I may have hinted at it before but since I sold the defender ive been after a proper workhorse project that can really do some heavy lifting. I wanted something with a 7T GVW cool and could handle a cummins pushing some proper poke without imploding. Capable of moving vechiles without a trailer, and helping with general engineering work. Ive a certain intrest in american vechiles particularly 50s-60s which i wated to explore.
After buying it a while back its finally home and its time to get stuck in. 1953 GMC series one truck. 7.2T GVW 11.5T train weight 5 L six cylinder petrol 4 speed with 2 speed rear end.
Plans are to fully strip it replace the drivetrain and axles with something modern and fit a cummins with enough power to scare the ram. Custom bed and a million other things.
There are no frills at the minute no seatbelts heater or even electric start. all of which will need to be addressed.
Ive been hunting for a while and ive decided to move into the future with a Cummins 5.9 ISBE Commonrail engine which im heading to remove this week default rating is 250 HP at 2500rpm but with some electrical calibration and the correct turbo and supporting mods should see 500HP @3500RPM with a far quieter running than the old mechanical 6BT i had in the landrover.
Just the teaser, some proper wirk to do in the coming weeks and months
Cheers,
Ged
After buying it a while back its finally home and its time to get stuck in. 1953 GMC series one truck. 7.2T GVW 11.5T train weight 5 L six cylinder petrol 4 speed with 2 speed rear end.
Plans are to fully strip it replace the drivetrain and axles with something modern and fit a cummins with enough power to scare the ram. Custom bed and a million other things.
There are no frills at the minute no seatbelts heater or even electric start. all of which will need to be addressed.
Ive been hunting for a while and ive decided to move into the future with a Cummins 5.9 ISBE Commonrail engine which im heading to remove this week default rating is 250 HP at 2500rpm but with some electrical calibration and the correct turbo and supporting mods should see 500HP @3500RPM with a far quieter running than the old mechanical 6BT i had in the landrover.
Just the teaser, some proper wirk to do in the coming weeks and months
Cheers,
Ged