Posted by geoff b. on Tuesday, October 05, 2004 at 5:42PM :
In Reply to: 318 engine swap posted by geoff b. on Monday, October 04, 2004 at 8:01PM :
Thanks guys, for the advice. I may just try rebuilding the 318 but I was concerned about not having enough power. Right now, it is just a cab and chassis. I take it out on the road and it really labors going up a hill. I can get up to about 55 mph, but figured that is fast enough with the 6.80 gears. This is an old fire truck with 20000 miles and there is a tag on the door jamb that says it was rebuilt at 14000 mi. However, it does burn oil. I'd like to be able to use it to pull an equipment trailer with a loader/backhoe occasionally, but thought I might need a bigger engine. Any other input is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Geoff
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