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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 ...

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.

Thanks. Did your driveshaft stop spinning in neutral after you installed it?

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...

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?

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.

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...

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

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...

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.

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...

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...

Speaking of which....what is the width of a 61-68 sweptline tailgate?

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...