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« Reply #60 on: July 12, 2010, 20:51:02 pm »
U need sumting like this -- -- maybe?HuhHuh
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« Reply #61 on: July 13, 2010, 01:20:36 am »
Is this where we guess what this motor is?

Ok I'll bite....A modernized Hudson?  No?  How about a Chrysler marine engine?



Regarding the Olds and the trans, IMHO fix the Hydro (4 speed?) You'll never break it with that motor,
there aren't any plastic or pot metal parts in it and it'll last longer than we will  Cheesy
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« Reply #62 on: July 13, 2010, 19:05:31 pm »
Damn Phil you are good -- It is a Hot Rod Hudson motor sporting side draft webers

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My friend who built the Fiat for me has had this project forever. He is in the long process of bagging the car right now
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« Reply #63 on: July 13, 2010, 19:13:55 pm »
He makes his living restoring old trucks/cars (not concours, but drivers) -- if you look at the video and see the trucks laying around for him to work on you can see he has a little backlog

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« Reply #64 on: April 11, 2012, 18:46:14 pm »
Wow! July, 2011 since the last update! Where has the time gone?!?
Ok, for anybody interested, here's the latest..
We removed the Olds V-8 engine & Hydra-Matic transmission due to the high cost of a transmission rebuild... plus this truck is going to be a driver.
For the engine, we decided on was an early 60's GM 261 ci. medium duty in line six. We sent the engine out for complete rebuild along with a mild cam, milled head, decked block & forged pistons. We chose this engine for a number of reasons, one being it looks nearly identical to the original 235 ci. engine the truck left the factory with.
The transmission was an easy choice. The truck originally had a three speed stick shift.. We opted to upgrade to a modern Borg Warner T5 five speed overdrive stick.. the modern five speed transmission directly bolts in place of the old original three speed with minimal driveline modification.. God Bless the GM Engineers... 
So we spent the past weekend bolting together most of the parts acquired in the past few months..

pic 1 & 2 the engine nearly ready to install
 
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« Reply #65 on: April 11, 2012, 18:50:27 pm »

pic 1) Modern Borg Warner T5
pic 2) My good friend, Marty (aka "The General") test fitting the transmission before the engine install.

   
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« Reply #66 on: April 11, 2012, 18:54:24 pm »

Original paint engine compartment cleaned up pretty good..
 
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« Reply #67 on: April 11, 2012, 19:00:23 pm »

1) "The General" guiding the engine to it's new home...

2) Bolted in.

We'll be back on it in a couple weeks to get it running.
Future plans include dual carbs, cast iron headers, dual exhaust (A-1 of course  Wink), aluminum Offenhauser valve cover.

   
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« Reply #68 on: April 11, 2012, 19:22:37 pm »
Nice!!
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« Reply #69 on: April 12, 2012, 17:23:40 pm »
Looking great Dave!
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« Reply #70 on: April 13, 2012, 00:28:02 am »
Right ON, Dave! I spy Marty in those pics. The truck's really looking nice. But... no surprise, there. Always have dug on your vehicles.
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« Reply #71 on: April 20, 2012, 22:29:36 pm »
Only just seen this thread - Super cool truck dude, I have been working on a bunch of American Trucks in my new job here in norway - I feel just like the "Fall Guy" sometimes  Wink

Again REALLY cool truyck dude  Grin
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« Reply #72 on: May 20, 2014, 05:06:10 am »
Wow! Anybody remember this thread?? Shocked
Two + years since the last post.. A lot has happened in my personal life the past two years and the Cameo (along with other projects Wink) have had to take a back seat.
The short story is we got the truck running and had the maiden voyage this past Sunday!! There is still much to do but it runs / drives / stops quite well!
I'll post some pic's & more info soon.
Cheers!
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« Reply #73 on: May 20, 2014, 14:54:56 pm »
We still love you Dave --

even though you leave us when it suits ya LOL --
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« Reply #74 on: May 20, 2014, 16:34:22 pm »
i remember that one dave , but that's you , you are not activ anymore on the lounge ... Grin
how're you?
 
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« Reply #75 on: May 20, 2014, 20:26:52 pm »
Quote from: Fiatdude on May 20, 2014, 14:54:56 pm
We still love you Dave --

even though you leave us when it suits ya LOL --

Harold, that hurts!  Grin
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« Reply #76 on: May 20, 2014, 20:29:36 pm »
Quote from: speedwell on May 20, 2014, 16:34:22 pm
i remember that one dave , but that's you , you are not activ anymore on the lounge ... Grin
how're you?
 

Hey Fabs, all is well my friend  Smiley
I never really left, just lurked  Grin
The Lounge is a little sleepy these days...
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