Thread: My First Project: 52 Chevy Pickup

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why do you say the 366 is a turd? it still has a lot of room to be bored out another 180. any suggestions then?

Nice truck Partner! Just about a year ago I was in your same position, Listen to techinspector1, he has been the upmost helpful to me in my build. I wanted to put my truck on a new frame and do exactally what your talking about. Everyone told me to put a IFS on it and leave everything else alone. Looking back at all the issues I have had and all the added cost putting a whole new chassis under it, I would have come out leaps and bounds ahead with a IFS frontend and good 9" rear or whatever your choice of rear axle. These guys on here will steer you in the right direction becuase Im sure they have already done it:-) you can check out my build been over a year and just have it mechanically finished and have not even touched the cosmetics. Enjoy the build, thats a sweet truck!!!

Lance

Originally Posted by TylerZ07

any suggestions then?

Yeah, slow down. Examine all your options. Talk with some more people. Attend some car shows. Talk to other builders who have done what you intend to do. Find out why they did what they did and if they are happy with it.

There will come a day when the truck is all done and you want to sell it and move on. If it isn't done properly and with appeal to the masses, it's gonna be tough to get any money back out of it. Of course you have to please yourself, but you also have to please others when it's time to sell.

The 366 is the redheaded stepchild of Chevy motors. I don't think in the entire lineup of bowtie horsepower, has there ever been a motor that is more undesireable from a hotrodding standpoint. Pat McCarthy is the resident BBC expert on this forum. Ask his opinion. Send him a PM if you don't want to ask on the open forum. Chevrolet put them in dump trucks and buses for a reason, because that's where they will do the best job. If you're gonna go to a big block, start with a 4.250" or larger bore block. Anyway, you now have my opinion. I'm just trying to look out for your best interests.

I do appreciate the great advice. I will avoid the 366 now. ill be looking on craiglist and the local bulletin board to find me something im fond, of course running it by you guys first. haha. I have decided the look and color i want though.

I want this exact color, the prettiest color ive ever seen on a vehicle

and im pretty positive i want to chop the top a little.

I also want to convert it to 4WD..so there's a start