So I picked up a very straight, rust free tailgate for my 78 w200 yesterday at a yard full of these trucks. Only useable tailgate though. Anyway, what are these 4 indents? Every tailgate I looked at yesterday had these, and I looked at over 40 of them. So I’m guessing they’re factory but not...
Yeah, its quite strong but the gearing is holding it back. 4.56 gears, thing is a torque monster but top speed of about 55-60 mph. Eats fuel like crazy
i got bored during my lunch break. Came up with this idea for my 78 using a piece of wood directly from the old barn we re-sided last year. I...
The Ford-Cummins relationship is actually quite easy to explain. Ford had an agricultural side of their business, completely separate from the automotive and pickup lines. In the early 70s, as tractors grew massively in size and power, they turned to Cummins, which had a great rep in the over...
Also, while looking back, we can say that the 5.9 liter, 359 cubic inch B series is a power monster, when the VE version of B series was out, it was only rated around 200 hp and 300 ft lbs. not many people were turning them at at that point. One of the first to do it was Mark Chappell . A...
Cause of the power/torque requirements Dodge wanted at the time. They wanted a smaller version of the C series and liked what they saw in the B series, which had come out a few years prior in tractors and industrial equipment. Little known fact, there was actually a 5 cylinder designed at the...
what I'd do is a 5 speed NV4500 with the 271 or 241HD T case from behind a 94-02 cummins. Then simply get an aftermarket bell housing for the 440. cost wise, might be a tad more than trying to find a big block 4wd 727, which can be found but $$$.
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