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rlm316 · 10-18-2007, 12:58 PM

There looks to be a hose from the top of the waterpump to the head. I don't remember there being one of those on the early small blocks. Are you sure that it's not a corporate engine? A friend of mine had a 455 buick in his '72 a few years ago. He said all you needed to do was change the frame mounts to drop it in. What did the waterpump/ timing case area look like? Did the pump look like a regular chevy?

Frizzle Fry · 10-21-2007, 12:49 AM

We got it! That was a looooong wet day and I'm goin to bed but I'll post pics tomorrow

Frizzle Fry · 10-21-2007, 04:59 PM

Well just about everything that could go wrong.... did, but we got it home safe so no complaints! One of the many things that went wrong was that the memory card had been taken out of the camera!!! So I only had room for 4 pics, but I reduced the res and was able to get more.

By the time we got there the property owner had already done all fun stuff... So it was basically a matter of loading er up on the trailer and pulling it home. Those back roads were basically no better than logging roads and Nick's Yukon got quite a workout getting the 6500lb load up/down/around to paved road.

It is a 3/4 ton and it does have one Chevy and one GMC fender.

I tried to scrub the block code clean last night but wasn't able to read the numbers without a wire-brush and/or solvent.

Just about every panel is bent or rotted in one way or another, but hey, the price turned out to be cheap enough after all

I'll take some more pics today, but here's the "rescue effort":

Frizzle Fry · 10-21-2007, 05:05 PM

as a bonus the guy let me keep the ten years worth of garbage in the back too...

Frizzle Fry · 10-21-2007, 05:12 PM

...and btw: It's a coil spring rear susp with helper leafs.

67ChevyRedneck · 10-21-2007, 05:18 PM

Glad you got 'er! There's nothin' on that truck you can't fix

retodd7711 · 10-21-2007, 05:31 PM

1 year 9 months you had to wait. Now the fun begins!

bad6772 · 10-21-2007, 06:35 PM

glad to see you got her...its about time.....good luck

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 10-21-2007, 09:27 PM

Congrats on the rescue.....

**FleetsidePaul** · 10-22-2007, 01:06 PM

looks like a lot of fun, cant wait to see the scrubbed up pics, and hey you got a free bike too

stllookn · 10-26-2007, 10:27 PM

Great score! Looks much better than the POS that I just had to pay for but my engine sounds REALLY sweet!

chev74 · 10-26-2007, 11:29 PM

so did we find out what kind of motor it was?

How does the cab look on the inside?

What was the last year it was registered/inspected in?

Frizzle Fry · 10-27-2007, 12:19 PM

I'll go get the block code today. I got the wrong number on rescue day (front of pass head partial vin...).

The cab is ok. I've seen worse. It'll need outer floor boards and rockers for sure. Pass cab corner is tweaked and will either be replaced or straightened.

Thanks for all the comments. I know it's pretty wild that I ended up getting it 2 years later!

ColoradoK5 · 10-27-2007, 02:31 PM

Congrats what are the plans for it?

davidh · 10-27-2007, 03:17 PM

Is it running yet? little gas in the carb, fresh battery ca-boom! ready to work again.

Frizzle Fry · 11-03-2007, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColoradoK5

Congrats what are the plans for it?

Keep er stock if you can believe that

I need a truck to use as a TRUCK!

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidh

Is it running yet? little gas in the carb, fresh battery ca-boom! ready to work again.

I'm hopin. Won't get to work on it for another month or so... moving

Frizzle Fry · 11-03-2007, 01:07 PM

I did make it over there a few days ago to do a little pressure washing. Check it out:

Frizzle Fry · 11-03-2007, 01:08 PM

...more

Frizzle Fry · 11-03-2007, 01:15 PM

There is some wierd history I'm trying to piece together here. Maybe some of you guys can help me figure out what happened to this thing.

First, It's all eight lug with an eaton rear so I know it's a 3/4 ton.

But the VIN plate says max GVW 5000???

It has 1500 badges on both sides

The build sheet I found under the seat and meticulously taped together has a different VIN than the VIN plate... (it says 327 by the way)

Cab/fender/seat swap???

70rs/ss · 11-03-2007, 01:29 PM

Maybe a suspension swap? The seat could have easily been swapped, but to get 3/4 ton stuff under a half ton truck could only happen with a full suspension swap?

Frizzle Fry · 11-03-2007, 01:30 PM

pics

stllookn · 11-03-2007, 02:40 PM

Those look like 1/2 ton overload helper springs (1/2 springs). Maybe just axles and front cross member swap. Does the build sheet from the seat match the cab? I would ask what the title and registration say but I suspect they are both missing. BTW...that is just surface rust...LOL!

70rs/ss · 11-03-2007, 02:47 PM

Build sheet seams to match the helper spring, but the VIN is different? The seat is out of another truck, the suspension was added to the truck, that the only way, unless someone swapped the VIN plate (but it looks as original as the truck?) Get a title and get going, these things aren't going to keep it from being a work truck!!

davidh · 11-03-2007, 03:00 PM

check the frame vin, front drivers side frame rail, to cab and build sheet.

stllookn · 11-03-2007, 03:05 PM

Mike, You might try grabbing the vin off the frame on the top rail of the drivers side, just aft of the power steering pump.

