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hey luvit80 where in texas are you at?

Right in the middle. Big town of Brownwood.

you wouldnt happen to have a bench seat for an ol' luv would ya? if so how much for it and do you have pics?

Cloth or vinyl?

either one i dont really care, i just need a bench seat.

Let me look and get some pics if I have a decent one. You might be in luck on the shipping because I should be in Ennis Sept. 2 for PINKS All Out streetcar shootout. It will be tommorow.

do you mean eunice, la or something else. if your going to be in eunice la on the 2nd of sept ill be down by baton rouge and i could come pick it up from you. let me know and i really dont care what condition the seat is in but i would still like to see a pic. thanks

ohh and by the way sorry blue for the thread hi-jack, but i been looking for a bench for a while now.

Ennis Tx is just south of Dallas.

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Previous setup: 4.1 Buick V-6/TH 350
Current setup: 400 Small Block Chevy V-8/TH 350
9" ford rear end/short bed/blue
What do Water, Electricity and Humans have in common... They all travel the path of least resistance.

No its Ennis Sept 2 I have more than one seat no problem let me take some pics.

cool let me know cause ill be out of town sept 2nd but if i get you some money before then. you can ship it to me from there. can you find out how much it would be to ship to 71111? thanks billy

blove22 it is not your day. All three of my donor trucks have been scavenged (what my friends would want with those seats I have no idea) Anyway went by the bone yard and they already crushed the ones the had. So back to the drawing board. Have you tried an s-10 or toyota seat? I dont know but they should at least be close.

yeah ive been contiplating that, but my bone yard here dont have shit for trucks and if they do the trucks dont have anthing for interiors. keep a look out for one for me and we can work something out. thanks billy

Ennis Drag Track, Texas Motorplex. No trees, no shade, hot as hell in Sept.
Great race track. Many records set there. they have some car shows and swap meets at the same time.

I am a VW guy too. Saw the VW paradise dragster
6.60 @ 203.94 MPH quarter-mile. Not bad for a 4cyl vw style engine!!
Everyone went nuts. I have it on video tape somewhere...
Loveit80 "where are u at" I am near Brenham, TX

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75 Luv, 350 V8, TH350, Camaro rearend. New 1975 Luv Step side. Stock for now.
Grandmaster of the "Shade Tree" way.. I can't see the yard for all the cars. Come on down and we will sit on the porch and watch the grass grow.

Right in the middle BIG town of Brownwood. Yes I know about Ennis taking 28' enclosed trailer that has an air conditioner. Anybody planing to attend its only 10 bucks bring some LUVS. Mine will be the white 80 model with "Got Squeeze?" on the back glass. Stop by and say hi.

I know Brownwood, I went to school there for 1 year. I was staying with my aunt and uncle for that year, while my dad was out of the country. It is a nice place. There both gone, but I have some good memories of there. I was in the 8th grade then. And I refuse to say what year it was..


Richard

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75 Luv, 350 V8, TH350, Camaro rearend. New 1975 Luv Step side. Stock for now.
Grandmaster of the "Shade Tree" way.. I can't see the yard for all the cars. Come on down and we will sit on the porch and watch the grass grow.

Its not to bad and yes pretty much the only people that have been here is the people that have been invited.

I'm getting my stock radiator re-cored to a 3 row for $150. My truck is a stock 1.8 but I want to get the a/c going and wanted the extra cooling. I'll let you know how it works out. I thought it was a good deal. Another shop quoted me $219!

BTW, just wondering. A stock LUV radiator with a 3 row core would still not be enough for a SBC would it?
Opinions.....

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Going to 3 core for the stock motor i think is a smart move. The only setback that i can see is that the radiator is old to start with. You don't mention how he plans to rework the radiator. Is he going to replace the 2 core with a 3 core? Or is he planning to add a single core to the exsisting assy?
For under 200 bucks, you can get an aluminum radiator thats is a crossflow design but it isn't a direct bolt in and a shroud will be needed.
So i guess it's a toss up for a stock motor. But from the experiences of most everyone at LuvTruck that has gone to a V-8, go to the aluminum unit. The Hooker conversion instructions call out to mod the stock radiator but you have to consider the fact that these instructions were made in the mid 80's. Aluminum radiators at the time were very custom and very expensive. Now they're almost cheap and they dissipate heat better than conventional radiators.
If you upgrade to a bigger motor later on, go ahead and use the modified stock radiator. It will get you on the road but you'll keep one eye on the temps.

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Previous setup: 4.1 Buick V-6/TH 350
Current setup: 400 Small Block Chevy V-8/TH 350
9" ford rear end/short bed/blue
What do Water, Electricity and Humans have in common... They all travel the path of least resistance.

Thanks. Yea, he is replacing the core with a 3 row.
While reading your post I remembered with a V8 swap , when you install an aluminium rad., you are also moving it forward a couple inches and it is still a tight fit. I bet the stock rad. would be extremely tight.

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OK, I'm over it. Where's the beer?

I have the Griffin 21x19 aluminum and a spal 16 " pusher fan . I had to remove the thermostat completely to keep mine cool . The fan sucks so much power i have cooked 2 alternators and my MSD won't fire right with it on . I will be going to a flex fan and shroud in a week or so . Mt cruise temp is good , just seems like it does not move enough water at idle . I also intend to re install the a/c . Also truck runs cooler at 50 with the fan off verses on . PUT AS MUCH RADIATOR AS YOU CAN FIT . I did not want the cowl hood or hood scoop and wanted to keep the sleeper look . I also find myself popping the hood to help cool things off . I also have aluminum heads .