Yes, Starliner being Mick's gig in Wichita in September. We're looking at it as an alternative to the excessively hot Ledsled in July. I boil enough gasoline as it is... This will be my one and only crossing into Kansas this year.
Good luck with the build, my ch***is was so hacked from years of diff. people and then a creek bed that I replaced with a P/J, 3.00 9 inch, also 305 (its what i had) Charlie Price Vintage Speed "Y" manifold with 2 Stromberg 97"s, 4" dropped Superbell, early 40's juicers on the front, hair pins and ladder bars.... FUN
Hey, that's a damn nice cab to start with, looks like it's got great sub-rails and even a good seat riser. I have to replace all sub-rails, toe boards, cross braces, and stretch the cab
so you started a shop that does custom work or what all does it do? I would like to start my own custom/ fabricating shop someday. Hows business in this economy? Looks like you are in for a long ride, starting with just a couple of parts! good luck
She is solid in a lot of spots. But not so solid in others. For example, a farmer stick welded a roof to it once. Beat the hell out of it in the process. Going to be fun either way though. Any pointers on gear boxes? I know f100 but what years?
You running a flathead? Looking for a top loader? Edit: Went back and read this thread again. You say "305". I'm thinking that's a Chev. Are you doing an adapter to use an early Ford 3 speed? Or are you really thinking late Ford 4 speed ******? Getting confused. BTW - don't use a truck trans as the first gear ratio is pretty steep.
If I took my car to a shop I would be happy to find they were doing research before tearing into my car. I don't know of any shop that knows every detail of every car ever built. Charlie Stephens
Yeah SBC. Using a 4 speed chev trans. Muncie maybe? Not sure. Have not seen it yet. Just what he told me we are supposed to be doin. ANd hell yeah those truck transmissions are almost uselessin first unless you are pulling a house!
I have one of those SM465 rock crawler 4 speeds in my '71 PU. I can't remember the last time I actually used first gear. Not a lot of power in a 305 usually. You could go M-21 or even Saginaw. T-10 maybe? Lots of choices. Even a T-5 if the shifter location doesn't bother you. The S-10 version is forward shifted and looks more traditional in the cab. Getting scarce, tho.
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