-> CH> Yup!  Older cars are a bit of a challenge.  Though what I do is
-> CH> figure what I'd spend for a decent *new* car, and put that
-> CH> aside for maintenance.  Makes it easier when I explain it to
-> CH> the wife as well ;)
->
-> That's the thing,  for me to go out and buy a new truck,  I'd be spen
-> what,  $20,000 or so?  I could spend a whole LOT less than that,  a b
-> and there,  no bank or finance company breathing down my neck about *
-> spend the money,  and still end up with something that's going to be
-> just as good when I'm done.
->
-> Sure,  I'm doing most of the work myself,  and it's going to take me
-> a heck of a lot longer that way,  but I think that the result is
-> going to be well worth it.
I have a 2 ton mongrel in the driveway now.  Basically my snowplow rig.
'83 Chevy schoolbus chassis (shortened), Ford 6-cylinder engine and
automatic trans, Eaton 18500 two speed axle, and a '47 Chevy cab.
I do need some body parts, BTW...
-> CH> I suspect I'll let that '66 go.
->
-> I'll see if it's still around when I get this truck done.  And if
-> I've got a place to put it.    Right now the truck is sitting at
-> a friend's place,  I
-> don't own,  I only rent here and there are too many vehicles here now
I know that song, only too well .
-> CH> Will keep the 440 engine, however. A forged crank/non-thinwall
-> CH> block engine is a good thing.
->
-> Yep.  I may want to step up some from that 318 I'm sticking in the
-> truck,
-> once I put it on the road and start hauling around a camper with it.
->
-> CH> And this also has the crank drilled for a standard-shift pilot
-> CH> bushing.
->
-> What's that all about?
Some of the 440s weren't drilled for the standard shift pilot bushing,
and some were only drilled buy not finish-reamed.  This appears to be
the right diameter to have the bushing installed.  Chrysler has some
assembly line quirks.
-c-
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