`58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up

This area is for open discussion about anything..."KEEP IT CLEAN"
Post Reply
User avatar
pismopowerwagon
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Posts: 1304
Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
City: Caldwell
State: ID
Location: I am right here
Contact:

`58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up

Post by pismopowerwagon »

https://goo.gl/photos/gWjUJVEjiWj5yksy9

I recently picked up a `58 W-200 I have wanted for a while now, it has been sitting due mechanical issues for a long time before I got it. The original owner put a `57 New Yorker 392 Hemi it to replace the 315 I believe was stock. It turned over nice so I oiled the cylinders and went look down in carburetor to see if free and wasps had made a nest in there so I removed it and found a little dirt in intake so removed that and cleaned it out best I could and reassembled with a good oldie carburetor I had off a Poly. After that I found starter armature was broken off, so located a NOS one and put it back on. Filed the points and a fresh battery and fuel and it fired right up with 60 psi on the oil. The whole truck has allot of patina so I am going to leave it like it is.

I hope the vid attached works if you click full screen sound works.
Andy

User avatar
dodgeboykim
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Posts: 3003
Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
City: Chilliwack. B.C. Canada
State: Foreign
Location: chilliwack.

Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up

Post by dodgeboykim »

Sounds like a cool old ride. I might be inclined to run something down carb while its running or add to gas to make sure rings are not stuck. Baby it for awhile and treat like a new motor. If your lucky it wont start smoking from bad rings. Good Luck.
My truck is younger than me.
66 W100. 70 D 500 , 69 Hiab Speed Loader. 96 Ram 3500 Club Cab Cummin's 5 spd. 97 Ram 1500 Club Cab 5.9 gas auto. 83 W200 LB Propane 360 auto 09 Yammy Rhino 700.

User avatar
pismopowerwagon
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Posts: 1304
Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
City: Caldwell
State: ID
Location: I am right here
Contact:

Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up

Post by pismopowerwagon »

Good tips thanks :Thumbsup
Andy

User avatar
PowerMan
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Posts: 1186
Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
City: Auburn
State: CA
Location: Auburn, CA

Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up

Post by PowerMan »

Is that a different one than what was out back of the shop? Very cool!!
1962 W100 - NV4500- LU2 winch Looking for a 4BT!
1965 W200 CC 12 Valve P-Pump, HX35/S475, 5x12s, pushrods, 60# springs, 55 DVs, NV4500
1965 D100-> W100 Town Wagon 225 Slant - NP435

User avatar
pismopowerwagon
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Posts: 1304
Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
City: Caldwell
State: ID
Location: I am right here
Contact:

Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up

Post by pismopowerwagon »

PowerMan wrote:Is that a different one than what was out back of the shop? Very cool!!
Yes that one is Lauri's `59 , hope to start on that one this summer.
Andy

User avatar
pismopowerwagon
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Posts: 1304
Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
City: Caldwell
State: ID
Location: I am right here
Contact:

Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up

Post by pismopowerwagon »

cvarwwwclientsclient1web2tmpphplwIObl.jpg
cvarwwwclientsclient1web2tmpphplwIObl.jpg (7.21 KiB) Viewed 1805 times
Truck pic
Andy

gww
Sweptline.ORG Member
Sweptline.ORG Member
Posts: 274
Joined: Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:43 pm
City: falcon
State: CO

Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up

Post by gww »

if you ever feel the need to swap engines again. i d be interested in the 392. an congrats on the truck.
777s on all that have and all that do protect our freedoms.

User avatar
slick
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Posts: 3095
Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
City: Tucson/AZ
State: AZ
Location: Tucson, AZ
Contact:

Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up

Post by slick »

Pretty sweet. I love bringing vehicles back to life that have been sitting for years..
1963 Crewcab
1965 Crewcab
1968 D-100 Longbed
1948 Dodge Panel Truck
1964 Dodge Polara
1957 Shasta

Kaegi
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Posts: 1388
Joined: Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:49 am
City: Allyn WA

Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up

Post by Kaegi »

sweet truck and sounds great.

User avatar
wally426ci
Forum Moderator
Forum Moderator
Posts: 8151
Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
City: Cockeysville
State: MD
Location: Earth

Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up

Post by wally426ci »

rad truck and motor!

User avatar
pismopowerwagon
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Posts: 1304
Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
City: Caldwell
State: ID
Location: I am right here
Contact:

Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up

Post by pismopowerwagon »

Thanks
Andy

davidgraham
Sweptline.ORG Member
Sweptline.ORG Member
Posts: 8
Joined: Sat Jan 21, 2017 1:50 am
City: Montreal
State: Foreign

Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up

Post by davidgraham »

Hi there,

Why you changed the engine in first place?

User avatar
pismopowerwagon
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Posts: 1304
Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
City: Caldwell
State: ID
Location: I am right here
Contact:

Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up

Post by pismopowerwagon »

davidgraham wrote:Hi there,

Why you changed the engine in first place?
I just saw your question, the Hemi was installed by original owner along time ago before I bought it.
Andy

HemiJoel
Sweptline.ORG Member
Sweptline.ORG Member
Posts: 52
Joined: Wed Oct 19, 2016 10:43 am
City: buffalo
State: MN

Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up

Post by HemiJoel »

You have to love a 392 Hemi! That's what I'm putting in my 31 Plymouth. Do you have any pics of it?
1968 D200 4 door 318 auto power steering
1966 D300 slanty 4 speed flatbed with Schwartz dump
1968 D200 crew cab project to become a longbed cummins dually

User avatar
pismopowerwagon
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Posts: 1304
Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
City: Caldwell
State: ID
Location: I am right here
Contact:

Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up

Post by pismopowerwagon »

Getting front brakes on and test driving , working on back brakes next.
Attachments
IMG_20170520_093009.jpg
Andy

User avatar
pismopowerwagon
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Sweptline.ORG Pioneer
Posts: 1304
Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
City: Caldwell
State: ID
Location: I am right here
Contact:

Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up

Post by pismopowerwagon »

varwwwclientsclient1web2tmpphpwGHgKQ.jpg
All the brakes are fixed and stock wheels back in place, he drives really nice.
Andy

SoleSurvivor
Sweptline.ORG Member
Sweptline.ORG Member
Posts: 65
Joined: Mon Mar 06, 2017 11:23 am
City: Torrance
State: CA

Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up

Post by SoleSurvivor »

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 also leaving the patina.It only looks crappy/beautiful once. Just doing the mechanicals.
1962 Fargo Torrance, CA

Post Reply