Gale,
Well, it partly is because I don't have a 6 cylinder engine. The one that was
in my 1951 truck was gone long before I got the truck. There is no telling
what happened to the engine from my 1954 truck, but is also was gone before I
got the parts of that truck that I have. I could get the old 216 my dad took
out of his 1951 AD, but I don't want to mess with babbit bearings. I've heard
too many problem stories from people who have had them. So, without a
6-cylinder I'm left with what I have; a questionable 283 and a rather small
2.5 L 4-cylinder. Both of the engines on hand have potential for problems. If
they are shot, then I would like to find a diesel, and the V6 would provide
all the power I need.
Some might say that a V6 diesel engine will not look original, and I agree.
Everytime I raise the hood someone might notice. It seems like I rarely raise
the hoop when out in the world. Besides, my truck will eventuall look like
Johnny Cash's car (from his song - made from a little bit of every year).
BobK
--- On Fri, 1/22/10, Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com> wrote:
From: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
Subject: Re: [Oletrucks] My 1951 project
To: "Bob Keeland" <keelandb@yahoo.com>
Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Date: Friday, January 22, 2010, 3:10 PM
Bob,
If you're backing down to a 4.3 V6 why not just stay with the inline 6 and
avoid the extra work?
Gale
On Jan 22, 2010, at 2:30 PM, Bob Keeland wrote:
> Bob,
>
> A 4.3 V6 sounds great, and it is GM to beat. What year models were these
> available on and are any particular years better than others? I have
learned
> that the GM 6.2 L were not as good as the later GM 6.5 L engines.
>
> Does anyone know anything about making biodiesel from used cooking oil?
>
> BobK
> 1951 AD 3100
> 1954 AD 3600 in pieces
> Arnaudville, Louisiana
>
> --- On Fri, 1/22/10, Bob KNOTTS <raknotts@q.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: Bob KNOTTS <raknotts@q.com>
> Subject: Re: [Oletrucks] My 1951 project
> To: "Bob Keeland" <keelandb@yahoo.com>
> Date: Friday, January 22, 2010, 12:05 PM
>
>
> How abt a GM 4.3 v6? Probably enoufgh power, and fairly small. Bob K (in
> PHX)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Keeland" <keelandb@yahoo.com>
> To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 9:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [Oletrucks] My 1951 project
>
>
>> A 6.5 L sounds like a whole lot more power than I need. I'm not fixing a
>> heavy
>> duty hauler, just a kayak and possibly an occasional 2-horse trailer
>> hauler.
>> The horse trailer was pulled just fine by our 1998 Dodge RAM with a V6
>> engine.
>>
>> BobK
>> 1951 AD 3100
>> 1954 AD 3600 in pieces
>> Arnaudville, Louisiana
>>
>> --- On Thu, 1/21/10, Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Oletrucks] My 1951 project
>> To: "mark" <ccpanel@yahoo.com>
>> Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>> Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010, 5:56 PM
>>
>>
>> What should a 6.5L cost? High miles probably?
>>
>> Gale
>>
>> On Jan 21, 2010, at 5:37 PM, mark wrote:
>>
>>> nope-i mean a 6.5 that is a little newer-maybe mid-80's up until late
>>> 90's
>> or later
>>>
>>> for my cummins they are around 2500 with an attached turbo 400
>>> hard to find. i have a second one still in ohio that needs to be sold.
>>>
>>>
>>> --- On Thu, 1/21/10, Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com> wrote:
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