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Originally Posted by turbohounds
A few things my husband didn't mention about the '66: it's MY baby and will retain all of it's unique GMC features on the body when it gets restored in a few years. The reason I want the 327 in it is because it's the motor out of my Dad's Chevelle and I used to work on it with him. The 351 does not run and even has some fabric sucked into the carb somehow. I'll sell it to someone who will appreciate it, but I really wanted something to put my Dad's motor in. He's been gone 5 years and this motor is a link directly to him that I cherish. I just want to get the truck back on the street and get that 327 back on the road too at the same time. I'm building a street rod, not a stocker so I think he picked the wrong message board. I don't want a Chevy truck, they are a dime a dozen and I grew up with a '57 GMC that I loved and wish I knew where it was. Don't shoot the messenger--this idea is all mine. I love old trucks and look forward to getting it back on the road again instead of sitting, rusting away in somebody's back yard.
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Welcome from the Black Hills! It is your truck, and you are free to do with it as you please. I definitely understand your goal and desire to run your Dad's 327! I am working on a GMC that my Mom drove for 30 years and she has been gone 5 years now too. It is kinda cool in my opinion that you want a GMC to carry on your connection with your Dad! I am glad that you are concerned that the 351 goes to someone that has an appreciation for it, and you don't want to scrap it. One truck must lose an engine to help someone else who needs one.
An old friend of mine that I recently re-connected with on Facebook sent me this pic of a '57 GMC for sale up here in South Dakota last Thursday while we were out of town. I just responded to him last night when we got back but he hasn't let me know where he took the pic. I drive a '55---the darn water pump went out today in 95* heat!---LOL, but I got it home before it overheated! Anyway here is a pic of that '57 GMC for sale somewhere up here!
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