Finally got her on the road!

[Flingarrows]

I swapped out the leaking manual gear today for the power gear




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[ferebeeracing]

What pitman arm are you using?

[jeeper]

George, did you have to do anything to the frame to get that to fit?

Do you have a new drive-train lined up yet?

[Flingarrows]

Merry Christmas! I used a Lares 1106 box and a wagoneer arm from BJ's offroad.

Both were a direct bolt in. I just need to find a hose for for the hydroboost to go from 16x1.5 to 11/16 inverted flare.

Paul, I have everything out, and the whole engine compartment painted with rapco 24087. My sons transmission went out on his pickup, so I had to loan him $900 from the hobby fund. As soon as we are square, Ill be picking up a cummins of some sort. I have a line on 2 VE pumped engines with under 150,000 miles on each of them.

I am also thinking about a 4bt, but I was talking to Tim about that, and he said that they vibrate a lot more. Plus adapting an OD trans can be more expensive

[Flingarrows]

I picked up this 6bt today. I can't wait for some warmer weather to get working




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[Troop ISP]

Nice. What did the engine come out of? Older Dodge or something else?

[Flingarrows]

Its an 89 non-i/c. The body rusted out and the guy pulled the engine for a conversion that never happened.

It has the external alternator voltage regulator and 3rd gen alt, and a magnetic crank trigger for an IssPro tach, other than that, its stock. New starter too

Is doesn't have the blowby tube, and there is just a slight haze of oil on the starter. The guy said that was 40k of driving. So it looks to have little blowby

[Flingarrows]

I really havent done much. I did take the front clip off, sand blast the inside. chemically strip the outside, prime and paint.

Degreased and painted the engine:



Have a new water pump, will put on a new lift pump, front and rear seals

[jeeper]

I really havent done much. I did take the front clip off, sand blast the inside. chemically strip the outside, prime and paint.

Degreased and painted the engine:

Not much? That sounds like a bit of work to me. Certainly more than I'm finding time to do.

What color did you paint the front clip? Any pics of that progress?

Engine looks good.

[Flingarrows]

Thanks Paul. This is the only pic I have of the progress, but I'll snap a few after it stops raining



I am painting it back to stock color with rapco paint