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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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yea me neither
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 05:46 PM
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what are you going to put it in
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 06:04 PM
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reg cab z71
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 06:05 PM
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is it a 99 model year or newer (new body style)
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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yep, i was told it was better since the bodies r lighter
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 06:13 PM
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i would definetely go 6.0 in your truck puttin a gen1 motor will take a good bit of work

you could probably build a 408 for about half as much as that 427 cost
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 06:15 PM
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yea, i think that i can actually get a 6.0 for less than 2k since mexico is right here
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 06:16 PM
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yea thats alot cheaper than 12k
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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lol yea the only thing is that the 427 is built specifically for racing, everythins so tough, its just crying out for abuse lol
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you could get a built 408 to take as much or more abuse
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