When I was working around Cheyenne, mid '80's I saw several "smokers"
installed in Pickups and Subs. The Cowboys around WY & CO use them to pull
their horse trailers around the country to attend rodeos. You are on the
right track with your GMC stuff, as the nicest on I saw was a 1ton GMC with
a standard box with a wood floor, which the guy said came from the factory,
but he used the larger truck cab, hood and stuff. the truck was an early
'70's and the engine was an 8-71 Detroit. He said he could run 80 mph up
hill down hill all day long fully loaded.
Lee
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>
To: "K Ohlgren" <kjohlgren@hotmail.com>; <dackerschott@msn.com>;
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Questions, Questions
> I saw a guy (in Colorado!!!) who put a FXXD 7.3 diesel in his Scout II. He
> said there were two problems 1. He had to move the firewall back several
> inches 2. Everytime he hit deep mud or snow the front of the rig started
to
> play submarine and submerge!!. Has anyone ever put a Cummins 5.9 (six
> cylinder) in an old Chevy/GMC? I saw an article several years ago abt a
gent
> who put a 4 cylinder Cummins (3.9 L) in his 48 Chevy suburban. Very neat.
I
> called him. He said he'd sell it for $20,000, even though he had more than
> that in it. He had made his own engine/transmission adapter. Of course, he
> was a master mechanic for Dow Chemical!! Bob K
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "K Ohlgren" <kjohlgren@hotmail.com>
> To: <dackerschott@msn.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 9:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Questions, Questions
>
>
> > David
> > If your asking what bolts in, no V8 will bolt in. Any V8 will require a
> lot
> > of fabrication and removal of the stock drivetrain. If your asking the
> > largest engine period, be carefull. Your talking to guys that mount
> anything
> > from a 454 small block (you read that right), 502 big block Chevy,
cummins
> > diesel or a jet engine in their trucks. Anything is possible.
> > Kurt
> > 58 3100
> >
> >
> > >From: "DAVID M ACKERSCHOTT" <dackerschott@msn.com>
> > >Reply-To: "DAVID M ACKERSCHOTT" <dackerschott@msn.com>
> > >To: "oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > >Subject: [oletrucks] Questions, Questions
> > >Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 22:31:16 -0600
> > >
> > >Good Evening,
> > >I have two questions:
> > >What is the largest Chevy V-8 that will fit in my 1954 Chevy 3100 5
> window?
> > >Is there a late model step side Chevy bed that will fit my truck?
> > >
> > >Thanks for any advise,
> > >David
> > >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
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