george c Posted November 6, 2009 Report Posted November 6, 2009 my truck is all chevy except for frame and body See that's two of us voted off the island? George Quote
olddodgeguy Posted November 6, 2009 Report Posted November 6, 2009 Naw, not voted off. Every family needs its black sheep! LOL Mike Quote
48Dodger Posted November 6, 2009 Author Report Posted November 6, 2009 lol. Its all good, "frame and body" is gateway steel to all Mopar. Watch out guys, you might get like me and become an incurable Moparman. Smallblockjunkie: Awesome build. Been following it close. How 'bout a "youtube" type video of the frame mods before the body goes on? Hey REG! Got 1.5 ton fenders? 48D Quote
Andydodge Posted November 8, 2009 Report Posted November 8, 2009 O/k so its not a truck but my 40 Dodge has a 318 Poly, in fact its had a poly longer than it had its 201 six...........the Poly has lived there since 1973......and also a pic of the 230 I'm building to put in the 41 Plymouth Coupe.............regards, andyd Quote
48Dodger Posted November 8, 2009 Author Report Posted November 8, 2009 HEY! Who left the gate open?....A "car" guy got in here! lol. That's a heck of a shoe horn job Andy. Did you fit that block in there yourself in 73' or did you find it that way? Thats a good looking 230, I think I've seen that picture before. 48D Quote
Andydodge Posted November 8, 2009 Report Posted November 8, 2009 I bought the car for $15.00 in 1971, stuck the 318 in in 1973, it has a cast iron Torqueflite, modified mid 60's Valiant console & shifter to the push button auto cable, 4 wheel discs, rack & pinion, modified valiant column, bucket seats, 2" wider rear guards, etc, etc.......apart from the vinyl top(to cover some flat spots) installed in 1975 and the chrome plating I have done everything, modifying, mechanical,bodywork, paint, my mother did the upholstery also...........starting to show its age now.........the paint is 31yrs old.........lol........andyd Quote
Big50Dodge Posted November 9, 2009 Report Posted November 9, 2009 Really? a Semi-Hemi...very cool. Can you post pictures of it in place? Poly's were 62-65 If I remember....And I think Reg meant to say 318...not 381. Am I right? 48D I'd also be interested in photos of this swap. Anything would be good. The more the better. Quote
Reg Evans Posted November 9, 2009 Report Posted November 9, 2009 Hey REG! Got 1.5 ton fenders? 48D Nope on those big fenders Tim. I do have some 1/2 - 1 ton's Quote
48Dodger Posted November 10, 2009 Author Report Posted November 10, 2009 The trucks got the 318 poly in 59. In 57 and 58 they were 315 Poly's. 56 was a 269, 55 was a 259, and 54 was the first truck V8 which was a 241 poly. 1954 241 poly 1955 259 poly 1956 269 poly 1957-58 315 poly 1959 318 poly Does this look right? What did the cross member look like 1954? Guess I'll be digging through the internet tonight. 48D Quote
Reg Evans Posted November 10, 2009 Report Posted November 10, 2009 1954 241 poly1955 259 poly 1956 269 poly 1957-58 315 poly 1959 318 poly Does this look right? What did the cross member look like 1954? Guess I'll be digging through the internet tonight. 48D That looks right Tim. The cross member looked the same for the L6 as it did for the V8 If I'm remembering correctly. It was moved back toward the firewall for the 8's though cause they were shorter than the 6's. I discovered that the hard way once during an engine transplant in a 1960 1/2 ton. Quote
48Dodger Posted November 10, 2009 Author Report Posted November 10, 2009 This is the only picture I found of a 54 engine bay....answers a few questions for me. So were all small blocks poly's? or were there other designs during the 50's (other than the hemi's). I noticed a 277 small bock in there somewhere. 48D Quote
48Dodger Posted November 10, 2009 Author Report Posted November 10, 2009 Ok..... Polysherical head engines (Dodge,Chrylser, De Soto) and the A engines (Plymouth) over lap but had different heads and different displacement numbers. The A engine developed into the LA engine (64-92). The 277 was the first A engine use by Plymouth in 56.......something like that, not trying to write a book here, but interesting just the same. Did my reading at http://www.allpar.com/mopar/poly.html Quote
george c Posted March 1, 2010 Report Posted March 1, 2010 48dodger, I finally have Dodge running gear coming out of the wood work. I just picked up a 78 w150 with a 360 4spd w/transfercase. Also two 440's w/727 trans, front axles and rearends out of motor homes! Now time to cut out that chev 350 and stuff. I will keep the axles though. George Quote
wayfarer Posted March 4, 2010 Report Posted March 4, 2010 Wow! a convert:D Hey George, where in 'central' are you? . Quote
george c Posted March 4, 2010 Report Posted March 4, 2010 wayfarer, I'm just south of Sunriver. George Quote
48Dodger Posted March 4, 2010 Author Report Posted March 4, 2010 48dodger, I finally have Dodge running gear coming out of the wood work. I just picked up a 78 w150 with a 360 4spd w/transfercase. Also two 440's w/727 trans, front axles and rearends out of motor homes!Now time to cut out that chev 350 and stuff. I will keep the axles though. George Sa-weet! Take lots of pictures, would like to see a 440 in Pilot-House. Ever find Wildcat Mopar? 48D Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 4, 2010 Report Posted March 4, 2010 put a 440 in my 41 Dodge military..easy fit.. Quote
Merle Coggins Posted March 4, 2010 Report Posted March 4, 2010 This Pilot House has a 440, auto, IFS front susp., Ford 9" rear, and Ford Ranger bed. Quote
wayfarer Posted March 4, 2010 Report Posted March 4, 2010 Sure would like to see some rear and side pics of that truck ^^^^^. Quote
Merle Coggins Posted March 4, 2010 Report Posted March 4, 2010 Unfortunetly that's the only pic I took. He lives not far from me, but the only time I've seen that truck was at the Iola show a couple of years ago. If I ever see it again I'll get more photos. Merle Quote
Young Ed Posted March 4, 2010 Report Posted March 4, 2010 Only pic I have but you can kinda see the rear opening door Quote
tinlizzy Posted March 4, 2010 Report Posted March 4, 2010 Talk about putting some work into something wow what a modification. Wonder what total price tag ended up. And here I am scrounging just to find parts to put one together. Quote
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