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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 11:10 AM
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Depends on what your going to do with the truck but I think I would stay with the 390. Even if you rebuilt it, it's still a drop in and no extra mounts, brackets ect.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 12:51 PM
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Psssst.. hey OP... build one of these:

 
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Old Sep 12, 2015 | 10:58 AM
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Just a thought. Considering the time it has not run, have you changed fuel in the tank? Better now, than after the new fuel pump. I have had bad fuel, after a year.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2015 | 11:03 AM
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its only labor to yank the intake and heads to see what you have, i wouldn't be surprised if it looks good
 
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Old Sep 13, 2015 | 05:19 PM
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HIO Silver, if I had the cash i would, that would be soo cool.

coloradotrk, I am thinking that also. Once I rebuild the original carb, I will run the fuel line from a gas can to get the engine running. I want to remove the in cab fuel tank, and just use the under bed fuel tank, but I want to drop, clean and seal that one first, also need to get a new sending unit.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2015 | 05:24 PM
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Zorm: exactly what I should have done, after two years of my other 69 not running. I seem to learn the hard way a lot! ��
 
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