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1966 Chevy C20
Ben's C20 Camper Special was owned by his father, and now we are breathing new life into it with a new powertrain and other modern conveniences. The goal is to restore it in stages, and make it a comfortable, daily-drivable truck. We are doing a complete powertrain swap, favoring a new 300hp crate motor and 200-4R overdrive trans from the tired 327 and manual gearbox as well as a new front end rebuild. A new cooling system, bed mount fuel tank, Ididit tilt/shifting column, and Dakota Digital VHX Gauges will round off the truck nicely.
![Engine - before removal](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_9fb8e932fa3f45439bf36e368b02622b~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e50b73_9fb8e932fa3f45439bf36e368b02622b~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Engine - before removal
![Engine breakdown](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_8da02a55c06b49baa78fc612828fcc15~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e50b73_8da02a55c06b49baa78fc612828fcc15~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Engine breakdown
![Engine Out](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_916b045623854735bb3fe4646b1092e1~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e50b73_916b045623854735bb3fe4646b1092e1~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Engine Out
![Powertrain removed, prep crossmember](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_29735ddb9cfd4cc7a99a66d838580412~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e50b73_29735ddb9cfd4cc7a99a66d838580412~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Powertrain removed, prep crossmember
![Old parts..](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_1082e7a57536443982fc32033263618b~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e50b73_1082e7a57536443982fc32033263618b~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Old parts..
![Old motor and trans](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_19661967eb9b4b8ba07571f9641feb8c~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e50b73_19661967eb9b4b8ba07571f9641feb8c~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Old motor and trans
![New crate motor, trans and goodies!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_9603f763dc524083842eb277e38b7d4c~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e50b73_9603f763dc524083842eb277e38b7d4c~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
New crate motor, trans and goodies!
![Prepping for installation](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_5087d802a97344269087b70f232b2783~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e50b73_5087d802a97344269087b70f232b2783~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Prepping for installation
![Stabbing the new motor](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_68517901e05749f0967f5360eceec48a~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e50b73_68517901e05749f0967f5360eceec48a~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Stabbing the new motor
![Aligning new 200-4R and x-member](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_bd6aa3e71f0d4685a431d512e093a4d8~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e50b73_bd6aa3e71f0d4685a431d512e093a4d8~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Aligning new 200-4R and x-member
![Accessories installed](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_2197cc9cbf8640c69819395225c34443~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e50b73_2197cc9cbf8640c69819395225c34443~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Accessories installed
![Front end - before rebuild](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_1680255ae49a447b815277dafc08ab63~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e50b73_1680255ae49a447b815277dafc08ab63~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Front end - before rebuild
![Suspension/steering teardown](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_02777c82df674b918bf46145207ed13e~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e50b73_02777c82df674b918bf46145207ed13e~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Suspension/steering teardown
![Rebuilt lower control arm installed](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_3a311a17ca80455eb637bf23c8d30eae~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e50b73_3a311a17ca80455eb637bf23c8d30eae~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Rebuilt lower control arm installed
![New bed-mount fuel tank](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_4413712d1f484aba8694a7a771bcaf22~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e50b73_4413712d1f484aba8694a7a771bcaf22~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
New bed-mount fuel tank
![Dakota Digital VHX Gauges](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_e66b2f26f2984f0cace24c1c104c2384~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e50b73_e66b2f26f2984f0cace24c1c104c2384~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Dakota Digital VHX Gauges
![Dakota Digital VHX Gauges](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_9a0395491b1641478d36a428aac7df1a~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e50b73_9a0395491b1641478d36a428aac7df1a~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Dakota Digital VHX Gauges
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