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Member ID: OBEASTY

Location: Marysville, Washington

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1948 Dodge Custom

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  • HP250
  • Weight3500 lbs

Major Upgrades

  • engine swap

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Last updated: Aug 21, 2008

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Steve’s Dodge Custom:
“OBEASTY”

  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 21

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 832
Since I can't really afford to rebuild "OBEASTY's" 390HP 440 the way I'd like to right now, I've chosen a much less exspensive way to get her back on the road.

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 49
We found this 76 Chrysler New Yorker at a local wrecking yard with what looked like a little over 59,000, one owner, original miles. For my $923.10 we got a very nice running (smokeless) 440 engine and a very smooth shifting ("recently rebuilt") 727 transmission. I figure the transmission alone is well worth what I paid for the whole car. On Page 11 you'll see why we have reason to believe that the car could have more than 59,000 miles on it, but it's over all so clean and runs and drives so nice it's really hard to tell. All things considered...I think this engine and trany will serve our purposes very well. Remember...we're not building a show car or a race car...our goal is for "OBEASTY" tobe a very unique and extremely dependable "Street Rod" with a little bit of spit and polish here and there.
OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 50
OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 52
"OBEASTY's" new 440 heart is factory rated at about 230HP with a 8.2 CR, but with a Flowmaster Exhaust and a few other goodies it should put out about 250 to 260 HP, and be very dependable. The fact that "OBEASTY" weighs 3500 lbs and has a 3:23 gear ratio, compared to the New Yorkers' 4600 lbs and 2:71 gear ratio, should help get things moving a little easier.
OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 51
The 89 year old gentleman who owned it had his keys taken away by his family after he did some bumper to bumper artwork on the passenger side.
OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 252

.............................................September 6th 2007...time for the transplant to begin.

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 253

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 254

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 255

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 257

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 258

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 259

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 260

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 261

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 262

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 263

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 264

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 265

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 266

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 267

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 268

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 270

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 271

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 273

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 274

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 277
This was a very welcome surprise, It appears we have a recently rebuilt 727 trany. We knew it shifted really nice...now we know why. Since a rebuilt trans easily goes for about $800 to a $1000 ...it looks like we got a free 440 in the deal. I can live with that.
OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 281

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 278

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 282

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 283

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 284

OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 286
It's now the evening of September 14th 2007. It's taken a total of about ten hours, spread out over a week, to get the 440 out...but then we really weren't in any big hurry. Just when we thought we had everything disconnected...there was one last little surprize... we had to take off the oil pump to get the driver side motor mount bolt out. Once we did that the engine came right out. Next up is a trip in our pickup to the car wash for a bath, then back home for a new timing chain and a fresh coat of MOPAR Blue Paint. MORE Transplant pictures on page 11 >>
OBEASTY's 1948 Dodge Custom Marysville, WA Customized with Custom Wheels, Auto Meter Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Mopar Engine Comps., Flowmaster Exhaust, Mopar Header, Edelbrock Intake, Custom Brakes, Mopar Ignition, Mopar Transmission - 21

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Location: Marysville, Washington