My head almost exploded! LOL I think I MAY have found the problem there is a cracked hose at the slave cyl....slight leak that MAY do it....Ill keep yall posted....and if anyone has some steel 8 lugs (would GM pattern be the same?) in west TN....HIT ME UP

dodge and ford wheels interchange--gm wheel center is too small...some of the old trucks have a big spring under the dash on the clutch linkage-----

you probably want to see how big the wheel studs & nuts are on your Dodge, some of the heavy duty trucks have larger wheel studs & lug nuts, those will add an additional challenge to your wheel hunt. If you have the standard 1/2" studs, all is good.

Some of the ford 8 bolt wheels also have a smaller center hole. That center hole can be opened up and then the wheels will work, all the 8 bolt wheel bolt patterns that I have seen are the same. The clearance issue is where the wheel clears the end of the rear axle, and where the center of the wheel sits against the drum face on the front.

A leaking hose on the hydraulic clutch line will cause the pedal to stay down, and will also not allow enough travel to release the pressure plate completely. Gene

Good to hear you tossed out the obviously junk carb and got it running

I like 427's as well....LOL I put one in my 63 Corvette years ago with a 4-speed

Rickster

STA has 17.5" LT tires if you stay with that size. I don't know the cost. I run a set of their 16" tires on a '47 Power Wagon and no problems. If you go with a newer size, I would suggest 16" or 17" as tires are commonly available. 16" wheels should be available used with 8x6.5" bolt pattern from a later dodge (up to about mid 90's when switched to metric sizes). Or available new in some classic styles. Check Summit, put in your bolt pattern and you can see quite a few wheel options. I run US Wheel steelies on a brand F classic PU and like them.

These wheels are usually "lug centric" on a 3/4 ton PU but need to make sure the center register clears the hubs.


http://www.stausaonline.com/tires/sta-super-traxion/

I run 1996 Ram wheels on mu 69 D200, just found the correct lugnuts and they have been fine ever since!