Well I have found out, according to the Vin Decoder, that my truck is a 1947 2 ton 161 inch wheelbase truck, made in oakland california. The VIN is 6qw-1-2257.
Now, what I plan on doing with the truck is going through everything, rebuilding parts or replacing them as I go, all the while running the stock engine, which, I will take your guys words for and deem it the 235, makes more sense anyways. However, I do plan on putting a 400 small block v8 in it at some point, Don't get me wrong, I do like slowing things down and enjoying things for what they are, be it an old truck, or anything but something just seems so intriguing about a big bad truck. I want to be able to go fast and be loud and all things manly.
But as of right now, I'm gonna start taking apart the cab and doing some rust repairs, get everything up to primer. Since I'm taking auto body classes right now for highschool. All the while try to get that engine running, which I know will be loud, the exhaust is sitting on the bed right now, it goes down to the manifold, that's it. Plus I gotta clean out some dead mice. One in fact sitting on the exhaust manifold, another is in an old air cleaner that was in the cab. I know i'll find more though. Oh but it will be fun, and I will try to get some pictures of it up as soon as possible.
Thanks for all the information and your guys' input.
-Destry
