[TheBrewery]

Originally Posted by ForgotUsername

I put a 396 and rebuilt TH400 in my 1965 shortbed, it's a 1968 pickup 396 310 HP, got all this from a 1974 454 Chevy pickup, emissions tag said 454, so I assumed it was a 454.

Maybe the 454 was blown up and someone put in the 1968 pickup 396 engine.

I'm sorry but this was a waste of my time, I'm not happy with the big block and TH400, not that fast, no overdrive with 3.73 gears pretty much horrible on freeway.

I dream of putting in a 5.3 vortec engine with the fuel injection and a 4l60-e or even a T56 for better mpg.

I used 1974 motor mount stands, had to trim tops of frame rails to get them to fit(BBC wider) had to put BBC CPP front springs, barely touch brakes and the pickup did a nosedive.

Did you already buy the 402 and TH400?

No I don't have the motor yet, It's currently in a Chevelle and will be pulled soon for an LS swap.

I think anything will be better than the 235 thats in it now, even a 8:1 402 I will be building the motor in the winter, but I think it will be fine for now. I will only really ever drive it to car shows and maybe a random trip to Home Depot, but where I live all the speed limits are 45 event the highway is 55 so I should be fine with the 1:1 final gear. If I need to take it farther I have a Durango with AC, a radio, and 18' trailer