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Hello all. I'm new here & hoping to get some information on the truck that I recently became the owner of. I'll attach pictures & all the information that I currently have. Overall I am hoping to get a general understanding of what I have or rather what this truck is. What it originally was. What it has or what it originally had. Also to determine what it might be capable of. I have plans for it & have sourced the things needed to see the project thru like a different engine, a cube box w/ lift gate & other miscellaneous odds & ends. I'm in Minnesota & my goal is to take this truck & remove the engine that is locked up & replace it with a 351, remove the 22' x 8' flat bed along with its hydraulic tilt setup & replace it with a 20' x 8' x 8' box off a 2019 box off a 2019 Freightliner along with its 8' x 8' rear lift setup. I need all of that completed before the snow starts accumulating on the ground here. Is it a lot of work? Yes. Is it realistic? I believe that it is & I don't want to take the next step until I get some input from folks that are familiar with these trucks and/or may even have experience doing something similar that they can give a few pointers on. I'll add the photos now & if more are needed or a specific one needs to be taken I'll be sure to get that uploaded. Thanks in advance.
L34992 = 1971 numerical series, March 1971 production
202 = 202 inch wheelbase
J = Red, Rangoon Red
N600 = LN600 gas, 19,500 lbs GVWR
4B8
4B = Black Vinyl
8 = Standard Cab without butterfly hood, cab and chassis vehicle
A = New Process model 435 four speed transmission
E2L
E2 = Eaton model 16244 two speed rear axle, 17,500 lbs capacity, 6.17 / 8.58 ratios
L = Ford 6,000 lb capacity front axle with power steering
19500 = 19,500 lbs GVWR
164 3800 = 164 certified net HP @ 3800 RPM
582825
58 = Twin Cities District Sales Office
2825 = Special Order Number
The usual items of paint, transmission, axles are all filled in, so the reason for the special order is unknown.
Engine: A 351W isn't going to just bolt in there. Take a look at your engine mounting. You have a single in the front under the crankshaft via a steel front cover, and one on each side of the bell housing.
You will be able to find, and mix and match, a clutch and bell to use the 351W with that transmission, but you'll have to fabricate engine mounts, and adapt the cooling and exhaust to fit.
And a 351W isn't a heavy duty engine, but would run a good long time in this application, but would suffer under heavy loading and you would need to limit RPM to avoid clutch issues.
Pulling the bed and hoist and slapping that 20 foot box on there will be fairly easy. You may have to use some spacers to get it to sit right but not an engineering challenge. Mind your electrical supply for the lift and tail/stop/signal items.
Looks like you need tires all around.
You should go through the brakes as well. I can't see the insides of the tires, but if you see a leak inside, it's probably brake fluid.
Looks rusty--make sure it's not serious at the suspension mounts etc.
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