View Single Post
Old 08-13-2016, 05:49 PM   #26
vintovka
Registered User
 
vintovka's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Hunkered Down
Posts: 1,778
Re: 50 years ago I was given this USAF 54 3100

Quote:
Originally Posted by MIKESAD50 View Post
Truck is cool as a 4x4. Like the story behind it also. get a gm crate replacement 350 and trans 700r4? then use one of the new self contained throttle body fuel injection units and I think you would have a nice reliable driver for not too much.
LS and 4l60e would be nice reliable just a bit more of a swap I think.
This is exactly the advice/suggestions i was looking for. Heres another new gadget i didn't know existed until you mentioned it. I like the idea of the 350/290 crate plus TBI. Looked it up and seems a good combo if not too many extra parts are required. Do these give better performance/mileage than a 4 barrel carb? In a no smog required area BTW. I see kits include a new distributor (which i would need anyway). Wondering if the edelbrock intake that comes with the crate is compatible? Also wondering if anyone/anything now exists to make the 700r4 kickdown and go into overdrive rather than the old dash switch it has now.
vintovka is offline   Reply With Quote