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Here are the pics i promised . Here she is with her fresh coat of Cadillac blue [/URL] [/URL] This is the breather cover I built so I don't have any more problems with water getting into the engine. [/URL] [/URL] [/URL] I built it out of this old refrigerator door and a louvered top to a fuel...

It has been a while. Got it all back together. Went to a local (small show ) ended up getting Veterans choice and peoples choice . I painted the engine up. It looks nice in Cadillac blue . I will post some pics tomorrow . I am also building a breather so water will not get into the engine again.

Does anyone know if any company makes an adaptor to connect a Detroit 3-53 diesel to a chevy tranny ? thanks

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Does anyone of you guys own a Simadre Plasma cutter ? I am looking at one on Ebay. I have been putting the hours in lately .I have some overtime money so I thought I would get my self a Plasma cutter. I don't have enough to buy a name brand one . It looks like this one will do most of what I...

I am going to order some steel for the floors . I was going to use 20 gauge . Is that the right gauge? on the truck I just used a fuel oil tank .

Those are two patches. That whole front piece is bolted in. I wish I could fine one to replace it .

Torchie was right they were pinned in . the door panel had a spring behind it . I pushed the panel in and the wife pushed the pin out. She said she was cold and went back into the house. I stayed out in the garage and took the whole interior out.The plymouth even came with the optional heater...

I got a used rod and a gasket kit coming for the 390. There is a guy in PA. that deals in old caddy parts . I should have the parts by Saturday . Right now the truck is outside covered up with a tarp . There is not enough room for all of my projects in the garage .

Finally got the motor and tranny out of the Caprice .It has been in the garage for several weeks. I tweeked my back and didn't feel like working on pulling the motor for the last 3 weeks. The wife and I used the tractor and got the 46 in the garage Sunday. She started taking the interior out...

Change of plans .For Chrictmas I bought the wife a Parts car. I got it for the motor and tranny . It is a 1989 Chevy Caprice Classic . It ran good and shifted good. I got it for less than I was going to pay for the tranny. Plus Now I can keep my big block . I put my 50 Ford outside so l could...

I just went through all 36 pages of this build. Great job . I know where a cab over truck is setting . After reading through this build I think I will stop and check it out. I still have to get the wife's 46 Plymouth done before I bring another project home .

Thats what my cousin say yesterday when he seen it .

It bent enough to rub against the crank and stop it from rotating .

[/URL][/IMG] So this is what I found when I tore the caddy down. The good news is that everything else looks good. The motor has been rebuilt in the past . The crank is 30 under but the bore is still original . I found a place to get a used connecting rod .So I need to get that and a gasket kit...