New to me water pumper! Questions… PICTURE HEAVY

[Conrad]

I’ve always wanted a water pumper and couldn’t pass this one up! It’s got a 90” wheel base! I’m a VW/Subaru guy, so can any old school duners tell me what I’ve got…

engine plate (Chevy/Ford?)

Rear End? (welded to the frame!) 

Steering box (spins smoooth!) 

I added some extra pics, any other tips/pointers are welcome! 
Power plant wise I’m thinking a 327 Chevy or maybe an old school aluminum block 215 Oldsmobile? 
Also, this babies getting a 12 foot Buggy Whip and big American Flag! 
Oh, and I figure it’s gonna be a wheelie machine with the short WB. I was hoping to be able to drag out busted up SXSs and sand cars with it since it’ll end up with a big V8 and stagger cut STU 16.50s. Think it’ll work or will it just wheelie and dig a hole as soon as I hook up a Matt’s Recovery Rope and smash the loud pedal? Maybe I should fab a wheelie bar? 

PS- I’ve had that book (see pic below) since I was a child, as a young lad I used to study the pages and dream about owning one. I’m soooo stoked on this car! 

 

[ROBERT L]

I saw that on Facebook. You picked it up pretty quick.  Fun project good luck.  

 

[onanysunday]

That is awesome!

 

[onanysunday]

https://forums.hybridz.org/topic/59721-gm-bellhousing-bolt-pattern-dimensions/?do=findComment&comment=547682

 

[Davyjones]

I want one 

 

[Dune-Track-N]

The alum engine mount is the front plate. You'd have to measure the spread to tell if it's BBC, SBC, Ford or Dodge. Looks like a typical boat style mount.

Probably had a power glide trans and either a really short drive line or direct drive to axle all solid mounted

Rear axle looks like a Dana 44

The WATTS link in front is sweet

 

[FOG]

Very cool. Good luck with your build. 

 

[Five.five-six]

Beer keg gas tank FTW!

 

[Crusty]

Cool project.

 

[Sausage450r]

Any progress?

 

[Stinky]

I now see that this is old....Progress?

I've seen several built along the same theme.  40 years ago w/a VW front-end.  The last one had an A-arm front end w/a 383 and a TH350.  A TH350 doesn't last real long w/a 383 and 16.50s....I talked to the owner (like 2 years).  But cheap to rebuild.

I've always thought that keg gas-tanks were LC....why?  I've made my own outa freon tanks.  Same size as an AL tank, cheap (usually free), light and brazeble (the 1st time, not after been used).

There are plenty of good ideas out there.  Get rid of that sold axle.  IRS rear-ends are pretty common now.  Expedtions, Explorers, Chevy and foreign SUVs.

Add some steel to that beast.  What we used to think of safe ain't so safe anymore.  It needs a roll-cage.

Aluminum V-6????  200-250HP

Look at this...go down to early dunebuggies