[AT] New old truck

[Cecil Bearden]

The PO told me that he had been told by an "authority"that it was a 409, 
but when I drove it home, it did not have the power of a 409.  I took a 
good look and it has to be a 366, it also has a 2bbl carb, so that is 
part of the reason for its gutless performance.   It probably will get a 
350 with a 9.5:1 or higher compression as I will run it on propane.   My 
IHC Loadstar is on propane only.  I earlier thought it would need a 
bigger tank than the 40 gallon one it has, as I make a 70 mile drive 
between farms.  It gets at least 12mpg on propane!!  I was really 
surprised...

Cecil

On 3/14/2020 11:59 PM, Mark Greer wrote:
> 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 
> <mailto: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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