Seems it’s been quite a while without an update.
Back in September I drove it to a show about 120 miles up the road, took the scenic rout up and a different way home, no interstate.
Drove it a few other times, and developed a small coolant leak from the radiator. Haven’t really had time to work on it, just backed it in the garage a little earlier for winter. Before spring I’ll try to test and repair this radiator or a spare I already have.
Finally after Christmas and before I go back to work I’ve had some time to work on a new/replacement rear axle. It’s been a year or more ago I bought the parts needed, and probably 5 years ago the axle.
Axle is a 14 bolt from a 1985 RV of some sort. Came with 4.10 gears, same as I have in the original Eaton now. I’d like to try 3.73, and have those gears from another 14 bolt with a bad housing, if necessary later I can go back to 4.10 or any number of other available gear ratios.
Brakes will be disc with internal drum parking from a 2005 GM 3/4 or 1 ton.
Everything is disassembled and housing is mostly clean, more cleaning to do and some welding, then reassembly.
I’ll post more details and discuss the axle upgrade stuff in the tons of fun section
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