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  1. Ram Man 02
    Im strongly leaning toward YES this year
  2. Ram Man 02
    looking good!
  3. Ram Man 02
    I approve! some year im going to have to attend
  4. Ram Man 02
    I did nothing to my truck. i had to walk around it to get tools but i looked at it. i have a guy coming out thursday to finalize the details on my new garage. by the end of the summer the truck will be back home in its new spot and maybe ill be able to work on it then!
  5. Ram Man 02
    zero progress since spring of '19 im not a cabinet maker, i had no idea they needed turbos!
  6. Ram Man 02
    im sure you already know this but make sure the center section of the turbo, the oil drain points straight down. ive heard you can get away with the 5 o' clock to 7 o' clock range but too much and the oil seals can blow out making a smokey mess. Ive never reclocked a turbo housing so im no help there. *i really need to make a trip over some sunday after the BBQ so i can see the progress!!!
  7. Ram Man 02
    plane tickets purchased. looking forward to it already!
  8. Ram Man 02
    if you're looking for replacement parts try Bruce horkey. He has a good selection of box parts
  9. Ram Man 02
    Something to think about that i didnt see mentioned is wheel bolt pattern. i dont know what it is for the 1 ton axle but i know its larger then my half ton. next question is if you put something modern in are you going to care about dealing with 2 different wheels incase of a flat tire. How about the looks of the different wheels? the wheel backspacing will likely be different so think about that when looking at fender clearances and suspension movement. What gear ratios are available for the new housing you just picked and will that get you where you want to be with the size of tire? Theres free gear ratio calculators available. Grimm Jeeper comes to my mind first. Thats what i used. I thought about all these things and realized i wanted to upgrade all these other things in the drivetrain as well so ended up with a Fatman IFS and an 8 3/4" rear end. Definitely not the cheapest route but this way i solved all my current issues with the truck and hopefully all future ones that might pop up? Good Luck!
  10. Ram Man 02
    Welcome! I like the truck.
  11. Ram Man 02
    Im not sure what to say but i appreciate the kind words. Somehow ill make it next year
  12. Ram Man 02
    I go every year. i preregister my truck even though i know im not going to have it there. they just raised the preregistration price to $40 this year which probably means the spectator tickets are also going up this year. So i have to make an educated guess based on last years prices but when you preregister they give you 2 buttons so you can come and go as you please all 3 days of the event. If 2 people go only 1 day its cheaper to buy tickets at the gate. if both people go 2 days its cheaper to preregister a vehicle regardless if you drive it there or not but at least i have the option to drive inside if i wanted to. The break even point used to be between 3 and 4 tickets at the gate. Then if you go 3 days the cost to preregister really goes down. Now if you drive your vehicle inside the fair grounds you can bring a cooler with you, a little grill and food, or make sandwiches. now your not forced to buy expensive food and drinks on top of it. The last year that i drove my truck in was 2015 and we did bring a cooler and chairs. My girlfriend and i make a point to go 2 days which is usually enough for me. sometimes ill go back a third day, but i found it easier and less stressful to just drive a modern car then driving my truck on the freeway. Thats my$.02 but i look forward to 50s every year!
  13. Ram Man 02
    I put it on the calendar every year.
  14. Ram Man 02
    ill take a picture and attempt to upload it. my 49 had the fatman welded in next to the stock crossmember.
  15. Ram Man 02
    ^^^ I agree i have changed directions with my truck but i to was going to go this route years ago. 97-01 jeep cherokee is the best but honestly the flathead dont make more torque then the stock jeep does so any year 84-01 will be fine
  16. Ram Man 02
    its looking fantastic! i need to make time to stop over and check it out in person,
  17. Ram Man 02
    we officially have plane tickets so i guess ill see everyone in April!
  18. Ram Man 02
    oooo! cowl ventilator! how fancy sounding!
  19. Ram Man 02
    I should probably also note that my plan is to modernize my entire drivetrain. so i dont have a problem with chopping, welding, and changing any bracket or brace on my frame to fit my needs.
  20. Ram Man 02
    i bought my ifs about 6 or 7 yrs ago and there wasnt more then 2 or 3 companies at the time that had an actual pilothouse application. most companies wanted to sell me a universal kit that i had to tweek to my frame. i wasnt interested in that because i originally had intensions of doing the work myself. fatman wasnt the cheapest option but they had a good reputation (plus ive walked through their booth at Back to the 50s show several times) and the crossmember itself was 5/16" thick box tubing compared to the others at 3/16". probably wouldnt have mattered either way since im just looking to make a nice weekend cruiser out of the truck but I drug my feet for several years on starting this project and in 2019 finally just paid a shop to weld the ifs in along with a few other little things. now i work on the rest of the drivetrain upgrades as money permits
  21. Ram Man 02
    My truck is a 49 so not what your asking about but i have a Fatman IFS and the new crossmember does indeed clear the existing crossmember that holds the radiator. I bought a generic front sway bar kit and i know that does interfere with the original front crossmember and my plan was to some day make a new radiator support so i can install it. Not sure if that helps but like Dave said try calling who you want to buy from and see if they know.
  22. Ram Man 02
    Thanks for the reminder Tim. cant commit to anything yet but plane tickets should be cheap this year!
  23. Ram Man 02
    Im very slowly working on a 4bt in my B1B. its about 300lbs lighter. i know mark has a thread started title TODD, about swapping his cab onto a newer dodge frame with 6bt if youre looking for ideas. ive seen 6bts shoved into different old trucks at car shows but there was heavy firewall modification and never had a chance to talk with the owners.
  24. Ram Man 02
    very nice! ill have to make arrangements to stop in some weekend and check things out in person.
  25. Ram Man 02
    im not sure if youre asking for an off the self set that fits the flathead with out 7 feet of extra wire? which i cant help with. what i did when i changed wires a couple years ago is bought a set that you cut to length yourself. i trimmed them to a length i thought looked good. it has straight boots on both ends so they just make nice arches over to the distributor through the metal holding bracket. they are a Truck Wire Premium 8.5mm. very likely i bought them at oreillys
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