77 k20 budget build. looking for tips

[Underpowered]

yeah, i am much happier with my shackle angle now. i don't have an angle finder, but going by eye it does not look to be more than 15*, i may see if there is one at work i can bring home to find the angle of it.

i am not sure what joints are in it. but it has a joint at both ends of the shaft, no flange.

 

[Underpowered]

shaft is now cut, and welded back together. got it true to .025", which is plenty close considering what i am doing with it, a couple hits on a rock and it will be out worse than that anyway.

it is amazing how easy it was to shorten, i have maybe 45 minutes of work in what a shop would charge me $100 to do. the only things a shoup would do that i didn't is balance it.

 

[Underpowered]

D-shaft test fit, and the tank install,

the shaft

the slip end

and the keg. still have to tap a hole for my fuel line to go into, running it in the top next to the filler cap.

 

[manchildau65]

Sweet build! I'd be interested in seeing more shots of your frame joint (where you spliced) b/c I'm in the process of doing the same!

 

[Underpowered]

i can maybe get a few more sometime, showing the gusset i made and such.

but my neighbor did the same thing to his truck, but he made a Z cut on his, so i wll try to snap a few shots of what he did as well. he however did not take out nearly as much frame as i did.

but i did finally get it up and running once again. no 4wd as i am having issues with the hubs and u-joints. and the tranny is messed up, as once i started it up, it blew the dipstick right out of the tube.

 

[manchildau65]

I appreciate any info you can provide! I'm going to be soon cutting down my C&C wheel base. Glad to hear you got it running... what are the plans with the Tranny? I've swapped all auto's I've had to standard, just a personal preference and easy to do.

 

[Underpowered]

i have a SM465 here at the house already and the truck already has a pedal in it, so swapping in a manual would be easy but i am gonna try to mess with the auto first, if i can't get it straightened out then the stick will go in it.