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by SoleSurvivor
Thu Apr 05, 2018 7:30 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHIT CHAT (NON-TECHNICAL)
Topic: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up
Replies: 16
Views: 1879

Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up

Love it. Especially when the previous owner upgrades the engine. Mine had a 313 originally. Previous company put in a truck 361. Sat for 30 years. I did the same things you did. Started right up. Exhaust color was every color in the rainbow. I took it easy on the engine. You have a great truck. I'm ...
by SoleSurvivor
Wed Mar 28, 2018 8:33 am
Forum: PHOTO GALLERY
Topic: pic request patina
Replies: 44
Views: 5887

Re: pic request patina

Fargo2.jpg
Here is mine. Born blue, Alberta electric company painted it red, orange cab is a replacement due to a telephone pole falling on the original. Everyone says to matte clear coat it.
by SoleSurvivor
Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:16 am
Forum: POWERWAGON 4X4 DISCUSSION
Topic: Sanity Check please
Replies: 3
Views: 821

Re: Sanity Check please

Thanks. Did your driveshaft stop spinning in neutral after you installed it?
by SoleSurvivor
Wed Mar 14, 2018 6:50 pm
Forum: POWERWAGON 4X4 DISCUSSION
Topic: Sanity Check please
Replies: 3
Views: 821

Sanity Check please

So I am swapping out my hacked up transmission pan on my W300. Removed, I wanted to see what engages and what doesn't when I pull and push all the levers. Everything works the way it should and drives just fine(as fine as a W300 can). So the truck is idling in neutral. NP201 is disengaged(front axle...
by SoleSurvivor
Sun Jan 28, 2018 7:12 pm
Forum: *SUSPENSION/BRAKES/STEERING/TIRES HELP*
Topic: Steering stabilizer
Replies: 0
Views: 790

Steering stabilizer

Hi can,
Can someone recommend a steering stabilizer for the 61 thru 68 W300? With unbalanced tube tires I would like to control the shimmy that happens from to time.
Thanks guys,
Doug

P.S. my shocks are Monroe's from 1968. Can you recommend a replacement for those as well?
by SoleSurvivor
Mon Jan 22, 2018 9:32 am
Forum: *BODY/TRIM/PAINT/OPTIONS HELP*
Topic: Power Wagon emblem hood placement
Replies: 1
Views: 307

Power Wagon emblem hood placement

Was there a template where to place the Power Wagon emblems on the hood of our sweptlines? If figured I have been working on all the heavy stuff and would like to take a break by just doing something easy that didn't involved seized bolts or oil and grease.
by SoleSurvivor
Wed Jan 03, 2018 12:33 pm
Forum: *ENGINE/DRIVELINE/FUEL SYSTEM HELP*
Topic: medium duty dodge engine mount question
Replies: 7
Views: 414

Re: medium duty dodge engine mount question

does anyone have a big block medium duty that I can see pics or s description of where the horseshoe mount bolts to the frame? is the rubber mount on the engine or the frame? thx You can always use a hockey puck. Don't laugh. Vulcanized rubber lasts forever. Thats what I used. And they make for gre...
by SoleSurvivor
Wed Jan 03, 2018 12:21 pm
Forum: *ENGINE/DRIVELINE/FUEL SYSTEM HELP*
Topic: 361 carb question
Replies: 4
Views: 399

Re: 361 carb question

Kaegi wrote:what carb came on the 361 in medium duty trucks? just bought a 61 and someone put a holley 2 barrel on it that is newer. I don't like holly carbs so want to switch it out. runs bad cold but I have not determined why yet. no chance to play with it til Monday afternoon.
Stromberg WWC 185
by SoleSurvivor
Mon Jul 17, 2017 7:45 am
Forum: *ENGINE/DRIVELINE/FUEL SYSTEM HELP*
Topic: Old gas
Replies: 10
Views: 823

Re: Old gas

I have used this product many times with great results. http://www.starbrite.com/startron Starbrite rules. But...its not a miracle worker. If your gas has been sitting for two years you should be OK. 5 years or more detach the fuel line at the fuel pump and let gravity just drain that tank. Replace...
by SoleSurvivor
Sun Jul 16, 2017 7:12 am
Forum: *ENGINE/DRIVELINE/FUEL SYSTEM HELP*
Topic: 318 engine stalls
Replies: 7
Views: 466

Re: 318 engine stalls

slz wrote:Thanks for all the advice.
It was the float set too low.
It runs and stops good now.
Glad your truck is running well.
by SoleSurvivor
Tue Jul 11, 2017 1:05 pm
Forum: *ENGINE/DRIVELINE/FUEL SYSTEM HELP*
Topic: 318 engine stalls
Replies: 7
Views: 466

Re: 318 engine stalls

I have a 68 with a 4 speed tranny. When I brake aggressively the engine dies. Tried disconnecting and plugging power brake booster, but it did not help. Any suggestions? thanks Fuel pressure is dropping or float level needs adjustment(not enough fuel in the float bowls to keep fuel from flowing). R...
by SoleSurvivor
Sat Jun 10, 2017 6:36 pm
Forum: *ENGINE/DRIVELINE/FUEL SYSTEM HELP*
Topic: 69 Dodge W200 318 Transplant 340~440 engine. Help?
Replies: 6
Views: 861

Re: 69 Dodge W200 318 Transplant 340~440 engine. Help?

I know this is a late response. Leave the 340 for the guys that need that engine for 68-73 muscle restoration guys. The 340 was called the big block killer. 440 is a huge reconfigure and expensive transplant. Get yourself a 1968 thru 1971 318. You can find newly rebuilt ones with 350hp for $1500. No...
by SoleSurvivor
Sun May 28, 2017 11:04 am
Forum: *BODY/TRIM/PAINT/OPTIONS HELP*
Topic: Tailgate width year change
Replies: 7
Views: 723

Re: Tailgate width year change

Speaking of which....what is the width of a 61-68 sweptline tailgate?
by SoleSurvivor
Fri May 12, 2017 6:22 pm
Forum: *SUSPENSION/BRAKES/STEERING/TIRES HELP*
Topic: I need help
Replies: 10
Views: 650

Re: I need help

I see now. Thank you Bucky I don't think everyone who is interested here has seen everything with this truck. Everyone has a theory and for the most part everyone has been right. But Fargo did what they needed to do and that was send the trucks to the Warren truck heavy duty plant. This was my grea...
by SoleSurvivor
Thu May 11, 2017 7:23 am
Forum: *SUSPENSION/BRAKES/STEERING/TIRES HELP*
Topic: I need help
Replies: 10
Views: 650

Re: I need help

PwrWgnDrvr wrote:There are no new 6 lug (14") W300 front drums available anywhere!
What about 16"? And I'll just bet there are a few used ones that could be turned 300 miles north of me.
by SoleSurvivor
Wed May 10, 2017 5:40 pm
Forum: *SUSPENSION/BRAKES/STEERING/TIRES HELP*
Topic: I need help
Replies: 10
Views: 650

Re: I need help

Here are some pictures of the mighty Chrysler 361 truck engine. More torque than the 383. It was cool to see radiator hoses going into and out of the intake manifold.
by SoleSurvivor
Wed May 10, 2017 3:07 pm
Forum: *SUSPENSION/BRAKES/STEERING/TIRES HELP*
Topic: I need help
Replies: 10
Views: 650

I need help

Hi gang, I know its hard to find parts for our trucks, especially brakes, but who could you recommend best source of brake parts for the W300s years 1962 thru 1968? I need drums, wheels cylinders or rebuild kits and linings. A tall order but all four corners need rebuilding so my truck is going nowh...
by SoleSurvivor
Mon Apr 24, 2017 6:30 pm
Forum: *BODY/TRIM/PAINT/OPTIONS HELP*
Topic: Tailgate width year change
Replies: 7
Views: 723

Tailgate width year change

HI gang, What year did the sweptline tailgate gain a size wider? 1966? My tailgate suffered a telephone pole dropping on it and I don't think it's repairable. But the part of the tailgate with the name Fargo is still good so I was thinking of grafting that portion into a used decent shaped Dodge tai...
by SoleSurvivor
Tue Apr 11, 2017 11:32 am
Forum: *BODY/TRIM/PAINT/OPTIONS HELP*
Topic: 61-65 w300 floorplan
Replies: 10
Views: 589

Re: 61-65 w300 floorplan

If both ebrakes work in tandem, u will never be able to use the winch to pull somebody out of a ditch. Forget about or remove the one on the trans, or have a separate handle for it. Good advice. I didn't think about that as we were going over the myriad of oddities. Wasnt thinking about the mechani...
by SoleSurvivor
Tue Apr 11, 2017 7:38 am
Forum: *BODY/TRIM/PAINT/OPTIONS HELP*
Topic: 61-65 w300 floorplan
Replies: 10
Views: 589

Re: 61-65 w300 floorplan

Bucky, u gotta remember this is a frankentruck. It started out as a D300, then was converted to a W. From the factory, the brake is on the tranny in a D, on the transfer case in a W. NEVER on both. More information on my truck. The cab is a '62. The chassis is a 68 W300. The engine is a 361. Engine...