Raymo's '93 chevy

[Raymo]

Well I had the engine in and driving once, but in true young hotrodder fashion it wasn't good enough so I pulled it all apart and started over with a new frame. So this is where I'm at so far, more to come in a week or so.


The truck I'm usin', '93 chevy that started life as a 2wd single wheel with the sick.5 diesel and a 5-speed.


Here's what I did for mounts, the bottom tube is 1.5"x3" 7 guage, and the gusset pieces are also 7 guage cut from a chunk of 3"x6" tube. Oh and don't mind the flux residue, the welds are pretty I promise




This is the engine, trans and case full weight on the frame, dead nuts at 5 degrees



That's all for now, garage is tied up again and the cab is at the shop gettin' new rockers and corners.

[ahale2772]

i always love seeing a square hitch on the front of a frame

[Raymo]

i always love seeing a square hitch on the front of a frame

Nah, don't worry bout that lil guy. Just like the rest of the truck, far from finished.

[ahale2772]

no haha i like it i had one on my old chevy once towed a 2600 john deere backwards up hill because we couldent back any other truck in

[Raymo]

You shoulda been there for the time my clutch master went out when parking a trailer with the front hitch! Good thing the old 6.5 was a turd and stalled out or that woulda been a mess lol

[ahale2772]

haha yup i had a 6.2 with a turbo in an 82 lifted gmc and the truck still had no power only reason i could pull stuff was cause it had 410s and 3 speed with granny low i think the most boost i ever got out of that truck was like 14 lbs

[Raymo]

Look what I just brought home! Yeah buddy a Dana 80 with all the goodies, couldn't pass it up for 200 bucks! I'm tossin around ideas for the front but that'll be a suprise.

[PToombs]

, disc brakes? That sure came off something newer than a 1st gen! I'm sure it's worth all of $200 too.

[Raymo]

Lol it's from a '99 Chevy 3500HD, the sweet part besides low miles is that the calipers look and mount exactly like my 60 calipers on my first gen front axle and my '78 60 I have on this truck.

[pulltilbroke]

:hs: , disc brakes? That sure came off something newer than a 1st gen! I'm sure it's worth all of $200 too.

FWIW, they used 10 lug disc brake 80's in the late 80's in F-superdutys also

[Raymo]

Well progress is a little slower than I'd like, but so far I've come up with this for my axles. I just picked up a set of 19.5" wheels with some brand new 8-19.5R tires, they measure 34" so those will help with my 4.10 gears. I really wanted to keep my dually bed and still run the narrowish CC axle, so the plan is to machine up some front and rear 10 on 8.75" hubs to bring the WMS from 66.5" back out to the 72" the 14 bolt has. For the front I'm torn between making adapters for 8 to 10 lug, or machining hubs for my 60.

So far in the build I've invested...
Engine, clutch and flywheel- traded my $1500 welder
NV 4500- traded my small Block Chevy
Dana 300 case, input shaft, and 32 spline output and 1410 yoke- $500
Dana 80- $200
dana 60- $300

Not too bad I guess

[Raymo]

Well, come to find out tonight that my 80 has a 4.63 gear . Still worth the 200 so far tho. Rear hubs should be done in a week or so, and my cab is still at the body shop for week three now. Lol so much for a quick build!

[Mark Nixon]

4.63?!
Well, I feel a bit better, the hauler has 4.56s.
Wonder how that'll work with the NV4500's overdrive?

Mark.

[Raymo]

Yup, I guess it's some kind of "wrecker prep" option those 3500HD's had. Now I gotta convince the wife that 400 bucks for the 3.73 that fits the 4.10 and up carrier is a good deal lmao. Thank goodness I already had the gear for my 60 front Unless I come up with at least a 4.10 for the 80, then I can leave the front diff alone.

[Raymo]

Well, past few weeks have been interesting to say the least. I have some 4.10's for my 80 on the way, and my hubs seem to be a never ending battle so far. But thats what I get for not leaving well enough alone