Second-chance engine the centerpiece on ’42 Chevy

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A 1961 GMC truck V-12 engine marked for scrap and living its remaining days in a metal graveyard is hard to pass up when you’re plotting your next car project. Pat McNeal, who owns a towing business and spends his days coming to the rescue of stranded vehicles, knows that consumers have a bad habit of letting go before it’s time. And having been around automobiles as long as he has, he knows that when it comes to auto parts, there’s often a second chance.

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