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<p>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...</p>
<p>Cecil<br>
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<div>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.</div>
<div>Mark Greer<br>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 10:50
PM Cecil Bearden <<a href="mailto:crbearden@copper.net"
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0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I
went to an auction yesterday. I should have bought the 6600
JD <br>
combine that sold for $2000, but I didn't want to sleep with
the cats in <br>
the barn.. Also picked up a 32ft Field cultivator/spring
tooth. If I <br>
take off the wigs I have a 12ft one and a lot of spare parts!!<br>
<br>
I went after the 66 Chevrolet C60 w/ 20 ft bed & hoist air
tag axle, <br>
Shurco tarp and Westfield drill fill auger. For $2000 I
figured the bed <br>
& hoist was worth that. My drill fill auger needs a new
auger and it is <br>
over $500.<br>
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The truck looks like it has a 366 engine. OEM would have been
a 348 or <br>
409 I think.. This has the valve covers of the 366 & 427
but only a 2 <br>
bbl carb so I would guess 366. It has a very worn 5 speed
transmission <br>
and a 2 speed axle that shifts ok. The cab is not in bad
shape for a <br>
66. If I can swap the power steering gear from a 67 or 68
model I have <br>
here, then I can change to the smaller steering wheel and
maybe fit <br>
behind the wheel. Either that or lose 100 lbs. I was looking
at <br>
shortening the steering column as it can move forward under
the dash If <br>
I shorten the steering tube and re-cut the splines on the
steering <br>
shaft. I have a 18ft tilt bed hoist I would like to put on
this one. I <br>
have a 427 & 5speed in another truck that would give it a
little more <br>
power. The 366 did not seem to really have a lot of zip to
it, but this <br>
truck has only been used about 50 miles a year for the last 10
years. <br>
If all else fails I can hop up a 350 with 10:1 compression and
propane......<br>
<br>
It is a lot of work, but I have this soft spot for the 60-66
Chevrolet <br>
trucks. I rebuilt a lot of engines in those years for hopped
up farm <br>
trucks. I had a 52GMC 2 ton with a 16ft bed & hoist that
would haul 300 <br>
bushel at 70mph. Back then we did not have the traffic on the
highways <br>
we do now...<br>
<br>
Just rambling......<br>
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Cecil<br>
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