I am not 100% on the year or engine in it yet. I have to pull it back to my house. The owner thinks it is a 1963 C-550. I got it cheap so I wasn't too concerned. Just a little project to tinker with.

 

Cool - I love those C series! Please keep us posted on your progress!

David

 

We had a 71' C-750, dad bought it as a Cab+ Chassi, was an old Lehigh propane gas truck, truck had 391, 5 + 2 speed rear, shifting the truck, was a trip,, Hit the dash for 2nd gear, hit the seat for 3rd gear and so on, about a 12-14" or so throw lol, that 391 sure ran Good!

 

Appears to be a '61 or '62 by the door emblem. It was the lightest GVW tilt available. Be on the look out for 1 piece 5 hole 22.5" wheels to replace those 2 piece wheels.

 

Did they all come with a 2 speed rear axle? I do not think that this truck has a 2 speed diff

 

Sweet looking start for a project. Ive always loved those old trucks. They never seem to come up for sale around me.

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They came either way. If it's a two speed, there will be a shifting mechanism on the driver side of the differential carrier housing.

 

And...the 2 speed switch is mounted on the shift lever, has a red ****

 

ok....It does not have a 2 speed rear end. Also my efforts to unstick this lincoln y block have failed so it looks like I need a 7.3 turbo diesel to swap into it.

 

If it has a Lincoln derived Y block (302/332), it's not a C550.

Only installed in 1961/63 C700/800's.

 

Well it looks like a lincoln y block based on the headers and distributor. Plus the intake manifold part number came up in a search as a y block intake. BUT it does say Ford on the valve covers. I looked everywhere on the truck for a decal of some kinda that said what engine it is.

 

 

 

 

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