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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 06:08 PM
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I'm hoping it's one of these:

 
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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There is a guy in Austrailia that dropped a built up 289 in a Toyota Hi-Lux. It was pretty awesome. I asked him how it hooked and he said he didn't have any problems, but almost in the same breath said he was looking to put a big gas tank in the rear. (I say big because I can't remember how many LITERS). I told him to make sure it was baffled, lest he put that HiLux on it side on the first hard turn!
 
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 07:56 AM
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1951 ford pickup 1/2 ton. Curb weight stock was 3500 pounds
 
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by reed1951
1951 ford pickup 1/2 ton. Curb weight stock was 3500 pounds
That's not exactly a small pickup-especially with all the imports running around today. A 408 would be a great motor for that truck IMO.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 11:56 AM
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For real, with that short wheelbase if you set the engine back a bit she'd bite pretty well.
 
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