need advice

[bad_religion_au]

thinking about buying a 78 piggy for 99 bucks, i need a 4 speed, my bro needs a couple of parts, and if the diffs are any good, should pay for themselves, so i need advice on how to test if the geabox and transfer case is any good, without an engine attached.... the guy said it's ok, just want to check for myself.

also, if this does come off, i may have a rear Full Floater axle for a 40/ 45/ 55 that i may be looking to get rid of, minus diff center... if anyone was willing to organise shipping.

 

[tucker74]

I'd love to have it - you'd probably be better off selling it locally with shipping though

...unless the price is really cheap!

Tucker

 

[Landpimp]

$99............just buy it ya cheap bastard

other than that I am no help


prolly a rot free body as its in Oz...........fawker

 

[beanz2]

thinking about buying a 78 piggy for 99 bucks, i need a 4 speed, my bro needs a couple of parts, and if the diffs are any good, should pay for themselves, so i need advice on how to test if the geabox and transfer case is any good, without an engine attached.... the guy said it's ok, just want to check for myself.

Maybe drain the oil and see if you see metal particles or, God forbid, rusty water droplets? If the drivetrain is out, open the tranny and transfer top covers and check out the gears if any pitting, etc. Still you won't be able to try out the synchros, etc. I'd buy it with a high probability of having to rebuild the tranny and transfer. Good luck, Rob.

Stuff from the Oz East Coast still rusts, no?

Dave

 

[bad_religion_au]

yeah, rusts like no end... the body's worthless.

as for the housing, no one really needs them in aust, and i might be inclined to keep it for spare axle shafts, but it might be a little too much junk sitting round at the mr's parents house, so if anyone is interested, or whatever, and i get it, i'll probably only charge shipping... if it's worth it to any one, same with fiddly things if you need them off it. if not, i guess i'll keep it for a little while...

 

[s79bj40]

its looks like a bit of a rusted heap to me, and even for $99 the effort of getting it onto a trailer and back home with only 3 wheels looks like a bit of effort, especially since once you part it you are left with a not so rolling stock that not even the wreckers will touch. Unless you have a secret car dump out back?

 

[bad_religion_au]

got a farm, got metal recyclers.

need a gearbox, need a diff, need free wheeling hubs, need new front drums, and someone else is after the steering column, and the guy offered to deliver... so i've put in a bid

 

[CruisinGA]

I'm all over the FF-- let me know if you end up with the truck.

 

[John Kerry]

What more do you expect for 99 bucks? Buy it.

 

[Degnol]

Hey, John...What's with the long face?

 

[bad_religion_au]

yeah, in contact with the guy, hopefully he'l deliver it the hour away to the mr's parents place where i'm keeping it. even if i thow in an extra 20 to cover his troubles...

CruisinGA, work out cost of freight from 'Melbourne Australia, to you (i got no idea what it would be) and if that looks ok, i'll send it, you cover freight. can't guaruntee the wheel bearings will be kosher, or the brake drums, i'll have a look at condition, and advise once it's pulled. otherwise, i'll just keep it for spares, if the parents don't mind having the housing sit there.

 

[bad_religion_au]

oh, and FF will have axles and brake drums, but no diff carrier or center. carrier from the front of 76 and newer should work, don't know if the C clip Axle (SF) diff carriers will work. probably will

 

[bad_religion_au]

just looked into it, probably could get a FF from SOR cheaper than i could freight it, if you prove me wrong, OK, i'll think about sending it, but you'd probably be better off getting one already in the US, unless i'm missing something

 

[JohnL]

That $99 Aus or US?

Stop rubbing it in!

 

[bad_religion_au]

aus.

 

[JohnL]

bein facetious...it sounds like a bargain at 10x that....im just jealous

 

[bad_religion_au]

seeing someone is going to give me more than what i payed for the car, just for the CV's

 

[JohnL]

I'd take that "Return on Economic Capital" anyday. Just check out my Citibank stock keep tanking.....