I’m the first owner, bought this for $355 from Gov auction in 2007. 30k miles
Haven’t done anything to it yet. still looks just like this
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Seems like a good deal....but am I the only one who thinks "Pumpkin Center" sounds like the village name from some kid's program? No disrespect to the residents of Pumpkin Center intended.![]()
It's a crate engine from these guys:
https://blueprintengines.com/produc...ock-gm-dressed-longblock-carburetor-bp3961ctc
DESCRIPTION:
- Horsepower & Torque: 491 Horsepower / 509 ft. lbs. Torque
- Compression Ratio: 10.4:1
- BluePrint Engines Aluminum Heads
- BluePrint Engines Hydraulic Roller Cam
- BluePrint Engines Forged Crank
- BluePrint Engines Forged Pistons
BLOCK:
- BluePrint Engines High Strength Cast Iron Block
- Manufactured and Machined in the USA!
- Cylinders are Sonic Tested for Thickness
- Drilled and Tapped for Clutch Linkage
- Align Honed Main Bearing Bore
- Mech Fuel Pump Provision: Yes
- Passenger Side Dipstick
- 1-Piece Rear Main Seal
- 4-Bolt Main
- 4.000" Bore
- Cylinders Honed on Computer-Controlled Machine to Within .0002 Straightness and Roundness
ROTATING ASSEMBLY:
- BluePrint Forged Crankshaft
- 3.875 " Stroke
- Forged I-beam 6.000" Connecting Rods
- Forged Pistons
- Internally Balanced Front - Externally Balanced Rear
CYLINDER HEADS:
- BluePrint Aluminum Cylinder Heads - HP8103
- 64cc Chamber
- 2.08" Intake / 1.60" Exhaust valves
- 220cc Intake / 67cc Exhaust runners
CAM SPECS:
- Hydraulic Roller
- .544 Intake / .555 Exhaust Lift
- 230 Intake / 236 Exhaust Duration
- @ .050, 110 Degree Lobe Separation
IGNITION TIMING:
- 34 Degrees Total at 3500 RPM
Well , if that wasn't weird enough , Pumpkin Center Fire Department had BLUE fire engines and trucks . Oh well , to each his own .
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Hopefully with modern axles and drive train . M-37's looked so cool , until you drove one off road . The let down was very real.
Bit of buckboard, eh? They do look cool, that one almost looks like it's sporting sand paddles.![]()
Well , if that wasn't weird enough , Pumpkin Center Fire Department had BLUE fire engines and trucks . Oh well , to each his own .
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Well , if that wasn't weird enough , Pumpkin Center Fire Department had BLUE fire engines and trucks . Oh well , to each his own .
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The fire dept where my daughter went to college had purple trucks
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The fire dept where my daughter went to college had purple trucks
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Fitting for Greenville
Carolina Blur with white roofs and Orange striping. Very weird.
Mine needs some loving, not going to change anything about it. add bumpers and see if i can find a tailgate.
the bumpers i'm thing bush style with offroad (round) lights? or should i go stock.
