I have a champion 3 core and works great. Once had the over flow hooked up, no problems. Don't know much about the NV4500 other than it's an awesome pairing, and the rear drive shaft will be short. It seems you just need the adapter to the transfer case?
Build Idaho 73 40 series
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Thanks for the Feedback on the Radiator i think thats what i will run, I know i will need the TCASE adapter, thats already in the plans, just sorting out some details before I place my AA order
My 350 SM465 uses a driver side slave/fork. I’m planning on using the same bell housing on the 5.3. Not positive on the NV4500, but maybe you can just get another bellhousing? Try I-Pull in IF.
No comment on the champion radiator, but I’m using a stock ‘40 radiator with a Taurus e fan. Seems good
No comment on the champion radiator, but I’m using a stock ‘40 radiator with a Taurus e fan. Seems good
I could be mistaken, but I think when I researched the NV4500 option, to mate up to my 1975 Gen 1 SBC it would require an adapter bell housing. So an adapter before and after the transmission. One of the reasons I disregarded that plan. I believe that a NV4500 factory bell housing will bolt straight to the 5.3...
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Yep it will bolt right to it, the problem is the slave cylinder is on the passenger side so there is a clearance concern with the driveshaft. Just wondering how close it really is.
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well this took a turn.
FJ60 axles are for sale.
Sold most my other stuff, bought tons, 40s and waiting on an atlas
FJ60 axles are for sale.
Sold most my other stuff, bought tons, 40s and waiting on an atlas
I saw your stuff for sale. I was tempted by the axle and a replacement hood. Are you going full buggy?
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@archie73 it’ll still be a full body rig I’m ordering the Campbell hood fender combo
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I still have my fj60 axles that is going to sale and my running boards and fenders, fender have some rust but are better than a lot I’ve seen
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A lot of progress since my last post. Custom chassis, stretched body, tons, links front and rear, atlas, etc.
suffered a TBI and my friends helped me keep this going. Hoping to be at trail hero
suffered a TBI and my friends helped me keep this going. Hoping to be at trail hero
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Got to a point where I was bummed I cut up a complete (but not good) and at some point I bought this to build one more for light trails, hunting, daily driving and exploring with the wife and daughter
That’s some serious progress since the last post. We’re gonna need some more details. Good luck on the new build.
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Alrighty so at this point my buddy stretched it about 12 inches with most the frame made of 2x4 4 linked the rear and rear coilover mounts then I brought it back home and sucked in the door entries to narrow the rear of the body and started building the rear tub out of 1x1 and I also got my Campbell hood
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Then it went back to Jake’s house for the rear corners he costumer built for me, built the cage with seat mounts and and tied the cage into the frame built the sliders, and front bumper and out the winch mount on
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and then my and my buddy Devan and I started workin on the floors he is awesome at sheet metal work and bead rolling so he started knocking this out
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Then my steering column and and steering column wheel showed up and i set them in place to see how it looked and even though I was planning on switching to autometer gauges I set the original cluster back in place and realized how much better the stock gauges look.
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So now I’m trying to figure out how to make the speedo work off of GPS. I have been looking at the speed hit kit but it says it only works with GM cables so I need to figure that out.
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Floor fab is pretty much done just needs clean up started building the exhaust and I got the mirror mounts made
