Night Moose @ Home

[MasterM00SE]

After running around in it (still learning the stick), removing the side steps/running boards (kinda rusted through some of the pipe work), the thermostat and the bug deflector on the hood, then giving it a good bath with the pressure washer and some good-ol-fashion elbow-grease

here were the results:

 

[LCAM-01XA]

Looks great man, that would be helluva sweet truck when done!

 

[Agnem]

That's my boy!

 

[kcw12]

Ok if you have problems with taking off with the clutch... Just rev the motor up to about 3500 with that straight six, and just move your foot off the clutch(side step it) and push the gas all the way down. You wont kill the motor. hehehe

Nice truck though bud. Just for a hint of advice, remove the air silencer, put a set of plugs wires on it. And Does PA have emmissions laws, and care about cataltiic coverters, if so dont take it off, if they dont, take it off. I got 21 mpg out of one of these trucks with a 5 speed in it and 3.55s in the rear.

 

[The Warden]

Good find! Congratulations!!!!!

Any pictures of the interior?

 

[LCAM-01XA]

Actually, speaking of emissions, how you guys gonna go 'round that? I know some counties in PA can be a major pain when it comes to emissions, are y'all lucky enough to not live in one of those?

 

[Agnem]

Yes we have emissions, but they don't apply to diesels. We won't be doing any work to this motor. It runs on gas AND water. . It runs just long enough to be a good educational platform.

 

[subway]

thats mostly the answer i got to emissions. anything diesel is exempt, trouble you might run into is you are not supposed to swap an engine in that is older than the chassis. i am not sure if the emission exemption would void this or not. the lwas that i read over at one point never really adressed this. they did have a few on swapping a gesser in where a diesel was.....

in the real world if it looks good you should be fine. no one around me that i know if would even bother thinking of looking at casting numbers to check that sort of thing.

looks like a nice rid, want a rear slider window?

 

[Michael Fowler]

The acorn does not fall far from the tree.

 

[gsgIDI]

Hi,
Congratulations on the truck, remember be careful lots of crazy drivers out on the road. Lots of police as well, be safe cool starter truck. gsgIDI

 

[argve]

looks like she needs some roll on bed liner treatment... you want her looking her best when you get the oil burner dropped in...

 

[Russ]

Master, one little subtle touch would be to paint the inside of the grill semi gloss black(Krylon rattle can) it will make the chrome "pop" a little. Just one of those little things to do while waiting for the swap.

 

[MasterM00SE]

Thanks, good idea to paint the inside of the grill, as for the bedliner, that will come in time. As it is I'm already spending money that I dont have .

 

[deezlwex]

Matthias, I can't believe it. Congrats, and your Dad sure has rubbed off on you!

 

[h2odrx]

thats mostly the answer i got to emissions. anything diesel is exempt, trouble you might run into is you are not supposed to swap an engine in that is older than the chassis. i am not sure if the emission exemption would void this or not. the lwas that i read over at one point never really adressed this. they did have a few on swapping a gesser in where a diesel was.....

in the real world if it looks good you should be fine. no one around me that i know if would even bother thinking of looking at casting numbers to check that sort of thing.

looks like a nice rid, want a rear slider window?

If you remember Mel has already been there with The PA DMV and swaping out a gas for a diesel!