Hi All,

Well I have just started looking at this '51 Chevy 6500 that belongs to my cousin's and will soon belong to me as I am the only one that will get it back on the road. I haven't figured out how to post pictures yet but I will soon and then I'll get a few up.

I have a few questions so far, I've been lurking on this board for a short time now and done a few searches for the answers but haven't come up with them. The first is about the brownie box. It looks like someone might have added it later as the mounts look homemade. It is a fairly large box with the two shift rods entering in the front of the top cover, it has what looks like PTO covers (the same style as an SM420) one on each side. The only tag that I find on it has the number J26-7 and I don't see any other markings. Any ideas would help I am happy to research it if I can get a place to start. The second question is about motor/tranny. I know the I-6 would be cool to keep in it but the original motor and Trans is long gone. I have the parts to build a 383ci SBC and a SM420 trans out of a 63 chev pickup. I am a welder/fabricator by trade so installing a V-8 where a I-6 was is not a problem, I've done it more times then I care to remember. The question is will the rest of the drive line be up to the task of a torquey small block.

The new thread about wheels has been real helpful as I am pretty sure the truck has the widow maker split rims on it. So thanx to all that answered to that thread.

The last question that I have today it about the brakes. I think that it has the hydra-vac power brakes on it (a master that you push with the peddle that operates a vacuum assisted slave cylinder). But (and here is the question) it seems that the vacuum lines go through a lever control that is mounted on the steering column before it goes to the vacuum booster, what is the lever thingy?
Thanx For all the great info that I have already gleaned from this board and thanx for any info I get in this post.

Jaysin