DT466 Repower Parts Update and Photos...

[Dieselcrawler]

i can't wait to get it. i wish i could find a shipping company that could haul it back...we'll see what happens!

-Jon

road trip? let me know. lol

 

[6.9poweredscout]

road trip? let me know. lol

worse case like i said i'll fly out and drive back, driving out there i would have a $2000 fuel bill in it's self. i had a friend with a wrecker offer to go get it..... thanks, i'll keep ya posted!

-Jon

 

[Clydesdale]

Ever do compressor housings?

Like this?

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[hesutton]

Like this?

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Sweet!!!

Heath

 

[Dieselcrawler]

wow, they are nice.
how long that take ya on the snail shell. i know mine is very rough on the outside, quessing you sanded it smooth then pollished?

 

[ghunt]

I polished some aluminum tubing once and man what a pain. You guys that smooth things out and then polish them must have some patience, that's for sure!

 

[Clydesdale]

wow, they are nice.
how long that take ya on the snail shell. i know mine is very rough on the outside, quessing you sanded it smooth then pollished?

Wasn't getting paid didn't time, don't remember.. Would have charged 50-60 for the project, so had to have been less than 2 hours, or right at.

Flapper wheel on Peanut grinder, then sand paper to 400 grit, then a polish.

 

[hesutton]

Very nice work man! I wish I could tell you how long down the road I'd have all the parts for the polish, but I will be keeping you up to date when the time comes.

Heath

 

[towcat]

I own both of those polished items and I am not into bling. if you have the same parts undamaged, I will be more than happy to trade them out if you cover shipping both ways.

 

[Clydesdale]

Awww. now I am sad... wanted to see the pics of that installed, and be all, Yup.. I did that....

 

[hesutton]

Awww. now I am sad... wanted to see the pics of that installed, and be all, Yup.. I did that....

Don't be sad. You can still say that with the sick valve cover for my DT466!

Heath

 

[6.9poweredscout]

Heath what gears are you putting in the rears in your 466 powered truck? i'm undecided.... i know it'd move well with 2.72's in it (YES TWO) . i was thinking in the 3.73-4.10 range, but maybe 3.55 would be a little better. i know with 33ish inch tires it'll have plenty of snot. but i want to be able to keep the sled moving good at the pulls. i forwarded the guy the money for the travelette, i'm saving for the trip or the shipping. i think a 2,300 mile trip in a travelette would be quite an adventure! there's a local big truck you pull it with a few '88-'93 DT466's going for $1500 each. that's a pretty fair price right?

thanks!
-Jon

 

[6.9poweredscout]

To the top, in case you missed it Heath.... ^^^^

-Jon

 

[hesutton]

Heath what gears are you putting in the rears in your 466 powered truck? i'm undecided.... i know it'd move well with 2.72's in it (YES TWO) . i was thinking in the 3.73-4.10 range, but maybe 3.55 would be a little better. i know with 33ish inch tires it'll have plenty of snot. but i want to be able to keep the sled moving good at the pulls. i forwarded the guy the money for the travelette, i'm saving for the trip or the shipping. i think a 2,300 mile trip in a travelette would be quite an adventure! there's a local big truck you pull it with a few '88-'93 DT466's going for $1500 each. that's a pretty fair price right?

thanks!
-Jon

Jon, I'm looking at 3.55 gearing for the axles. I'll have to see what's available as far as axles for the carrier (will change with 3.55) with that gearing. And, what carrier I can get in a locker/LS. But, with the torque of the DT466 and the low 1-3 of the Eaton Fuller, I can easily get away with taller gears if needed.

If the Travelette is in good shape, I'd be temped to just fly there and drive back. What a hoot that'd be.

$1500 is a bit higher than I paid. I pick mine up for less than $900 and Darrin Tosh picked it up for me in MI and I met him in Cincinnati to help him buy a truck and swapped the DT from his truck to mine then. Make sure you get everything with the DT from the starter all the way to the motor mounts. That kind of stuff will nickle and dime you to death.

Heath

 

[93turbo_animal]

Ha if you have to get the parts from IH it will be arm and leg you to death