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I'm taking the turbo 350 to get it rebuilt tomorrow. I have a shop lined up to look at my 454 redo.:metal: I also got a frame in on a trade and I think I just might use it instead of the one I have right now. |
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Chuck, I noticed you picked up that vac tach speed warn dash.....that is a sweet buy!!!....guess you have the loot after you sold the stepper!!!:metal:
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I think the sw dash will be a nice addition to the truck. I'm told that they came on this year of truck but I think the vac was for big trucks. I would like to have a air pressure guage instead but I can find one later.
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I got the GMC grill topbar in today and just set it on the old grill. I just wanted to see what they looked like. I've had GMC's before but never a 68. The front clip is all loose so thats why it looks out of whack. I think I like the 68 GMC grills better than the later models.
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Looking good.
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I see you've got a Chevy bumper on there.
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Yeah. On 68 they used a chevy bumper. At least almost all the ones I've seen have them. I thought that was odd at first.
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Man, I can't keep up with all the different ways they did things on these trucks. :lol:
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No I just haven't done anything to them just loosely put them on.
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hey i got a quick question you have a swb wood floor right how many sills are there
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I got some bad news on my transmission. It seems that it was obliterated inside and they priced me 650 to rebuild it. I don't really want to put that much $ into a turbo350. I would rather put some more with it and get an OD tranny. But which one?? Any suggestions.
I also dropped off my 454 to a builder. I forgot to take my other heads with me though:crazy: I'll take them next week. We took off a head and he looked in and didn't make any bad facial expressions so I think its good lol. |
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I think the 67 fenders didn't have side marker lights so it must be the 68-72 gmc's that are the same as a 68 chevy. As for the tranny, I stuck with the TH400 so I can't say much but aren't there some 700R4's that just use a tv cable and bracket and don't need a computer? |
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Chuck...I had my th400 rebuilt too, but I think I would go with a 4 speed next time....lots of guys here have talked about the 200r4 or the 700r4....do a search....lots of chatter about both!!
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well a little update-The guy tore down my 454 and found that the crank bearings were worn into the copper. So It was NOT a 20 something thousand mile motor as I was told. I'm glad I didn't sell it to anyone when I had it for sale. It also had an oddball piston and a different head gasket on that side so I guess it dropped a valve or something sometime in the past. It hasn't been bored and it isn't real bad (cyl.walls) But also picked up a 350/350turbo and some other parts from a 3/4 ton chassis. Got to hear it run and it sounded good but want my eng. guy to look into it while I had it out. We may do some trading if it all looks okay. He keeps my 454 and I get a rebuilt 350.
Heres a pic of when I was coming home with it. http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...405101417a.jpg |
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Sounds like a pretty good plan to me. You will probably get better mileage out of the 350 anyway and you'll end up with a new engine! :metal:
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I hope so. Everybody asks me why I want a big block. I just think I would like to have one someday and we'll see how the motor situation turns out. Still collecting some parts. I'll post pics when I get some. The 68 GMC tailgate came in but I don't have any pics yet. Also my 8'' stockers.(wheels)
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if its not to much to ask could i see some close up pictures of the sills in the bed
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I got the tach,vac, speed warning dash in the mail. I just put in the dash. Its not hooked up.
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...SANY0006-7.jpg I also got the 8'' steel wheels. I think I'm going to paint them white. http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...SANY0003-7.jpg http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...SANY0011-8.jpg http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...SANY0010-7.jpg I also got the 68 GMC tailgate. It needs some work but it is what I was looking for. http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...SANY0008-6.jpg I got the motor and tranny off of the 3/4 ton frame and got to see that its a 4 bolt main engine. I have them both loaded up and I'll be dropping them off Monday. http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...SANY0002-6.jpg http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...SANY0009-6.jpg |
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Awesome! :metal:
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