Freightrain
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I've been bugging the towing company for some "working" pics of my B. Back in it's heyday...the two owners were the main drivers of my truck. Since they moved to a new facility this winter....alot of stuff got shoved away and sometime I'll get them so I can post it. -
I've put some thought into a few small yellow/red lights under door of my B. Nothing gawdy, but enough to see steps/tanks at night. I put (4) 4" LED tailights out back on the diamond plate tail panel and my friend told me it really twinkles at night following me down the road. I have stainless mudflap weights to install yet. Trying to keep it just tasteful
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Find the DOOR TAG and read it to us. That way we know what you have. Since you didn't mention it had TWO sticks...I'd assume it has single.
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From the album: 1959 B61
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Freightrain posted a gallery image in BMT Member's Gallery - Click here to view our member's albums!
From the album: 1959 B61
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Diesel Drags
Freightrain posted a gallery image in BMT Member's Gallery - Click here to view our member's albums!
From the album: 1959 B61
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Um....ya...I can say I've had those kind of days........ Let's see...6000 rpm.......second gear.......and it just "kinda stopped"..... (428 ci FE in my race car)
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B Model Front Axles With Budd Wheels
Freightrain replied to b61fred's topic in Driveline and Suspension
I wanted to convert to Budds also..but after 6 months of phone calls and number crunching I found my spindles are some goofy odd pieces and no std budd hub will fit. Now, that doesn't mean I couldn't change king pins/spindle assy to make it work but have not gone that route yet. -
From what I have been told so far....the water pump and balancer from your original motor will need to be used. The starter will be on the drivers side on new motor, which will need to be moved to passenger side for clearance(from what I have been told? ) Not sure what you need to do there? Use your original bellhousing between 285/5 spd? This is a job that I would like to look into later, but I still want my twin sticks...so I would probably re-use my triplex(or something similar) though not really needed. Not sure...that is a project for someday..............
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On normal car/trucks you adjust the throw out arm for clearance. Here you adjust the plate for clearance from the throw out. Hmmm, okay. That is the reason I have not dug into it. I have read people that have got it screwed up somehow and don't have pedal anymore . Don't want to get into that. Some day when I have nothing better to do....maybe I'll swing under it and start poking around.
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New bumper spring 2003
Freightrain posted a gallery image in BMT Member's Gallery - Click here to view our member's albums!
From the album: 1959 B61
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This has always been a wonder of mine. I have looked thru the old owners manual about clutch adjustment but not wanted to touch it. Mine is kinda close to the top, but also does not slip. Guess it is okay for the mean time. Don't want to screw it up.. I don't know how many million miles are on it...but it works so I don't want to mess it up.
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Hey Barry. The site looks GREAT My name is Larry Kortkamp. Got into this truck'n thing about 4 yrs ago after a lifetime of wanting to . I use my B model to drag my race car trailer around(ya, my avatar is my race car).
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