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Old 12-18-2014, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Txjake View Post
a 454 wouldn't be a bad swap, conceptually. tough engines that have been in many industrial and marine applications. that is of course, unless they hot rodded it up with a tunnel ram and multiple carbs.

big block chevys are tough engines, in many ways tougher than 6.5s.....
I agree its not a bad choice for a motor, it just didnt seem right on that CNN thing, which was about where that truck had been, not turning it into something it wasnt.

Were it me, id have rebuilt the original engine that moved that truck in combat, restored it to original condition, then applied the artwork. Any battle damage i would have highlighted like they do on some tank restorations. To me that would have made it more valuable as a historical artifact.

Now its a foose interpretation
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