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Welded to a flange you will at least be paying whatever distributer you get from to machine the ext housing to an hx40 dp and dish out the 100-200 for a seperate hx40 dp. Not that any of that is negative but it's something to account for. Turns a 600$ turbo into a 1000$ turbo quick and you may have to swap manifolds unless you get an adapter and you won't have a wastegate. Once you spend the money to get any of that other stuff your approaching the 1500 mark and it will won't spool as good as a t3 bd super or killer. Box turbos are more suited for more performance oriented trucks. For a nice reliable toy 400 horse ish a super or killer is perfect and a nice package deal. But again that is preference and will to change other parts and match things
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By the time you're done reengineering that truck the only part left that will be dodge is the part that rusts... because it's a dodge LOL
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That's OK by me.
I can get a DT360 with an Eaton OD transmission of one form or another for a thousand bucks. 34,000 miles on the engine. Next summer might see me ditch the big red C. It's that or an out of frame for the engine I think. |
And here we are now. With plates on the perches. So the axle is swapped!
I need about 800 in parts now to finish it. Chiefly being, a set of hubs. Cause the Ford hubs I traded my DRW hubs for, don't work. I really regret that trade. Shoulda just run the DRWs with dually wheels. https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...g=eyJpIjoidCJ9 Also, might be getting a cab and box for FREE! From a v10 truck which is donating its driveline to a friends 84 powerwagon. Which is good cause mine has some rust issues. Cab swap will be a big job but....what have I got to be scared of? Haha! Also, sounds like I may run a set of super duty mirrors in the coming year. A friend is holding a set for me. Power/heated/signals. Decided against the dt360 swap. It's a little much. I'd like to keep the big red C, unless I can get a properly worked over 6.0 ford in there, just to piss off the fan boys. |
Whoop, steering is figured out.
Need a high steer arm, a Chevy 1 ton TRE and a dodge pitman arm TRE. And a 34 5/8 tube. Woot! Hell I don't know how but the link is even gonna sit fricking flat! https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...g=eyJpIjoidCJ9 |
Looks good. Why did you leaf spring it? I must have missed that part.
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Originally Posted by six speed
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Looks good. Why did you leaf spring it? I must have missed that part.
I was out in the bush getting firewood one day after a snowfall, and I essentially got myself into a place far from home that I shouldn't have been in. After pushing snow with the grille in an open diff truck in and out, I basically cratered the front end. Running out with a load of fir firewood that filled the box and was up to the roof didn't help. So when I priced it out, it was going to be a good 1600 in parts alone to fix it. A friend said "why not throw a kingpin diff with leafs under It?" And so started the adventure |
So I did the clutch back in April with an oem Femco clutch. Not hugely happy with it for 400 bucks. But it'll do.
https://scontent-sjc2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...g=eyJpIjoidCJ9 Then I did injectors. https://scontent-sjc2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...g=eyJpIjoidCJ9 Nice 5x.012 SACs. Then I snagged this whole thing for 400 bucks. And after having a look, it's in great shape minus the dented tie rod. Took a chance, bought it sight unseen, and it paid off. https://scontent-sjc2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...g=eyJpIjoidCJ9 |
Then we removed the old diff.
https://scontent-sjc2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...g=eyJpIjoidCJ9 Junk. And cut off a few things. We reinforced the frame for brackets and added leafs to the Chevrolet packs I bought since they were just the length I needed and flat. I wanted flat since I didn't want to lift the truck much, if at all. https://scontent-sjc2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...g=eyJpIjoidCJ9 Brackets and bracing. We boxed over the frame where they mount for good measure. The frame on a 2nd Gen is only 3/16 in the boxed section. And the hangers I bought are 5/16. So I boxed over the area they mounted with 2 L plates made out of 1/4". So both the underside of the hanger and the reverse side of the frame are effectively 7/16 thick. The hangers are from an F550 C&C truck. 6 1/2" diameter gr.8 bolts and welds along the sides. And leafs. https://scontent-sjc2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...g=eyJpIjoidCJ9 Good for 2400 pounds. Stock coils are good for 2100ish each. They are from an 80s Chevrolet 4x4. They an inch shorter than the Dodge variants and very common, which makes them much cheaper. 135 vs 270. |
And here's where things got to.
https://scontent-sjc2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...g=eyJpIjoidCJ9 A little changed after that. I went with longer shackles that I made from 1/4" plate with a spine welded to the middle so that they didn't fold. Held things a little nicer with more clearance. I should be able to retain the OEM shock towers. Which is good cause I didn't want to make new ones. I went leafs because, frankly, the whole system is tougher and simpler. I angled the leafs inward to avoid the need for a Trac bar (if the leafs attempt to move, they'll move in two separate arcs and fight one another). And went front shackle to keep things more level. Side bonus is that when I hit a bump, the axle and steering g will move forward on compression, not backward. Which will keep my steering from smacking my engine crossmember. Fluked that off! |
Good to see updates.. I don't know I'd have done a leaf spring swap myself, though the kingpin knuckles are a good idea.
