Started the Cummins today. Sounds great: http://youtu.be/GqcjYkrypBc
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Valves adjusted, timing set to 17*. Fuel system hooked up. Electrical set up for start up and it cranks over!!! Will get the fuel system bled tomorrow and hopefully it will start!!
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Finished up rebuilding the Dana 60. Took a while to get parts and clean everything up but was able to install it today. With the 60 being from a Chevy, the leaf spring pad width was a 1/2 inch too narrow so I had to widen the holes on the pads to accomodate the leaf springs on the Dodge frame. Anyways, finished modifying the rear cross member to fit with the front output of the transfer case. Got
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T-case housing and coupler in today. Next... modifying the cross member to fit with the front output of the t-case. Disassembled the Dana 60. Ordered new gaskets and seals. Time for sandblasting:
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Picked up a Dana 60 and GM 14 bolt yesterday. They came off of an '87 K30 Chevy. Will get the 60 cleaned up and installed this next week.
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Dodge Top Hand (1977-1980?) These were designed by Vic Hickey of Hickey Enterprises from Ventura.
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Put the Cummins and NV4500 in the frame yesterday hopefully for the last time for a while. Here are some pics: Waiting on the input housing and shaft coupler for the NP205 transfer case. Had another idea for the power steering unit:
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Installed the Dana 80 yesterday. Had to get new u-bolts made. Haven't had any luck on finding the passenger drop king pin Dana 60 (4.10) yet but still looking.
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Painted the frame this afternoon. It was a High Gloss Black from Imron. Turned out good for being an amateur painter. Rob
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Thanks for all the comments! Sanblasted the frame this afternoon. Ready to paint tomorrow. Rob
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Yea that was a stupid mistake with the shackles. The bushing is in good shape but I will have to notch out the bracket when it needs replacement. The '89-'93 Dodges had the king pin 60 passenger drop (which I am looking for) while the 2nd Gen Dodges ('94-'02) had the balljoint 60 with coil springs that was a driver drop. Rob
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Made some progress... Milled down the rocker pedestals to accomodate the ARP 2000 studs: Built brackets to mount the core support to: Finished boxing in and welding up the frame...Next is sandblasting and paint. Still looking for a kingpin Dana 60 for the front. Can't wait to get the Cummins fired up.
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Finished up the rear cross member. I modified a cross member that I had that came on an automatic. Have minor things to finish up on it but other than that almost ready for sand blasting and painting. Steering: Found a power steering gear box from a '84 Chevy C30. Some of my buddies have used these on their rigs so I thought I'd give it a try. It will be mounted on the outsid
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Installed the clutch today. Gonna get the frame welded up tomorrow and sandblasted hopefully tuesday. Here are some more pics:
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Bought a South Bend 13-1.25 con ofe. Hopefully will get the clutch installed tomorrow. Been very busy with school. Also got metal to box the frame.
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Wasn't me either although I did see the ad. Thought about getting it. Really wanted the Brownie Box.
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Thanks Norm for all your work. I have leared a lot about these trucks the past 7 years. It was right at 7 years ago with in a week or so when my Dad and I bought my W100 and began the restoration. Between the DTA photo albums and the people on this forum so many of my questions were answered. I was also nice to meet you a few years back at the California Power Wagon Rally. Hope all is going well
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I'm running it in my '62 W100 daily driver. No problems with it other than its expensive. I dealt with the dot3 until it started peeling paint from the firewall. Repainted the firewall and switched to dot5. It still manages to leak out and crawl onto the firewall and collect dust but at least it doesn't peel paint. If you do decide to switch, blow out as much of the dot3 from the
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I made sure to do that right away. Have heard stories and seen pictures of what it does.
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Terry, I plan on boxing the frame from the front cross member all the way back to behind the transmission cross member and maybe even further. Will probably use some 1/4" or 5/16". Rear cross member will be something similar to this: Rob
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I have access to an industrial motor mount for the front of the engine which would allow me to use the front cross member but to me it wouldn't seem to prevent "torquing" of the engine like the twin front mounts would. I am planning on adding an additional cross member in between the front motor mounts and the rear cross member at the rear of the transmission.
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Been working on the crew cab recently. Picked up the running gear from a rolled '96 Dodge 2500 Cummins 4x4. Bought a gasket/seal kit from Cummins and went through the engine. After 250k miles you can still see the cross hatching in the cylinder walls. Also went through the NV4500 trans and NV241HD t-case and cleaned them up and added new seals. The engine has 60 lb exhaust springs for a exha
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Thanks for the Truck of the Week Norm. Couldn't get enough traction....had to get pulled out of the mudpit. Rob
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That is a neat W500. Don't see many of them around any more. Norm, are you going to make it up to the rally this year?? Rob
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There are a few problems that still need to be addressed with the big block in the W200. One of my buddies put a 12 valve cummins in his m37 off road rig and another buddy just bought a 12 valve parts truck and is going to put the diesel in his '70 W300. I have always wanted to put a diesel in one of our old Power Wagons as well. With the '94-'98 12 valve cummins, you can easily ad
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Was able to finally put some time into the crew cab this weekend and get it running again. I robbed some parts off of the motor to get my '65 D100 440 running but was able to get it all back and running this weekend. I swapped the military Michelins back on and got the rear bumper brackets finished and installed the bumper. Took a while to get it started because the timing was way off but it
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The rally organizers just got the registration set up for this year's Power Wagon Rally May 27-29 at the Hollister Hills Off Road Park just south of Hollister, Ca. "It's registration kickoff time for the 10th annual California Dodge Power Wagon Rally, aka Hollister. May 27th - 29th, Hollister Hills, SVRA, Hollister, CA. We welcome all models of Power Wagons, old or new, milita
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The best heavy duty front end is probably the King Pin Dana 60 from chevy one tons that have disc brakes. Don't have to worry about the ball joints. Rob
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Finally got the Michelin 900 xl's on. I really like the look of it so far. One of my buddies put the same setup on his '64 W100 and I've wanted that look ever since. 1965 W200 Michelin 900 xl by MountainSpringsPowerWagons, on Flickr 1965 W200 Michelin 900 xl by MountainSpringsPowerWagons, on Flickr 1965 W200 Michelin 900 xl by MountainSpringsPowerWagons, on Flickr 196
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The fenders are now on along with the front support and grill. Found a decent radiator in a wrecking yard but need to modify the mounts to get it in. 1966 D100 440 by MountainSpringsPowerWagons, on Flickr 1966 D100 440 by MountainSpringsPowerWagons, on Flickr Rob
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