Engine Builders talk.
#6951
Senior Member
Lol. Nice! Love that body style. I had a friend with a 79 with a built 401. Was a badass ride. You have the 304 or 360?
Last edited by charliedyal; 01-25-2015 at 12:25 AM.
#6952
Senior Member
Heres a good article charlie
http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/tr...75-axle-build/
http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/tr...75-axle-build/
#6953
Senior Member
It was actually a 4.2 I6 with a 3 speed manual! Top speed was between 55-60 somebody geared the hell out of it. Traction willing you could let the clutch out and climb something damn near vertical. I think it had Dana 44s front and rear
#6954
Senior Member
Sweet. That 258 straight 6 is a torque monster. All low end. I had the 360/T-18/Dana 20 combo. Granny gear was crazy low. Even in 2-hi it would only go maybe 5 mph at 6k rpm.
#6955
Geez get off of work finally and I am completely lost
#6956
Senior Member
Ya it was torquey as hell. And that's sweet man, when I had it I always wanted to do the 360 swap. Now I'm in here lurking in the background taking in all the info to go boosted on my 5.4 lol
#6957
Senior Member
LOL. I'm almost there. Trying to get the gears done soon. Then just a couple more parts and the charger will be mounted.
#6958
#6959
Senior Member
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Last edited by Jbrew; 01-26-2015 at 02:44 PM.
#6960
Senior Member
Wow you are getting there. I just bought my first house, once I'm all settled in I'll buy another engine and slowly gather parts and build it. My fiancé is also 6mo prego so I'm not sure what kind of rush I will be in to start building an engine lol.