I need some help with an old Dodge truck.

The Ole Dodge Brothers never fail to amaze me.

I been soaking the exhaust for weeks in preperation of broken studs and all kinds of havoc.

Looks like Dodge Bros used some brass alloy nuts on the exhaust.

fricking genius!!


As im twisting them im thinking,.... something is wrong. This is turning WAY to easy.

You can't tell from the out side but the inside of the thread caught my eye. It was the wrong color so I hit one on the wire wheel and wow!


I didnt take any picks but I will.

The manifolds we bought are the 22" not the 25" that we need. So if any one has a intake manifold for a 230 C.I. Six cylinder let me know.
Id like the exhaust as well but intake is more important to me at this point.



Wheel cylinders are a problem on at least two wheels so far. Bleeders are locked up and not save able.


One thing that concerns me is the bell housing looks to be cast ductile iron. Can anyone confirm this?

I want to modify it to accept a 1971 dart 4 bolt master cylinder and Im not sure about welding on it. Anyone got a way to identify cast iron vs steel?


Each day I work on this old girl, She never fails to amaze me just how much she wants to come back to life.

This truck is such a joy to work on. It makes me want to work on old tractors and such.

I spent some time doing heavy steel work and big heavy things still drag me in.