Projects The AD pickup gets some love.

So, I have been tripping over the 261 block in my shop for a couple years now. I never did get it fired up when I brought it home in the back seat of my '64 Impala.

A couple weekends ago I put it back up on the work bench and tinkered with it a bit and got it to fire off. Not having a water pump, I called my neighbor and got a good core to bolt on and run the motor for a few minutes.

Well, now that the heart transplant was a go, it was time to start tearing the '47 Advanced Design pickup down.

I pulled the front clip off, pulled the old frozen 216 and 4 speed out.

Fender brazed to the cab:







Then pulled the bed off the next evening.







This last weekend I started cleaning up the T5 and got the 261 prettied up.





Lots more to do, but it feels good to be busy on a project again.

 

looking good!

 

Late 47 I take it? I'm glad you got started on it Sarah has a thing for 40's Chevy pickups and I could have sworn I heard her hatching a secret plan while wandering around your farm.

Looks like it'll be a lot of fun like everything you put together

 

in 1978 I had a '53 five window with a hopped up 261 in it. Shaved head, bored block, Clifford 4bbl intake and headers. Hooked it up to an M21 with a chevy 10 bolt out of a Nova....went thru a lot of junk yard tires. Not a lot of top end of course, but light to light it was a screamer!

 

That's going to be a sweet ride. The 261 is awesome! I have one sitting around my shop waiting for just the rigt ride or winning the lottery to get it going.

 

I like to see the progress.
Cool to hear that thing running..






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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!


Man, you have made some progress since you first said you were tearing in to it! The 261 sounded good over the video you sent me of it the other day!! VERY COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Very cool man, looks like you're off to a good start

 

Thanks for the props guys.

Here is the og thread when I went and got it:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=369122

 

We were so busy talking about chickens last night I forgot to ask about the Chevy, ha! You will love that T-5.

 

That sounds like a fun one. What gray is that you put on the engine? That's what I want to paint the 292 going into my 48.

 

Good to see that project rolling, let me know if you need anything. The T-5 is the way to go for sure!!
Mongo

 

Looks like your going to need to do a short water pump conversion. The later pump is going to be in the radiator on the AD.
Mongo

 

Nice Jay.

 

Need one of those for when my 216 dies.

 

Engine paint is Dupli-color engine enamel DE 1611 New Ford Grey.

Yes, I will be doing the water pump conversion. I have the old 216 pump and pulley.

 

Never met a Chevy truck or six shooter I didn't like. Go Jay Go! ~sololobo~

 

I have wondered for years. What is an AD truck? If I ever knew it escapes me. Nice truck too.

 

I have a 261 in my '51 and love it. Fenton header, Holley 94, Petronix conversion.... Saginaw 4-speed (not my favorite choice, but it works well), 3:54 gears in the rear. Tons of power and good mileage too... 15 in town and 18-20 on the road.
I've had 7 of these trucks over the last 40 years, all with inlines and this is the best combination I;ve found....

AD stands for Advanced Design, which is how GM promoted the redesigned trucks beginning in '48.

 

T5 bolted to the 261:



Getting the cab off:

 

Did u get an adapter from speedway to bolt up that T5?

 

Advanced Design

Late 55 to 59 was T.F. or Task Force

 

Subscribed, going to get my '58 261 from the machine shop in January. Just rebuilt a '69 3sp+od, have it on my '56 235, '49 Chevy 1/2 ton.

Merry Christmas, keep at it!!!!

cosmo49

 

No. The T5 bolts right up to the 235/216 bellhousing. You just have to ream the metric holes with a 1/2" dia drillbit first. And trim some off the end of the input shaft.


Mongo's Gay-rodge T5 Swap

 

AD could mean the Art Deco '41-'47 trucks also. Usually I do refer to AD as Advance Design though.

 

Bolt's right up if you know how to Massage the holes and the shaft, per the link above..