Will This Worn-Out 1979 Chevy RUN AND DRIVE 1200 Miles Home? 

My uncle had a 79 Chevy crew cab dually in this color. His had a 454 in it. He had it new and got rid of it at almost 20 years old and a half a million miles. We always called it the big green monster.

Great video, gotta love the old dually square bodies!

Always good to have that extra radiator laying around

That was some American workmanship, Chevy at it's best. Personally I really like the ole girl 😉. Very interesting 🤔 content.

Its amazing when you listen to a vehicle how long you can make it last

That's good use of materials, making due with what you got, duallys are getting scarce, nice find.

Never wanted a old 1 ton more in my life.

You might could try putting a non-filer on that spark plug if she might start hitting on 8

Good job fixing on the old truck so far...smart choice replacing all the tires and painting the wheels and putting that fancy aluminum radiator in the truck..

That was awesome that truck did well good old trucks love them trucks

Well done, Gentlemen!!!!

I've been there before Id be willing to bet you have a pin hole in a piston. It has to be small otherwise it would have been like my dodge and pump the oil out the tailpipe super fast. But if it made it 1200+ miles shes definitely a keeper worthy of a rebuild of the highest level

Very amazed with the condition of the engine. Made me rethink instead of buying modern truck.

You checked the wrong side rocker arm. It was the drivers side exhaust chuffing so it would be the right side of the engine, not the left

Hey......I owed that truck in 2017 lol that's crazy. It was in Amazing shape when I had it. I'm glade you're gonna fix it

That back window was factory modification for the camper.

You look like a grown up Bart Simpson.. beautiful video and truck..wait for a 454👍🏻💪🏻

Bought a 79 Chevy c30 dually crew this summer it’s been swapped already with a 12v Cummins she runs excellent mated to a TH400 with gear vendors overdrive on the tail shaft paid $1,000 in same shape basically

I had 2 OBS GMC’s in the 70’s. Both std cabs, 4x4’s, 3/4 ton, 350 engines, one full time 4x4 with auto trans and the other with manual 4 speed. Both of them would get 10 mph. Didn’t make any difference if they were idling or running down the road. Also had a 3/4 ton, 2wd, 1983 Square Body that improved a little, getting 11-12 mpg.

Around NC that square body definitely doesn't have any rust on it. That little bit ain't even considered surface rust 😅😂

Sucks when you cant swap a engine on the road... when i bought my dually i actually was looking at another one with no engine or trans... and i wanted to you tube an engine insatall out on the road meeting people and friends along the way... then i called my tow guy i have used in the past and he said he had same truck running and driving for $500 more so i bought it and after 2 years of sitting, i put in my semi trailer and took home

Square body crew cabs must be in! I just bought one this summer too 😂

It's a shame you can't find an overdrive unit & install it on the dually.

That truck deserves a diesel engine.

Great video. Wish that truck was in my yard.

This thing with a 12 valve cummins and a 5 speed manuel woold be very nice

I believe that's the same radiator I bought for my k5 withe 454

My 82 3/4 ton made the same clutch pedal noise. Please dont lower it. Regards from Ody SLim

You should power stroke, swap it it would be cool and unique

I think the good old boy can put a cap on all respecthat's not necessary I'm sure you can get it figured out man... It's Harpin on the man it's just a radiator cap a good old boy can get it done is a big strong man

7mpg is absolutely ridicilous haha :D

So I think the reason The gauge was showing hotter when the lights were on was a loose ground somewhere. My bonanza does the same thing.

You should turn that 350 into a 383 stroker.

40:31 is that a 4x4 crown vic in the background?.......lol, git 'er done!

Noticed the extra antenna....

9:30, right where a Ford belongs, on a trailer behind a Chevy. A Duramax swap would be cool, keep it GM.

Diesel engine 1979 Chevy Silverado dually

Get the 3 tonne of tyres an wheels off the back ,you might get better mpg!

HSHAHAAH Great video!!!!

Duramax engine swap over

Is the red 2nd gen for sale at 19:37?

How'd it do on fuel?

Yes Chevy Silverado dually is better than ford

This is another vice grip garage won't a be I hat why can't this people do their own thing it's so sad

You talk to much