FRANKENTRUCK!

Nice work.

 

Thanks man.
So I did a tune up, cap,plugs,wires, rotor, cleaned and rebuilt the carb and it didnt make a difference. Put a gauge in the fuel pump and had no fuel pressure. Changed that out and she'll pull 110 km/h up a hill in overdrive. Still bogs when you romp on it though, kinda runs rough and keeps getting oil on the clutch. Ill check the timing, get the carb tuned proper and do the rear seal.
Here's some pics of it with the Dana 60 and 8 bolt front hubs.



True dual exhaust, 2.5 inch, glasspacks to 3 inch tips. Not so shiny now though.


Tinted out the vent windows to 5%.

 

Does it kind of spit? If you ever get rid of that spit, let me know what you did. lol
Having the same problem on my 76.

 

Mines a 76 too haha. When I get it figured out ill pass the info along.

 

Gonna change out my rear disc brake brackets for some by TSM, if I dont im gonna be doing rotors and pads in an awful hurry :P I didnt get the axle flange ground proper to mount the brackets proper and they shutter pretty bad when I brake, so im going with some better quality ones this time. Also my clutch is shuttering/jumping pretty good, and im wondering what this would be from? When I start out it hops and shutters something bad and I have a constant vibration when driving down the highway. I had the flywheel done before I put the engine in, so either the rear seal is dumping oil on the clutch or I bent something out when I tried to put the tranny in, I did try pulling it pretty good before I figured out the input shaft wasnt going in the pilot bushing. Am I in the right ballpark or could it be something completly different?

Also a question about the dodge stepsides. I know a 'lil red or a worlock box would bolt right up, but there pretty rare to try find, especially in good shape for a decent price. What about the old fargo stepside boxes, does anyone know if there a direct bolt up to the frame and then I could just change the tailgate?

 

Dodge made a ton of stuff for Fargo trucks, so I would imagine the Fargo boxes are the same, minus the tailgate.

Hey, what carb are you running? Carter TQ or an aftermarket?

 

Do I spy an after market steering wheel? if so, how is it adapted on?

 

Fargo was made until 72 I believe, were the frames the same as the 74 and up years?
Its just the stock Holley 2bbl, I think its the 2245 model.

Sk3d: That steering wheel was one when I got it, I do believe its aftermarket though. Theres no adapter on it, its just on the splines with the nut.

 

I know 72 up was the same body style, but electrical stuff was changed in 74.

Ah, I have a Carter TQ 4 barrel.

 

Holy man its been awhile. Got lots to update but only have time for a quick post right now.
All the truck did last year was drove from the shop to my house and not move the rest of the year. Had a rust free stepside box lined up so I took the box off and tossed it and then the guy with the stepside sold it on me, so shes presently sitting without a box.
Currently the most important issues I have to fix is valve cover gaskets (going back to the stock valve covers, can't get the chrome ones to seal) and figure out the carb. I dont think the accelerator pump is adjusted proper but I dont know how to set it. It stills bogs when you stomp on it, have to do it about 3 times before she takes off.
Iv posted a couple pics of the linkage, from idle to WOT the pump doesnt seem to move very much, or is it about right?


Idle



WOT
Its a Holley 2245 2 Barrel