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So... I've also given serious thought to an NV4500 (have one or two of those around) or a 4L80e (got a few of those too) Pros of the 4L80e fairly strong, should function well with stand alone computer, Auto trans is nice for a lot of what I plan do do with the Deuce.. Cons: expense of...

I'm no expert on the 700r4, but I've seen them in some pretty well built rigs (500 hp+) albeit with some modification... As I recall, The shop that built this one put in some good aftermarket goodies, to the tune of an extra $400 or so... Like I said, I'm no expert, but I do trust the guys...

I'm not overly partial to the 700r4, or slush boxes in general, but I've got one that's got less than 5k miles on a quality rebuild that was in an '87 3/4 ton suburban. The the old 6.2 spun a bearing shortly after we had the trans rebuilt. I have $1400 in the tranny but the truck is only worth...

Nope, F600...

The 6 hole dual wheels off of my other 50's trucks would fit wouldn't they?

I was thinking carbide grinder... :)

I'm still new with these rigs but I think I'm picking up the idea... So can I run the rear tires the other way so the track width is more like the front?

Agreed, have no intentions of going back to duals. I just don't like the way the rear tires don't track with the front. I'll have to take some measurements to be sure, but I don't know yet if I have single or dual rims. Im pretty sure that the rear axle hubs are set for duals just by the looks...

I'm sure I could be convinced to part with it, but realistically, I'm 9- 12 months from putting the flatbed on... I did, however, find this on craigslist... http://rapidcity.craigslist.org/cto/5234835341.html. Lookslike it has an old military box on a Ford truck...

I live right near the 3 state corner, so as NE as Wyoming gets... It does have a tailgate, but I'm planning on putting a flatbed with a lift off of a '59 F600 onto it rather than the military box... so I'm definitely not going with a parts correct restoration... this old girl is going to be...

Thanks! The Frame says 211... I don't have the enough rims/tires to dual it back up. Its been run with just the inside duals for as long as I can remember, since back in its firetruck days... I think it would look better, at least for now, to run the rear duals the other way if possible...

It's '53, not sure the hood # yet... Yeah, thanks, she's pretty straight and complete... Although I just got a lead on a boneyard that's got some old military stuff in it I'll have to take a look at this week... Can never have too many spare parts! Not sure what to do for tires, I think for...

A few pics to start Got a chance to take a few pictures, but nothing else very productive... at least as far as this project goes. Have a tractor in my shop at the moment that's plugging things up... No rest for the wicked... Not much to look at yet, but ain't nothing a little fresh paint...

Agreed... hard to run from my computer to the shop and back every time I have to look at something. I end up printing off what I need when I find a download online, but by the time I'm done I usually find it would have been simpler (and probably cheaper) just to buy the paper copy in the first...

Thank you! Where is the best place to order that?

You're from the south, you'll understand... :wink: "Wd-40" here is the universal term (that along with "panther piss" but I wasn't sure how much geography that colloquialism covered!) Sort of like ordering a "Coke" down south and being asked "What kind?" I actually use REM oil from the gun...

Thanks! I was 99% sure, but had a friend that was convinced it was posative earth, told him he was full of :3dAngus: but we popped the hood and found a red ground cable! I think I'll take the carb off, probably not disassemble it, but carb clean the snot out of it at least... for now...

That's what I was thinking. I didn't get a chance today, but maybe tomorrow I'll pull the plugs and put some WD-40 in... With an engine that's set this long, I usually change the oil, then pull the distributor and run the oil pump too... Likewise, I usually like to use a jump wire and a remote...

I don't get rid of too many old things (as my wife will surely tell you) I'm sure I'll keep the old eng/trans in a shed around here somewhere when I take her out, maybe somebody will need one some day! Thats still a ways off, I'd like to get her running as is for now just to make sure its all...

Made a heck of a trade, got the old M211 from my uncle for 2 (or was it 3) bottles of Pendleton... been a busy summer but finally got her hauled up to my place and I've had a chance to look it over a bit and I'm trying to make a plan of attack... The old truck has been in the family for quite...