[jimmythompson1964]

Took a road trip down to SC about 4 1/2 hr. drive the old truck did well. Made into my home town for the family Christmas get together. Last night I was playing around and threw the fan belt off...no big deal...stuck a new one on it...everything seemed ok..thought I had been feeling a slight vibration but couldn’t pin point where it was coming from, Well tonight I found out what the vibration was. I took a my uncle for a ride in “Wild Thang” I ran her through the gears feeling that 383 4 speed pull...when I grabbed 3rd gear she shot way sideways and we were looking at the trees for a minute but I stayed in it and got her slowed down. I was smelling antifreeze so I pulled over and opened the hood to see what the damage was and the fan was through the radiator and the water pump was broke off of the engine...never seen this kind of carnage on a water pump before...so new radiator and water pump tomorrow...