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After quite a bit of thinking am changing to another
engine now lol. I bought a used cummins 24v turbo diesel engine and plan and fitting it in to the truck and get it placed
so I can get her driveable. Will be posting plenty of pics of brackets, mods, and other assorted things being done to make
this happen. The axle itself is a dana 60 heavy duty unit and
has been rebuilt by a drive train shop here locally. They replaced the original trac loc system with a newer model made
by Detroit Locker. It is about 25% stronger than the original units produced in the optional axles used in these trucks.
They are going to install a reinforced center carrier bearing and extreme duty 1350 u joints from the semi style trucks.
The
gears are the original 4.56 gears that were stock for the truck. I am not expecting miracles in gas mileage even with overdrive,
but, it will make the truck fairly agile in getting going from a dead stop without too much heavy pedal. Will be posting
pictures of the allison transmission when I get it this next weekend from my brother. He found me a slightly damaged bellhousing
allison 6 speed from a late model chevy truck for 500$.
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Below are some pictures of the rear axle before and after the rebuild was done. Again the powder coating was worth it
for only 45$. Couldnt get a paint shop to do it for that little. That and the powder coating lasts much longer than paint
ever hopes to.
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