my new truck

[1963chevyc20]

i got this truck after nagging the old lady that owned it for 2 years!!! here it is. my 62 c10. what ya think?

[jayoldschool]

I think your truck has the exact same oil cap as mine where everyone tells me that I'm supposed to have a breather...

[jchav62]

Nice! Congrats...

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by jayoldschool

I think your truck has the exact same oil cap as mine where everyone tells me that I'm supposed to have a breather...

That's a 235 Jay. They stopped use of the 235 in 62 for c-10's and it was used through 63 in the 4wd models. Has the breather tube (road draft tube) on the pass side of the block just in front of the distributor. The 230/250/292 had the oil cap/breather combo and PCV valve on the valve covers and were 1st used in 63. The PCV system replaced the road draft tube style ventilation breathers.

[1963c-10]

And nice 62 truck you picked up!!!

[1961Apache]

Nice truck!

[forestb]

That is one way to lower your truck.

[Mathew21]

Congrats cool truck. Another one saved.

[hotrod66]

how long has it ben there looks like its in the ground quite a way?

[TJ's Chevy]

Nice truck! I want the step fender! lol!

[ChefCy]

Nice!

[jayoldschool]

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

That's a 235 Jay. They stopped use of the 235 in 62 for c-10's and it was used through 63 in the 4wd models. Has the breather tube (road draft tube) on the pass side of the block just in front of the distributor. The 230/250/292 had the oil cap/breather combo and PCV valve on the valve covers and were 1st used in 63. The PCV system replaced the road draft tube style ventilation breathers.

Yeah, I know... just thought it was funny. I was actually looking at my cap the other day, and there is some old orange paint on it. Someone grabbed it off a car. Was browsing Classic's catalog yesterday, and they have the breather for five bucks, I'll order it.

OP, sorry for the OT! Love your truck, lots of mojo. Dig it out, tune it up, and drive!

[67swb72klb]

good save looks like it has been resting there for a little bit

[dougf]

Awesome truck man! Get her cleaned up and get the engine running and post up some more pics!

[mud.man.rj]

Good buy, waiting to see it progress.

[jtrichard]

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

That's a 235 Jay. They stopped use of the 235 in 62 for c-10's and it was used through 63 in the 4wd models. Has the breather tube (road draft tube) on the pass side of the block just in front of the distributor. The 230/250/292 had the oil cap/breather combo and PCV valve on the valve covers and were 1st used in 63. The PCV system replaced the road draft tube style ventilation breathers.

if you want a mess under your hood put a vented cap on there..... it is correct with the non vented cap as talked about above

[Lowl!f3]

I bet it will run!

[62 Barnfind]

Clean the plugs, replace the coil, plug wires and battery. Put some gas in it and I bet it will run. Looks like you have a good project. Can't wait to see it running!

[earl84]

Nice truck. It looks like a great candidate for a good CLR scrub down, get it running and drive it. After fixing the seat, might hurt to sit on that one for a while, haha.

[ziplock]

Love the patina!

[66Submarine]

Neat truck. Looks solid.

Originally Posted by jtrichard

if you want a mess under your hood put a vented cap on there..... it is correct with the non vented cap as talked about above

I have to disagree. The vented cap is where the road draft tube or pcv is supposed to pull clean air into the crankcase from; it couldn't do that otherwise**. Later engines* pulled clean air from the air cleaner and had a fitting on the side of the valve cover for a hose that connected there to do so; those use the non vented caps.

*Note: I haven't seen one with it so far, but the early 194-292 script valve covers did have a flat spot where the grommet for the hose to the air cleaner would be, so I would assume that some might have came like that in some configuration.

**Also, earlier stuff actually had louvers in the valve cover for ventilation, so would have used a non vented cap.

[Ozzy2013]

Neat old truck clean her up and fire it up!

[Woogeroo]

some tips on getting a long sitting engine back running :

Bringing a dead engine back to life


-W

[Turtleman]

Cool Truck.. I'd like to hear what you do to get it fired up..


Oh,, just a FYI... they have kits to lowers these trucks... it beats digging holes..

[1963chevyc20]

Thanks everyone for feed back and help. The truck floor board are 2 inches from the ground. Been sitting for 34 years. I have not cranked it yet or pulled it out yet I gave 450 cash and removing some trees in her yard. I showed it to my grand dad who said he had a 62 c10 short step growing up. He wants to trade his 84 c20 longed for it. It is yellow with a utility bed. Rust free 4 on the floor. What would you do? Take it or leave it?