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Thanks for the compliments guys. I've really been enjoying the heck outa this rig since it's completion.
Having owned a 40 with a SBC and sm465 and having driven a 2F'd 60 prior to buying mine, it was almost a no brainer decision for me. Knowing that the truck "needed engine work" when I bought it I had already made the decision, before making the purchase, that if I couldn't get the 2F running right in a weekend or two that I would pull the motor and go with a SBC.
After two weekends worth of tinkering I realized the 2F had 2 bad holes that were oil fouling on startup. Decision made...
For my personal needs and style I couldn't have made a better choice. The idea behind the rig for me is exactly as Dirtgypsy called it. I often refer to the 60 as the "Family Truckster". I wanted a rig that I could load up the family, drive 500 miles, camp for a week, wheel, and drive home. SBC's are practically a dime a dozen, I can do most of the work on it myself and anything I can't do I'd almost be hard pressed to find a mechanic who couldn't. I can buy parts at damned near any corner coveinience store on a Sunday in Deer Nuts, Idaho, and with proper PM I should have no problem getting 250k out of it.
With the 700R4 and 4.88's on 33's the gearing is PERFECT and the truck will cruise 80 on the hiway at 2800 rpm. I can't even begin to tell people how perfect it feels just cruisin down the road in this truck.
Having owned a 40 with a SBC and sm465 and having driven a 2F'd 60 prior to buying mine, it was almost a no brainer decision for me. Knowing that the truck "needed engine work" when I bought it I had already made the decision, before making the purchase, that if I couldn't get the 2F running right in a weekend or two that I would pull the motor and go with a SBC.
After two weekends worth of tinkering I realized the 2F had 2 bad holes that were oil fouling on startup. Decision made...
For my personal needs and style I couldn't have made a better choice. The idea behind the rig for me is exactly as Dirtgypsy called it. I often refer to the 60 as the "Family Truckster". I wanted a rig that I could load up the family, drive 500 miles, camp for a week, wheel, and drive home. SBC's are practically a dime a dozen, I can do most of the work on it myself and anything I can't do I'd almost be hard pressed to find a mechanic who couldn't. I can buy parts at damned near any corner coveinience store on a Sunday in Deer Nuts, Idaho, and with proper PM I should have no problem getting 250k out of it.
With the 700R4 and 4.88's on 33's the gearing is PERFECT and the truck will cruise 80 on the hiway at 2800 rpm. I can't even begin to tell people how perfect it feels just cruisin down the road in this truck.
. However, we do ass cases that require the used of the ole KY lube. Its also used routinely for catheter insertions and urologic procedures in general.