Truck Week EP10 - Chevy 60 Series

Are all Chevy 427’s born equal? This Chevy C60 6-wheel mobile home tug truck demonstrates the difference between Chevy tall deck and standard deck big block V8’s. And what’s the deal with the Ford gas tank?

[@larryharry7221]

Keep em coming Steve.

[@X2Lobster]

Agreed Harry Larry

[@samholdsworth420]

🙌🏻 Preach 🙌🏻

[@samholdsworth420]

​@@X2Lobster😅

[@Nunofurdambiznez]

It's great to come home from a hard day's work to find these new Steve videos to watch!

[@SteveMagnante]

Glad you like them!

[@bigbill709]

Steve you're an encyclopedia of automotive knowledge. Thanks for the info.

[@charlesdalton985]

Keep up with the recovery sir, we'll keep watching. Looking forward to you rejoining your Barrett Jackson team as well for the next auction. Take care ~ Chuck

[@SteveMagnante]

That's the plan!

[@charlesdalton985]

@@SteveMagnante We are all looking forward to that! Great to hear from you, thank you for taking the time to reply. ~ Chuck

[@429cobrajet9]

The tank in back was put in by the junkyard, that "bed" was used to haul the cement blocks that are placed under mobile homes to set them level

[@samholdsworth420]

Citation needed

[@jimjohnson3244]

Plus they always carried a lot of “spare” tires for the mobile home. The manufacturer of the mobile homes use China bomb tires.

[@PaulV56]

Watching Barrett Jackson without Steve is like going to the movies and realizing you've seen it already. Just not the same.

[@dwhallon21]

Steve is the authority on this kind of stuff

[@christolbert4628]

We call them mobile home "toters" down south. Get better soon, Steve. We are rooting for you. 💪

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

We call them that up north too. The east coast is a different world!

[@chuckwhitson654]

We can safely say that Steve never lived in a trailer park

[@1967davethewave]

The tall deck 427's I've worked on had the intake manifold machined to use a standard distributor. The pad that the distributor normally seated on was machined into an actual hole with the seat at the bottom. My buddy added a Performer RPM intake to the tall deck 427 he had put in his '84 1 ton 4x4. The distributor would no longer work. And of course he had to get the intake spacers. He ended up getting an MSD that had an adjustable collar on it. I did all the wrenching on it but it was a learning experience for both of us. His engine already had some better heads that were on it when he bought it. I told him it still wasn't a high rpm engine as the pistons were so heavy. He would rev it up to 5500 or so and it never failed. That was 20 years ago. He still has it although it sets in his barn most of the time these days. I worked on 2 others that also had the intake machined to take the standard length distributor, both C60's.

[@googleusergp]

Every day that these are added we know you're getting better and better, and that's one day closer to seeing you "in person". When that happens, that video will get a ton of views. As stated last time: This is a 1980 model, not a 1975, and it's a GMC, not a Chevrolet. It's also a 70 series, not a 60 as the model code of T70 in the SPID indicates a GMC 70 Series. That's why, "When get you get the SPID, we're glad you did, and when we get the VIN, we win:" T for GMC Division, 1 for 4x2, 7 for 19,200# to 32,800# Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, D for 97.5" BBC Conventional Cab, B for GM produced 366 CID V8 gasoline engine with four-barrel, A for 1980 model year, V for Pontiac, MI (GMC facility) assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Pontiac Truck and Bus (originally called GMC Truck and Coach Division) was located at 2100 South Opdyke Road and opened in 1973 and closed in 2009. The plant has since been demolished and was called "Pontiac East". That fuel tank was intended for a 1980 Ford HD truck, because "E0HT" is the engineering prefix for a 1980 Ford HD truck. However, the tank is stamped "Kysor Division" which made heavy duty truck parts. As the SPID shows a 50-gallon tank as original equipment, my guess is Kysor made the same tank for GM and Ford and they are basically interchangeable. The transmission is likely a Clark 285V five speed as abbreviated on the SPID. The "23" shown in chalk/grease pencil on the firewall matches the code 23 Medium Blue exterior paint shown on the SPID, so that's likely what that means. The SPID also shows an abbreviated listing which is probably "12 CFM Bendix-Westinghouse air compressor", which can be seen on the engine. The rear axle is an Eaton E17221 unit as shown on the SPID. Fred Wetherby's Mobile Home Transport appears to still be in business and the street location is the same as his last name, so he must have been a prominent citizen in town at the time and maybe even today.

