Excellent advice from Ron - check with KC Mongo and maybe try a trade-in.
My guess is that a trade-in would be no less than $!00 (and, maybe up to $200)?

Here is another vendor (12v "reproduction" - with interesting features and prices.

Is your truck 6v or 12v?

Tim
1954Advance-Design.com
1954 3106 Carryall Suburban
1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic
The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.