve seen it and done it...swap a motor and intentionally make it look like original.I built that`68 shortbed to look like a big block 50th Anniversary.It had a hi-per 454,but I put all the `68 396 stuff on it to look stock.I painted the Edelbrock manifold orange and everything.
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11-19-2007, 07:28 AM
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Re: 72 cheyenne10 4X4 BIG BLOCK?
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