86 chevy crew cab 12 valve swap

[84chevyguyid]

I saw that video a few years ago, first thing I thought of was sand dunes. Needs a roll cage though, looks scary in the video

[COS399]

Any updates on how your wiring is coming???

[84chevyguyid]

Since this forum is for diesel conversions, here's one of our creations. Its built on an old White cab over freight truck frame. Has an 1160 cat motor with a 653? allison trans. Drug an old John Deere swather home for some bits and pieces. Its pretty handy around the farm. Everyone around here calls them truck loaders, there's probably a dozen or two running around here. You actually drive them backwards down the road. My friend got pulled over by a state cop for speeding on his, he was doing 65 on a 55 mph road. His doesnt have a cab just a platform, was pretty funny. I put air horns on it to wake the kids in the semi up so they can pull ahead as we load hay on it, very effective!

[Dieselwrencher]

Nice work and nice bead roller!

[84chevyguyid]

Well today turned out to be a good day. I got my cab back from the sandblaster thurs night and had big plans to take yesterday afternoon off work and get it undercoated but it didnt work out. The weather forecast for fri was sunshine and light winds but the wind blew 30 mph all afternoon and because I have to paint underneath stuff outside,it was a no go. The forcast for today was cloudy and windy and it is supposed to stay that way for a week, yuk! I got ready to do it just in case the weather guy was wrong and I lucked out. By 11 am it was 60 degrees,sunny and no wind so I got it done!! I used the ton straw bales for safety stands so I dared work underneath it,held it up a few inches off the bales so I could get to everything. The only thing I am kinda bummed about is the "red" my buddy gave me to tint the U-POL bedliner with turned out to be kind of purple looking. I guess after it gets oil splattered and muddy, ect,it will look ok....

[84chevyguyid]

The weather stayed nice for part of the afternoon so after the cab dried a couple of hours, I rolled the chassis outside and got the cab bolted down. Grabbed the fenders and got them stuck on and rolled it back in the shop just as it started to blow and rain. Its exciting to see it start looking like a pickup again!

[brimc]

The truck is looking really good! It is a great cab when you only have to spray after sandblasting. No chance of that ever happening around here. What did you use to prep/paint the sandblasted area? Did you apply tinted bed liner directly onto the bare metal? I will be doing this to my cab real soon also. Again looks real good

[Dieselwrencher]

Great work and that is a huge step forward on the build!

[84chevyguyid]

The cab is in pretty good shape. My friend that sandblasted it gave me some epoxy primer to spray first but he also said he does rinolining on bare metal. The epoxy he had says you are supposed to mix it up then wait one hour, spray it, then wait 3 hours before you undercoat over it. I thought if he sprays rinolining on bare metal and its fine, I will try that with this stuff. Its not going to be having things loaded on it or drug across it like a bed would anyway and I didnt think I had that much time given the forecast so I just gave it two good coats and called it good.

[84chevyguyid]

Went on a road trip fri and sat and came home from Oregon with this. 82 kenworth with a 400 cummins and a 9 speed. Its going to be my new hay hauling truck. And no electronics!

[Dieselwrencher]

That's nice and looks pretty clean!

[84chevyguyid]

I went junkyarding fri and got a few bits and pieces for intake tubing. Coming off the turbo, the cast elbow isnt quite 90 degrees and a 90 degree elbow would make the connection lots better and keep the piping out of the inner fender. I found a pic of the elbow I need but dont know where to get it from. Any Ideas?

[COS399]

84ChevyguyID - I looked at mine and it has the same elbow as you have. Modifying the inner fender to make it work didn't take long on mine, just pulled out a hammer and dolly. I took some pictures when I did it but they aren't the greatest quality. I was also able to use the factory pipes, just had to shorten them up a bit. Hopefully you will have it on the road by the time we make our St. Anthony Dune trip.[ATTACH][/ATTACH]

[84chevyguyid]

Well I ordered the elbow, will see how it fits in a week when it gets here.
Ryanroo if you liked that one, here is the first truck loader we built. Its on a 1946 diamond t 5 ton military 6x6 chassis. Used a 440 dodge motor and a torqueflite trans. We left the stock transfer case in place. Use high range for running down the road and low range for field work. Also has all wheel drive or you can kick the steer axle out. Doesnt turn very sharp but is great over rough ground, dikes, pivot track, ect. I have a crappy cell phone vid of it.
http://s73.photobucket.com/user/my72...ml?sort=2&o=19

COS, when are you making the St Anthony trip? It has actually been raining the past few days and I wanted to go try the dunes out but no time

Mattman, any updates on your build?

[Mattman2010]

Did you order the one from the link I posted? Hopping thats the one i need and that it will work. No updates on the truck, been busy with school and only have about 2 or 3 weeks left. Been trying to find a new job. Once I get a new job progress on the truck should start happening.

Oh and I feel like I have seen that video of the loader somewhere before. Not sure if it was from this forum or a different one.

[ryanroo]

3918685

try that PN. should be a 90 degree 3" elbow

[84chevyguyid]

That elbow looks to fit 94 to 02 motors what's the one I have supposed to fit?

[ryanroo]

here is a list of PNs you can search if you would like

2.5" 90* 3918684
3" 90* 3918685
3" 73* 3923178 <-- this is the one you have, i think
3.5" 90* 3918327
3.5" 45* 3918350
4" 90* 3883977
4" 45* 3893059

[Mattman2010]

I'm in the same boat as you with needing a 90* elbow. Was doing some chatting with the both Ryan's one night and I think we came up with this being the one that is needed.

https://puredieselpower.com/dodge-pr...#/product/2257

[ryanroo]

That thing is AWESOME!

[Mattman2010]

I have an industrial manifold on mine. Has the turbo down and farther forward. I think yours is the same as mine. If I put a 90 on mine it should end up just needing a straight pipe going to the intercooler. I'm making both my intercooler pipes. That sucks about the axle.

[84chevyguyid]

Do you have a good pic of your manifold/turbo setup?

[COS399]

Not sure when we will be making the dune trip but it will be sometime in June or July. I will send you a PM when we firm up some dates.

[Mattman2010]

I looked to see if I did have a picture, but I guess I don't. I should be in the shop tonight so I'll try to take a picture of it.

[84chevyguyid]

I am using a sanden U4474 a/c compressor on my pickup, anybody know where I can find the mating electrical connector for it?