66 4x4 my sons new project

[argonaut]

Chris,
Here is the view at 0 and at 65 mph. No major vibrations.

[vectorit]

I have the square aftermarket mirrors, and they are solid as a rock at speed.
Nor do they make any wind noises.

I like the convex mirror idea.

[argonaut]

They're nice because I have no blind spots.

['63GENIII]

I must have picked up some crappy ones. Jason, are your mirror arms aftermarket too? If so, where did you get them.

[argonaut]

I think I got them from Truck Shop. But its been a long time.
The ones I bought from Classic Industries seemed thinner and the flat bent part where the mirror head mounts isn't really bent at the correct angle. The mirrors can barely pivot far enough to get into the correct position.

[RANDY COX]

Jason I see you went through the trouble of relocating your gas filler to the passenger side.LOL That's what it looked like from the picture taken through the mirror...I had those crazy factory SHAKER'S on my 70 Burb I couldn't see anything those things shaked all the time... those round covex,concave which ever they are do work very well as you said
no blind spots..I know a lot of people add those small ones like that to the bottom of their mirrors to correct that problem I think I need to add them to the wife's Nissan thye will save you from an accident.. I've been close a few times because of those blind spots...

[77K10Silverado]

Love the truck!! Whats next?

[RANDY COX]

Jason when you put that big block in your truck did it bolt right to the v-8 crossmember or did it have to be modified..

[RANDY COX]

I forgot you have the original frame so I guess you had to modify, my frame is a 1970..

[argonaut]

I used the engine crossmember from a 67-72 K10 and a trans/transfer case crossmember from a 73 K20. I estimate that it is mounted about 2" further forward than a small block would be.
I know some people have been able to make it fit in the stock location, but I couldn't. You never know if the motor is sitting a little higher or lower depending on their engine crossmember, or more or less tilt depending on their trans crossmember. You'll just have to try to get it in there and see what works for you.
Hope that helps...

[RANDY COX]

Jason you been mighty quiet, any new updates...

[vectorit]

Jason, hit me up on PM re Brothers show.
Your inbox is full.

[argonaut]

Originally Posted by vectorit

Jason, hit me up on PM re Brothers show.
Your inbox is full.

Chris, you've got mail!

Originally Posted by RANDY COX

Jason you been mighty quiet, any new updates...

Randy, I'very been busy paying off some bills and buying my first house. So no time spent on BU, just driving him. I have lots of parts collected, waiting to go in. Might dig back into it next year...

[RANDY COX]

I understand Jason, Buying a house will definitely put a halter on things...

[61K10]

Jason--glad to here you're doing well. life goes on and the tk can wait some. Good luck with your new house--enjoy!

Kimble

[swamp rat]

Good luck with the house!

[BrianGMC]

Super sweet truck. I say keep it a longbed and keep the orange paint. Best of luck with it.

[argonaut]

Originally Posted by BrianGMC

Super sweet truck. I say keep it a longbed and keep the orange paint. Best of luck with it.

Thanks, Brian. But it's a little late to keep it orange and a long bed!

['63GENIII]

Ok Jason, thats twice in a week that Ive seen ya here! Good to see you poppin in. Hows the house coming? Hope all is well!

[argonaut]

Ya, I'm lurking as always. I'm itching to do some work on Bigetting Ugly but I'm studying for an exam at the end of October (for real this time) so I can't (shouldn't) get sidetracked until it is over.

I need to swap in a new short 32-spline input and twin stick shift rails into the NP205. I want to buy a new centerforce clutch and throw out bearing for use with the nv4500 bellhousing. Then a new hydraulic clutch line and a custom bracket to adapt the nv4500 tail mount to the factory SM465 tail mount.

I'm also trying to decide what route to go to make my suspension more compliant. I hesitate to swap in 52" springs up front because with crossover steering I have no clearance to run a sway bar unless I can find one that is really wide, wide enough to straddle the outside of the steering gearbox. I've been looking at the one on my bronco but I'm not sure that it's quite wide enough

['63GENIII]

The 95 and 97 F350s that i had put the sway bar behind the front axle. Drop is on the wrong side for your truck but another angle to look at. Who knows, might be able to get one and flip it on top of the axle instead of under?

Which BH did you get? AA or stock? I was tempted to get a CF clutch but am going to try and see if the Valeo that was behind the 396 will work. The 454 kinda broke the bank.

['63GENIII]

Good luck on the exam!

[argonaut]

Originally Posted by '63GENIII

The 95 and 97 F350s that i had put the sway bar behind the front axle. Drop is on the wrong side for your truck but another angle to look at. Who knows, might be able to get one and flip it on top of the axle instead of under?

Which BH did you get? AA or stock? I was tempted to get a CF clutch but am going to try and see if the Valeo that was behind the 396 will work. The 454 kinda broke the bank.

A while back I picked up a 92-95 nv4500 bellhousing with the passenger side slave cylinder. As long as i keep the truck at the current ride height and get the compression travel or bump stops right, I shouldn't really have a problem with the front driveshaft impacting the bellhousing in the spot where the slave mounts. This would save me from having to buy the AA bellhousing and the hydraulic clutch bracket (i could make this myself, in fact i may have already made one...) to the tune of $400. But I may need to buy a new slave cylinder and throwout bearing (maybe $200?). I'm 99% sure I can use the same clutch, but I think I'll find that I have some worn or broken pieces in the clutch disk when i pull it out (another story). I have the used items but I'd hate to have to pull the trans back out to replace a throw out bearing after the fact. In general i like using factory designed parts, so i'm going to try and make the factory bellhousing work.

I'm sure the clutch from your 396 will work on your 454. Do the 454's use a neutral balanced flywheel like the 396 or does it have to be balance with the rotating assembly? I never really understood the logic behind that design...

['63GENIII]

Im gonna try the clutch that I ran with the 396 even though the 454 is ext balanced. I don't think it will be a problem as there are no index marks for the clutch to FW. I figure that hundreds of clutches are replaced at least weekly and Ive never heard of anyone tearing an engine apart to balance it when doing a clutch. I hear you on the AA and the 400 bucks. Thats the way I went and now I don't even have the money to paint the engine compartment. Just gonna have to wait to get a little more OT under my belt.
Get crackin on those books! Ive got an exam coming up for work pretty soon too. I gotta hit those books myself!

[BrianGMC]

Yeah, sorry man. New to site and realized after I posted that you were past that point.