Post war Chevy w/ a WW2 engine.
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Post war Chevy w/ a WW2 engine.
19 years ago, my dad restored a 1948 Chevy Thriftmaster 1/2 ton pickup truck. It originally had a 216 straight six in it but when my dad went to find an emgine, he found a NOS 235 straight six. All he had to do was put it together and put it in the truck.I thought it was pretty neet. Now I am going to be getting the truck.
Nick Bombini
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'45 GPW
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Those Blocks can still be found, I have sold about 7 in past 5 years, I was lucky enough to find NOS crankshafts, rods, waterpumps pulleys etc., also.
Joel
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If I'm not mistaken, it came with everything in the crate for the engine, all he had to do was assemble it. Even if I'm wrong, I know this truck has some torque. It is completely original with one exception, seat belts were added, but thats for safety.
Nick Bombini
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'42 M7A1 Generator
'42 M7 Generator trailer
'43 CCKW 352 A2
'45 USMC mobile repair shop trailer
'45 GPW
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'42 M7A1 Generator
'42 M7 Generator trailer
'43 CCKW 352 A2
'45 USMC mobile repair shop trailer
'45 GPW
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The blocks I have been selling were bare with the cam and main bearings installed, a box containing the 6 Cast Iron Pistons, and a box containing the Ring Set was stuffed into the crankcase area in "Butterball" fashion. Under all the Cosmoline there would be letter that was rubber stamped on the pistons and block to I.D. them as being matched to the block. The blocks were apparantly dipped into cosmoline and a messy project to degrease. What is neat is that if a "216" block was being replaced by one of these "235"s, the displacement would become a "224" if the 216 crankshaft were being used.
Joel
Joel
44 MB 356378- 54 M-38A1-41 CCKW 352-51 M-37-42TW6-45MBT-43 M1 BOMB LIFT (WEAVER)- RECORD SETTING HONOR GRADUATE Wheeled Vehicle Mechanics School, U.S. ARMY 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL 1962 - MVPA 1064 - RED BALL CHAPTER - PHONY VETERAN HEADHUNTER - ARMY FIXED & ROTARY WING MECHANIC/CREWCHIEF-STILL FIT WARBIRD COCKPITS
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They averaged $695.00, I have one or two more to bring in, and they will be more because of incoming transportation.
Joel
Joel
44 MB 356378- 54 M-38A1-41 CCKW 352-51 M-37-42TW6-45MBT-43 M1 BOMB LIFT (WEAVER)- RECORD SETTING HONOR GRADUATE Wheeled Vehicle Mechanics School, U.S. ARMY 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL 1962 - MVPA 1064 - RED BALL CHAPTER - PHONY VETERAN HEADHUNTER - ARMY FIXED & ROTARY WING MECHANIC/CREWCHIEF-STILL FIT WARBIRD COCKPITS