1964 GMC 1500 "crustine" semi- build.
 

So I bought this truck a few weeks ago. Didn't think I was gonna be doing to much to it...well...kinda wrong. lol She's been running OK but sometimes on the way home she'd have some issues so were gonna fix them. I mean heck...I only paid 500 bucks for a truck I drove home. lol So some issues are no biggie. So here's some pictures of when I 1st got her. Has a 305E v6(1967 or later) and factory power steering and brakes. Video of when I got her home....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSk_ct9x-CU

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So after getting her home I put some better tires on(pictures below) and just started to drive her. Carb is kinda crappy so she has hesitation, but other than that it seems fine...until....so last week I did an oil change...drove her to a friend's house..let it sit a few hours...and on the way home the engine starts spitting and sputtering..the sound you get when your running on 4 outta 6 cylinders...well limp her home and park it....next day fire it up and dump a bunch of B12 carb cleaner through the carb and she clears right up. So skip a day or two my tune up parts are in so I put in my new points, coil, distributor cap, plugs, and plug wires and the thing starts knocking like crazy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyhgUvL-2wU So after much tinker and figuring the knocking literally just goes away all by itself. lol Drive it around a little and no knocking, and the experts suggested a sticky lifter since it is a solid lifter engine and I have to agree. So anyhow..here's a video of how she runs After the tune up and when the knocking quit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xoTKUE_7z4

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And here's a video of me showing it off. lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-4W-9uhIfE So anyhow, I'll be ordering new head gaskets soon and will keep ya'alls posted on how this goes. I leave with some pictures.

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Man TJ those are some wide mirrors.

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lol no sight problems here.

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Cool truck! Mine was the same price not including shipping. I believe the 305E was 63 and later. The tag on the kickpanel of my truck says 305E.

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If you keep that motor look into doing the Holley 500 carb swap.

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Yeah, I'm think of either the 500 2 barrel or a quadra jet 4 barrel. I meant that the engine is not original....we ran the numbers and came up with a 67 or later model engine. :gmc2:

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man I really like crusty old work trucks. those 305s are torque elephants, do you carry a log chain in case you have to beach a whale or pull a house down?

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No but I have a few! lol Not a bad idear! :gmc2:

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A loose piece of carbon in a cylinder will produce a knocking noise that goes away when it gets spit out

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Yep I'm thinking it was a piece of carbon. Engine has been running fine since. Just needs to be driven so everything can find its place. lol

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Oh, OK. I guess I misread what you meant. Easy to do on the internet.

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Head gaskets are on their way as well as some intake gaskets. Will be ordering a carb kit and we'll git her running like new again. :metal:

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Digging the new project TJ.

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Thanks bud! Likin it to!

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Head gaskets on back order. :waah: Oh well, hope to get a carb kit soon so I can rid that ol stromberg of the rats stuck in there. lol

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Good news. Be running in no time

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I hoping the new head gaskets, and carb kit will fix the hesitation when cold and also fix my issues when running at operating temp. Old truck with bugs to work out. lol This motor has an attitude of its own I tell ya. :gmc2:

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I'm sure you'll get it resolved. You seem pretty handy around the engines.

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Most of the time. lol :gmc2::chevy:

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Head gaskets came in today! :bann:

Hoping to get some truck time this week end! :metal:

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TJ, I like your little Crustine Gmc. Cool looking rig, now go get that carb and gasket fixed. Good luck.

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Hoping to this week end. :gmc2:

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Time to get to work Brotha!!!:mm:

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Should be some updates with pictures this weekend brotha! :metal:

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Using ol crustine how she was meant to be used. :metal:

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Hey TJ, I hope you didn't load that old truck up with that one little shovel, lol. I know there's a tractor nearby or else your gonna sleep real good tonight.

