It wouldn't take much to covert to two wheel drive. I would leave my t-case in the truck, remove the front drive shaft, front diff and leaf springs and install two wheel drive front springs and beam. Then I could lower the truck and mount more speed rated and sticky tires on the back.

The two wheel deal might work. I'd love to see it in a reinforced frame, short wheel base truck. That could be spectacular!

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

I have one of those trucks that is a 64. It is a 223 SIX with 3 on the tree, longbed.
I can't even begin to imagine how it would handle with that kind of HP and torque! And I might add it has a fairly new, tight suspension with disk brakes.
I think what you've accomplished is great, but I would be thinking about a race specific car and frame if I were you.

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

Or then just buy a decent frame for it and shock the chevy guys some more .

Like this?

 Seppo from Järvenpää, Finland
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Off in a different direction then. I have seen some really storming 4wd trucks on ESPN at the drags. Might be ineresting. Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Well the frame is completely rust free but we were out driving it again today thinking about our traction problem and came up with an idea. I have about 3 of these trucks out at the farm. All two wheel drive. We may remove the front diff and convert it to a two wheel drive. For a few reasons. We can drop the truck to the ground and utilize some speed from it, can install some sufficient disc brakes for the power, install some new sticky tires and stabalize to hit some much higher speeds. I love the power but right now it is just a dyno queen. Just a thought but I am considering it.

I don't know about Southern trucks, hopefully it's a good rust free example, but up here most of them have gone to the graveyard because the frames became too rusty to drive. Make sure to check everything in the front, around the motor mount and streering areas of the frame. I tried to repair one a couple years ago, Lasted about 6 months then tore itself apart. This was a lifted "Big Tire" truck just like yours.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

I think you are going too find the weak link, if you can get that beast to hook!

Glen Henderson



Freedom is not Free

Letohatchee, AL

Ya we seen those and they would work but we are kinda going for a triangular framed look.

How about just adding traction masters or similar build ups? Like these used with Mustangs...



These are known to reduce wheel hopping. Easy to do yourself too.

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