My 56 6bt 4X4 build.

[Luther Grimace]

Man it is looking really good! Ready to see some tires on it!

[plummen]

Looking good!

[6BT 56]

Originally Posted by Luther Grimace

Man it is looking really good! Ready to see some tires on it!

I was happy on the wknd. I went out and grabbed up the stock dodge steel wheel's and the 70's hub cas I got fit perfect. Now to decide what tires to use. Thinken tall and skinny . 235 85 . BFG. I wish the old style M/T was still available. The new Ta Km is too agressive looking. I may go with a A/T or possibly look elsewhere for a not too agressive M/T.

Have you got your fan yet? What speedo pickup does your T/c have? I have to find a mechanical for mine. Then a longer speedo cable .

Also trying to figure out what Im going to do with my clutch linkage. I am using the stock 56 pedals. I attached a pic. As you can see the pedal arm and the cross shaft are way off. Was thinking abt the stock dodge hyd stuff but there is no place that has a straight swing in the pedal area to push the master.

I took a better look at the dodge crossmember after you mentioned it. The gm frame is wider than it but after I box the front frame rails this will make it a perfect fit. Going to cut the rivets out this wknd. think I will take the dodge front shock mounts while Im at it.

[Luther Grimace]

I haven't got my fan yet. I will prolly get it here soon. Hopefully it will fit. I am looking for a belt that I can use without the fan but I need to find the right length. I need to check on the speedo but I think it is mechanical I hope. Where did you get the long cable from?
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[dmack91]

Have you looked at LT255/85/16LT tires? They are getting hard to find, but I have run them on my 99 Dodge for 8 years and like the taller (33.5") but thinner profile.

[6BT 56]

Hey Luther . Are you taking the fan pulley off to? Im leaving mine so the stock belt works. Just unthreaded the fan from it. No I dont have a speedo cable yet . Was hoping you had figured it out and had a partnumber for me

As for the shocks diesel wrencher , I did want them mounted the other way as I am sure having all the fluids held in by gravity rither than the seal will make em last much longer. I got lazy tho cus the bushing from the dodge shocks was rusted on there . And that end of the new shocks had no steel insert in the bushing. Ta Da lazy mans answer.!! Upside down shocks!!

Ill get them flipped when you get your frame boxed !!!

Made a call today as I want to add powerbrakes. I had allready bought the new pedal mount and dual master and pop valve when I installed the first driveline. Now I have all this new stuff and it wont work with any booster I have found yet. Local guy wants to sel me kit with booster , pop valve and master. Thats going to make for a lot of extra hardly used parts.

May still try to make a hydroboost work. I have 2 complete in a milk crate ......somewhere....

[Luther Grimace]

I want to not run it so I will have room for the fan motor but I don't know if I will have enough water pump pulley coverage. I think I will prolly buy a speedo cable from classic parts of america.

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by 6BT 56

Ill get them flipped when you get your frame boxed !!!

You better get on it, because next week I'm starting to box the frame and install my gooseneck..................