[@mikebrown8065]

I love finding these engines in the junkyard; specifically for the rods and crankshaft. One thing I learned years ago working in a junkyard was that the crankshafts are the same between the 366 & 427. So finding a "steel crank" brought extra $$ at the swap meet! Thanks Steve for another great video! Hope all is well with your "road" to recovery 🙏🏻 👍 😎🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@robguilfoil2470]

We miss you Steve and your deep knowledge of all things automotive. Get well soon.

[@regularjoe0735]

Missing your expertise and dry humor on Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale, Steve. Happy to hear you are on the mend. Looking forward to seeing more of the Plymouth Fury Police car.

[@davidp2888]

Was about to do something else, but when Steve posts I gotta watch immediately.

[@joeade3087]

Thanks Steve, love your videos! You forgot to tell mention one of the coolest parts available on these GM medium duty units, the instrument panel!!! If you have a square body truck (73-87. Blazer, Suburban and Crew Cab "R/V series" until 91) this is your best bet for complete tach and gauge clusters! Some of these rigs had special gauges like air pressure, exhaust temp, trans temp and hour meters to name a few. In junk yards, most customers ignore these rigs thinking there's nothing useful for their square body pickup. Depending on the year, you may have to do some modification work with a Dremel tool and Crazy glue and moving some pins around on the electrical harness. Many years ago I installed one of these clusters in our 89 Suburban. It looked 100% stock. The tach only went up to 5000 rpm which was perfect for the stock 350 tbi engine. The donor C70 was the same year as our Sub so the font and colors on the gauges were exactly the same as ours. Best of all I only paid $75 for the complete cluster, the tach harness and oil pressure and coolant temp sending units. Another cool thing was the odometer didn't stop at 99,999. It would show 100,000 and beyond! Thanks again for the great work you do and the knowledge you share.

[@Drmcclung]

The Goodwrench program was a total godsend in the 80's & 90's for small block 350's, sold as complete ready to run service replacements.. At $699 they were an absolute bargain for fresh, fully machined engines ready for hotrodder modder fodder, as opposed to spending over $1,000 just at the machine shop getting a used one all squared, decked and bored.. which still pretty much left you at long block ground 0. That might be a reason GM eventually raised the price way up, but for a while Goodwrench motors you just couldn't beat the price for what you got

[@edwardpate6128]

They were really amazing crate engines for the price.

[@qcan8468]

The cab shot brought back memories of the 3 summers I worked for a local lumberyard. A C60 was one of 6 trucks and my least favorite to drive. The 2 speed rear was always finicky and the bench seat had numerous broken springs “fixed” with a few 2x4’s. But the 427 always ran well.

[@kevinbaker386]

Mo- bile -home, that's funny. Love Steve and his show. wishing him well and a great recovery.

[@stevebeals819]

My dad drove fuel truck back in the mid-70s. They were 2 axle trucks specialized for bulk fuel delivery to ranches and a few farms in the area. He said one had a 350 and it was a total crapper. The other truck they had was equipped with the 427 truck engine. Loaded, on the highway, he'd dump it in 5th high and wouldn't touch the shifter for any hill.

[@aa64912]

I knew that was a mobile home transport when I saw the thumbnail. Great video

[@brucebeard978]

Professor Magnante is holding class again! One class I would never cut!

[@mikeadie7031]

Rick and Tyler have you covered at Barrett-Jackson. They miss you. 🙏

[@Matthewcook-s7c]

My brother in law bought a brand new one with the 366. Used as a mobile home mover.. worked for Mobile America Sales in Houston, Texas.

[@TimGrimes-q2q]

Steve, mobile homes are a really bad deal, but great to see your doing better

[@slestak5960]

I grew up moving house trailers with my dad in the late 70s/80s. This brings back some great memories. Dad had mostly Fords but set up the same with the extending mirrors and custom bed. Get well soon!

[@jims6323]

I took care of a fleet of Emery Air Freight Chevy C-60 van body's with the 366, and I'll tell ya, they were the most ball-less boat anchors you could imagine!

[@RDEnduro]

Nothing like double clutching your upshifts with a load in the bed. Have a good weekend Steve!

[@oldrustycars]

Typically called a "toter". Many have an even shorter wheelbase.

[@jimpatnode4445]

Yup, still at it. Working the algorithm Steve 👍

[@gregorycaloregon3667]

First 10 Enjoyed!! So many different types of engines.

[@gregorylyon1004]

That truck is called a toter. A guy tried to tell me that the 427 was dropped after 1969 model year. I tried to explain that they actually made a low compression 427 tall deck in big trucks. I knew about these engines for years

[@sawfiler1958]

I remember working at an excavation outfit and they had one of these. It was a 427 tall block with a Holley 4 barrel carb.

