Buy both. Mix and match for the best of both into one truck. Sell what's left, over in @The Griff 's territory, for way overpriced, end up with a free truck.
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Lol, not a bad idea.
Free is were its at!
Yallz is bisterds.
The last "free" truck I had anything to do with was a 95 4.3 5 speed K1500, and that was with some assembly required. That truck belongs to to uncle now, who uses it as a firewood truck.
Here's a rough scale on 4wd square pricing based on the trucks that I have seen for sale in about a 75 mile radius. (This is mainly about K10's, for K20's, add $1,000-$1,500)
$1000 > - Field fresh, hasn't run or moved since 1984 and has had cattle loving up on it.
$1500 - You might get it runinng and it might even shift, but the body will probably be 85% rust and rot and probably need new springs or axles or both.
$2000 - Mud truck, runs and drives-ish, welded diff, tons of rust no hood, may or may not have doors, fenders are radius cut so it can clear 38's with no lift.
$2500 - Either a truck that is rusted to hell and beat to death that runs and drives alright, or a fairly clean original truck that needs an engine, transmission, or both.
$3000 - A buildable truck, usually fairly solid but will need some paint and rust repair, a tune up, and probably stuff like door seals and shocks.
$4000 - This is usually where you start to see trucks that you can jump right into and start building on without worrying if it's going to blow up on a trip to town.
$5000 - A moderately clean and solid truck with a small lift and either 33's or 35's, might have some primer or new panels.
$6000-$9000 - Clean original or aftermarket paint job, 35s-37s, clean interior, rebuilt 350, maybe a 14 bolt under the back, maybe even a winch.
Example, here's a nice looking 86 K20 with a vortec 350 and a 4 speed, $6250, though that's not his original price, I remember this truck being advertised for $8K
https://columbiamo.craigslist.org/cto/6004082500.html
The last "free" truck I had anything to do with was a 95 4.3 5 speed K1500, and that was with some assembly required. That truck belongs to to uncle now, who uses it as a firewood truck.
Here's a rough scale on 4wd square pricing based on the trucks that I have seen for sale in about a 75 mile radius. (This is mainly about K10's, for K20's, add $1,000-$1,500)
$1000 > - Field fresh, hasn't run or moved since 1984 and has had cattle loving up on it.
$1500 - You might get it runinng and it might even shift, but the body will probably be 85% rust and rot and probably need new springs or axles or both.
$2000 - Mud truck, runs and drives-ish, welded diff, tons of rust no hood, may or may not have doors, fenders are radius cut so it can clear 38's with no lift.
$2500 - Either a truck that is rusted to hell and beat to death that runs and drives alright, or a fairly clean original truck that needs an engine, transmission, or both.
$3000 - A buildable truck, usually fairly solid but will need some paint and rust repair, a tune up, and probably stuff like door seals and shocks.
$4000 - This is usually where you start to see trucks that you can jump right into and start building on without worrying if it's going to blow up on a trip to town.
$5000 - A moderately clean and solid truck with a small lift and either 33's or 35's, might have some primer or new panels.
$6000-$9000 - Clean original or aftermarket paint job, 35s-37s, clean interior, rebuilt 350, maybe a 14 bolt under the back, maybe even a winch.
Example, here's a nice looking 86 K20 with a vortec 350 and a 4 speed, $6250, though that's not his original price, I remember this truck being advertised for $8K
https://columbiamo.craigslist.org/cto/6004082500.html
beags86
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The ad States... It has a " early LS motor"
Lol lol lol
Clearly he's a tool.
Edit: it has a mechanic fan. So it must be good.
Lol lol lol
Clearly he's a tool.
Edit: it has a mechanic fan. So it must be good.
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beags86
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Hmm... I just texted him about his LS, let's see what he says...
beags86
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He says:
Early ls motor, it's a 5.7...some people call it a ls motor, some don't.
It's out of a 96 tahoe. It is a Vortec, fuel injected.
Shall I continue to troll?
Maybe just a little bit.... Otherwise I'm no better then all the others out there....
Early ls motor, it's a 5.7...some people call it a ls motor, some don't.
It's out of a 96 tahoe. It is a Vortec, fuel injected.
Shall I continue to troll?
Maybe just a little bit.... Otherwise I'm no better then all the others out there....
He's had this truck listed since last fall, and originally he was asking north of $8,000.
Do what you feel necessary.
Do what you feel necessary.
What a tool...
If it has a distributor it ain't an LS, just for starters of course. I say troll away!!
If it has a distributor it ain't an LS, just for starters of course. I say troll away!!
beags86
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I asked him if he did the swap... Let's see where it goes from there...
Needed Novak to do a harness according to his ad...
Damn! I got two 77 k20s for sale One blue one black both run good! 
beags86
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Yes I did. Put a Vortec in my jeep and then done one in the 86. Harness was sent off and redone and hooked up right. You can plug in a scanner if there's any engine problems also.
You know i realize that being a troll just doesn't come easy for me. Which is weird because I'm a huge sarcastic smart ass in real life.
Anyway I said to him..
So what kind of scanner do you need to see if there are engine problems?
What do you mean the harness was hooked up right?
I am talking to my mechanic about this now. I might want him to look it over.
I want a truck with an LS1 in it. I would guess this thing is pretty fast?
You know i realize that being a troll just doesn't come easy for me. Which is weird because I'm a huge sarcastic smart ass in real life.
Anyway I said to him..
So what kind of scanner do you need to see if there are engine problems?
What do you mean the harness was hooked up right?
I am talking to my mechanic about this now. I might want him to look it over.
I want a truck with an LS1 in it. I would guess this thing is pretty fast?
Don't sell yourself short, you're a fantastic troll. Latex worthy even
beags86
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I was trained by Fumes and wasted wages. Don't kid yourself on who the Kings were
Oh now i see!!
And Elvis!
