I couldn't believe this!!!!
I am not saying that someone hasn't changed it, but the door tag says that from the factory this truck came with 3.55's.
I was sure as **** that this would have 4.10's as it only has a 351 and an E4OD....I know saying ONLY a 351 is like saying a corvette ONLY had a 351....but I figgured that this tank would have come with 4.10's.
Oh well, I got to get it home, pull teh back cover and confirm, then put a new cover on it, new fluid in it and then start the D60 conversion up front.
I am putting the 4" blocks under the rear springs, after I add one or three leafs to them (AND it has overload helpers as well!!) and I have to shim my driveshaft support bearing down some.
The frame is in tip top shape, but I am going to pull the COMPLETE front clip to remove the 351, and that E4OD. I have to anyways to do the 4x4 front end conversion AND install a diesel radiator support.
The front fenders have a couple little blisters down on the dog leg....and for the price that I can get fenders for (under $80 a piece) I might as well just stick new fenders on it. I know what you all are thinking, but I might as well as I want this truck to stay together for at LEAST 6 - 10 years....it HAS to!!
Other than the little bit of wiring for the tach and gauges I already have this thing's **** kicked. One thing I am not too sure of is the engine crossmember. I KNOW I will have to drill the track bar bracket holes in it, but don't I have to notch it up top for the oil cooler/filter or something? It should already have the holes for the diesel plates in it, I just have to knock loose the gas V8 engine pads behind it.....thank god for rivets
Yank back the carpet, put my 5 speed floor pan in there, yank the pedals, install the 5 speed pedals and then that's all the body modifications I need to do.
So much work to do, and only so much beer to drink!!!
