Non IH motor project for my tractor hauler

Posted by Paul Shuler on October 09, 2003 at 19:53:00 from (170.29.1.10):

I have not been on this board much this summer. I started a project to put a motor in my 1/2 ton 86 silverado that I thought I could get done on my two weeks vacation. Ha!My truck I bought new back in 86 and I'm very attacthed to. But the 305 cu. was ok on the flat ground but anyone who has ever gone through South West MO knows there is no flat ground.I bought my Uncles old 75 farm truck and pulled the motor "a small block 400" and rebuilt it and dropped it into my little truck. I had the new motor up and running in June but found out right away It had a bad overheating problem. Come to find out the machine shop forgot to drill the 1/8 inch steam holes in the heads that are a must. Took motor back down. Hurt back, had surgery on back, got 2nd set of heads, Machine shop drilled holes too large and left a broken bit in the bottom of one hole, They had to buy me a 3rd set of heads and I had a different place drill them. With a friends help had it back together and running in two nights. Oh baby it ain't a 305 any more! Sorry this is not tractor related but it is my tractor hauler. Got plenty of power now but still must keep in mind it's still just a 1/2 ton. But man what an improvement.Needsless to say my two week project turned into most of the summer.

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Follow Ups:

• Re: Non IH motor project for my tractor hauler Kelly C 05:19:20 10/12/03 (0)
• Re: Non IH motor project for my tractor hauler Bob M 06:34:24 10/10/03 (2)
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  • Re: Re: Non IH motor project for my tractor hauler Paul Shuler 15:05:20 10/10/03 (0)
• Re: Non IH motor project for my tractor hauler Allan 04:48:21 10/10/03 (0)
• Re: Non IH motor project for my tractor hauler tim 03:52:17 10/10/03 (0)

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