I have a 57 3200. That 8 foot box is sure handy for a working truck.
IMHO, if you're in this for the investment, you're in the wrong hobby. If
it appeals to you, go ahead with it. I sure like mine. I also think the
proportions of the truck seem to work out better, though it could be that
we are so used to seeing 9 ft boxes on most modern short cab trucks.
If you'r happy with the quadrajet, and you get great mileage, keep it.
They are easy to rebuild if they need it and seem to be reliable. The only
weak spot is the auto choke, which never seems to work. Mine has a manual
conversion which works just fine. I have a different engine, though.
If the water pump fits otherwise, go ahead and try it. I doubt it will
generate enough pressure to blow the heater core as long as you have the
recommended 6 or 7 PSI cap on the stock radiator. The radiator seems to be
the weaker of the two, and the core is nearly impossible to patch, from
what I've been told.
Bruce Kettunen
Mt. Iron, MN
>hi all,
>my '57 is a long bed,. its a 3200 and has the longest of the 3 bed lengths
>that were produced then, also, i have a quadrajet on my 355. most everyone i
>know who is into cars and such says long beds arent worth anything. has
>anyone else had people tell them this? why? personally, i like the long beds
>a LOT more than the shorties,. theyre good, but the long beds look more
>proportional to the length of the cab.
>most people i know also say quadrajets are "quadrapukes" and "quadratoilets"
>why? mine works perfectly, even having never been rebuild, i get 20mpg on
>mid grade gas, and theres still plenty of power in it. whats so bad with
>them?
>
>one last question,.. will a '70s 350 water pump create too much presure for
>a stock heater core? i have my original to truck, non-leaking, non-corroded
>heater core, and am wondering if i could hook it up straight to my water
>pump, of if i should put something in the feed line to keep pressure down.
>
>thanks.
>Brian M
>Atwater, CA
>'57 Chevy 3200
>'55 Chevy 6400 (comming soon)
>'00 Dodge Neon
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