Originally Posted by Ameritowruston
What kind of vehicle do I need to look for to find one?
Thanks
Brad
The most common (by far) truck that had a 4-53T from the factory was a GMC 6500 or thereabouts and the Chevy equivalents from 1977-1979. And not all had the diesel.
here's an example

You'll also find 4-53T's in some skiders and numerous other pieces of equipment.
You'll turn up a lot of 4-53 engines before you find the 4-53T (with turbo).

Small Roadranger 610 and 6610 transmissions are out there too, just got to start looking, probably take a while to find one, and a while longer to find one at a reasonable price.

Grigg

•1951 GMC 250 in the Project Journals
•1948 Chevrolet 6400 - Detroit Diesel 4-53T - Roadranger 10 speed overdrive - 4 wheel disc brakes
•1952 Chevrolet 3800 pickup
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