What do you think of my "Anti-Truck"?

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April 28th, 2014, 12:13 PM

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What do you think of my "Anti-Truck"?

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Here is my idea:
Third Generation Chevy K-Series 1973-1987
Tonnage: K2500 (3/4 Ton) or K3500 (1 Ton)
Wheelbase: 131.5 in wheelbase (NOT 117.5 in wheelbase)
Engine :Chevy 350 cu “small-block” V8 or Chevy 400 cu V8, added as an option in 1975 (NOT 305 cu, introduced in 1981)
Transmission: 4-speed Saginaw Muncie SM465 manual (NOT 4-speed New Process NV833 overdrive manual, 1981 and later)
Transfer Case: 205 (conventional 4-wheel drive) or 203 (permanent 4-wheel drive, with manual locking hubs (NOT 208 Transfer Case shift-on-the-move, with auto self-locking hubs, 1981 and later)
Front Axle: Dana 60, 1977 and after
Rear Axle: Dana 60
Carburetor: 4-barrel - provides better gas mileage, higher acceleration and top speed?

NO power windows or power door locks (optional 1977 and after)
NO power steering
NO hydro-boost or vacuum boost braking assist – optional on all models (might have to remove the vacuum booster and put the rod directly into the master cylinder)
NO hydraulic clutch (1985 and after)
NO year 1987 (introduced fuel injection, electronic power train controls, electric fuel pump)
NO air conditioner

What do you truck enthusiasts think?