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Post by kraelo on Mar 27, 2008 19:57:53 GMT -5
Just bought it for the equivalent of $500 (barter) and having to pick it up in Vancouver and tow it back at 40 mph .... haha Has old bald 38 swampers.. Runs and drives, tranny is slipping (he gave me a spare tranny he bought and was putting in) Also gave me a 440 bored .40 over, rebuilt, bent pushrods .. In the truck is 440, headers, duel flowmasters and 4 bbl carb (not sure on make yet) Has huge front bumper 4" Suspension, 3" Body lift Not 100% positive on anything else, Wife wouldn't let me take the Land Rover out and get it all beat up, so I wanted my own toy !  |
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Post by Buzzer on Mar 27, 2008 20:01:40 GMT -5
looks good..... thats 1 big bumper
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Post by samaurishawn on Mar 27, 2008 21:28:17 GMT -5
That thing is cool!!!
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Post by kraelo on Mar 28, 2008 0:23:04 GMT -5
Well talked to the wife and i'm keeping the second motor .... she said I could stroke it if I wanted. haha !
I found a balanced kit for $1743 ....... turns it from 461-546 cubic inches !!
Now I need another 10 grand to replace the parts i'm gonna snap, haha
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Post by kraelo on Mar 31, 2008 16:23:05 GMT -5
some new photos with the 40" swampers on em ..   |
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Post by kraelo on Apr 4, 2008 13:07:53 GMT -5
Got it running ! Only to not have enough gas in the gas tank to keep it running ....
Now it's time to get some more gas, 1 gallon at a time, haha
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Post by kraelo on Apr 4, 2008 13:43:11 GMT -5
Ok got about 10 gallon in tanks and truck fired right up....
sounds awesome ..
Suggestions on a manual choke pull ?
Where to mount it ... etc ?
Thanks guys..
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Post by kraelo on Apr 4, 2008 13:44:07 GMT -5
Also anyone know where or how to find out what size the bellhousing bolts are ? It has 'none!' in it at all ... guess that just makes it easier for me to swap trannies, haha Just kinda need some to put it back together  |
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cope
axle snapper
Dodge these nuts!
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Post by cope on Apr 4, 2008 15:01:41 GMT -5
the bellhousing bolts are 3/8 and inch and a quater long i like grade 8's.
whats up with the trans thats in it just burnt out.
if i got the time this weekend and u do we sould meet up and work something out on that 440.
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Post by kraelo on Apr 4, 2008 15:54:31 GMT -5
Sounds like a deal, 3/8 inch and quarter inch long ?
Might need you to help me get the right ones ...
Whatever kinda deal you wanna work out sounds good..
I have an edelbrock torker manifold, I paid $125 for ..
some other headers..
971-237-5395
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Post by blk01ram on Apr 6, 2008 23:44:26 GMT -5
I think he meant they are one inch and a quarter long, 3/8 of an inch thick. The bell housings are thicker then a 1/4" if I remember correctly. Great looking trailduster, if I didn't already have an '89 Ramcharger I'd try to find an older '70's model. The one I have is currently 2wd, but most likely not for long.  |
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Post by kraelo on Apr 11, 2008 0:08:36 GMT -5
Ok tomorrow i'm picking up a 1981 Dodge pickup in mcminnville for $250. Only problem has cracked slant 6....
Going to rip the body off my trailduster and put the pickup cab body on it and put a little flat bed behind it. Shoul be an extremely easy swap. Not-so-easy building the flatbed as I suck at fabricating.
CONSIDERING putting my ramcharger body on the pickup frame and making a drag truck, but then again I really dont want 2 projects, so chances are i'll post it on here for sale in parts or i'll just take it up to scrap and get almost $300 out of it ....
Anything I should look out for ?
I'll be taking off the current body and putting on just a pickup 'cab' ...
Should have the same body mounts right ?
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Post by kraelo on Apr 12, 2008 0:08:40 GMT -5
Ok traded the truck and everything for a real clean Chevy Luv 4x4 with lift and nice a/t tires.
Need something that is easy to work on, great mpg and won't be afraid to take on trails or sand.
Will post pictures soon !
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