53dodgegirl

Thanks again JB. Your $0.02 is always appreciated. So maybe we fix the 230 up to save time and $?. More to discuss.

So we looked up my engine number and unfortunately it is not original. It starts with a D, so what I read tells me it is from a dodge car and it is a 230ci. Bummer. Now I guess we are looking to put a 318 in it to go the resto-mod route. With all the talk about heaters and air, I figured I would put a pic of what is in this one.

Thanks again so much JBNeal!

Also looking to find the distrubutor number for NAPA.

Great info. Thanks again. I have started a notebook on all of this, so I make sure I am not missing anything. Here is an interior pick and I will be looking up the engine number tonight.

So the tank to the side of the radiator is actually a small fuel tank. They bypassed the original behind the seat tank and the truck runs on fuel supplied by that tank. Dad says thats gonna go for obvious safety reasons. The disconnected wires are from us pulling out the plug wires, solenoid, and distributor cap assembly to take to NAPA for matching. The truck ru s and drives but misses a little, so we plan to start with the basics. Then we plan to move to the brakes. Thanks for the great info on the updates! And thanks so much for the patience.

Also a question about the turn signals above the headlights. Factory? Some pics show trucks with them and some dont. Anyone know of any good parts places to find the original style grill and side extensions too. My goal is to have this in some sort of show ready condition by graduation in a couple years to say dad and I did it together, so trying to get an idea for parts places to check as I save for parts.

So that plugged tube is a question for us, but the dipstick does go all the way to the oil pan. You can see the plugged tube to the upper right of the photo. Also missing the sending unit wire from whatever sending unit is between the distrubutor and the oil fill tube. They must have also added an aftermarket block heater seen just below the oil dipstick top.

Thanks so much tanda and other replies! The old years serial decoder page was what I couldnt find online. So I guess I have a B4B. Frankenstein or not, this truck is/will be my dream truck, so I appreciate the links JBNeal. Dad said to ask why this one has no oil filter? Or if it was maybe removed?

I am trying to find any information on an old 53 dodge pickup I bought to fix up with my dad. We know little to nothing about these trucks and information seems contradicting at times. We know it is a B series, but some say it is a B3 and others say a B4. Any ideas on how to verify which so we can ask model specific questions?