Both the 235 engines in the '46 2 ton and the '50 2 ton have the same deal.. the spring goes right down to the lip of the oil pan.

[img]http://www.oldtruckstuff.com/235spring.gif[/img]

Not sure how the exhaust is routed in the later trucks, but in the '46 and '50 trucks, the exhaust curves out and away.


an idea is only stupid if you think about it rationally.