10-18-2007, 12:58 PM	#151
rlm316 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Woodstown, NJ Posts: 669	Re: When Free Isn't Cheap Enough... There looks to be a hose from the top of the waterpump to the head. I don't remember there being one of those on the early small blocks. Are you sure that it's not a corporate engine? A friend of mine had a 455 buick in his '72 a few years ago. He said all you needed to do was change the frame mounts to drop it in. What did the waterpump/ timing case area look like? Did the pump look like a regular chevy?

10-21-2007, 12:49 AM	#152
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: When Free Isn't Cheap Enough... We got it! That was a looooong wet day and I'm goin to bed but I'll post pics tomorrow

10-21-2007, 04:59 PM	#153
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: When Free Isn't Cheap Enough... Well just about everything that could go wrong.... did, but we got it home safe so no complaints! One of the many things that went wrong was that the memory card had been taken out of the camera!!! So I only had room for 4 pics, but I reduced the res and was able to get more. By the time we got there the property owner had already done all fun stuff... So it was basically a matter of loading er up on the trailer and pulling it home. Those back roads were basically no better than logging roads and Nick's Yukon got quite a workout getting the 6500lb load up/down/around to paved road. It is a 3/4 ton and it does have one Chevy and one GMC fender. I tried to scrub the block code clean last night but wasn't able to read the numbers without a wire-brush and/or solvent. Just about every panel is bent or rotted in one way or another, but hey, the price turned out to be cheap enough after all I'll take some more pics today, but here's the "rescue effort": Attached Images Last edited by Frizzle Fry; 10-21-2007 at 05:01 PM.

10-21-2007, 05:05 PM	#154
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: When Free Isn't Cheap Enough... as a bonus the guy let me keep the ten years worth of garbage in the back too... Attached Images Last edited by Frizzle Fry; 10-21-2007 at 05:10 PM.

10-21-2007, 05:12 PM	#155
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10-21-2007, 05:18 PM	#156
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10-21-2007, 06:35 PM	#158
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10-26-2007, 10:27 PM	#161
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10-26-2007, 11:29 PM	#162
chev74 Addicted to Chevy Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tyler, Tx Posts: 857	Re: When Free Isn't Cheap Enough... so did we find out what kind of motor it was? How does the cab look on the inside? What was the last year it was registered/inspected in?

10-27-2007, 12:19 PM	#163
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: When Free Isn't Cheap Enough... I'll go get the block code today. I got the wrong number on rescue day (front of pass head partial vin...). The cab is ok. I've seen worse. It'll need outer floor boards and rockers for sure. Pass cab corner is tweaked and will either be replaced or straightened. Thanks for all the comments. I know it's pretty wild that I ended up getting it 2 years later!

10-27-2007, 02:31 PM	#164
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10-27-2007, 03:17 PM	#165
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11-03-2007, 01:07 PM	#167
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: When Free Isn't Cheap Enough... I did make it over there a few days ago to do a little pressure washing. Check it out: Attached Images

11-03-2007, 01:08 PM	#168
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: When Free Isn't Cheap Enough... ...more Attached Images

11-03-2007, 01:15 PM	#169
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: When Free Isn't Cheap Enough... There is some wierd history I'm trying to piece together here. Maybe some of you guys can help me figure out what happened to this thing. First, It's all eight lug with an eaton rear so I know it's a 3/4 ton. But the VIN plate says max GVW 5000??? It has 1500 badges on both sides The build sheet I found under the seat and meticulously taped together has a different VIN than the VIN plate... (it says 327 by the way) Cab/fender/seat swap???

11-03-2007, 01:29 PM	#170
70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,271	Re: When Free Isn't Cheap Enough... Maybe a suspension swap? The seat could have easily been swapped, but to get 3/4 ton stuff under a half ton truck could only happen with a full suspension swap?

11-03-2007, 01:30 PM	#171
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: When Free Isn't Cheap Enough... pics Attached Images

11-03-2007, 02:40 PM	#172
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: When Free Isn't Cheap Enough... Those look like 1/2 ton overload helper springs (1/2 springs). Maybe just axles and front cross member swap. Does the build sheet from the seat match the cab? I would ask what the title and registration say but I suspect they are both missing. BTW...that is just surface rust...LOL! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

11-03-2007, 02:47 PM	#173
70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,271	Re: When Free Isn't Cheap Enough... Build sheet seams to match the helper spring, but the VIN is different? The seat is out of another truck, the suspension was added to the truck, that the only way, unless someone swapped the VIN plate (but it looks as original as the truck?) Get a title and get going, these things aren't going to keep it from being a work truck!!

11-03-2007, 03:00 PM	#174
davidh Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ponca city now kingfisher Oklahoma Posts: 1,221	Re: When Free Isn't Cheap Enough... check the frame vin, front drivers side frame rail, to cab and build sheet. __________________ Even the nicest dodge-chrysler is only 2years away from being parked outside of Section 8 housing.

11-03-2007, 03:05 PM	#175
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: When Free Isn't Cheap Enough... Mike, You might try grabbing the vin off the frame on the top rail of the drivers side, just aft of the power steering pump. __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

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