[AT] New old truck

[Mark Greer]

In Chevy cars, part way through the 1965 model year they switched from the
348/409 to the 396 as the "big block" option. I suspect it is the same for
trucks.
Mark Greer

On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 10:50 PM Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net> wrote:

> I went to an auction yesterday.  I should have bought the 6600 JD
> combine that sold for $2000, but I didn't want to sleep with the cats in
> the barn..   Also picked up a 32ft Field cultivator/spring tooth.  If I
> take off the wigs I have a 12ft one and a lot of spare parts!!
>
> I went after the 66 Chevrolet C60 w/ 20 ft bed & hoist air tag axle,
> Shurco tarp and Westfield drill fill auger.  For $2000 I figured the bed
> & hoist was worth that.  My drill fill auger needs a new auger and it is
> over $500.
>
> The truck looks like it has a 366 engine.  OEM would have been a 348 or
> 409 I think..  This has the valve covers of the 366 & 427 but only a 2
> bbl carb so I would guess 366.  It has a very worn 5 speed transmission
> and a 2 speed axle that shifts ok.  The cab is not in bad shape for a
> 66.  If I can swap the power steering gear from a 67 or 68 model I have
> here, then I can change to the smaller steering wheel and maybe fit
> behind the wheel. Either that or lose 100 lbs.  I was looking at
> shortening the steering column as it can move forward under the dash If
> I shorten the steering tube and re-cut the splines on the steering
> shaft. I have a 18ft tilt bed hoist I would like to put on this one.  I
> have a 427 & 5speed in another truck that would give it a little more
> power.  The 366 did not seem to really have a lot of zip to it, but this
> truck has only been used about 50 miles a year for the last 10 years.
> If all else fails I can hop up a 350 with 10:1 compression and
> propane......
>
> It is a lot of work, but I have this soft spot for the 60-66 Chevrolet
> trucks.  I rebuilt a lot of engines in those years for hopped up farm
> trucks.  I had a 52GMC 2 ton with a 16ft bed & hoist that would haul 300
> bushel at 70mph.  Back then we did not have the traffic on the highways
> we do now...
>
> Just rambling......
>
> Cecil
>
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