Recent content by Dyingbreed

Found out one of my trans is a BS undesirable gearing, a BV Which is the 27% better highway cruising which is what I’m after time to order a rebuild kit and a Granada clutch and get ready to put it in this winter��

I’m taking the banjo I bought back to open drive I have the Pete and Jake’s ladder bar setup already also. I did buy a trans to TT adaptor plate but don’t want to mess with the tail shaft if I go open drive line since t-170’s are hard to come by and parts it would allow me to do a t-5 in the...

I picked up 2 rts t-170 trans I can’t remember which two I have at the moment but I’m running 3.54 gears and 265/75/r15’s (30.6) going by the calculator i would be running 2500rpm at 65mph in 1:1. I am currently only running it up to 50mph at 1900rpm. Which of the 3 overdrive ratios would you...

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Thanks guys trying to decide if it’s worth pulling the body off to do this or just fight it with the body on. Only good thing I have going for me is I have a 2 post lift. In all actuality if I came up with a 6 spline torque tube in good shape I could cruise it for the summer then do this in the...

Thanks guys trying to decide if it’s worth pulling the body off to do this or just fight it with the body on. Only good thing I have going for me is I have a 2 post lift. In all actuality if I came up with a 6 spline torque tube in good shape I could cruise it for the summer then do this in the...

So you also kept the stock wishbone setup for the front? Mine was drivable until I tore into the torque tube to replace the center bearing and found my rear splines were trashed at the coupler. Still have the body on I was thinking about cutting from the top and trying to allow the lower section...

What clutch did you end up using I realized you aren’t too far from me can’t send you a message since I haven’t had much activity yet

Wow you did exactly what I was thinking about wanted to keep wishbone I have a 2 post lift it is stuck on at the moment but seeing your rotisserie makes me want to yank the body off possibly

I just got the bell housing as I already have the 3” ring on the back of the engine I have a honey hole at a junkyard I probably could of found a hogs head I picked up 2 t-170’s for cheap both are the closer ratio and both are the higher on OD ratio one is Less greasy so I may start with it...

Has anyone done this swap I am currently running an 8ba with a 3 speed had torque tube troubles so going open driveline rear axle is already setup for it have the bell adaptor coming from Gene in Ohio plan on leaving tail shaft alone. What have you guys done for the x member center section to...