Good day all.
this is going to be a bit long but I'm looking for a engine and can pick on base on what i can find.
I picked up a 1955 TF 6400 Chevy truck that I will start rebuilding soon.
It got a boat anchor 235 engine, no trans, and 2 complete axle, that i will use none of, since I'm going with newer axle and trans. this open the possibility of engine, so here I'm.
I want this truck to be a good tow truck so low end torque is a must, i want it to be able to go towing/flatbed pretty far, so fuel economy is also look at, but not limited by, I like the 500 Hp 600 TQ number, but that all they are.
the 6bt, was on the table but since it so long, plus the stack of radiator that i need, it put it way in the cab, so no go.
SBC 350, was never on the table since it don' t have the number I'm looking for, and once close to those number it a race motor not a tow one.
BBC 454, get me the number, the size fit ,somewhat. it easy to find and build up. my thing is fuel economy, it can be terrible if done wrong.
BBC vortex 7400, is also an option, but going EFI on a old truck, so it a in between
LS, considering all truck one, the power is there, economy is there, but again EFI and Coil near spark, make it a full electrical engine, and I don't want a big wire harness under a 1955 truck. it can be clean up but still need a few box to run it
this said, the vortex and ls can be switch to carb, also the ls can get a distributor but it push more race that tow.
my question is what would you pick, base on power and usage of fuel, also the wow factor is consider. but mainly this is a 1955 that will be restomod, dana 60 with disk, 5 or 6 speed.
I'm also open to suggestion,
so what would you put in.
