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`58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:47 am
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.
Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 3:21 pm
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.
Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 8:36 am
by pismopowerwagon
Good tips thanks
Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 10:11 am
by PowerMan
Is that a different one than what was out back of the shop? Very cool!!
Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 11:03 am
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.
Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 3:41 pm
by pismopowerwagon
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Truck pic
Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 5:05 pm
by gww
if you ever feel the need to swap engines again. i d be interested in the 392. an congrats on the truck.
Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 10:07 pm
by slick
Pretty sweet. I love bringing vehicles back to life that have been sitting for years..
Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 12:41 am
by Kaegi
sweet truck and sounds great.
Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 5:48 am
by wally426ci
rad truck and motor!
Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:52 am
by pismopowerwagon
Thanks
Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 3:18 pm
by davidgraham
Hi there,
Why you changed the engine in first place?
Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up
Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 10:14 am
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.
Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up
Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 8:29 pm
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?
Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 2:36 pm
by pismopowerwagon
Getting front brakes on and test driving , working on back brakes next.
Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 12:41 pm
by pismopowerwagon
All the brakes are fixed and stock wheels back in place, he drives really nice.
Re: `58 Power Wagon/ Giant fire up
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 7:30 pm
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.