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Old 01-31-2013, 04:41 AM   #21
BigDan3131
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Re: My Free Truck-Project Rhino

I made a decision about the truck.

At first it was just going to be a short term fixer to sell for other projects. Then it was going to be a bad blown toy. I have decided to turn it into a full time daily driver to replace my aging S10. So it will be getting either the 6.0L like I had planned with the dual carbs or more than likely a 5.3L with two smaller carbs on same manifold from Holley. Instead of a 4L60E or 4L80E it will get a TH200R4 built to handle five or six hundred horsepower, for a future turbo upgrade. It will get A/C and power steering and brakes none of which were in my original plans. I'm having classic dash take a blank chevy one and drill it for my tastes in gauges which even include a clock. I don't see any reason I can't get good gas mileage out of it with the right gearing, OD and tire height along with cruise control.
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