Gentlemen,
Thanks for the replies, this has been a fun discussion. As stated earlier, I have no intentions of permanently modifying the truck as she is a real cherry original and I intend keeping it that way. I am seeking methods to tweak performance in a minimally invasive (effort-wise as well), so as to slow the old girl down as you can see from the video that she was going way too fast. Yes fast is a relative term in this instance. The data placard on this truck states a maximum permissible speed of 3 MPH in first gear/low range.
As for prize money? You could shave pennies and still have spare change. The only "prize" I have to win here is the adoration, love, and respect from the community at large! There are no plans to go on the race circuit.
For the short distance of the "race" I didn't feel I would harm the drivetrain driving a short distance on hard pavement while in 4WD. I just wasn't so sure if there would be some issues with oiling the crank/cam bearings if I was able to get the full pressure 235 to idle at as low of an RPM as it could stand. I suppose the state of tune will dictate how low the engine will successfully operate.
Thanks again for the words of wisdom and creative ideas.
Paul
Last edited by Paul_WNC; 09/30/2016 10:33 AM.
