{"id":19542,"date":"2017-11-27T14:18:50","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T20:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=19542"},"modified":"2021-04-07T23:57:59","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T04:57:59","slug":"for-sale-1953-international-harvester-metro-van-with-a-lsx-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=19542","title":{"rendered":"For Sale: 1953 International Harvester Metro Van with a LSx V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This custom 1953 International Harvester Metro Van is for sale on eBay<\/a> with an asking price of $41,900 and in Euclid, Ohio. The van rides on a reinforced chassis with a GMC S-15 front suspension with 2″ Bell Tech drop spindles and disc brakes. The rear suspension is from a 1970 Chevy C-10 truck with RideTech air suspension on every corner. The powertrain consists of a 5.3 L Vortec V8 and 4L60E four-speed automatic transmission from a 2005 Chevy Tahoe going to a Chevy rear end.<\/p>\n

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Source: eBay<\/a> (ESD may earn commisions when a product is purchased from this link)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This custom 1953 International Harvester Metro Van is for sale on eBay with an asking price of $41,900 and in Euclid, Ohio. The van rides on a reinforced chassis with a GMC S-15 front suspension with 2″ Bell Tech drop spindles and disc brakes. 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