John Mathias

1st is the one right off my 53' casting#1097255, 2nd is off the 54' casting#1456250, last is a horn ring I got off a 53' in a "yard" casting#1272411

Here are 2 of my 3 "mislabled" 1952 Pilothouse New Ray city cruiser collection. They are really 53' models as you can see. The 3rd one I'm repainting to be the same as my real truck. The other pic is of my 57' from Liberty classics, and the red/white small one is a 1937 Dodge Airflow from Matchbox models of yesteryear.

Got It!! Adding to my collection.

oooowww! that would look awsome!

If my 54' bomber turns out 1/2 as good as yours, well, you set the benchmark pretty high with this one Great Job!

That is SWEET!

How big a "gap"? Can you post a picture? Sounds kinda fishy that someone would remove the replace the intake, without something else being missing as well. BTW, looking real close at your windshield, that looks like a 54', 56' had the lower corners a little more square. Have you run the vin# to confirn its a 56'? It still could be, Dodge did some fancy stuff back then with parts on the shelf.

Very, very cool, love it!

Welcome, nice looking truck!

If you are using a "cherry picker" style engine hoist, do yourself a HUGE favor, run down to H.F. and pick up a air over hyd ram for it. I wish I would have done it years ago. pulling a SBC from the neighbors truck was super simple, sat in the engine bay, held the switch, and wiggled the engine right out with 3sp tranny attached. Never had it so easy! AND, you aren't pumping that darn thing forever to get it to move 5"!

Makes me glad I got an Edmunds finned aluminum head

Look for a 90's Taurus, it's a puller, but it's also 3k cfm! Try to find an aftermarket fan that does that for even double the PnP pricing, If you do, POST IT! I'm putting one in my 99' Ram 360ci, follow www.snowdigger.com, he has it shown step by step what he did on his Durango. Yes, I know it's newer, but if you already have 12v, makes no differance what year.

I'm going to be yanking the stock rear axle on my 54', if you want them, the shock mounts are yours for postage. OR, you can come get themm and help me pull the cab off:D

Very Nice! Be proud.

I know it's slightly OT, but wouldn't it be easier to locate/use a smaller starter motor and not use the foot switch? Rig up a starter relay and use an aftermarket one to your spec's with a starter button hidden somewhere? You should be able to locate one for under $150(US)