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Re: 1948 Chevy Loadmaster 2-ton
« Reply #45 on: July 01, 2015, 09:24:26 PM »
I love the patina on the body!  Hope you dont plan on painting it.

What were your plans with it? 
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Re: 1948 Chevy Loadmaster 2-ton
« Reply #46 on: July 01, 2015, 09:56:05 PM »
No patina change. The drivetrain is still undecided.
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Re: 1948 Chevy Loadmaster 2-ton
« Reply #47 on: July 02, 2015, 06:48:13 AM »
I see an Allison duramax in its future
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Re: 1948 Chevy Loadmaster 2-ton
« Reply #48 on: July 02, 2015, 09:05:56 AM »
want a E250 van drivetrain
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Re: 1948 Chevy Loadmaster 2-ton
« Reply #49 on: July 02, 2015, 09:29:44 AM »
Sacrilege!  Ford in a Chevy?!

Guess it isn't any different than Cummins in a Chevy.
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Re: 1948 Chevy Loadmaster 2-ton
« Reply #50 on: July 02, 2015, 09:34:26 AM »
....says the man who will be driving a jeep with a Chevy motor,  ford based axles and who knows what else. :-p
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Re: 1948 Chevy Loadmaster 2-ton
« Reply #51 on: July 02, 2015, 09:34:54 AM »
cummins and big by trans


wiring for anything other than a 12v sounds like work.
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Re: 1948 Chevy Loadmaster 2-ton
« Reply #52 on: July 02, 2015, 09:41:52 AM »
 :-[

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Re: 1948 Chevy Loadmaster 2-ton
« Reply #53 on: July 02, 2015, 09:52:52 AM »
big hood. 8.3 Cummins.

I think I've been reading that 5 ton trucks are the sweet source for 8.3s these days.
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Re: 1948 Chevy Loadmaster 2-ton
« Reply #54 on: July 02, 2015, 10:13:43 AM »
M35 drivetrain..multifuel   run on urine
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Re: 1948 Chevy Loadmaster 2-ton
« Reply #55 on: July 02, 2015, 11:26:50 AM »
What is the purpose of this vehicle?

Seems a TBI 350 would be 4x the power it had when new, 700r4 would keep the RPM down as well. . Cheap and plentiful, plenty of enough for short trips, Driving 5 hours in that looks to be a painful experience.

Cummins motors are expensive and transmissions are big and heavy, seems like a cool but poor choice for this if its just a short trip thing.
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Re: 1948 Chevy Loadmaster 2-ton
« Reply #56 on: July 02, 2015, 12:30:35 PM »
That's what it all boils down to: purpose.  Nailed it.

If short trip thing, rebuild what is there and run it.  Cool.
If more, then different chassis so I can get modern drivetrain and 4x4.

It is not going to be comfortable on long-distance trips.  Noisy, leaky, brutal.  Too much coin/work to make it cozy.
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Re: 1948 Chevy Loadmaster 2-ton
« Reply #57 on: July 03, 2015, 10:37:34 PM »
Jeff Hall used a suburban chassis and drive train for his truck build. I wonder how similar the wheel base is?

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Re: 1948 Chevy Loadmaster 2-ton
« Reply #58 on: July 06, 2015, 07:25:41 PM »
Rotating assembly is free! Carb, water pump, and generator are free!
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Re: 1948 Chevy Loadmaster 2-ton
« Reply #59 on: July 07, 2015, 10:31:44 AM »
splash oil lubrication is the way to go! 

is there oil holes anywhere on the top for start up?
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