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Originally Posted by Dan Stokes
I hate you!! Well, not really but I've had a love affair with Coupe Expresses for years. Prettiest pickup EVER! I have a buddy with a Packard 352 that would have to go in there, though, just 'cause......
Dan
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There would be folks who would appreciate the Packard in it.
I totally agree its the prettiest ever pickup....that or the 37 coupe express. The 38 Coupe express front end is just unfortunate, but the rest of the truck is sweet!
I had bought a hot rod 240 ci Studebaker v8 I was going to put in there but ran into trouble finding brackets for AC and PS...just non existent at least I had no luck acquiring them.
I really always wanted to do the mb engine so it was a good excuse to use it when I decided I was not going to restore the wagon it came from.
The one engine I would consider if I were to find one is a little Dodge Red Ram hemi....I know a few fellows who have some but will not even talk about selling them. I did find one a fellow wanted 2500 for and it was frozen solid and would have required a full rebuild....and of course brackets for the ac and ps would have been a problem with it too. (Aluminum heads are available though
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Did I mention the Mercedes steering column dash clamp went into the study dash without drilling any new holes?
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.
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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.