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**WIDESIDE72** · 04-12-2012, 11:23 PM

Dad and I picked up ANOTHER truck today...70 Longhorn w/ a decent running 396/ TH400 77k miles. The engine has a leaky rear main seal, but otherwise appears solid. Plans are to pull the cab front sheetmetal and engine and swap it onto a swb stepside chassis I have along with a 700r4 trans. I have a set of vintage M/T cast aluminum valve covers and an Edelbrock Performer intake. This, along with a Comp "Thumper" cam, possibly headers and some Flowmaster 5 series should make it healthy. This Longhorn has one of the most solid rust free cabs I have seen in a long time. The hood grill and bumper are toast, but I have all the pieces off a 72. The doors are solid but have speaker cut outs . Both fenders and radiator support are pretty nice as well.

04-12-2012, 11:23 PM	#1
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,494	Picked up a 70 Longhorn w/ a 396/ TH400 and a NICE rust free cab! Dad and I picked up ANOTHER truck today...70 Longhorn w/ a decent running 396/ TH400 77k miles. The engine has a leaky rear main seal, but otherwise appears solid. Plans are to pull the cab front sheetmetal and engine and swap it onto a swb stepside chassis I have along with a 700r4 trans. I have a set of vintage M/T cast aluminum valve covers and an Edelbrock Performer intake. This, along with a Comp "Thumper" cam, possibly headers and some Flowmaster 5 series should make it healthy. This Longhorn has one of the most solid rust free cabs I have seen in a long time. The hood grill and bumper are toast, but I have all the pieces off a 72. The doors are solid but have speaker cut outs . Both fenders and radiator support are pretty nice as well. Attached Images Last edited by WIDESIDE72; 09-11-2013 at 08:42 PM.