I don't know how he pulled it off but a neighbor of mine a few years ago had a '58 chevy Viking 2ton tandem with a 20ft grain bed. He was well know around here for slice and dice work when it came to making things fit but he had put a 409 in it with a 5 speed tranny. Like I say the 20 ft bed was somewhat of an overload as it would rounded up hold about 600 bu of corn. He used it for years but I know several times he had to replace cracked heads as it tended to run hot and not start good when warmed up. Think the cab finally rusted off the truck and he scrapped it. He once told me that he could put a 366 in my '49 4400 for me. As tempting as it sounded I think I would have compromised a lot of my trucks original integrity . If your '55 was mine I would tend to lean toward hopping up a small block chevy as it will fit right in. Still tho I've always wanted a big block in one....thanks
Last edited by KingG; 12/25/2017 7:41 PM.
