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Good point. I actually had to raise the idle a few years ago due to a carb tuning issue. I got that resolved (combination of junk stuck in the seat causing flooding and idle mixture) and never readjusted down. It runs great, but the higher idle helps starting from stops. I haven't messed with tuning much the past few years since I started a new project car. I'm avoiding wiring issues on that one, so I may tinker on the Dodge this weekend. I have dual Webers from Langdon and electronic ignition. I had it purring great then ran into an issue at the Salina show a few years ago. After fixing it in the hotel parking lot, I haven't messed with it--just start it and drive.

Honestly, I really haven't paid attention or noticed any issues. Drivability was pretty rough initially when I had idle set around 500. Bumping that up to around 1000 really helped drivability. The issues were mainly around starts, but the higher idle likely helped between shifts as well.

I have an A833 out of an 80's pickup, so it has the 3.09 first gear. My rearend is a Ford 9 inch with 3.73 gears. I have no drivability issues. Starts in first great. Cruises down the highway at 65 in third. Overdrive maintains speed well, but gutless on hills or accelerating. Tires are 275x60x15. Magically, my stock speedometer is only 5 mph off after that odd combination. I was impressed that a generic replacement cable from O'Reilly's fit between the transmission and speedometer that were 30 years apart and was that close.

Longest part was waiting for the paint to dry.

I ordered from Mar-K. They were the correct length, and the bolts were in the right spots for my long bed.

I used a brass/bronze bushing to get the throw out bearing to fit. I can't remember where or what material it was. I do remember that it was a little long, so I had to cut it to length. The info on the sleeve may have been in a blog post on this site. I think for overall shaft length and pilot bearing engagement, I didn't have to add any shims. The thickness of the adaptor plate did the trick.

Here are a few views of where it lines up. I cut a little too much, but nothing horrible.

Forgot to add that a new generic speedometer cable from O'Reilly's fit perfect with the transmission and stock speedometer. It reads 5 mph slow. I was happy with that given the screwball drivetrain I came up with.

I can't remember first or second, but third is 1:1, and overdrive is around 0.73 I think. I bought after market linkage since the shifter I bought on ebay didn't come with rods. Not quite the same as I had to heat and bend a couple to fit correctly. In the middle of that I ended up with a reverse H pattern. First is up and to the right, and you work right to left across the pattern instead of left to right. Kind of an anti-theft feature. Here's a picture of my setup during mock up. A previous owner in the 60s must have pulled the original engine and transmission out of a larger truck because the flywheel was a different size, the adaptor plate from AoK required some massaging to fit the 9/16 bolts for the bell housing. Aside from that, it was a pretty simple swap and drives well. I can cruise the highway at 65 with this transmission and the Ford nine inch with 3.73 gears.

I was really happy with the strips I got from https://www.mar-k.com/ . I have the 3/4 ton long bed. Their kit was the correct length, number of strips, and hardware. I went with the unfinished steel option so that I could paint them myself, but they have a variety of finishes.

Here's the pre-modification fitment. My dad didn't have a tailgate when he drove it on the farm, so he welded on the channel iron to put a board across the back.

I had to do some modifications to get the narrow tailgate I found in a junkyard to fit on my wide bed.

Haha, I started browsing this guy's videos after watching that episode.

Found this video of a guy showing how to convert a Chevy 1 wire alternator to 6V positive ground. I converted mine over to 12V, but thought some might like this option in place of the generator.

Use an ohm meter to check resistance of the primary and secondary windings. There are lots of videos that explain which is which. The same procedure applies for both 12V and 6V. The only difference will be the resistance. I found this link that mentions what the values should be. http://www.farmallcub.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=16903 .