1953 chevy pickup experimental engine

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  1. 59 wagon man

    59 wagon man Well-Known Member

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    well what do you think ? amazing
     
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  2. Krash Kadillak

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    Even blowing up the pic I can't tell what it is, other than being small......
     
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    Some kind of turbine?
     
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  4. ModelT1

    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    ______^^^^^^^^^^^ What they said. I do like what I can see of the truck.
     
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    Yeah, what are we looking at? I could put a hampster wheel under the hood of a disassembled car and call it experimental too but it doesn't mean it's practical.
     
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    Can't see much from that picture. It kinda looks like a meat grinder. :huh:
     
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    It is. Grandma had one of those. But why does a meat grinder have spark plug wires? :slap:
     
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    guess whats in the bed
     
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    Judging from the size of the tiny pic.... a really, really, REALLY small V8?
    :p

    So back to your original post (#1)....just what are we looking at under the hood of this truck??
     
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    Olds Toronado 455?
     
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    Will SOMEBODY please put some ANSWERS in this thread?
    Inquiring minds want to know!
     
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    Fat Tedy Island Red Neck

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    Reading this may be faster than this thread.....................

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    Well, I finshed the book and in the last chapter it mentioned a small block Chevy with 2-4's.
     
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    At least the author of the book provided some info...... and I bet the pictures were big enough to view also;)


    Did the book say anything about the...???????
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