Hello. I am a brand new member and have been reading here a few days. I recently purchased a 1953 Dodge panel truck. The engine was ruined beyond reasonable repair and I have removed it over the weekend. I also removed the rear axle and replaced it with a 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Dana 44 with a 3.73 ratio. It has disc brakes. I also nabbed the master cylinder along with the axle and will purchase a front disc brake conversion for this project. I will also hook up the emergency brake as posted earlier above with a longer cable and the original handle. Thanks for good information on nearly every topic related to these old trucks.
Leland
