72 Chevy K20 Wrecker restoration

[sameyeam]

Small update, I have decided to have the frame blasted and epoxy coated, I just pulled the old 305, th350 and the transfer case. Gonna clean up the th350 and transfer case but the 305 isnt going to be returning. Want to find a 96 or newer Vortec 350 and bolt a carburetor intake on it and run that for a while, possibly with a towing cam but nothing major. Anyone else run the serpentine belt setup that would have come on one of these? I have heard the ones from a vortec powered s10 Blazer will work? Maybe a truck or van too? But anyway, cart in front of the horse, I need to get all the the body mount rubber and hardware. I know 4x4 is specific and possibly 3/4 ton? Anyone have a specific company to suggest? I did buy all new stainless pre bent brake lines, fuel lines and transmission cooling lines from Inline tube. Havent taken them out of the box yet but I have seen good reviews and they seem to cover all bases when it comes to lines for these trucks so I went for it. Glad to be almost at a "turning point" for my project as hopefully before too long it will be going back together instead of coming further apart.

[LT7A]

Originally Posted by sameyeam

Small update, I have decided to have the frame blasted and epoxy coated, I just pulled the old 305, th350 and the transfer case. Gonna clean up the th350 and transfer case but the 305 isnt going to be returning. Want to find a 96 or newer Vortec 350 and bolt a carburetor intake on it and run that for a while, possibly with a towing cam but nothing major. Anyone else run the serpentine belt setup that would have come on one of these? I have heard the ones from a vortec powered s10 Blazer will work? Maybe a truck or van too? But anyway, cart in front of the horse, I need to get all the the body mount rubber and hardware. I know 4x4 is specific and possibly 3/4 ton? Anyone have a specific company to suggest? I did buy all new stainless pre bent brake lines, fuel lines and transmission cooling lines from Inline tube. Havent taken them out of the box yet but I have seen good reviews and they seem to cover all bases when it comes to lines for these trucks so I went for it. Glad to be almost at a "turning point" for my project as hopefully before too long it will be going back together instead of coming further apart.

Good progress. Cool that you are saving a "family heirloom".