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I think you made a good choice. I'm a GM guy but the thought of a Chevy in the New Yorker just doesn't make sense to me when Mopar motors are so...
I've seen several Chevy pickups with Ford motors at shows in this area. Based on my conversations with these people they tend to be ones who are...
There is a thread by NONAME describing this swap. While the suspension does unbolt from the car its not quite that simple mounting it in the...
Years ago I ran a small Holley on a 283. I was told it was about 450 CFM from some Ford. Today I have no idea how accurate that might be. This...
My most successful swap was a 350 Chevy to replace the OHC Six in an old Firebird back in the 70's. I drove that car for a long time and was very...
I live in the Northwest. Here patina may look cool but it turns into rust and corrosion pretty fast. In a reliable driver I prefer to eradicate...
An acquaintance who builds race cars told me two things when I asked similar questions. First was to make sure the rear axle is square with the...
That is actually one of mine. Its no longer in that truck and this cab is scheduled for major repairs because of lower cab rust issues. That...
Today I have three of these trucks and the dash is one of my favorite features too. A parts wanted ad in the appropriate part of the forum at...
'54 GMC. A big truck version would have more openings.
CPP's version of the disk brake kit. http://www.classicperform.com/Store/1947_59_Trucks/4754CBK5.htm
What are you going to tow? I'm having miss-givings about the frame design on those cars in a towing environment. And of course you'll need to...
Not that it matters to your question, but its bugging me so I have to clarify. A '54 GMC is not a 3100. 3100 is a Chevy designation. A 1/2-ton...
I plan to spend my retirement building hot rods in my shop. The only question is how old will I be when I'm finally able to start... Life's...
Sure. I had a '62 Bel Air wagon years ago and its one of the few cars I've sold and wished I could get back. Your rear axle is weak for...
Don't do that if you want to drive it. Dropped axle will eat a bunch of your budget but is the best approach in my opinion.
The '54 235 has the shorter parts to make it an easy swap into an earlier frame. The later motors are a little more work to swap into an early...
The '54 235 is unique in some ways, but the uniqueness does not really limit your transmission choices. The 3/4-ton has a partial torque tube,...
Somehow you need to strike a balance between saving the old truck and keeping the old parts. If you don't repair and replace in time you won't...
That is of course true, but using the wrong equipment sure increases the probability of an accident and too small a tow vehicle is one of the most...
If the load weighs more than the tow vehicle its almost always a mistake. I'd get a bigger tow vehicle. You can get away with a lighter than...
For some reason I assumed he was talking pickup, which looking back at the post there is no reason to think that. If it were a pickup the later...
There is no adapter required, just the right bellhousing. The bell from a '55 to '59 will adapt the motor to the trans okay, but will need some...
I've not kept receipts or really any total at all, its just a guess at the total I've spent including purchase. Too much really, but if you fix...
Aside from your budget expectations, I don't see any reason you can't treat one of these trucks as a daily driver. 50 years ago men and women...
I'm pretty sure that would be a dealer installed option in a truck that early. Any idea why the front axle shafts were removed? What size truck...
If only a thread or so show the studs are too short to use a spacer. You need a minimum of a couple threads showing to be safe.
lol!
I've seen them as late as '54 on bigger trucks. I don't know when they were first used. I like it, send it to me for my shop wall!
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