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Old 01-15-2008, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by 455Grandville
I saw a vintage Jimmy with a Olds 371, guy who restored was not sure it was original, now it sounds like it was.
Only if were 2 ton or bigger.

Wouldn't be hard to drop the Olds engine into the smaller truck though, as the front engine mount is similar (same?) and attaching a Hydra-Matic to an Olds is a very natural thing to do.

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