Build Moonshine - A Build Thread

[GLTHFJ60]

I'm with davegonz, wagons are made for driving! That's what you put the fuel efficient 4BT in for right? lol

Yes sir. The problem is, and I've found this out the hard way, that no matter how much you upgrade your drivetrain, something unexpected will always break. Last year it was a transfer output yoke. The year prior it was two tires and a leaf spring. Years before that it was driveshafts, other tires, multiple birfields, rear axle shafts, etc.

With a job that you HAVE to be at the next Monday, it's significantly less stressful to know that NO MATTER WHAT, you're going to be able to get home. When you break something (and don't have a feasible fix) 2, 4 or 8 hours from home, yeah, expensive tow.

When you break something a day's drive or more away from home? Not sure what you'd do.

Maybe the root of my problem is the nutjob behind the steering wheel

 

[hman913]

With a job that you HAVE to be at the next Monday, it's significantly less stressful to know that NO MATTER WHAT, you're going to be able to get home.

True words right there. Best move I ever made was going trailer queen.

 

[klinetime574]

It's all fun and games until a $20 fuel line part decides to break and the nearest Cummins dealer is 150 miles away. Ask me how i know

Johnny, make sure you have this part... lol

Yes sir. The problem is, and I've found this out the hard way, that no matter how much you upgrade your drivetrain, something unexpected will always break. Last year it was a transfer output yoke. The year prior it was two tires and a leaf spring. Years before that it was driveshafts, other tires, multiple birfields, rear axle shafts, etc.

With a job that you HAVE to be at the next Monday, it's significantly less stressful to know that NO MATTER WHAT, you're going to be able to get home. When you break something (and don't have a feasible fix) 2, 4 or 8 hours from home, yeah, expensive tow.

When you break something a day's drive or more away from home? Not sure what you'd do.

I hear ya. I have only driven to places less than 5 hours away and then I wheel like a

Once you join the dark side and abandon the 2F your 60 just isn't going to like you as much. Start putting some Chevy bits on it too and you're just asking for it

I will have a tow rig in the future, but that doesn't mean I'm gonna wheel it hard, just want to keep the miles low and the paint shiny.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

To clarify, Moonshine will never be a trailer queen. She will always bee a DD, at least in the forseeable future. I put ~13,000 miles on her a year! I love driving her, I just don't love the expensive shipping / expensive tows / stress of breaking at wheeling events.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Johnny, make sure you have this part... lol

I've got the support bracket that prevents that injection line work fatigue issue @The Phoenician had

Once you join the dark side and abandon the 2F your 60 just isn't going to like you as much. Start putting some Chevy bits on it too and you're just asking for it

The only thing I've broken as a result of the 4BT was the transfer output yoke. I understand what you're saying though


I honestly think that my driving style is the root of the problem. I just haven't matured enough (yet) to decide to change it

 

[hman913]

Your lack of lockers, besides disappointing, is also a contributing factor to your driving style and destruction of yokes.

 

[The Phoenician]

Johnny i try to daily drive my rig but can't afford to do it. I hope your job is closer to your house than mine is.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Your lack of lockers, besides disappointing, is also a contributing factor to your driving style and destruction of yokes.

Agreed. If I had lockers and beadlocks I wouldn't need to hammer her as much.

Johnny i try to daily drive my rig but can't afford to do it. I hope your job is closer to your house than mine is.

3.5 mile commute for me!! Not too bad.

 

[The Phoenician]

30 miles each way for me. Mostly in second gear. I envy you.

 

[Mr Cimarron]

In other news, I FINALLY figured out the flickering light (varying voltage) problem with my alternator. Using the externally regulated Dodge alternator, you have to replicate the function of the factory computer-controlled voltage regulator with something else. Up until today, I've been using an ugly, and cumbersome, external Dodge regulator, but no more! Thanks to this thread on 4BTSwaps, I've now got an internally regulated alternator that only requires two wires. Much cleaner install and consistent volts! Happy guy right here.

http://www.4btswaps.com/forum/showt...rnator-Internal-Regulator-Conversion&p=686465

This is the correct way to wire the regulator up with the Transpo regulator (small silver and black thing):

One IGN power to the orange wire terminal, positive out to the battery and you're done!!

That tiny regulator replaces this garbage.

Thanks again everyone!!!

I'm bookmarking this for when I attemp to rectify my tach bouncing during cold weather and jumping around at 2,000rpms. It all comes from the box thingy.

 

[davegonz]

I'm bookmarking this for when I attemp to rectify my tach bouncing during cold weather and jumping around at 2,000rpms. It all comes from the box thingy.

What tach setup do you have? Are you running a Dakota Digital setup or using the alternator?

 

[Mr Cimarron]

What tach setup do you have? Are you running a Dakota Digital setup or using the alternator?

Both i think. I believe the DD box is getting the signal from the alternator.

 

[davegonz]

They also have a flywheel Hall Effect setup. I had that on two of my cruisers and it was always a little wonky.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

TinyTach is the way to go IMHO. Minimal wiring, dead reliable and even doubles as an hour meter.

 

[Mr Cimarron]

TinyTach is the way to go IMHO. Minimal wiring, dead reliable and even doubles as an hour meter.

I've always wanted a hour meter.

 

[davegonz]

Yeah, I run a TinyTach in my pig, too. Dead simple to install.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

This is the $600 (used) version of what @robustbambi has Now with pink rings!!

 

[cruisermatt]

sooo... what are the pistons for?

 

[GLTHFJ60]

sooo... what are the pistons for?

Linked the wrong pic, corrected now. Pistons are out of another motor I'm building.

In case you're curious:

http://www.4btswaps.com/forum/showthread.php?68449-6BT-Performance-Engine-Build

 

[cruisermatt]

So that 6BT is going in mine after you're done rebuilding it right?