Jaaash, Al's thirty fives stuffed under my rig. Little worried about smokin' up my clutch. Drove nice down the road but have'nt hit any trails yet. Anybody else running a similar set up? '72 FJ40 with stock gearing and drivetrain. 4" lift.
Dirrrty Fives
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fsusteve said:
bwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...
That's classic.
fsusteve said:
Bwwawawahahaha it was just a test run
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Custom rust to shed weight.
Yeahhh, that's what I figured. How's your 40 do with the 33's ? Okay, or should I stick with my 31's ( which look retahded by the way ) till I can gear it ?CruisinGA said:
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No miles just lotsa burnouts... , riiight that straight six really lights 'em up!fsusteve said:
been driving my 45 like that for 2 years, 772f, 3 speed, 4.11's and 35's.........would be great with a 4 speed, the 3's 1st gear just don't cut it. But my clutch is holding up(5k on new cltuch and this set up)
1st on a hill is my only issue on the street.
33's would be better.........and I would trade my 35 MTR"s for similar 33's.
1st on a hill is my only issue on the street.
33's would be better.........and I would trade my 35 MTR"s for similar 33's.
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Thanks, I think I'll go with 33's for now. My f's pretty strong so it should turn those ok. Anybody out there got a 4 spd they're willing to part with? Preferably somewhere near north florida. Actually, if anybody's got tires I could use those too. I'd hate to buy new swampies just to thrash them.
Put an SM 420 in it. That'll fix the trail gearing issue. 
I could always just test out my new ARB and just push ya thru the trails 
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Thanks Al, that would work way better plus I'd save a buttload of gas $$.
Seriously though that SM 420 sounds sweet too hammerhead. I checked a few other threads. As far as I can tell the adapter is somewhere around 500.00 (?) and I'll need to replace the crossmember. Doesn't sound too bad. I'm guessing it's an old chevy tranny? I was also wondering what model/years it came in so I can start scouring junkyards. Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks, Jeremy
Seriously though that SM 420 sounds sweet too hammerhead. I checked a few other threads. As far as I can tell the adapter is somewhere around 500.00 (?) and I'll need to replace the crossmember. Doesn't sound too bad. I'm guessing it's an old chevy tranny? I was also wondering what model/years it came in so I can start scouring junkyards. Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks, Jeremy
ahh sweet junk yard hoping is gonna rock. first one to get cut on a ford loses
I have one in a '59 Chevy truck but I hear they were used for over a decade...
Bahahaha... now thats funny...lowtideride said:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=79656&item=4322467523&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW hey hammerhead is that one your talkin about?
dude hammerhead????
Naw, you don't want one of those... they really SUCK.lowtideride said:
redrustbucket said:
Contact spaceghost (Mike Smythe), http://www.iei.net/~msmythe/sm420/sm420_adapter.htm
he was selling the adapters for $100 each. I have one of his adapters, and all the parts needed for a swap but no transmission.
They were used in everything from 1/2 to 2 ton chevy trucks from 47 to 67.
They are bitch to find though.
Read up the tech articles.