Thread: *new project* mustang went bye bye

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sold my 85 musstang for this old beaut, 1960 gmc with the mighty 305 v6, 4 speed hydromatic

sold the mustang today and traded some cash and a welder for this!

interior is done, just needs the seat recovered, the carb rebuilt, and paint it!!

already been done, are brakes rebuilt, tranny serviced, motor taken out was pressure washed repainted same with trans,

entire chassis por 15'd and the cab floor. bottom of bed, wheewells, cab undercoated.

That Blue Oval threat got to you!! Just kidding, looks like a cool old truck, nearly done. I'd say you scored good.

I like this plan better! Question was the 348 an option for the trucks in the 60's?

Originally Posted by sfort

I like this plan better! Question was the 348 an option for the trucks in the 60's?

Yes it was - the 348 was a truck and industrial service (like irrigation pumps, etc) engine that got shifted into passenger car duty in 1958 and remained in service well into the '60's in trucks (1964 I think). But the one shown is a 305V6 torque monster - looks a lot like the 348/409 valve covers though, doesn't it?

no it doesn't look like 348/409 valve covers

The V6 GMC truck engines were strictly truck engines---weren't even 90 *

And the 348 was for cars---later low compression 348/409 were industrial for trucks, buses, pumps---the 396/427 put the 348-409 outta the hotrodders quest for power

sweet looking truck gasser

Maybe go half way and put a sbf in there. Nice looking truck and it looks like you got a good deal.

Don

Cool project, I got a 61 Apache 3/4t farm truck that I have shortened to a shorted.

Does your truck have torsion bar front suspension? Can't wait to see more.

pretty decent deal.

it needs a little more then i expected but easy fix, 1st thing im going to do is slap a 73-87 clip under it for front disc brakes, and then later a dual resivoir master cylinder.

yeah still torsion bar's going to convert it to a newer front end. for safety sakes. IF i keep this one, i will definatley be putting power brakes and ps on it.

ill use it for a hauler for the nova, OR when dave gets his gasser done itll be an era correct chase rig!!! im thinking chrome reverse and some tuck n roll!

Wow thanks for the info. guys. I looked them up on the web and like Roger says "they made some torque monsters out of them"!

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

pretty decent deal.

it needs a little more then i expected but easy fix, 1st thing im going to do is slap a 73-87 clip under it for front disc brakes, and then later a dual resivoir master cylinder.

yeah still torsion bar's going to convert it to a newer front end. for safety sakes. IF i keep this one, i will definatley be putting power brakes and ps on it.

ill use it for a hauler for the nova, OR when dave gets his gasser done itll be an era correct chase rig!!! im thinking chrome reverse and some tuck n roll!

I have a 66. After I converted mine to disc, the hard way, I read where you can actually just bolt the front suspension right on the 60 to 66 frame. You might check the tech articles at Classic Trucks, and Custom Classic Trucks. You just pull the entire front crossmember with suspension attached. Of course I might have just dreamed that too........

yeah thats how its done, trucks all the way up to 87 fit

There is a benefit to using the '67-'72 Front ( '70-'71 disc optional- '72 all had I think ). but I can't remember what it is

LMC Truck also has a conversion kit, either stock height spindles or 2.5" drops as well as c-notch kits for 4" drop. http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cbe/full.aspx?page=76

no dropping this one for me, stock ride height all the way