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Original plans were to race the truck strictly track use. The axle has the C clip eliminator kit, and has been shortened 3 inches per side. Under a stress analysis CAD program shortening the axle greatly reduced the forces applied to both the carrier and the outer bearings due less of a moment...

Do I need a lower stall converter, or can the 2-3 shift be dialed in? When building the chassis, much of the weight was guesswork and a torque converter was purchased to those numbers. It's stall (advertised) is 2800 rpm. 440 has a mild cam and the rear diff has 3:55's. Total weight with two...

"break a axle and tire goes..see ya" Not when you're running rear disc brakes....

Thanks for the reply. The supply for the 8-3/4 has rapidly dried up, and for good reason. Easy swap with minimal changes, to a more robust set up for higher HP and TQ. But with anything, supply and demand drives the price up. I have a couple friends who run the lowly 8-1/4 on the strip, but they...

Just curious as to what you paid for the 8-3/4 before any improvements? I'll not dispute any diff in stock form is stronger as they step up. Of course they are. But there are ways to upgrade a weaker axle to the next level for a lot less $ and time tracking down a dwindling supply. Rarity drives...

"If you didn't push it, you'd probably be okay with a 440 and automatic." That's what I run, but the axles have been shortened, disc brakes installed, plus a girdle with bearing cap reinforcement. Hooked up to a 4-link with rubber bushings. (No heims). The 8-1/4 is tougher than most give...

Agreed. A whole lot of extra $ spent if you're just going to the grocery store. All that "be cool" stuff can be toned down with actual usage of the vehicle and a decent power to weight ratio. That 440 will perform just as well pert near stock in a lighter car.

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I've always questioned what "normal" is by definition when it comes to a human being. We're all over the map.

Dear sir, Much to the contrary, a build that took 31 years from start to current, both my kids had a hand in it. Not once did any of my builds take presidence over family. Still had time for little league, drama classes, house payments made, and efforts made to insure the wife always had a place...

Much to my detriment, I too, have yet to find that boundary. Hope I never do. I like it here.

The award I won was after the truck was roadworthy. 1st showing 6 months after tax, title, and license. The time spent building it enters into the passion realm.

A moderate degree of narcissism is normal and healthy in humans. Everyone wants that 15 minutes of fame. Kinda like entering your car in a carshow. Obviously, it's the best one there.

CJ-6. Precursor to the Scrambler. Rare and nice Jeep.:thumbsup:

Just got my latest build running and on the street. Bassani 5x10x24.

I double dog dare you to take this test hungover, and expect the same results as when taken the the first time. (sober)? Judging ones immediate personality is ridiculous. It's actions and deeds that define a person over a lifetime.

I'm very lucky as most I deal with for this kind of work worked for the same company I did before the company dissolved. They all carry the same ethics with them. They have branched out to different businesses but I recognise the names who cared. One of the benefits of living in a smaller town.

15 years old. Young teenage broncing buck. Those topless Sonoma State coeds tanning in the sun. Me and a buddy would sit atop one of Californias' golden grassed rolling hills surrounding the vista's that we were afforded to. Memories forever etched.

Going to another car show this weekend. https://allevents.in/roswell/48th-annual-car-show/200026435055229 Light long-sleeve shirt, wide brimmed straw hat, cooler full of iced down bottles of water, a comfortable fold up chair, and a new phone.