Nope, no camera anymore. I will try to steal it back from the social studies teacher.
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Nope, no camera anymore. I will try to steal it back from the social studies teacher.
What brand and model are the rims? I was going t look for 2 more.
I got the camera back this morning and actually had some progress to take a picture of. First, is how the truck or frame looks with the 12.50-20 XL tires on it. Lots better. The cab and seats on the back of the frame make it look not as cool as just bare, but you get the idea:
http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/8...thrimsandt.jpg
The VE pump 6BT has a Getrag 2wd 5 speed attached to it. This has a 1410 fixed yoke output. The 32 spline NP205 belonging to Sermis has 1310 yokes. So does my 32 spline 205. The hold up the last few months has been how to connect the two. No direct conversion ujoint exist.
I got a double cordin joint with 1340 ujoints and thought a pair of conversion joints would make it work. There is no 1410 to 1340 or 1350 conversion joint. I did find a very expensive 1310-1340 joint though.
I took all the yokes to Sermis a few weeks ago and basically admitted defeat. We scrounged around in his stack of shafts, yokes and joints. Several "almost" were found. but it wasn't until he pulled up some old Chevy 1 ton shaft that we got something that might work.
This yoke is cut from the shaft he had:
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/794...151410yoke.jpg
Direct bolt on to the Dodge yoke through a ujoint.
Then we cut up a stock M715 short shaft this morning. This shaft is a direct bolt onto the NP205 through a ujoint:
http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/5...51310shaft.jpg
They even fit together:
http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/1...versionsha.jpg
Now we have to finish dressing them out and cut the shaft to the length we want. Well, we want as short as possible. Anybody have a clue of how short is too short? I was just going to make the center to center of the ujonts the same as some double cardin joints I have here. The thinking is that they work at that length. However, if we can get it shorter. Less fab work will have to be done to the front and rear shafts.
You don't have to worry about feeling inadequate, mine is only 5.5"
http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Bumper024.jpg
Goes to my '58 M37
Is that 5.5" center to center of the ujoints? Cool, thanks.
I tried to chuck the thing up in my lathe last night at home and it kept wanting to fly off and hit me in the head. I only had a few minutes to mess with it though. I will get some quality time next week. Probably wear a helmet just in case though.
The truck, well frame looks good. I think the tires are just about right.
Pitman arm? Still needing one?
center to center
Just got back from the camp out. Yes, we still need a pitman arm.
Both look like my duce to 205 shaft. If you want I can measure it center to center, Tim.
Thanks Mark, but I have at least 1 M35 shaft here to play with. It is much bigger. I might actually have time tonight to try the lathe again. We will see.