Been working on my D440 truck

C Body Bob · Apr 5, 2017

I got the bed back on. Had some 3/8 alunimum fuel line left over from another project. I got that mocked up. Finished up the suspension drop. Looks like I ended up with 2 1/2 Was hoping for at least 3 inches. I bought a new fuel sending unit & fuel tank grommet from LMC Truck parts. WANTED a 3/8 line but all I could find was a 5/16. I found a driveshaft in my stash that looks like it will fit just so I can drive it around & work out bugs. I'll order a new driveshaft once I'm ready to get on it harder. So I hope to get the fuel tank in this weekend. A bit concerned about the vent line. I wanted to install a driveshaft safety loop but it's tight under there so I think I can take it off the frame on the pass side. Will require some mocking. It's comming right along. Hopefully I can have it driving in a week or two

tallhair · Apr 5, 2017

I hope it goes smoothly Bob. Looking forward to your updates

C Body Bob · Apr 5, 2017

tallhair said:
I hope it goes smoothly Bob. Looking forward to your updates

Thank you Brian

traintech55 · Apr 5, 2017

I don't know how you do it. So many projects, so little time.

C Body Bob · Apr 5, 2017

traintech55 said:
I don't know how you do it. So many projects, so little time.

I don't either.

65sporty · Apr 5, 2017

Quite the project Bob

Snotty · Apr 6, 2017

D440?

pomonamissel · Apr 6, 2017

bob only sleeps 4 hours a day . mainly when hes working under the customers cars , lol . you are one of the round da clock guys . hey bob just scored some qa-1 uppers n lower tube control arms for my 64 cuda project . its going to be a clone of the 43jr cuda , well 340 6pck 4spd , not a 426 twin fours auto , not blue . its black . 14 x 6 3/4 americans for the noise , 15 x 8's steely's in the rear . like your pick up project . smog rules out here keep those years pretty stock . had an 84 la with a od 4spd . like my older pre smog one better . got a 72 w200 crewcab , putting a hd ind 413rb loadflite in . plenty of grunt there .

C Body Bob · Apr 16, 2017

Finally, finally, finally got project D440 moving under its own power. Got the fuel sender from LMC truck installed. Had to reinstall the old drive shaft. The one from my stash that is the correct size has a frozen U joint. I need to buy a new drive shaft anyway. I was so excited at how good it was running. I jumped in & started driving around the yard. I hit the brakes & that's when I remembered I had not finished the brakes yet. WHEW it's all good. Didn't hit anything. Pull in the driveway & gave her the first bath she has has in years. The engine sounds great & the truck sits better with the lowering kit. Next finish up the brakes & order a new drive shaft. Then fab a safety loop.

C Body Bob · Apr 16, 2017

Snotty said:
D440?

Yea it's had a 440/727 swapped in place of the slant 6

pomonamissel · Apr 16, 2017

it had it setting in it already , you lucked out . glad its a runner . what ya doing about exhaust ? mine would have been a better p/u with a 440 in it , had an od 4spd , but no balls in that 318 , smogged down . i dig driven my hotrod 64 d100 around . that 383 was a great install . sold my 69 dart gt body that had installed it in , a ran it hard . had more then less of the stuff to get it done . but brakes are still drums , going to put 75 d100 rotors n bearings/seals got to build some spindle sleeves for fitting it together and a bracket for the calipers , tried to get mopar calipers to fit . no room with the mags . so i'm resorting to gm p/u calipers . more rim clearance . can have weights on the rim with the gm stuff . although i have seen the viper calipers fit . just not ready to go to those until the engine gets pumped . that wreck'n yard motor was a great day . how would of thought , i'd find that in a out of the way truck bone yard . carma was good that day at least , lol . ya it was a yard transplant , now a msd on a chrysler electronic . tucked the msd unit under the dash for that vintage old school look

polara71 · Apr 16, 2017

Great stuff guys

C Body Bob · Apr 16, 2017

pomonamissel said:
it had it setting in it already , you lucked out . glad its a runner . what ya doing about exhaust ? mine would have been a better p/u with a 440 in it , had an od 4spd , but no balls in that 318 , smogged down . i dig driven my hotrod 64 d100 around . that 383 was a great install . sold my 69 dart gt body that had installed it in , a ran it hard . had more then less of the stuff to get it done . but brakes are still drums , going to put 75 d100 rotors n bearings/seals got to build some spindle sleeves for fitting it together and a bracket for the calipers , tried to get mopar calipers to fit . no room with the mags . so i'm resorting to gm p/u calipers . more rim clearance . can have weights on the rim with the gm stuff . although i have seen the viper calipers fit . just not ready to go to those until the engine gets pumped . that wreck'n yard motor was a great day . how would of thought , i'd find that in a out of the way truck bone yard . carma was good that day at least , lol . ya it was a yard transplant , now a msd on a chrysler electronic . tucked the msd unit under the dash for that vintage old school look

Damn I wish you where my neighbor. I have headers & turbo muffs right off the collector for now. Sounds awesome

C Body Bob · Apr 16, 2017

Low mileage 77 Motor Home 440/727 bolted right in using 77 D100 mounts. 8.75 rear came out of a 72 D100.

pomonamissel · Apr 17, 2017

i ran the exhaust back behind the cab , into turbo's myself . ready for tail pipes , can copy my stock ones , got a drivers side from the /6 and a passanger side from the 69 crewcab 318 p/u , but not for long . got a great motor/trans a 440/727 from a 70 nyr and a 440 from my 75 ramcharger only had 60k on it . peeled it from parts for my 72 w200 crewcab i've got a h/m 413 ind with loadflite behind it .

C Body Bob · Apr 17, 2017

You will be busy for a while with all that

pomonamissel · Apr 17, 2017

there ate a day goes by i found some way to get dirty , lol . but thats what old men do , right . ''get down n dirty'' with a smile . lol .

C Body Bob · Apr 17, 2017

pomonamissel said:
there ate a day goes by i found some way to get dirty , lol . but thats what old men do , right . ''get down n dirty'' with a smile . lol .

I resemble that commit

pomonamissel · Apr 17, 2017

ya me to , i'll always find a way . wow just pulled same weight off a american racing rim . it had 43 1/4 oz weights on it 36 in one spot . does say much about vintage looking tires does it . lol . the other rim has just about the same amount . rims had firestone wide white wall slicks , must be a china product . their were on a digger mach up , never left the garage . those tires must be egg shaped bad , could you feel that rise sitting on the r/e , lol .