only at idle and I can get a small aluminum crank pulley for 65 bucks. Not needed now, read below
Drag Truck Part 2 "blackmark redemption"
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- More good news!! I was able to find a crank and water pump pulley that will work.
- More good news!! 3 more pounds lost - right off the crank!! The pulley was 3 pounds lighter than the one that was on there. Now, I just need the right size belt.
- More good news!! I put the front drivers side tire on, and lost another 10 pounds
3 thumbs up!
That's 1.5 % of the budget. LOL
j par
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That must have been a lot of work putting that tire on if you lost 10 pounds. LOL..
- More good news!! I was able to find a crank and water pump pulley that will work.
- More good news!! 3 more pounds lost - right off the crank!! The pulley was 3 pounds lighter than the one that was on there. Now, I just need the right size belt.
- More good news!! I put the front drivers side tire on, and lost another 10 pounds
oh! Speaking of that, I've lost about 18 pounds since Jan 2nd
j par
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I've gained 10 lb this year... My doctor had told me to lose five and it was too much pressure...
you're tall 6' 5 ?
We've taken a lot of weight out of the truck, and it's still dieting. Manual steering is installed, and got lucky with the pulleys. I'm feeling really good about it so far. It's been very easy to work on, and we've found things quicker than I ever expected.
j par
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I'll be interested to see what gears you end up with as I don't think your twelves are going to happen with the current ones..
4.10 gears and put 35's on to drive to the track.
I'm being picky... LOL. I can use basically use any rear end from any full size Dodge truck from 1965 -2003... LOL. Of course the 2nd gen ram would be wider stance. I can also use a Dakota/Durango rear end, or a car 8.75 also. In fact, a B-body rear end has the exact same perches as the truck. It just narrower after the leaf perch. Just need a offset rim. So tons of options
j par
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Removing and re welding your perches yourself is where the $89 Harbor Freight welder comes in.. I snapped my 489 case gears before anything happened to my Harbor Freight welds on the perches...
I won't need to change any perches. If I use a car, it will be a 8.75 B-body I already have. The trucks including Dakota's are a drop in.
Thanks! I just learned something. I was wanting to put my axle on top of my springs, so I can just use one of my b body axles.
yes, they are both 44" center to center on the perchs
What axle is in your truck now? Should be a 8.75 ??
Yes, 8.75, 3.55. I just want to flip it for more of the gasser look, and I will probably start with an old set of slapper bars I have up in the rafters.
The b-body will be like a mini-tub
The b-body will be like a mini-tub
You can't tell from my icon, but it is a short bed utiline, should have lots of room...
j par
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wait a second... Flip it over? LOL...
the car rear end sits on top the leafs, trucks underneath. You lower it about 4-5" by going to a car rear end. Then, you can use slapper bars
No, on it's bumper!
j par
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100% agree with that but I'm not sure about flipping it over... LOL...the car rear end sits on top the leafs, trucks underneath. You lower it about 4-5" by going to a car rear end. Then, you can use slapper bars
I haven't driven the Drag Truck since the diet started, but I'm confident that the next race against my Ram, the 318 2bbl will beat it.
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