1947 Dodge wf 32

[Jeffs]

Where is the best place to purchase 251 engine parts? My motor looks to be a 251 with 60 over pistons.

[Jeffs]

Good morning all I'm looking for some input from those of you that are familiar with the WF32 or similar truck. I have tried numerous things to get these pistons freed up in the block and nothing seems to be working I've even gone as far as pulling the oil Pan just to check and see if my main or rod bearings are rusted and surprising enough they look brand new there's no ring rim at the top of the cylinder and you can see where it looks like they had maybe a rim previously removed. The piston tops show 060 over but everything that I can see visually looks like this motor probably seems to have had fairly low miles on it. I think the only thing I can do now to free up those 3 pistons that are stuck is pull the motor. I have pulled numbers motors from Chevy's and lots of other cars but when I look at this one it looks like there's probably a maybe suggested or preferred way of pulling this apart the way the cross member is set up between the motor and the transmission?

 

It looks like the best way to proceed might be to pull the drive line and then pull the transmission first.  I don't know whether I need to pull the crossmember to get the motor, bellhousung, and the clutch out or do you guys normally pull the bellhousing and clutch and the flywheel off and then pull the motor off so you can leave the cross member in?

[47 dodge 1.5 ton]

I have not pulled mine yet but figure just as easy to lift the cab off.  

[Jeffs]

Is there a trick to seperate the exhaust and intake manifolds? Are there 4 long bolts with nuts?

 

I would like to clean them up, replace gaskets, and paint them. Also found a small crack in the exhaust manifold that I need to weld up.

[47 dodge 1.5 ton]

Patients, lots of patients! Yes, there are nuts but most likely froze bolt dia/manifold inner dia. If you have already tried heat followed with oil, recommend a shot of stick weld to a face surface of the bolt. The heat/cooling generally breaks bolts free. I now have an induction heater that works miracle’s! A stick welder will work nicely if you have access to the bolt.