I've been busy with life and I kind of just left this thread alone after Mr. Nixon decided to question my ethics (and the reason I leave my PayPal screen shot up in this thread).

Anyways, conversion went very well and I later put an AAM 11.5 in the rear for the disc brakes and so I wouldn't destroy the stock D60. I used it to move and alternated it with my 63 Chevy II for daily driver duties. Lately, I clocked and twin sticked the transfer case, installed an Eaton e-locker/3.73s up front to match the rear axle along with Off Road Designs crossover steering. I hadn't been driving it very much this winter due to the lack of insulation and my drive to work is too short to comfortably warm up the engine, so I take a gas beater and save that -20* piston slap. It doesn't help that I've been busy with work so the front axle needs to be slid back underneath it. Almost forgot, I also fabricated a 38 gallon fuel tank for the back as the existing 55 gallon was too much and hung lower than I liked.


I plan on a few more things before focusing on prettying it up. (These were listed earlier but haven't happened yet)
-Injectors (thinking 7x.010 or 5x.012 still but I need to get back into research mode and decide)
-Denny T fuel pin stage 1
-Pump tweaks, 3200 spring, timing already advanced an 1/8" when motor was between rigs
-Radio (and a few speakers to hear over the truck)
-A/C compressor and condenser, possibly second Vintage Air evaporator in the rear
-Swap rear leaves to a 5 leaf set and air over leaf (stock 2 leaf slightly kinked)
-Finish installation of rear traction bar (poly bushed on rear axle, poly bushing to shackle to builder's heim thingy)


Weight before axle swap was 6200 (with driver/low fuel, so -180 for driver +(7lbs/gal*25 gallons=180). I'll have to weigh it again once it has a full interior, I'm expecting 6400lbs wet, I'll go without a trailer and split the axles on the plates for distribution knowledge.


Here are some pictures.


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Test fitting the 37s, I can't run these in my current garage as I rub my roof on my apartment garage's weatherstriping.
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Any more advise or questions, please ask.

Very nice. :tu:

I especially like the exhaust work - tucked in perfectly. Oftimes you can't buy exactly what is needed and have to make it yourself. I wouldn't worry about that tank. You can never have enough fuel if the SHTF.

I still have the 55 gallon tank kicking around in the back shed, but that was just too much. It went from the hitch to the axle, actually leaving a dent in the 60's cover. Once I redo the hitch I'll be able to pick up lots of departure angle and security knowing the tank is tucked up in there. Plus, I no longer fill through the rear floor; I hooked up to a factory filler neck on the driver's side.

Those BFGs are looking awesome! Too bad they won't fit in the shop when mounted on the truck. By the way I totally dig the Nova with T56. Too cool. I emailed you about it a week or so ago.

Thanks, I can't wait to run the BFGs this summer (I even have a set of chains for them if I wanted to have fun in the winter).

I think I emailed you back about my Nova. I miss driving it, but it kept trying to become a front wheel drive car the last time I drove it on ice.:td: