I found out tonight that on TF trucks the 322 V8 was offered in 57. The 322 (5.3L) was a Buick motor re-purposed for truck use.
So putting Buick motors in chevy trucks is not that crazy.

Also I have noticed , that there is one other 1 ton AD panel out there converted to 4x4 using similar parts . It was on youtube for a long time. It has since been sold and no other pics/vidoes have come out featuring the truck in a long time. As far as I can tell that was the only one I can find on the web. Granted I have seen TF trucks 4x4 like crazy, and 3100 pickups from AD, but then again how many 1 ton panels are left out there really? I bet I am the only deluxe 1 ton 4x4.
youtube 1 ton panel 4x4 video

Last edited by 1tonpete; 07/10/2014 1:21 PM.