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34 Heavy truck, rust free, loading available. Kansas title in my name. Located SW KS[ATTACH]
I have a 34 that is on a truck frame. The p/o put a later model diff in it with parallel springs and cut off the frame behind the box. It was a...
My first thought is your gear ratio is way too high. Going with 3.42 or better yet 3.73's will get you a lot IMHO. Can't overstate my...
Just aquired a set of Edmunds for my 346 Cad but don't know much about the history of them. Does anyone know what c/r they might be? Would be...
36 cabs are the same for the 1/2 ton and the 1 1/2 heavy trucks the grille is longer on the heavies but the cab is identical. 37 was the first...
Thanks guys, Wilcap it is! Talked to them on the phone yesterday and I was satisfied by all the answers, but doesn't hurt to ask around.
Got my first one last wknd. 276 Desoto Got it tore down and looks really good inside. Pobably just freshen it up a bit, put a T-5 behind it and...
Just picked up a nice 276 DeSoto Hemi with the infamous "Fluid drive". I want to go to a T-5 and was curious as to your good or bad experiences...
If that banger will run, drive the heck out of it as-is before you go cuttin' up a nice piece of history like that. I'm running a B banger and...
I've read for three weeks about the famous Lone Star Roundup and have yet to find anywhere WHEN
Here's mine.http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=436637
Thanks for all the input so far. Friend of mine machined out these neat little caps with a tappet adjuster in them to fit on top of the kingpins...
Cut the helmets off the kingpins and will shorten the old actuating rod to act as an adjuster to the bottom half of the shoes. I'll keep you...
New juice and shortened rods.
Out with the old and in with the new.
Delicate Surgery
Next one shows the line being marked for the cut.
Well ladies and gents, here's my first attempt at a tech thread. After seeing a guy build a bell housing from scratch, I was inspired to hack up...
Rocky, I believe they are the same. Almost all the same on late 36 thru 38. Got both a 36 and a 37 and helped a friend build a 38. He used the...
Hi from SW Kansas, finally joined up after having gleaned a ton of good info from you guys and gals in the traditional rod world. I've built a...
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