It's contabutions will be noted in 409 hot rod heaven...
409 engine
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Don as you could see my 65 is not very fast, It has a complete truck block ( truck pistons and truck cam ) with a set of large port heads single 4 intake, but it runs so good I hate to mess with it. If you just want a cruiser a stock truck engine will work and look cool to boot!!! Pat 
I sure hope you don't part out a truck that nice. That is awesome. I'd be tempted to stick a stock 454 in place of the 409 and stick it in your '63 if I were you, but even that seems like it would really be a shame.
I can't believe someone who knows someone from that fire dept. hadn't spoke up for that piece of history,I think your a lucky fella......congratulations.
Trying to get a short video also GGGGrrrrr,,,,,,, I may have truck sold of course i keep 409 and he will take bed off and part it and put on a service bed and install another motor My nephew is a traveling semi and trailer alignment tech.I know some of you may not like that , but that's why i bought thetruck, for the motor.
Will be a shame to tear it apart and part it but that's life. Great looking rig!
Truck run excellent top speed 65 mph . Has a governor.I t is a 5 speed tran's. Had a slight shimmy my son said right front wheel had a little wobble, needed to be adjusted.It is big back window 4 way emergency flasher's radio delete plate, They did not remove any equipment such as radio's and beacon light .
200 mile's later !!!!!
As long as you have fun with it that's all that count's. I won't be able to leave it in present form, i think i got the fever after hearing that engine rumble.Don as you could see my 65 is not very fast, It has a complete truck block ( truck pistons and truck cam ) with a set of large port heads single 4 intake, but it runs so good I hate to mess with it. If you just want a cruiser a stock truck engine will work and look cool to boot!!! Pat
Gosh i did not look ,but i will find out.