How's the power on it now? I've still got a good laundry list of stuff to do to my truck *rolleyes* |
Originally Posted by Rx7man
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Good to see updates.. I don't know I'd have done a leaf spring swap myself, though the kingpin knuckles are a good idea.
How's the power on it now? I've still got a good laundry list of stuff to do to my truck *rolleyes* I need to pull it and properly reman it to be happy. It leaks too much oil for me to be happy. The former owner did some very questionable things. For instance: the brace on the back of the p7100 is no longer there. That's worrying. The power is better than before with the new injectors. It needs other small things to wake up properly. |
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FREEEEEE parts! Attachment 31401 I'm going to try to use the new one, maybe sell the OEM one since they're apparently getting harder to find. Thinking I'll try to find a slipyoke for it for the 2nd gen U joint (I believe a 1350 or 1410 U joint instead of the itty bitty ones in the 1st gen (friggin 7290 dodges or 1310 spicers. . .junk) In other news, decided on a 2 piece rear shaft since finding a 1 piece SS-1 style (slip/stub) that is 64" long is. . . difficult. So, I need a carrier bearing mount. Let there be crossmember! Attachment 31402 Gonna reinforce the hell out of it once I get the exact placement figured. And I got the exhaust figured out since, well, there weren't no room for that along the passenger side of the frame, what with a 205 hanging off the end of the transmission. Right now its. . . Pretty damned fricking glorious. Click the link since I'm an idiot at uploading videos. :D Attachment 31403 I'm currently sourcing a 7" semi stack to run a 3" inner pipe through, like the old side piped trucks from the 70s. Gonna run along the cab and dump out somewhere along the box. should be proper wicked. Hoping to get the driveshaft and clutch hydraulics sorted before my steering gets ordered. then reinforce the front frame horns further (where the shackles mount) and then, it's safety time! |
Steering! Kinda hitting a nail with a pile driver here. 220,000psi studs from TMR, and a gigantor steering arm/kingpin cap from NWF. TREs and hardware from TMR as well.
http://s190.photobucket.com/user/Micheal_Corleone/media/KIMG0154_zpsscyfyfew.jpg.html http://s190.photobucket.com/user/Micheal_Corleone/media/KIMG0159_zpsx5hm6lqq.jpg.html http://s190.photobucket.com/user/Micheal_Corleone/media/KIMG0160_zpsf4ihqi5f.jpg.html hunting for tubing for the crosstube on the drag link now. Dunno where I'll find it or what I'll get, but I want it to be big. |
NARRRRF!
NorthWest Fabworks did a great job on my drag link. 1.5" .375 wall tubing. she's heavy. https://scontent.fyqr1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...4d&oe=5781649F https://scontent.fyqr1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...b8&oe=577DE5AD Need a new Tie rod. It hits the leaf right now. dammit. https://scontent.fyqr1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...fa&oe=577748AB Found out I guessed wrong for the rotors. there's a couple options, and I got the ones that are taller, so they rub on the bearing hubs. Always something. :lol Oh well. It's coming along! |
This should be interesting.
Scored a set if loaded mirrors off of an 07 powerstroke for cheeeeap. They're a little different,but I have a plan (a real one this time!) https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...g=eyJpIjoidCJ9 We disassemble the dodge mirror. And trace out for an adapter. We place the dodge mount bracket for rough measure of where the new studs will go. https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...g=eyJpIjoidCJ9 Disassemble the ford mirror. Mark the mount for trimming. [IMG] https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/fr/cp0/e15/q65/13217093_10154040036782534_8150573277232979522_o.j pg?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9[/IMG] Trim and test fit. https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...g=eyJpIjoidCJ9 Pull your hair out trying to find a piece of aluminum that will actually frigging work, because no one sells chunks of it, just full sheets. And that is expensive. |
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Weirdest 2nd gen Dodge, evar.
Way to go man! |
And the starter crapped out. Lol.
Trying for a whole new career path this week. Mucho money. If that happens, its gonna only get weirder. :D First things first, it needs front shocks. HOLY BOUNCING. But it actually rides quite nicely, until it starts oscillating too much. Got rancho RS9000s on the way. Still looking for a good TiG guy for my powerstroke mirrors. |
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