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[donrm]

Welcome to the club. I believe that is the first Jeep I ever saw with a stepside bed, that era anyway. Born & still in Ohio. Donrm 1966 GMC 351E

[62Stepside]

Originally Posted by 6066gmcguy

Great Find, Welcome to the Club.

I saved your pics for use on the 6066 GMC Guy website if thats Ok with you. it will be posted on the Powered By GMC Big Block V6 page.

It's all good. I joined the site to share and learn. It was the 6066gmcguy site I used to figure out what engine it was and to see if it was worth keeping in the truck, or if it would be better as a boat anchor (as some jeep guys would suggest). Use the YouTube links, too.

At any rate, if it isn't broke, don't fix it, so it'll stay. I've posted pics of this on both my build pages, they'll be cropping up over the net soon enough.

My 63 wagoneer panel delivery pops up everywhere on the net, too.

Here's the adapter on the truck:



Here's the t-98 tranny stamp:



Any other pics you need let me know.

Is there an off the shelf HEI set up for this yet, or is it still a "build your own" kind of deal?

[62Stepside]

Originally Posted by donrm

Welcome to the club. I believe that is the first Jeep I ever saw with a stepside bed, that era anyway. Born & still in Ohio. Donrm 1966 GMC 351E

The flat fendered jeep trucks of the late 1940's through the early 1969's were all stepside trucks. When Kaiser took over the jeep line and made the truck that I have under the willys logo, they offered a stepside but called it a thriftside. The standard bed, non-stepside was called a fleetside.

Here's my 66 Jeep Truck, a stepside.

[Funky61]

Welcome and I gotta say; I like that Jeep body style! How about some pics of the interior?

[62Stepside]

Originally Posted by Funky61

Welcome and I gotta say; I like that Jeep body style! How about some pics of the interior?

Yep. I can do that.

Any off the shelf HEI set ups, or is it still a build your own kind of thing?

Meanwhile, here's a quick and dirty video on an easy upgrade for off road, or driving lights (100 watts). 1 of 2... 2 is still uploading...

http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=plcp&v=VecAGTT-Wlc

[62Stepside]

Here's the interior:

[raycow]

Originally Posted by 62Stepside

Any off the shelf HEI set ups, or is it still a build your own kind of thing?

I believe there is an HEI made from all new parts that is being sold on ebay, but I don't have a link for it. Perhaps one of the other members will chime in. If it were mine, I would install a Pertronix - easy, relatively inexpensive, looks stock. In fact, I did install a Pertronix in mine and am totally satisfied with it.

Ray

[Cayoterun]

We've used Petronix for years in both V-6 & V-12s. Had great service from them. Sure makes them start easier, seems to have more pep and power. On the irrigation motors, they ran many hrs, trouble free.
Again, I sure like your "Hybrid truck".

[WDShaffer]

I've heard nothing but good stuff about Pertronix from several different sources...a lot easier to install than after-market HEI, too.

[62Stepside]

Thanks for the heads up. I did see that one on eBay, but was unsure if it was the right set up for my 305.

I did take her out to the hardware store, 17 miles round trip. The odometer reads 38k...





It ran pretty good, I will replace the cap and rotor and take a look that the points while I'm in there.