[@stevehenderson2571]

Glad you’re on the mend buddy. We’re still watching.

[@madmike2624]

Get well Steve!!!!!!!!! Heal and know we are praying for you, my brother!!!!

[@bigbill709]

Seen a many of these c60 with the 366 engine

[@haljohnson5729]

Steve make s a vehicle I would walk right by suddenly interesting.

[@douglash3129]

Hi Steve, Thanks for the video. We had a tow truck with a 366, it had some torque but not for towing anything bigger than a two ton van, but we towed 5 & 7 tons and truck tractors. Who ever specd out this truck was misinformed! Keep em coming Steve!

[@williamstachour4019]

Can’t get too much of the junkyard! Get well, Steve!

[@geoffmooregm]

I know of one local flat deck driver still rocking one of these old Big Block Trucks. She runs it on Propane and still has the original Allison 3 speed. She has had a rebuild after overheating it. I let her know that GM was now selling an 8.0L designed for LNG/LP fuels, but she ended up going with a local rebuilder who freshened up the old 427.

[@JamesAllmond]

The miss you in Scottsdale! Get better!

[@musclecarmitch908]

Another great episode Steve! Looking forward to your return!👍

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

We're all pulling for you Steve. Hope to see you back in the Junkyard soon

[@fishgeralding9224]

Got my "fix" of my favorite KZbin show tonight while down in Vero Beach! 👍 Looking forward to new content when I'm back home in Georgia next month! Stay well mags, glad to hear from you in the comments!

[@DanEBoyd]

Again, that small back window would look cool with a Stepside bed. And I suspect that you can cut out the indented portion surrounding that small back window, and leave enough of a 'pinch-weld seam' to accept the dual-groove rubber window gasket from a pickup cab.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Drove them single axle and tandem with 350, 366 and 427's. Sweet old gas jobs. Usually with 4x2, 5x2 nd 5x4 trannys and rears. Long gone now. Thanks!

[@millrays]

keep healing we're praying for you buddy

[@tylernail2146]

Local legend hoping for another great year! Be well Steve and love the work you do!

[@hirprimate941]

I’m really enjoying the trucks

[@haroldbirge6881]

🏆Steve 🏆 you're the 🍀 man😎✌️

[@zoefaith120]

Cant wait.... The day Steve drives into the college truck station of old memories. And he comes out .pulls thr parking break and put it in 1 gear! And steve says...... Save thr manuels! Me back better than ever. Wow that was a. Running thought...

[@bigbill709]

See ya next time sir

[@mikeletry4468]

Welcome back! Stay healthy!!

[@benwhite5764]

So glad you’re back at work and doing much better.

[@wheelie63]

it's amazing to me how you get an interesting and informative program out of these junks Steve, even when i think i did'nt really need to know about something, YOU....find a way to keep me watching and listening............really enjoy your knowledge...........thx...........Will in Worthington

[@bgd73]

the tall deck forged cranks had a difference too.. it made it difficult to slap one in to a regular passenger bellhousing. I remember some kids in high school trying to use a 366 in place of a muscle car 396. fitting under hood was only one silly thing. these wide motors with a swap to big ports would be an awesome fuel injected engine..feed it direct, don't need to wait out half a mile of vacuum.

[@vettekid3326]

Back in the 1990's when I was on one volunteer fire department they had two trucks. One was a 1976 Chevy chassis that had a conventional steel front end and a 427. The other was a 1978 Chevy tilt front end with a 454. Both had Holley carbs and really. had similar performance. Even with the two speed rear end in both you were hard pressed to hit 70 with a full load of water on.

[@googleusergp]

That's because typically emergency vehicles are geared to "get you out of the hole" and get moving. Rarely do they have to do extended highway speed (some do, but not all that common, depending on the area).

[@williamhouk6880]

If anyone thinks that they need to hit 70 MPH in an overloaded heavy truck, for ANY reason, they need to have their drivers license revoked permanently! Trucks aren't race cars designed for speed. Their built with high torque engines to pull heavy loads at slow, safe speeds at which they can safely get stopped without killing someone.

[@danielkingery2894]

​@@williamhouk6880hrrmmm...I don't remember anyone signing up to hear your Debbie Downer line of crap there Bill.

[@madmh6421]

Can't wait for your come-back Steve!!!

[@noonehere1793]

What a beauty!……i would love to get that and build it into a blazer style mega k5!👍👍

[@randyhammett4467]

When Steve does retire, let's find a place for him in the Library of Congress. He deserves it.

[@timstein3302]

Really enjoying truck week Steve!

