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Post by The Garagemahal on Aug 19, 2011 10:54:32 GMT -4
Lol. Story sounds good . I can almost see it in my minds eye  |
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Post by Creepy on Aug 19, 2011 12:40:00 GMT -4
i think you ahould drop in a 5.9 cummins old 12 valve, be a decent powerplant! transmissions are impossible to find and really expensive to rebuild. Its gonna be gas for now. I have the trans. |
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Post by Dewie on Aug 19, 2011 12:48:41 GMT -4
I think you should just plan for a drivetrain based on the "Ultimate design criteria" - Whatever you can find laying around or find cheap enough you're willing to pay money for.  It's pretty much how I live my entire life....  |
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Post by Big G on Aug 19, 2011 15:22:53 GMT -4
i think you ahould drop in a 5.9 cummins old 12 valve, be a decent powerplant! transmissions are impossible to find and really expensive to rebuild. Its gonna be gas for now. I have the trans. My buddy's got one... want me to ask how much? |
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Post by Creepy on Aug 20, 2011 5:01:56 GMT -4
A trans or an engine? Can't hurt I guess.
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Post by Creepy on Aug 20, 2011 6:21:01 GMT -4
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Post by Big G on Aug 20, 2011 6:36:08 GMT -4
A trans or an engine? Can't hurt I guess. It's a complete truck that he may have started to take appart for a project that isn't going to happen. |
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Post by Creepy on Aug 20, 2011 6:42:28 GMT -4
Shit, yeah. Check it out for me. thx. I got the dually home, this is how it came into the yard. Had GPS Towing drag it home, they have a Topkick, and can handle pretty much any job. Call Colby at 880-1559 and tell him I refered you.  Yarr! JeepCrane is angry! Scalpin' that Chevy!  I see the truckers going up into the pit, they ALWAYS look over to see what the hell I'm up to, had a few shaking their heads yesterday. haha. |
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Post by Creepy on Aug 20, 2011 9:09:22 GMT -4
i have mis-ID'd the rear axle. Its not a 14bolt, no bolts around the pinion/yoke area.
kinda looks like a big fat 60. maybe 70 or 80? i'll figure it out later. there's a pic there is someone wants to finger it out.
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Post by 90bronco on Aug 20, 2011 16:45:15 GMT -4
yup, the V8 diesels too. They are dogs, aren't they? Actually they are Dogs That Don't Hunt!!  Keep clear of both 6.2 and 6.5 Diesels. Free advice from a Chev Guy to a former Mopar Man Some of the best boat anchor's around , you might as well use a 4l jeep in it as to use a 6.5. diesel |
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Post by chevystroker on Aug 20, 2011 21:19:44 GMT -4
i have mis-ID'd the rear axle. Its not a 14bolt, no bolts around the pinion/yoke area. kinda looks like a big fat 60. maybe 70 or 80? i'll figure it out later. there's a pic there is someone wants to finger it out. If you clean the lower cast webs off on each side of the diff cover, there is a good chance there is a number cast there, like 70 or 80. My vote is for a Dana 70 dually, but there is also a D70 HD, which had 4 inch axle tubes, iirc, according to MLC. |
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Post by Creepy on Aug 21, 2011 8:45:29 GMT -4
Tubes are huge. That could be it. I'll check the casting
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Post by KAC on Aug 21, 2011 21:46:43 GMT -4
I bought a mid-80's 1ton Chev 2wd quadcab longbox chassis, with an SM420/435? 4-speed,?  Sm420 were stopped being used in around 68...then they used a SM 465...till the 90's then NVG4500 was used in the heavier 3/4 ,1 tons cool project |
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Post by Creepy on Aug 21, 2011 22:11:34 GMT -4
SM465 then, thx. Was away all weekend, didn't ID rear diff yet. BUT saw same towrig at Greenfield with same rear axle.
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Post by jptj on Aug 23, 2011 21:06:38 GMT -4
I finally got around to going through this whole post. Jan, that truck is just awesomeness on wheels, man!  I've always loved old haulers, especially cabovers. I remember when I had just started driving and traveling as many back roads as I could find. In behind Salmon River (in Clare), not far from where the Lake Doucette Racetrack is now, there was a '54 Ford Cabover (or as Ford called them, "Cab Forward" - a 600 if I remember right) with a stake body sitting next to an old, abandoned house. I used to dream of that truck and what it could be. I don't know what ever became of it, but I still think about it now and then...you just don't see these old workhorses around anymore. Anyways, I'm glad you rescued this one and I'll eagerly be watching the build. You likely won't go quite this far with it (although I'm sure it'll be ultra-cool when you're done), but here are a couple of pics for inspiration. Alan will likely remember seeing some of these in Debert a number of years ago. I realize the last 2 aren't cabovers, but they're neat and may provide some inspiration for you. I apologize for the picture quality, these were taken long before the advent of digital photography... '54 Ford "Cab Forward"  '48 or '49 Ford  '38 Ford "Barrel-Nose"  Uploaded with ImageShack.us |
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I've always loved old haulers, especially cabovers. I remember when I had just started driving and traveling as many back roads as I could find. In behind Salmon River (in Clare), not far from where the Lake Doucette Racetrack is now, there was a '54 Ford Cabover (or as Ford called them, "Cab Forward" - a 600 if I remember right) with a stake body sitting next to an old, abandoned house. I used to dream of that truck and what it could be. I don't know what ever became of it, but I still think about it now and then...you just don't see these old workhorses around anymore.
