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Re: 37 Plymouth PU Ressurection.
[Re: jingro]
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10/18/13 01:17 PM
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Escondido, CA. Ron Podsiadly,...
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Hello, I'm new here and I love this truck project. I have a 38 Plymouth that I will also be installing 302 Ford engine and c4 trans in it.
Please don't do that, a mopar deserves a Mopar in it.
AZ_A12_BEE bought that truck with the ford in it and in the future he plans to change it to a mopar drivetrain , but for now he can enjoy it as is.
but if you are starting your build please sell off the ford stuff and build the truck the right way from the start.
a small block mopar fits great in these trucks.
fords belong in fords not in a mopar.
read my signature.
"REAL MOPARS RUN MOPARS"
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Re: 37 Plymouth PU Ressurection.
[Re: jingro]
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10/18/13 04:31 PM
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Escondido, CA. Ron Podsiadly,...
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Yes, it looks like it was wrecked at one time and someone put the Dodge grille in it.
I would love to put a Chrysler engine and trans in it, but I have a friend that is giving me a low mileage 302 and C4 trans.
I figured I could use the saved money to do something else on the truck. I am still early in the planing stages as the truck runs fine with the original engine.
I am curious to see what needed to be done to install the Ford drivetrain.
lets look at this a different way.
say you had a 1963 corvette or a 70 barracuda.
and someone gave you a free ford engine or a free 4 cyl Toyota drive train, would it make any sense to use that drive train just because it was free 
no it would ruin a good car. in my opinion....
I would rather you sell that truck to some one that will put a mopar in it and find yourself a ford to use that drive train in.
I know it's your truck and you can do whatever you want to it but just think how much cooler it would be if you kept it all mopar.
ford people could care less about a mopar
and mopar people won't like it because its ford powered,
Just sayin'
Last edited by Mopar Ron; 11/20/13 10:32 PM.
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Re: 37 Plymouth PU Ressurection.
[Re: Mopar Ron]
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10/18/13 05:18 PM
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Got my light stalk today, it's perfect and a lot heavier than it looks
69.5 A12 Bee, first purchased in 1976, car 169 on registry
69 Coronet R/T 440/4 spd
69 Coronet 500 Conv H code 383 4bbl/auto
37 Plymouth PU
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Re: 37 Plymouth PU Ressurection.
[Re: AZ_A12_BEE]
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10/18/13 09:52 PM
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Welcome to the board jingro, neat looking old truck. While I tend to agree with the sentiments of the “go with a MOPAR engine” crowd it is your truck.
The headlight looks good, have you gotten anymore drive time on it?
1957 Plymouth (Hemi, Dual Quads, A833 4 Speed 9 1/4 w 4.10) Sold
1937 Dodge Pickup (Hemi, 6X2 intake, 46RH, Dana 60 w 4.56) Sold
1968 Plymouth Valiant 2dr sedan (354 HEMI, 46RH w/4.30 gears) under construction
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Re: 37 Plymouth PU Ressurection.
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10/19/13 01:26 AM
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Hello, I'm new here and I love this truck project. I have a 38 Plymouth that I will also be installing 302 Ford engine and c4 trans in it. Can you give me some pointers and things to look out for. I would love some pics of the motor mounts, trans mounts and front suspension. Thanks
UGH- Sell it to me, I will put a 5.7 in it so it does not hate itsself!!!!! 
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Re: 37 Plymouth PU Ressurection.
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11/03/13 12:46 AM
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No show queen here, using it to haul parts for my 69 Coronet 500 convertible from my house to my shop
69.5 A12 Bee, first purchased in 1976, car 169 on registry
69 Coronet R/T 440/4 spd
69 Coronet 500 Conv H code 383 4bbl/auto
37 Plymouth PU
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Re: 37 Plymouth PU Ressurection.
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11/20/13 09:40 PM
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I think I will get rid of the front bumper
69.5 A12 Bee, first purchased in 1976, car 169 on registry
69 Coronet R/T 440/4 spd
69 Coronet 500 Conv H code 383 4bbl/auto
37 Plymouth PU
Find your spot on earth and ride it.
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Re: 37 Plymouth PU Ressurection.
[Re: Mopar Ron]
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11/21/13 01:57 AM
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Yes, it looks like it was wrecked at one time and someone put the Dodge grille in it.
I would love to put a Chrysler engine and trans in it, but I have a friend that is giving me a low mileage 302 and C4 trans.
I figured I could use the saved money to do something else on the truck. I am still early in the planing stages as the truck runs fine with the original engine.
I am curious to see what needed to be done to install the Ford drivetrain.
lets look at this a different way.
say you had a 1963 corvette or a 70 barracuda.
and someone gave you a free ford engine or a free 4 cyl Toyota drive train, would it make any sense to use that drive train just because it was free
no it would ruin a good car. in my opinion....
I would rather you sell that truck to some one that will put a mopar in it and find yourself a ford to use that drive train in.
I know it's your truck and you can do whatever you want to it but just think how much cooler it would be if you kept it all mopar.
ford people could care less about a mopar
and mopar people won't like it because its ford powered,
Just sayin'
Ron,
We share the same view here. I think the point of building a Mopar rod is to be different and putting a belly button drivetrain in it defeats the purpose.
I am a rodder and use lots of different things like a Ford differential or a GM alternator, etc. The only thing I am a purist
about is a Chrysler engine.
Rodding is a freedom no rules kinda thing and someone is free to build as they choose but why be another sheep in the herd?? Like LS engine hype in a Mopar. I hate to inform them but the 5.7 Hemi is a good engine with lots of power potential.
If the Frames are similar to the '39 to '47 trucks and a person wants keep the straight axle, an LA Chrysler is a drop in!!
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Re: 37 Plymouth PU Ressurection.
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11/21/13 09:10 PM
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Ron,
We share the same view here. I think the point of building a Mopar rod is to be different and putting a belly button drivetrain in it defeats the purpose.
I am a rodder and use lots of different things like a Ford differential or a GM alternator, etc. The only thing I am a purist
about is a Chrysler engine.
Rodding is a freedom no rules kinda thing and someone is free to build as they choose but why be another sheep in the herd?? Like LS engine hype in a Mopar. I hate to inform them but the 5.7 Hemi is a good engine with lots of power potential.
If the Frames are similar to the '39 to '47 trucks and a person wants keep the straight axle, an LA Chrysler is a drop in!!
You gonna pay for it?
You gonna do the work?
Then who cares what your opinion is.
IT IS NOT YOUR TRUCK, YOUR MONEY OR YOUR CHOICE!
And your opinion is worth what I paid you for it as well. I was simply agreeing with Ron.
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Re: 37 Plymouth PU Ressurection.
[Re: Mopar Ron]
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12/25/13 11:04 PM
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Some updated pics from today
69.5 A12 Bee, first purchased in 1976, car 169 on registry
69 Coronet R/T 440/4 spd
69 Coronet 500 Conv H code 383 4bbl/auto
37 Plymouth PU
Find your spot on earth and ride it.
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