66 longbed fleetside

[juanz1947]

i found this 66 longbed fleetside on line want to check it out sat for 5 years i brought some gas, water and battery check the motor oil, brake fluid and it start right up drove it around a few time i bought it drove it home 1 1/2 hours ride home ran great





it was cool driveing it home tires were old & bald one of the tires lick air had to stop and refill air





this is my very first truck

[Clyde65]

congrats on the new family member.

[juanz1947]

it has a 250 6 motor 3 on the tree trans

[juanz1947]

[juanz1947]

i had the get a 6 lug 1/2 ton rear end because it had a 8 lug 3/4 ton


i tore apart the rear end clean up the rear frame found a 3:73 6 lug 1/2 ton off a 69 c10 online

[juanz1947]

clean up the rear end and new brakes
front end


rear end


back together stops great

[juanz1947]

put the bed back on a drove it to pomona swap meet




i had to lower the back i really hate to claim in the truck so for know i had the muffler shop heat them up the rear coil only i am going to buy some drop coils for the front and back or maybe bag the back some day

[juanz1947]

had a set of caps stash away and some rear window blinds my dad put on

[67chevy1series]

one more cali member!

[kalirodding]

YEAH, gotta love it lowered more in the back than the front

[juanz1947]

i was wondering what connect to the temperature thing that goes in the block and how do i hook it up the my gauge is there a connection i am missing

[chevyrestoguy]

Love the truck! The fact that you were able to get it fired up and running after 5 years of sitting is a true testament of how well those trucks were built back in the day. From the look in the background, did you buy it from that guy in Yermo that has a bunch of old trucks? It sounds like he's still got tons of them and he's trying to get rid of everything. He's been posting on Craigslist the last few weeks.

I live just over the rocks in Apple Valley, and I just bought a '64 C-20 in Hesperia last weekend. I'm looking for parts if you know anybody who's got some laying around.

[juanz1947]

i took my 66 for a ride today i was going to Fullerton but didn't make it the truck started over heating half way there so i stop and check the water and there was non so i let it cool down full it back up and disconnected the heater i was think the heater core maybe started to lick and full it back up and started it back up and look check out the motor to see it it was leaking out still and then see the fan was not turning i was like the the neck the belt was still there and then thought no way the harmonic balancer broke and it did so i had it tow home so i call around and ask for a harmonic balancer and autozone wanted 55 for the double grove pulley for the 250 and then i said i have a single grove pulley they said you must have a 230 motor then

can any one tell me what kind of motor i have here a pick of the motor and the pulley or do you guys need the number off the motor

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by juanz1947

i took my 66 for a ride today i was going to Fullerton but didn't make it the truck started over heating half way there so i stop and check the water and there was non so i let it cool down full it back up and disconnected the heater i was think the heater core maybe started to lick and full it back up and started it back up and look check out the motor to see it it was leaking out still and then see the fan was not turning i was like the the neck the belt was still there and then thought no way the harmonic balancer broke and it did so i had it tow home so i call around and ask for a harmonic balancer and autozone wanted 55 for the double grove pulley for the 250 and then i said i have a single grove pulley they said you must have a 230 motor then

can any one tell me what kind of motor i have here a pick of the motor and the pulley or do you guys need the number off the motor

Did you ever find out what motor you have?
For most the hardware the 230, 250, and 292 were pretty generic. Same intake/exhaust, alt, all that stuff was interchangeable if I am not mistaken. On the passenger side of your motor, below the spark plugs in the side of the block you have 2 plates with 3 bolts in them. Again if I am not mistaken, those are indicative of a 292. Especially if the truck was originally a 3/4 ton it would stand to reason that it would come with that inline 6, if not a 283.

You probably have a really low gear transmission too, if it is the original as well.

Doesn't hurt to run the block numbers in any case, know exactly what you are dealing with.

I like your work so far, you got me eyeballing those fender skirts, I have a stepside, but they certainly add something to your Fleetside!!

Good luck on your build!

[juanz1947]

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Did you ever find out what motor you have?
For most the hardware the 230, 250, and 292 were pretty generic. Same intake/exhaust, alt, all that stuff was interchangeable if I am not mistaken. On the passenger side of your motor, below the spark plugs in the side of the block you have 2 plates with 3 bolts in them. Again if I am not mistaken, those are indicative of a 292. Especially if the truck was originally a 3/4 ton it would stand to reason that it would come with that inline 6, if not a 283.

You probably have a really low gear transmission too, if it is the original as well.

Doesn't hurt to run the block numbers in any case, know exactly what you are dealing with.

I like your work so far, you got me eyeballing those fender skirts, I have a stepside, but they certainly add something to your Fleetside!!

Good luck on your build!

yeah its a 250 from a 77 nova it has a 3/4 ton rear end i got the correct 1/2 ton rear end with 3:73 gears

[kalirodding]

If it's the original engine, most likely it's the 250. The 250 came out in 66 but running the numbers is the only way to be sure.

[juanz1947]

i just go a back bumper and skirt for my 66 chevy truck what you think i need back bumper brackets now

[1966Stepside]

The skirts look cool with the whitewalls. I dig it
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[juanz1947]

Originally Posted by 1966Stepside

The skirts look cool with the whitewalls. I dig it
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thanks i really like them i have not seen any other truck out here with them

[juanz1947]

i got the rear bumper brackets and mounted the rear bumper

[juanz1947]

put on the new carb i got

[juanz1947]

clean up the intake and the exhaust Manifold and i had the exhaust split

[juanz1947]

[juanz1947]

man it make a sweet sound stirght pipes i dont know have to make a video but i will try

[juanz1947]

when it was done i drove it out the Barstow it over heated when i got there know i need to change the water pump and may be a new radiator