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Thad in AR. 
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Posted: 13 Jan 2024 at 6:30am |
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I don’t need another project but???
Not far from here is a 1963 Powerwagon panel.
Has original 318 and has transfercase but missing transmission. Can’t new with a 3 speed sitting in the back.
Body needs work but doesn’t appear rusty.
Very neat rig.
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thendrix
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Posted: 13 Jan 2024 at 7:51am |
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Nobody NEEDS another project but I don't know that it's ever stopped any of us. Power wagon panel would be fairly uncommon
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Thad in AR.
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Posted: 13 Jan 2024 at 8:07am |
 thendrix wrote:
Nobody NEEDS another project but I don't know that it's ever stopped any of us. Power wagon panel would be fairly uncommon |
First one I’ve seen.
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plummerscarin
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Posted: 13 Jan 2024 at 8:28am |
That's a cool looking rig. I still kick myself for not dragging home a 51 Suburban project. Had an 8.8 rear and Mustang II rack and pinion in place already. You should get it and post progress photos so we can live vicariously through you.  
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Posted: 13 Jan 2024 at 8:31am |
Thad... drag it down to Joes place and leave it there for a year or two.. HE NEEDS another job to keep him busy !!!
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Posted: 13 Jan 2024 at 8:33am |
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Thad in AR.
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Posted: 13 Jan 2024 at 8:35am |
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Posted: 13 Jan 2024 at 9:15am |
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Just buy it and Joe will come and fix it and visit his girl freind
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Posted: 13 Jan 2024 at 9:30am |
Well, like most of us here,,we all set aside some projects,,,Ya know for retirement in case we ever got bored,,,, OH,,and Steve,,,you Hush,,,,,,!! I recently did a clean up of most of my "Retirement projects" I sold a bunch, gave away a bunch and even had to close my eyes and threw some away,,, I'm geting close to finish of the one ton and my plan is to transport Ole Red up there over around that 397 place,,,he just don't know it yet,,,, Now, Thad,,You know I;ll halp you with that Power Wagon,,,as long as it don't need any body work, I will help with the painting tho,,,and,,,,,,and,,,NO under trk crawling around,Ya hear,,,,,
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Posted: 13 Jan 2024 at 10:44pm |
318 was available in CARS as early as '57, but if you haven't already taken a closer look... '63 would've also been possible for the 315 'Poly' V8... single rocker shaft for both intake and exhaust... it featured the hemispherical chamber, but on the Poly, the spark plugs are BELOW the rocker, not between the two (center fo the chamber)....
Either way, a PowerWagon Panel Van of that era is an extreme rarity nowdays, I'd snag and drag it to safety even IF I couldn't do a restoration...
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Posted: 14 Jan 2024 at 12:34am |
You know,,ole tadams is getting too dang good
at reading between the lines ain't he,,,,,
Hey Dave,,I did not know the Dodge 318 of the 60's was a hemi design,,,,?? I do remember the Red Ram of the 50's tho,,,,, 
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Thad in AR.
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Posted: 14 Jan 2024 at 5:16am |
DaveKamp wrote:
318 was available in CARS as early as '57, but if you haven't already taken a closer look... '63 would've also been possible for the 315 'Poly' V8... single rocker shaft for both intake and exhaust... it featured the hemispherical chamber, but on the Poly, the spark plugs are BELOW the rocker, not between the two (center fo the chamber)....
Either way, a PowerWagon Panel Van of that era is an extreme rarity nowdays, I'd snag and drag it to safety even IF I couldn't do a restoration...
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I know very little about Dodges but you’ve given me some material to research. Never heard of those.
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Thad in AR.
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Posted: 14 Jan 2024 at 5:41am |
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It appears to be a Poly like Dave described.
This thing is actually called a power wagon town wagon.
Has standard 8 bolt wheels and not the big bolt pattern 6 bolt wheels.
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Posted: 14 Jan 2024 at 8:55am |
Again Thad, buy now and beg later. If it's not running and driving then get it that way and you might turn a little profit. Take it to a car show in Pigeon Forge TN and you could probably turn a good profit. And if you need a hiding spot I'll come get it and bring it here. Then when you have time to forget about it.......
Edited by thendrix - 14 Jan 2024 at 8:58am
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Posted: 14 Jan 2024 at 8:58am |
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Keep it at the Girl Friends Garage... Give Old Joe something to work on during the visits !!
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Posted: 14 Jan 2024 at 9:44am |
Hey Thad,,,was I you,,, I'd keep playing "Hard To Get" ,,,and sooner than later,,you'll get one of them (Steve? ) to actualy volunteer to help pay for that Power Wagon,,just to see who gets to work on it,,,,,,
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Posted: 15 Jan 2024 at 5:43am |
If you decide to get it, as mentioned Chrysler made 2 completely different 318s. The "big block poly" that you have if original and the smaller "LA' 318 that they started making in the late 1960s.
Check out the website for Vintage Power Wagons located in Fairfield, IA. Their catalog has a bunch of information about the different styles of Power Wagons and have many parts available for them. You could inquire to see if they have a transmission as they also sell used parts.
I have dealt with them before, good group of people.
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Posted: 15 Jan 2024 at 9:30am |
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You better grab that. "Townies" are highly sought after in the Power Wagon community. As to the 318. Only diff between a Poly "A" and the later small block "LA" or Late A is the heads. The head angle is different on the "A" leading to the appearance of being wider. Uses a different intake with longer runners(a good thing). The reason they went to the LA is cost of manufacture. The LA head is cheaper to mass produce.
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