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No, I used a tractor. haha



So update today...work a good 7 hours on the truck. I'm exhausted. lol Pull half the engine apart...everything you need to take a head off anyway...and get the head off just to find that it Wasn't a blown head gasket but a severly broken up valley pan gasket so what I thought was water, was just an air leak and some grease. So of course, I didn't have a valley pan gasket but I had plenty of silicon and gooed it up real good and threw it back on....buffed the block surface...cleaned out the head a bit and buffed the head surface...threw on a new head gasket and threw it back on....man that head is stinkin heavy...oh well...guess its good to be young and strong. lol Had no torque pattern so I torqued the bolts the same pattern as a straight 6. lol Think it worked fine. So get it all on...I decided to paint my intake and thermo housing while they were off...also painted the valley pan noticing...Wowza! Those are some BIG lifters in there. Looks like what they would use in a cummins. lol Cam is worn but the lifters seem ok. Have a slightly bent pushrod but nothing of major concern. I still have to adjust the valves...lol I won't go about how I went getting them back on. haha. And make sure I didn't foul a plug. Looking inside the engine is due for a Good cleanout and a rebuild. Compression is great 110-115 in all the cylinders( these were only 7.5.1 brand new mind you) but the valves are due for a lapping and the heads could use a good blasting and surfacing. Cylinders need to be honed and new rings...new cam as well. So in the future when my 66 is done I'm going to start picking parts and pieces for this big boat anchor and have my machinist clean it up real good and we'll git her going like new. Other than that...as of now I have some valves to adjust maybe later today. lol Oh yeah...and a big blowout hole in the radiator....sigh...its one of them Big harrisons to. lol

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Alrighty!!!!! So Today's update! :metal:

The "want to work on my truck bug" Bit me again! :lol:

Went out and fired it up...ran like crap. lol Cause....two intake valves hanging way open all the time because I was to darn lazy(and tired) to readjust them after I put the head back on...never do it this way at home folks.... So...I thought, well...lets take both valve covers off and readjust them all while we're at it. Oh yeah...easy way to adjust solid lifter valves...do it WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING...BEATS the Heck outta doing one cylinder per time looking tdc ect...anyhow..that's another story..ya wanna know how to I'll do a video..Anyway! My big harrison rad blew a couple holes...so I jerked that out and put a spare one I had laying around in...no leaks now! :metal: (glitch in music) Except for a leaky old hard crusty rad hose. Ah well...cheap fix. :uhmk: So I'm happy...So..next couple things on the list...Carb kit, carb base gasket, new lower rad hose, better oil, and a new air cleaner. And I think we'll be ok! Video of her running tomorrow guys! :gmc2:

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Here's the lastest video for ya'all! She sounds like a 6 banger at the top end fer sure. lol :metal:

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Very nice! Haven't heard of a 305E till now! makes me want an original 305E truck haha! Very different! and I like that this is a GMC too! For an odd reason I like 60-66 GMC's better than Chevy's haha!

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Thanks. lol Yeah I've been a chevy guy since born. lol Coming into the GMC world was a big leap. Was surprised how ignorant I was. haha.

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Haha! I badly want to get a 60-66 chevy or gmc truck project in addition to the three cars I got now haha XD. Let me know if you come across anything good! (to me, good is basically any 60-66 you can find, even just a lonesome cab XD)

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I have 3 myself and may be getting a 4th. lol I'll let ya know about any that pop up.

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haha ok thanks! and nice! Only truck I've got is my 68', but I'm looking to start a collection XD.

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Sounds good TJ

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Well, Crustine had her 1st "long haul" today. Went and picked up a load of manure at a friend's house...and drove home the long way. Bout a 15 mile round trip, and Man, That 305E v6 is a torque monster. I hauled a bigger load than in the pictures above...and that 305 pulls them hills without a sweat. People really need to see and realize how good these engines are. A 350 couldn't pull a hill like I was able to I Know that for a fact. I'm surprised at this engine. People call these things boat anchors and They're Nuts. My friend's drive way has a steep grade right at the end and..heck...I pretty much Idled up it in 1st(Idle set a 700)...pulled out and off we went...not a super high rever but you can feel that torque...needless to say...going 50 up a hill in 4th is a piece of cake. Never floored it...nothin. Awesome engine. I'm happy with this ol girl. Saw a couple other chevy's along the way. Great day hauling crap. :lol:

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A 4th one?? Whooo eeee. Beter make it a k10 or 20

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Actually forget the 4th one. lol My boss was gonna give it to me but I found out it had Alot of cancer. Its a C30 with a big flat bed and duallys. Would have made a good turbo 292 build but I can't afford to try and fix more cancer than I'll have to already. He's gonna come let me steal parts though. lol Then it goes to the scrap yard.