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[pw48]

Building a 53 PW, changing engine,trans,and rears but leaving stock springs,steering,and body. I want an old pw but be able to drive and pull once in a while. NO air,NO power steering,NO creature comforts, just an old truck to play with.

Don

[CSCameron]

Welcome! Lets see some pics. Sounds like a fun project. What engine, trans?

Clark

[pw48]

Don`t know how to post pics here. The engine is gonna be a bigblock chevy 496 hydraulic roller cam on pump gas, I bought a Reid Racing blowproof turbo 400 case and sent it to TCI transmissions to get built and it will be bolted to a NP205 transfer case. From military surplus I bought new in crate CUCV rears, (front dana 60 and 14 bolt rear with detroit locker]. The front axle set right on the pins no problem and my buddy machined me a stock style ball to thread into the Dodge D60 steering arm. I moved the spring perches out on the rear to fit. I`m using drive plates on everything instead of yokes and bought 2 1/2 drive shafts with 1410 joints to put it all together.

[pw48]

I had a 48 pw with 440 727 and centered rear years ago but i moved the steering box to do it and I don`t want to cut this truck.

I also have a 77 and 78 W400 ex Pierce fire trucks with 440s, a 91 W150 with 440 and 1 tons, and my everyday beater 84 W350 with 440 4spd and Chevy CUCV 4.56 rears.

[53Crusher]

Welcome and I look forward to seeing your truck and the progress you make! Keep posting your updates.

If you decide to upgrade your oil/water/fuel/amp gauges please let me know. The grey faced ones were only made for four years and are hard to come across in working condition.

[pw48]

Thanks Tim, I hope to use my original gauges and I can`t remember if they`re grey or black.

Don

[Matthew Welcher PWA]

Sounds like it is going to be a great project, trust the guys on here as far as advice goes. They wont steer you wrong and have decades worth of Power Wagon Knowledge.
Welcome and enjoy!