Are these decent rearends...are they a precursor to the 9" ...would i be retarded to trade my 42' ford truck banjo rearend for this one??? ..i will most likely be running a 460bb or a 394 olds ...just curious[S
I have been doing some research on the 460.. Seems to be all kinds of support for them...my olds motor is just so expensive to build...i love all the old parts you can get...but break the bank doing so...will just leave that in my 61' olds.....the 460 has the dove heads and from what i have...
Oh by no means am i trying to be politicaly correct...or will it be a period correct build....i mentioned ratrod on a certain forum...i thought i farted in church...needless to say i got booted off with in minutes...effed up!!! But ...just trying to keep stuff on it somewhat older.....my plans...
Just found a 460 on c.l ....trying to go pick it up sat.....i just want a big ass motor in my truck...like i said im new to auto world...seems like 460 is way to go...found a bunch of forums on them....but my other issue is...should i try to stay pre64 with my motor?????:confused:
Found a 360 on c.l ....was going to run my olds394 in my 42' ford truck...but starting to re think that...what other motors would be good to start with...460 490 ...kinda new to auto world...i would like to get around 400hp 500hp .....so any ifo to steer my in right direction would be great!!!![cl
I was def going to make sure about scrub line......learned my lesson the hardway on my oldsmobile....and i will use ypur advice anout front end and rear end....thank yu...so basically do a full mock up ..without frame
[S. Kinda confused on where to start on this frame build......i want to do the z'd frame....like 15 in rear 4/6 in front....i want to run suicide front end....will be using 42' ford truck cab....but....should i have all my front end parts and rear end parts out ......or do i just make the...
Hey...i have been trying to post pics using my ipad..i really ink i am about to get sledge out and smash this thing....i have so many pics...chopped the top four inches..using factory rear glass still...have alot of metal work to do......plan is as follows...going to z the frame four in front...
Ok...so far i have managed to build frame jig...damn thing weighs 400lbs..no lie!!!:p today..was very productive..managed to get top chopped 4" took all day long to do it to...from 10-7 :eek: but its done...now to order tig machine to start putting her back together....i know..pictures...but i...
Thanks everybody...got the cab ,bed, everything off this sat..down to bare frame....now i need to get rid of frame,,fenders and various other stuff off of it.....so far so good[cl[cl[cl[cl
Thanks everybody...got the cab ,bed, everything off this sat..down to bare frame....now i need to get rid of frame,,fenders and various other stuff off of it.....so far so good[cl[cl[cl[cl
Ok so i am going to be building a frame..i will be using 42axle with the four bolt pad...i will be doing a suicide front end...so my question is...where do i get my frame width..am i correct in thinking it should not be any wider then the pads??? Otherwise the radius arms or split bones wouldnt...