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FE_rex
11-01-2009, 06:24 PM
Got a lead at the Conroe swap meet

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k132/FE_rex/Holloween%20truck/PA310042.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k132/FE_rex/Holloween%20truck/PA310044.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k132/FE_rex/Holloween%20truck/PA310045.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k132/FE_rex/Holloween%20truck/PA310046.jpg

Always make sure you don't let gas go bad
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k132/FE_rex/Holloween%20truck/PA310043.jpg
Chad82GT
11-01-2009, 08:17 PM
Wow, the body looks real solid! What year?
nintylx
11-01-2009, 09:25 PM
1976..
FE_rex
11-02-2009, 04:49 AM
1974 on the title - heaven knows what grille trim etc is on it.
trbstang
11-02-2009, 12:22 PM
My guess was '77 based on the amber turn signal lights, '76 had clear lights, but they obviously "updated" the old '74 to a more modern appearance! (My Dad had a 76 SWB Flareside, grandfather had a 77) Looks good Ken!
FE_rex
02-14-2010, 06:23 PM
Update
Well, I thought a stuck valve was bending the push rods. Old gas is bad about seizing valves. But is turned out to be a flat cam. I pulled the motor and the cylinder had a ridge. Not only that the 360 motor had 7-360 rods and one 390 rod (1/8 shorter). I ended-up taking the original 390 out of the old wagon and redoing the motor. Block was bored, deck plate honed, decked, and line-honed. New TRW hypereutectic pistons, crank turned 0.010. Hard seats in heads comp 268 cam, adjustable valve train, streetmaster intake yada, yada, yada. Motor got in today and I need to button her up tomorrow. The gantry crane sure is nice putting in the motor. You can be under he truck and still lower the motor with great precision.

I don't think this is what they mean by an EDM oiling hole
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k132/FE_rex/Holloween%20truck/lifterpushrod.jpg

New bullet
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k132/FE_rex/Holloween%20truck/P2100093.jpg
Saleen91
02-15-2010, 08:10 AM
Those pushrods are frowning, not smiling.
XLRVIII
02-15-2010, 10:45 AM
Ken, the spark plugs are all crooked and the valve cover is covering part of the intake.
Shoddy mechanic work much?
(LMAO Joking smile)

those FE engines were an "odd bunch"...lol
FE_rex
02-28-2010, 08:39 PM
It lives!!! Brakes suck. My drive from the county road to the house is ~2200 ft. In retrospect, I probably shouldn't have been hot-rodding the truck considering the sheriff patrol supervisor and the local JP live right next to me.

Need to get the brakes fixed, do some interior work, get it inspected etc.


First motor in about 4-5 yrs. First motor in the new place.