I need some help with this. I've got a '53 3/4 ton chevy. My book says "1948 to 1951 models, includes 1952 supplement" and I have never been able to find one that says "1953" specifically (when I search for 1953 manuals this one comes up). I don't think I have one (a truck) with forward controls because it's a 3600 and so far from working on this truck every time I come across something in the book that says "except forward control models" it doesn't apply to mine. However, I just got the kingpins out and according to the book (3-2 paragraph 3) "This bearing is a single row ball bearing on 1/2, 3/4, 1 and 11/2 trucks, except Forward Control models, 11/2 ton School Bus and 2 ton". On those it says "this kingpin thrust bearing consists of two steel thrust washers seperated by a leaded bronze washer".
That's what mine had!? I really don't understand, could this be a difference with the '53 from this book? On the next page it talks about tie rods for the ones with and without forward controls and mine is clearly the one without.
The beginning of the book says the number on the hood for forward controls (3/4 ton) should be 3742. Mine says 3600.
Now the only thing I didn't mention is the guy we bought it from (we're the second owners) ordered it with some advancements not normally on the '53 3600. One of these was he didn't want babbitt bearings in the motor so my 216 had sealed bearings. Could this have been something he ordered too? (He's not around to ask anymore). Any ideas why this is so or am I just blowing this out of proportion?
