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rdixiemiller

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Richards and Associates ran deuces and 5 tons for years in Ga. They wore out the original gas engines, then started experimenting. They put in big Ford V8 industrial engines with automatics, said they did no better than the OA331's. They made up quite a few with 6V53's. They set the engine a little forward to give clearance to the steering column. This required bending tranny sticks and making a longer jack shaft. It was supposed to be a good conversion, but most of those trucks were worn out and scrapped out years ago.
 

Trango

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I had to bend the heck out of my shifter. It comes in right under the dash... if I had left it straight, it would be in the middle of my windshield in dead neutral. Ummm, yeah. Bad.

But, a little work with the torch , and it's totally dialled.
 

hndrsonj

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Nice 108's are not common I'd keep it origional-or you could sell it cheap. :lol:
 
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