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silverado_ss03 · 12-27-2003, 10:01 PM

I got my first vehicle, luckily just what i wanted, an '84 very rusty, but hey it was free.Im only 15, Next weekend im gonna pull out the good 305 and drop in a bad one. Stupid move, i know but its one of the conditions to the free part. Anyone got any 350's for say about $300. Wish me luck, i got this truck all planned out. I can't wait for a good 350.

**old Rusty C10** · 12-27-2003, 10:33 PM

nope but i have a good 305 for $150 if ya need it lol

CRRoy71 · 12-28-2003, 12:07 AM

Welcome to the board, where in TX are you located?

*1FaastC10* · 12-28-2003, 02:51 AM

if you're pulling a good motor, and trading it for a junk one, leave it sit without an engine for a while until you can find another good one.

phantom dually · 12-28-2003, 02:53 AM

I have a nice SBC 406 that will fit right in that hole. I also have a 50k mile 305 that runs perfect too!!

silverado_ss03 · 12-30-2003, 03:11 AM

i found a 350 4-bolt main bare block that my 13 year old cousin has lying around that im gonna buy for $30. good deal im probably gonna sell the bad 305 to a local junkyard, oh yeah im in edinburg tx which is in the deep south just an hour away from mexico. So anybody in here read Truckin' thats my favorite mag where i get all my ideas.

Big Paul · 12-30-2003, 03:44 AM

Get the casting numbers off of it to be sure, then go here: www.mortec.com

A friend of mine told me today that one engine he had that I was thinking of snagging was a 350. I got the numbers, (right side, facing front, driver side if it was in truck, behind the head where the tranny bolts up) turned out it was a 305 or 262.

People are stupid.

Good luck with the truck!

silverado_ss03 · 12-30-2003, 04:00 AM

thanks ill need the luck, im currently driving it around and it barely picks up 60 and the brakes barely work, but if i put it in neutral and rev it up then pop it in drive i can make it burn out a little. only a little because i discovered it has a limited slip (im so happy) its a scary truck to drive because at 60 it starts shaking like a mother trucker. i think the trans is stuck because its a brand new rebuild but when they put it in and parked it for about a year and sunday was the first time it had been driven so im begging my mom for a frame up restoration

12-27-2003, 10:01 PM	#1
silverado_ss03 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edinburg, Texas Posts: 43	My first truck, rusty '84 shortbed (I love it!) I got my first vehicle, luckily just what i wanted, an '84 very rusty, but hey it was free.Im only 15, Next weekend im gonna pull out the good 305 and drop in a bad one. Stupid move, i know but its one of the conditions to the free part. Anyone got any 350's for say about $300. Wish me luck, i got this truck all planned out. I can't wait for a good 350. Last edited by silverado_ss03; 12-30-2003 at 05:22 AM.

12-27-2003, 10:33 PM	#2
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,277	nope but i have a good 305 for $150 if ya need it lol __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

12-28-2003, 12:07 AM	#3
CRRoy71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Mont Belvieu, TX Posts: 852	Welcome to the board, where in TX are you located? __________________ Chris '92 ext. cab s/b 4.3L "Sparky" '04 crew cab 2500 4x4 6.0L

12-28-2003, 02:53 AM	#5
phantom dually Project92 SWB stepside Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 4,793	I have a nice SBC 406 that will fit right in that hole. I also have a 50k mile 305 that runs perfect too!! __________________ 92 C1500 stepside 496 Stroker Competiton Engineering Ladder bars/QA1 coilovers. Dana 60 rear with 4.10 gear and posi. Bonspeed Palisade 20x12 in rear w/335/30/20 and 20x8.5 front w/245/40/20. 5/8 drop with Belltech springs/DJM spindles/drop shocks. WWS Progress thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=140448

12-30-2003, 03:11 AM	#6
silverado_ss03 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edinburg, Texas Posts: 43	i found a 350 4-bolt main bare block that my 13 year old cousin has lying around that im gonna buy for $30. good deal im probably gonna sell the bad 305 to a local junkyard, oh yeah im in edinburg tx which is in the deep south just an hour away from mexico. So anybody in here read Truckin' thats my favorite mag where i get all my ideas. __________________ -Joel http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1.../sigmockup.jpg

12-28-2003, 02:51 AM	#4
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,400	if you're pulling a good motor, and trading it for a junk one, leave it sit without an engine for a while until you can find another good one.

12-30-2003, 03:44 AM	#7
Big Paul Iamnotanofficerofthelaw Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Turlock, California Posts: 352	Get the casting numbers off of it to be sure, then go here: www.mortec.com A friend of mine told me today that one engine he had that I was thinking of snagging was a 350. I got the numbers, (right side, facing front, driver side if it was in truck, behind the head where the tranny bolts up) turned out it was a 305 or 262. People are stupid. Good luck with the truck! __________________ ~Paul~ '96 C1500 Silverado- Vortec 5.0L/Exhaust/Stock '87 S-10 Ext Cab- 2.8L/700r4 KIA Caught fire 12/7/03 Last edited by Big Paul; 12-30-2003 at 03:47 AM.

12-30-2003, 04:00 AM	#8
silverado_ss03 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edinburg, Texas Posts: 43	thanks ill need the luck, im currently driving it around and it barely picks up 60 and the brakes barely work, but if i put it in neutral and rev it up then pop it in drive i can make it burn out a little. only a little because i discovered it has a limited slip (im so happy) its a scary truck to drive because at 60 it starts shaking like a mother trucker. i think the trans is stuck because its a brand new rebuild but when they put it in and parked it for about a year and sunday was the first time it had been driven so im begging my mom for a frame up restoration __________________ -Joel http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1.../sigmockup.jpg



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