67 Power Wagon
Well-Known Member
-So I come back full circle. I had this truck brought to my attention at one point as I know their gutless.... The 4 cylinder in them by Mitsubishi just isn't all that.... SO I declined as I thought about stuffing a 273 727 in the thing.... NOW you guys and trucks, you all know I got a beast truck.... my '67. BUT that thing, well, its just to freakin' big for city life! SO, I want to go something smaller, still a truck, with some age, in decent shape, you all know the deal, the "ideal" if such a thing exists in something smaller then my W200....
I declined the buy on a D-50, a while ago, and now that SAME truck comes back to me AGAIN asking if I had any more interest in it then I did the last time.... Its a Power Ram D-50 (making it 4x4) There is no engine in the truck, its a decent rolling chassis. Having said that, whats you guys input for a motor? Should I take it on? OR leave it alone? I have the ability to pick up a LA 273 4 barrel, I THINK it came out of a '67 or '68 Cuda NOT positive, BUT I know the engine runs, and runs good! Its setting on a frame tight that had no body and I actually got to hear the thing "run stilling there, as it was gonna go into a D100, but the guy changed his mind and is parting it out. It comes with a 727 and that too is in good shape as I know the person her got that trans from and all (was rebuilt).
SO.... Question is is your input.....? Should I take the D-50 get it running with the 273, OR should I keep it "stock"? -I KNOW the 273 puts out WAY more power and torque then the factory 4 cylinder that went into it. -Kinda like my truck having a slant 6 in it compared to the military set up 383 I got..... whole other ball game power-wise! AND I can get the 273 for a good price too. as well as the D-50! -What kinda work be involved?
I declined the buy on a D-50, a while ago, and now that SAME truck comes back to me AGAIN asking if I had any more interest in it then I did the last time.... Its a Power Ram D-50 (making it 4x4) There is no engine in the truck, its a decent rolling chassis. Having said that, whats you guys input for a motor? Should I take it on? OR leave it alone? I have the ability to pick up a LA 273 4 barrel, I THINK it came out of a '67 or '68 Cuda NOT positive, BUT I know the engine runs, and runs good! Its setting on a frame tight that had no body and I actually got to hear the thing "run stilling there, as it was gonna go into a D100, but the guy changed his mind and is parting it out. It comes with a 727 and that too is in good shape as I know the person her got that trans from and all (was rebuilt).
SO.... Question is is your input.....? Should I take the D-50 get it running with the 273, OR should I keep it "stock"? -I KNOW the 273 puts out WAY more power and torque then the factory 4 cylinder that went into it. -Kinda like my truck having a slant 6 in it compared to the military set up 383 I got..... whole other ball game power-wise! AND I can get the 273 for a good price too. as well as the D-50! -What kinda work be involved?