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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 9:54 PM
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hi im new to the site and i drive a 96 silverado long bed and i swapped the old 305 with a 98 vortec 5.7. i was thinking of building the motor but its a long bed so i need some opinions. is it worth it?
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 10:56 PM
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how much do you like your truck? and how long do you plan on keeping it?
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 7:13 PM
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i wouldn't build a long bed. long beds are usually bought for work trucks. most people dont want their work truck to have a built motor cuz built motors dont last as long and are higher maintenance.
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