More specifically, the upper tilting cab body was of aluminum while the lower portions of the truck including the headlight panels and wheel surrounds were of fiberglass. Early production trucks from 1964 can be differentiated from later production trucks by their painted trim rings. This truck's high performance package included a 426 Wedge engine that generated 365 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque; it had a three-speed automatic, power steering and brakes, tach, dual exhausts, and rear axle struts. Mixing and matching these parts results in nasty vibration problems. Cosmetically, the pickup box sides went from being flat to embossed during 1951.
The Magnum and Super Commando A134 engines produced 375 horsepower, yet were reliable and relatively easy to tune. All were installed with premium components which generally referred to the high quality of the cranks, rods, bearings, and other internals. Will need seat covers and any mats or carpet of personal choice. L-1000 Tilt Cab L-1000 With Babe 25K 59K Images Submitted by Steve Dreibelbis. Commercial Duty D-Series Postcard Images D-800 Dump Truck Tow Trucks 24K Images Submitted by Steve Dreibelbis One exception is that the D-800 Conventional cab truck was considered to be a Heavy Duty vehicle. From there, only subtle mechanical changes and the serial number indicate when a given example was built.
The engine probably needs more octane, a gallon or two of race gas in the tank. Here you can see the Dodge hard at work in its previous life and configuration doing the dirty work. Many spares, including new Carter carb. My brother had an old service truck at the shop he had used for years. Spanning four major redesigns of the standard Dodge light duty trucks, the cab dated back to 1939, but the reputation was built during the Second World War. Stock 4 speed transmission is crisp and shifts like new. There are enough older diesel trucks around to be found inexpensive these days, they have so much power compared with these old work horses, better economy, comfort, safety and cheeper insurance rates it is tough to put one of them to work.
The 170 slant six was gone, leaving the more suitable 225 as the base engine, while the modern 160 hp was now available as an economical V8. Listed in the table above are engines which are known to have been available for each truck model. Speaking of the bed, it got a new white oak floor to replace the long-deteriorated stock one. An option was a three speed TorqueFlite automatic. . He found when he upgraded to a newer vehicle he saved the realitive cost of the payment by the decrease in his insurance rates. Any Dodge Truck rated over one ton was considered a Medium Duty Truck, and these trucks were available from D-400 to D-700 in size.
By then, the 727 TorqueFlite was the sole automatic choice, while a variety of three and four speed manual transmissions were available. This 880 model included only a four door sedan and two different wagons. The Dodge name as also spelled out in script along the front fenders behind the headlights. See the additional Auto Museum Online articles on the links below… References include the 1963 Dodge Custom 880 Owners Manual… Dodge Archives… 1962 Dodge 88 Operating Instructions. From mid-1958 until the end of production 47,600 M37B1 vehicles were produced. Stock V8 318 poly with professionally rebuilt heads burns regular unleaded. DeSoto was discontinued after 1961 and that left a void.
The model was needed for a few reasons. My guess is they put this body on the frame of a wrecked truck. During the calendar year 1962 Dodge found itself short of full size cars. In some rare cases, the oil cooler was mounted within the body but the exterior air cleaner is still present. Warn freewheeling hubs work as new.
In total, between 1951 and 1968, 115,000 M37s were produced. Heavy duty cab construction makes the structure permanently rigid, roof rails, door posts, windshield posts, step wells and cab back. Engine 413 426 440 Bore 4. Thus, the 1960 Chrysler 300F and 1961 300G had a long-tube ram induction system, boosting power to 495 pound-feet; it remained on the option sheets for Chrysler 300s through the 1964 cars. Engine 318 ci runs really nice and smooth for its age. Both inline and V-type engines were available. Outside of the fenders, there were sheet metal differences between all the vehicles.
Tools were moved under the hood. Tandem or single axles could also be specified from a variety of manufacturers. Running gear seems to be in good condition. The wheelbase of each model grew by about six inches, while the frames grew stronger and added a cross member, and both front and rear axles were stronger. Front fender infills are extremely rare and factory. For some odd reason, I yearn to become a farmhand for a week, solely for the privilege of bouncing across fields in an old work truck.
These trucks were available only in two-wheel drive. The initial purpose for building these trucks was to supply the market with a competitive cab-over, high tonnage truck. This is a great project for the individual looking for something different and very utilitarian. Archer vintage Capacitor Discharge Ignition. If you wanted a step-side or flare body, this was available but did not come in the uni-body.
Easy to adapt the uprights to a rack for pipe, etc. In addition, Ford added a panoramic large rear window for a better view. Chrysler also wanted a 383 cubic inch engine, to avoid having a smaller engine than the lesser Dodge. Not sure where I saw this truck before, I thought it was here, or Hemmings. Since these trucks could vary in so many ways, only a brief overview of each type is included on this page. Horsepower was slightly higher than in the 413, but torque leaped up, at 480 lb-ft. I can assist with loading.