Good points!

One consideration when fitting an old truck body over a new complete drivetrain is track with and how much the wheels poke out of the fenders.
Remember these old trucks were a lot narrower than new stuff.

An excellent resource for diesel conversions of any type
www.4btswaps.com

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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