Assuming a Chevy engine, the AD prefix would be for a '41 216 (originally built at the Flint plant) used in the 1/2-ton trucks.
Don't know about the rebuilding company.
Curt
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1953 Chevy 6400, 1957 Chevy 2dr Sedan
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