Posted By: llklein
llkeins 39 dodge truck build - 04/27/12 04:59 AM
i threw a few pics of my 39 up along time ago in a thread about hot rodding these old trucks and got a great response so i figured id update you guys. truck started out going to be a rat rod but somewhere along the line took a turn 
i used the cab,grille and head lights from the old truck and pretty much built everything else other then the speedway front axle set up.
the cabs been chopped 5",channeled 4",took 6" off the rockers and shortened front to rear about 3".frame is 2x4 3/16 wall with a 17"rear z and 5" front,3.91 9.25 shuregrip rear and the front end is a 6" speedway drop axle with custom radius rods.steering box is a 69 dart box set up for cowl steering
engine is a 505 ci RB mopar 4.35 bore and 4.25 stroke,eddy rpm heads,.566/.588 lift lunati mech cam,harland sharp rockers with 2 eddy 500cfm thunders series carbs,should be a tad over 600hp, 630tq
727 trans,bigger planetary s,billet servos,4 and 5 clutch set up with a turbo action shift kit and 3000 convertor
im doing body work now and am pretty close to getting it into primer.plan is to paint it hot rod satin black.
i used the cab,grille and head lights from the old truck and pretty much built everything else other then the speedway front axle set up.the cabs been chopped 5",channeled 4",took 6" off the rockers and shortened front to rear about 3".frame is 2x4 3/16 wall with a 17"rear z and 5" front,3.91 9.25 shuregrip rear and the front end is a 6" speedway drop axle with custom radius rods.steering box is a 69 dart box set up for cowl steering
engine is a 505 ci RB mopar 4.35 bore and 4.25 stroke,eddy rpm heads,.566/.588 lift lunati mech cam,harland sharp rockers with 2 eddy 500cfm thunders series carbs,should be a tad over 600hp, 630tq
727 trans,bigger planetary s,billet servos,4 and 5 clutch set up with a turbo action shift kit and 3000 convertor
im doing body work now and am pretty close to getting it into primer.plan is to paint it hot rod satin black.
actually the only oem parts in the chassis is the rear end and the engine and trans.i was going to use a oem mopar front axle but by the time i added a spring and disc brakes i was time and money ahead to buy a speedway kit.
Ron...
got any more info on your hood orniment ? who made it ? keep up the good work ! 
i hate it,i come up with a full proof way of being left alone though,just let your friends know your doing body work and you wont see them for weeks for more then a few minutes 
i was going to order a 6 bolt 440 source rotating assembly to begin with and changed my mind and went with a muscle motors set up,never asked them about it and handled the crank a bunch setting up the engine and never paid any attention till now.new parts are on the way.
