[AT] OT Chevy engine ID?

[Snelling, Wayne K]

The irrigation engines were run on natural gas, which was much less
(then) than other fuel alternatives. Cost about $ 50/day. 10-15 years
ago. But, now the cost is about $150-250 per day and up. At one point we
started using diesel fuel when it was cheaper than gasoline but that is
not working now and cost about $ 250 a day. Oh the life of a
farmer--love it... but it is now best to own the land than farm it. 
Hmmmmm wonder what groceries will cost in 5 years. With corn now $ 9-
$10 /cwt and wheat approaching $ 5-6 /bu you would think farming would
be a very lucrative occupation--not so because increases in prices at
the farm always lag input increases.
Guess that is why we tinker with those old tractors etc... remind us of
the "not so good ole days".


Wayne Snelling
Assistant Professor
Computer Information Systems
South Plains College
Lubbock, TX 
806-747-0576  ex 4692
806-292-8412 cell
 
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie hill
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 11:11 AM
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That dump truck went through about 150 gal in a 12 hour day.  You can do
the 
math for the irrigation.

Charlie
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Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 4:31 PM
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> Holy Crap, whose job was it to keep the tank full?
>
> -- "Snelling, Wayne K" <wsnelling at southplainscollege.edu> wrote:
> Charlie: Sounds like the same Chevy 427 and 454 engines we used on
> irrigation pumps when corn was our main crop. We ran them 24-7 for
about
> 3 months just off full throttle so the vacuum  gauge held around
8--kept
> from burning up the valves at that point. Strong engines--good hotrod
> material but that is off-subject!
>
> Wayne Snelling
> Assistant Professor
> Computer Information Systems
> South Plains College
> Lubbock, TX
> 806-747-0576  ex 4692
> 806-292-8412 cell
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie
hill
> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 11:17 AM
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> Subject: Re: [AT] OT Chevy engine ID?
>
> 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"
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> 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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