[@boots4785]

Great stuff Steve. Thanks. Always loved the C60

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Loving the content Steve!🙏❤️‍🩹hopefully you recuperating well!

[@FernandoGarcia-ge6mp]

And I thought I knew alot about cars and and trucks!! Good to see you back on your feet and rebounding Steve!

[@aFlxibleLife]

Always enjoy your videos Steve. Keep on recovering! I actually just about pulled every muscle in my back installing the intake manifold on my 427 tall deck in a 56 Flxible today. Small world. I was excited to see that you had a video highlighting the engine.

[@edwardpate6128]

Missing you Steve at Barrett Jackson!

[@gregorylyon1004]

Steve is a walking Hollander manual. Lol. He knows what parts will interchange with another engine. And that's what a Hollander manual does. Lol

[@scottfowler4685]

There are car guys and the there’s Steve - a whole different universe in the best way, Hope you get well soon Steve,,

[@davidfoubert1493]

The railroad I worked for in the 90,s had at least 50 trucks with 427,s always wondered when they finally junked if a smart salvage yard removed them for later use

[@Mark-vd8oi]

GOD SPEED TO YOU GET WELL..THESE R GREAT TRUCKS.THANK YOU ALWAYS FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE ABLE CONTENT.

[@randyauer7303]

Get well soon professor

[@UnfinishedProjectDartSport]

Faster than DanE!!

[@DanEBoyd]

I really dropped the ball today...😆

[@EmperorGary1971]

Sweet toter....definitely the grunt truck

[@cdharrison935]

Your a walking encyclopedia, Steve. Such a vast knowledge of anything automotive! Prayers for a speedy recovery, Buddy. *Don't forget to hit that like button to help Steve out, y'all. ;) *

[@kevbev1524]

Nice info for the lost crowd

[@williamkleeberg751]

We got so deep in that engine 👍

[@redneck5356]

I can remember seeing that truck around.

[@paulp8251]

Loving the truck series! Glad you are on the comeback trail.

[@ericwilson2585]

Yup. As usual, loving it Steve.

[@patrickwinecoff91]

I love seeing you read the SPIDs Steve but it also reminds me of how someone painted over the SPID in my 67 suburban. I wish there was some way to recover it because some of the data on it is illegible

[@RC-cc4rv]

Get well Steve..!!!

[@blackpanoverland3852]

The truck engines were built at the Tonawanda Engine Plant, Buffalo New York. I had a friend that was an inspector back then. If a Police engine would come down the line they would through a extra bolt in for good luck.

[@fhwolthuis]

Thats a neat little truck ❤

[@darrenwilliams-wy9gb]

I've learned more about vehicles at junkyards than any where else and the people who work there are a wealth of knowledge !!!! Keep getting well Steve !!👍🙂

[@xfactorautomotive1496]

Cool old truck!! Im sure the 427 was much appreciated over the 366 when dragging a 16'X80' mobile home down the road!

[@easycrider7453]

Great to see you back !

[@stonebrakerstudio8238]

Wow that truck would really be cool fixed up

[@danielkingery2894]

Its probably very close to the correct wheel base for a pickup bed to be fitted...although I think I like some of the details on the toter bed too.

[@wyattoneable]

Great info Steve.

[@goratgo1970]

Yup, in BBC parts fetching days casting would say "Hi-Perf" or "truck" This home hauler provides good reference for scratchbuilding in 1/25 for the AMT kits - Stay on the road to full recovery Steve!

[@debbiebermudez5890]

Mr. B. Here ! 👀😎👍🍱🍣🥢🍸🍸 Very informative videos ! Waiting for your return. 🚗🇺🇸🚗🇺🇸🚗🇺🇸

[@kc0lif]

thanks steve. take care of yourself.

[@als3998]

You are the best Sir. Love and learn alot from your vedios.

[@christopherandersch1299]

The holley’s sometimes had governors on them keeping them to 56 mph

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

I bet that beast of an engine would be a blast swapped into an 80's Caprice/Impala. Or a half ton pickup

[@davessmallenginerevival2847]

Does this truck look cool? Or is it just me. I like the way it looks

[@orlenbrown4293]

Gettin' my weekend fix 🙂

[@Ron_Lockwood]

Bring em on. Be well.❤

[@ScottDLR]

Great vid Steve. Keep on getting better - we'll be here!

[@beaublackford3697]

Yes! Fantastic, I always felt sad whenever a video would end while I knew Steve was holding out on us. He Probably knows an extra 10 min worth of cool facts about each particular car. Every morning Shower , Sh!t, Steve.

[@ricksaint2000]

Thank you Steve