33 Ford PU update

What is a good engine/transmission setup for a 33 Ford PU? Prefer automatic with non-flathead or SBC. Ideas?

 

302? 351?

 

Old HEMI

 

Hopped up GM 181 Industrial 4 cylinder with early Ford transmission, now aren't you sorry you asked?

Charlie Stephens

 

302/c4 auto ford in a ford is what I like.

 

I like the W motor. Fits about as good as a SBC.

 

The W motor is a good truck motor but they can be pricey and some are a little hard to cool.

Depending on what the truck is going to be used for I suppose any number of bangers will work, I like the GM valve in head banger and the mercruiser is an excellent choice. I also like Olds motors and Cadillac motors real well and then there is always the overlooked but tough enough baby Pontiac v8.

We could no doubt go on for hours I suppose but basically the sky is the limit.

hey I got an ide why not just choose a motor and we'll tell you all the reasons its a bad choice.

 

Primarily local cruising without a need for speed. Like the Mercruiser idea or Chevy banger. Maybe I need to start looking for surplus postal jeep.

 

Or an S-10. Same architecture as the early push rod motor, easy to find and cheap.

 

Nailhead or Olds Rocket or Studebaker 289

 

ford y block ...

 

You could put anything in there from a twin turbo chevy big block down to a 2 rotor mazda engine. do you have a general direction with this build? any other parts already bought or installed? maybe sit down and come up with a general idea for the entire car first before deciding on an engine

 

They had varied engines in them. A lot of them had Isuzu engines in them. As a person who drove them for 20 some odd years I can tell you for the most part they are a pile of crap. By now they would all be so old that they would be a pile of worn out crap.

 

I have a 54, 322 Buick in my 31 Ford PU (avatar) with a th350 and a 3.08 rear end, a great combination for the road!

 

I hope he was thinking of the 153 cubic inch Chevy II used in the postal jeep. I would suggest a 181 industrial version of the same basic engine.

Charlie Stephens

 

There are a couple of things missing from the story. How much work can Aviator do himself and/or how much can he afford to pay to have someone else do the work? Does Aviator have a garage and tools? What is the duration of the project, would he like to be finished next month or is this a 5 year plan? By all means Avaitor should do a detailed cost analysis before he goes too far.

Charlie Stephens