Spanky, so do you know what waterpump set-up you have on yours? Or did the 54 have the smaller pump, same as the 235's? I wouldn't think GM would introduce a new engine with old pumps one year and make all new parts for 55 up? But, maybe they did that stuff back then. You have a wide belt? Has your rad been modified or parts of mounting? I'm thinking you could move the rad to inside the support like I've seen on many trucks, but the tin shroud on top has to be cut to do that and looks like a jury-rig build.
And, I'm not that sure it IS that easy on a COE, as the metal is much diff than most trucks there.
