Re: 78 Utiline Build
[Re: MoPwer]
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02/06/17 02:36 PM
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Question: What size U-Joints are you guys running on your big blocks? 7290 or 7260? My drive shaft has a wallowed out end and I need a new one anyway. I can just replace it with another 7260 or I could upgrade to the larger 7290. Of course I'd need new yokes to match which doubles the cost.
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Re: 78 Utiline Build
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02/06/17 04:09 PM
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It's a SunPro. There is a write up on the interwebs. Some modification is involved.
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Re: 78 Utiline Build
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02/07/17 02:53 PM
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I actually have a 1350 yoke for the 60 on the shelf from my rock crawler before I went to the 1410s. Maybe I'll just go that route. Would save me some of the cost of upgrading.
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Re: 78 Utiline Build
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Talked myself into going the 1350 route. Good discussion with myself too! New slip yoke ordered.
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Re: 78 Utiline Build
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02/08/17 07:12 PM
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Yeah, but people tend to look at me funny when I do.
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Re: 78 Utiline Build
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02/10/17 01:41 AM
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It's too late but next time your motor is out it would be a good idea to box the front frame. Mine is boxed and I also have a piece of 1 1/2" round tubing running across at the steering box to tie-in both sides. I plan on doing the whole chassis (boxed and cross members) at a later date when I redo the whole truck. I just want to drive it now.
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Re: 78 Utiline Build
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02/11/17 09:49 AM
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Anyone successfully use A Body big block Fenderwell headers on their 2wd truck? I'm reading it should work, but no pics. NO, but I did bolt a A-body 8 3/4 on top of the leafs with a rear shackle flip to tuck 12" rims with 29x15x15 M/Ts in the fenders of both my trucks. the flip flop works well with the stock leafs only but set you up for a nice set of cal-tracs = they already build them for the trucks for axle over spring. both my trucks have the flip flop with a-body 8 3/4. but I am swaping a E-body in the stepside now to tuck 10" rims in there with a mud tire. going fishing LOL! a-body share same 43" perch centers and is a bolt in. I even run the a-body SSM lift bars (looks old skool traction bar)
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Re: 78 Utiline Build
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both run a stock front end with sway bar. just flip flop the rear and tub the bed.
Member Clutch runs flip flop with cal-tracs, hand built outside the frame BB headers. here he is in acton.
I would say this works good for stock leafs.
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Re: 78 Utiline Build
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When you weld the ends on your Dana 60, do you need to gut the thing or can you weld with the gears in? Technically, you could. I'd put something in the tube to keep the weld crap out of the center section. I've got a fixing jig that requires the diff be removed at least. I went ahead and stripped it down (no crush sleeve ). The inside was filthy from the LS diff, so I needed to clean it anyway. I'll just tack the ends with the jig in then remove it for the final welding. I really want to weld the new spring perches on first just in case there is some warping. But before all of that, I need to get the lowering shackles and new Ubolts. Going to go back to spring over. It was too low with them under.
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Re: 78 Utiline Build
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02/12/17 12:00 AM
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Anyone successfully use A Body big block Fenderwell headers on their 2wd truck? I'm reading it should work, but no pics. NO, but I did bolt a A-body 8 3/4 on top of the leafs with a rear shackle flip to tuck 12" rims with 29x15x15 M/Ts in the fenders of both my trucks. the flip flop works well with the stock leafs only but set you up for a nice set of cal-tracs = they already build them for the trucks for axle over spring. both my trucks have the flip flop with a-body 8 3/4. but I am swaping a E-body in the stepside now to tuck 10" rims in there with a mud tire. going fishing LOL! a-body share same 43" perch centers and is a bolt in. I even run the a-body SSM lift bars (looks old skool traction bar) I like this better. And look what I found in my scrap pile. Leftovers from when I built the rockcrawler. Should have what I need!
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Re: 78 Utiline Build
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What backspace on your 15x12 wheels Scratchnfotraction?? 4.5 backspace. 1/2" at tire bulge and leaf spring on a body housing/large brakes the e-body housing going in the 85 stepside will get a 10x15 with 4" backspace 275/60/15
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Re: 78 Utiline Build
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Dana 60 is done. Narrowed about 5" more than the stock 8-1/4. Should be about B-Body width. 3:55 gears with a clutch LS diff. Wheels are 8-1/2" wide with 3.5" BS. Should be just about perfect when I go to 10" wide wheels with the same tires. I moved the axle back 1" to center it better in the wheel well. Still need to run the brake lines and lift the bed so I can drill the last holes for shackle flip.
Last edited by MoPwer; 02/20/17 12:42 PM. Reason: Corrected how much I narrowed the axle
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