Info needed on a 1966 Chevy stepside.

[rockman23]

I am looking for a truck for my dad like the the one he used to have. I am pretty sure tt was a 1966 Chevy stepside and it had a "SUPER 6" high torque engine in it. And the spare was mounted under the long bed not by the stepside. But I do not remember the model of the truck. Does anyone out there have any info. Thanks.

[Wildman63]

Try this site,http://pages.zdnet.com/64moneypit/index.html

[rockman23]

I am working my way through all the links on the page. Everyone seems to have the 8cyl big blocks. I am positive he had a high torgue super six engine in it. That's the real hard part to get info on. Thanks again.

[liz]

have you tried posting your question here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/forumdisplay.php3?f=6 ?

[Fred T]

Here's a site with some pictures. www.stovebolt.com/gallery60-66.htm
For year specific info, go to www.oldchevytrucks.com and look in the catalog for your year. You'll find year specific data in the begining of the catalog.

What exactly are you wanting to know? I might be able to answer, I remember quite a bit about the 64-66 series. The model would have been C-10 for 1/2 ton, C-20 for 3/4 ton. Either one was available in a long stepside bed. engine could have been the 250 or 292.

[rockman23]

Basically I am looking for the model the truck would have been. My Dad sold the truck a number of years ago and misses it. He does not remember the model number, but it was a reall work horse. I know it had rear leaf springs not coil springs if that helps. I want to find the right model as present for him. Just about any running condition will do, I want to restore it to all original, not customize it.

[Fred T]

Model numbers were real basic.

C-10 was the 1/2 ton. It came in a short stepside, long stepside and long fleetside. There was also a heavy duty version in the long stepside, which usually came with the 4 speed tranny and lower gears with rear leaf springs, which made a good hauling truck. The lighter duty truck had coil springs all around. The 1/2 ton had 6 lug wheels.

C-20 was the 3/4 ton. Long bed, either fleetside or stepside. Geared lower, like the HD 1/2 ton, usually had the 4 speed tranny and leaf springs on the rear. The 3/4 ton had 8 lug axles.

The standard engine in pickups was the 250 six, I was thinking it said Hi-Torque 6 on the valve cover, but I could easily be wrong on that. The big six, a 292, was an option. Also available were the 283 and 327 V8s.

Until recently, there wasn't much demand for these trucks. Most guys want a 67-72, but the demand for them has raised the demand for the 64-66 series. But the prices are still reasonable. Biggest problem with them is rust. I don't know where you are, but there is a huge advantage to finding one that has spent it's life in a dry climate. We have a 64 at our museum, it's the heavy duty 1/2 ton. It was free to us, so we don't complain about the holes in the floor, the quarter-panles and the fenders. Fixing that kind of stuff takes a lot of time and money, and discourages a lot of restorers.

Also, you will find very little difference in the 64-66 series. Biggest is the badge and it's location on the fender. The 66 had the 250 engine, which is visually the same as the 230 in the 64-65. Other than that, it's tough to tell the difference.

[rockman23]

WOW! Thanks for the info Fred. It seems as though you are a wealth of knowledge when it comes to Chevy trucks. :) Unfortunately I am on the east coast Specifically New York. As I recall My dad's truck had it's fair share of rotted out hood and lower front quarter panels. I distinctly remember the "High Torgue Super Six" on the valve cover, and I remember the spare being under the rear of the bed. That's also how I remember the leaf springs. It was definitely a heavy duty. My dad was a mason by trade and that truck carried it's fair share and then some. For some reason I believe it was a C20. I am trying to go back in my brain and conjure up the emblem. :) But your info is definitely helping me get closer to the right model. I also think you are right. I am probably going to find a decent truck in the midwest, or off the east coast at the very least. I don't mind as long as I can find what I am looking for.

[djracer]

since you remember the spare thing do you remember how many lugs it had. Also any chance it was a GMC?

[rockman23]

I am positive it was a Chevy. My Dad only bought chevy trucks. I have no Idea how many lugs it had. But then again alot of my teenage years are a blur. :)

[67suburban]

it was the 305 it was only issued in GMC trucks none where ever put in Chevys it looked like a Big black it was more like the 366 industries engs in the 60's --1967 most of the bakery trucks that where GMC had the V6 it was a yukky eng you could never keep the timming right on that eng and it was a laud running eng and they always had 4 speeds or 3 speeds with overdrives with them i have i of there engs still left most GM guys don't know much about these eng's V6 305 there like the 366 tall deck truck eng and the 427 tall deck 4 bolt main truck eng it;s like ford ford had the 400m that was a truck eng so was the 391 that could be bord to 427 and it was a FE block but the eng you talk about they where only put in GMC trucks remmber in GM there where to truck grades the Rich mans truck and the Poor man truck GMC was rich Chevy was Poor the chevy in my eyes looked better in the salvage bussiness you learn a lot and the engs go from this point GM put 6eng grades of eng combos in there trucks they had in 1960 they had a 4cyclender a 194 cubic inch eng in there short bed step side GMC and chevy was offered one all the way up to 1966 with that option with the 194 small eng only had 120 horse the 305 V6 was in 1960--1966 it had 155--170 horse power but a lot of bottom end torq with that granny gear and with the 411 too 456 rear eng gear and i even saw a gear vender on a 1963 1 ton GMC with a V6 305 with 4 speed turned it in to a 8 speed then you had the 230-235 the 235 came frist befor the 230 but just wanted to put them in order the 250 the 292 then the V8's 283 307 wich cam after the 327 a few year's later Yes 307 did make it in to a few trucks mostley 1/2 tons the 307 was a Van eng and a comaro and nova eng then the 350 then the small block 400 but in 1964 the 366 came out as a midsize big block it was a tall deck truck eng then the 396 and even a few tall deck truck 4 bolt main 427 got into the 2 1/2 ton and above truck got then but in 1967 GM came out with the longhorn and the graddy witch offered the 8 1/2 foot bed now these trucks were specail trucks with means any eng could of came in them from a 250--427 car eng depends on what the preson wanted it it;s like burger King we make the way you want it GM was all about doing it for the custumer if you wanted a Yenko 427 ZL1 in your truck and was willing to pay for it they would do it but most of the time the dealer ships would bend over back works to get your bussiness so there you have on some old secrets that gm did did you know GM had and put in a few of there 1958-61 truck it was a straight 8 and in 1947 gm in a few truck had a over head cam in there inline 6 and they had a V10 and a V12 just got to love the guys that thought this shit up