[AT] OT Chevy engine ID?

[charlie hill]

I've got a carb problem on my C65.  It's one of those Holleys with a 
governor of some sort built into it.  My plan is to replace it with a 
regular Holley.  I don't plan to loan it out so the governor isn't an issue.

If you think that big block GM engines aren't tough you should see what 
these truck engines are capable of standing.  Years ago I drove a dump truck 
for an outfit that hauled Ag lime to a big farm.
Most of the trucks on the haul were tri-axle dumps with 290 Cummins or 8v-71 
detriots.  The truck I drove was a C70 Chevy with a 427 gas.  It was a 
tri-axle too and hauled the same load as the others and I had to try to stay 
up with them as best I could.  That was a tall task because it took about 5 
or 6 miles to get it up to highway speed even if no one got in your way 
along the way.  That truck got run with the gas pedal against the firewall 
10 or 12 hours a day, 6 days a week.  The exhaust manifolds glowed bright 
red most of the time.  It never missed a beat.

Charlie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry Welch" <terry1955 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT Chevy engine ID?


> Ed,
>   I do believe you are right it is the same block. Have fun getting parts 
> for the Holley on it. The last one we had with a 366 in it had carb 
> problems. The part needed we could no longer get. They wanted I think $600 
> plus for a reman and about $1100 from a new carb. Everything we have now 
> is diesel. The last two GMCs with gas motors did have 366s in them. Other 
> than carb problems they ran fine.
>
> Clint D <driggars at wildblue.net> wrote:
>  Ed
>
> I could be wrong? but I believe that even the SBC V-8 and 6 cylinder
> engines will bolt in place.
> I know I pulled a 454 out of a truck once and put a 350 in its place,
> bolted right up except for a few bracket changes.
> Clint
>
>
> Edchainsaw at aol.com wrote:
>> In a message dated 1/10/2008 12:04:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> at-request at lists.antique-tractor.com writes:
>>
>> [AT] OT Chevy engine ID?
>>
>> I was led to believe that an automotive engine wouldn't bolt straight
>> up to one of these trucks.
>>
>> We have a C65 that started life with a dandy 366, and now after a
>> few really stupid "friends- helping " its on its 2nd 427--- the 366 and
>> all the 427 looked the very same on the outside to me. (and from what
>> have read they are the same block)
>>
>>
>>
>>
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