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Just weld your frame mounts to the frame rails. It will be just fine. Skip the air brake idea and go with disk brakes. Actually the original brakes on the truck when working properly work very well. But if you want to redo them I'd look into disk brakes off of a large GMC truck and mount...

I agree with TacoZilla. Set the axle where you want it and then get a prop shop to make a new one or modify the existing one.

I was thinking of a cradle on each side and not a under the motor one. I probaby am not explaining it correctly.

Is there a clearance issue with tieing into the original mount point? To me that would be the easist thing to do. Another thought would be to make a cradle which would bolt to the motor and then go out to the existing mount points and then back to another spot on the frame. Like a piece of...

Ya know what?! It's your freaking truck do what ever the freak you want to it! Bob it or don't bob it. Put a cummins in, put a 420 hemi V8 in. It's your truck and your money do as you wish! Tell the nay sayers to blow it out their backsides!:):beer: As for cleaning the engine compatment...

Are you shure y ou got all the bolts? Sometimes there is a bolt missing. Pull the motor and trans as one unit. Don't try to pull as two pieces it will be easier to do it that way and then pull them apart outside of the truck

Spend a little extra money when you get to that point and get a custom aluminum radiator made for the motor and the opening. I forget the company right at the moment that does the work, but the reports that I've gotten is they are thinner than original, fit the opening with the correct inlet...

PB Blaster is also good for rusted bolts.

So much information you had to post it twice. I would give some thought to putting the power steering pump back on. Here is why. First if you change to a hydro boost brake system you will need the pump to run the booster. Second if you want to add a hysdrulic winch you will need it for that...

I think he's telling you to face the cold and get to work... :) :D :lol:

What happen to getting an auto Allison? Stick is ok..you'll have to rig up a clutch peddle...I would go with a hydro clutch system would make it much easier to rig everything up. Motor looks good.

Automatic trans with a Chevy adaptor you have the Th400 or the 4L80E (but then you have to play with electronics....maybe not a bad option though if you want a "modern" driveline. Again I believe there are adaptors to hook up the Allison transmission also. Sometimes having a choice is not a...

Well even if you go with a different motor than the cummins you still need to get the old motor out of the way....so eitherway that's a task that needs to get done.

is the Cummins motor hooked to an auto or a stick transmission? If it is auto then I would put the whole engine, trans and transfer into the truck. Move the GMC transfer case back and use the transfer case from the dodge to give you high low range. If it's stick then well.... either put a...

Decisions decisions....what's a guy to do.... :) I say skip the 4bt because it's a marine motor which means you will have to modify it for street use. 318 is gas and Chrysler so it wouldn't be proper to put into a GMC... :lol: The 6bt sounds the best so far and is a strong motor. But if your...

Do it! Bobb it! It's your truck do as you wish!

Looks like a plan. I personnally am not a big fan of storage bins, but that is just me. I still think a G506 style bed would work really well. A wood bed would look cool too since it's of that time period where some trucks still had wood beds. How far are you going to extend the cab...

Well if he is bobbing the truck that will cut out 4 wheel cylinders so he would only have to pump fluid to 8 instead of 12. I think if he got a hydro system out of say large commerical truck like a F450 or GMC 600 with a dual circuit front and rear the booster on that should give enough to work...

Oh and another thing. You might give thought to using a set of super single tires like found on the M35a3. Maybe not that rim, but one like it that people are selling out there since they both the M35 serries and the M135 serries trucks have the same bolt pattern.

If you want to make a single axle truck I would use the G506 of WWII as your insperation. Chevrolet 1 1/2 ton 4x4 Cargo Truck (G7107 & G7117) I think the 6.2 with 700R4 is a good combo...or a 6.5 turbo would be even better or the 6.2 with a turbo set up...basically the same thing. As for...