Thanks. It should look a lot nicer when its all done and cleaned up. I took the measurments for the filler tube, sending unit and return fitting locations this weekend, so when i get the time i'll make the top section and the mounts.

 

I have decided that for right now i am not going to install an intercooler. I have gone over the many pros and cons, and if i decide to run one in the future i'll install one then. I took my original first gen intake, cleaned it and sandblasted it. I then felt the need to remove the 5 letter swearword that was cast into it. I put the intake in my mill, and removed it....ha ha ha. i then took it to the wire wheel, polished it all up, then coated it with some hi temp clear coat.



I also gave my turbo housing the same wire wheel/clear coat treatment. I the assembled my turbo and installed it on the motor.

 

I had to turn a custom fitting for the exhaust side of the turbo for my down pipe. I turned a flange that is on a short piece of 2 1/2" tube, then it bumps up to a 3" elbow. Now i can start planning the rest of the exhaust. I scored a sweet piece of SS 3 1/2" tubing that is around 12' long with a swooping 90 deg elbow on each end. I got it from a local scrap yard for $30. I think it was from some sort of automatic car wash setup?? who knows.... it should make a sweet exhaust.

 

heres how she sits now with some other parts in place.


I gotta find the time to remove the valve covers, finish sand blasting them, and get them to my buddy for powder coat... I also intend on covering the firewall with some sound deadening/heat resisant insulation. Anyone have suggestions on what to use or where to get it??

 

Dynamat Hoodliner


You can get this from many places online, or some of your local sound shops might have it or can advise you to a wholesaler who has it locally.
I think it comes in three different thicknesses.

I use this in the headliner of police Chargers to stop wind noise from the light bar. It's the only thing I've tried that actually worked. It also helps keeps the car cooler during the summer. I've tried many of the dynamat products and this works the best for noise.

 

kinda late for a suggestion but im gona use some spray on stuff called lizard skin. they have sound deadening and temp stuff that u spray on with a gun. saw it on tv on spike channel's powerblock shows on the weekend . they used it in a super cab they restoed and on some muscle cars. sell it at summit n some other web stores.

 

do you have the chrome that goes under the passengerside window of the extended cab part i would be very interested in it please reply back thank you

 

I noticed that you have that front clip sitting there that's a 79 style. Think I could talk you out of leaving it to rot somewhere and selling it?

I know you're using the fenders from it, but what I'm most interested in is the grille shell and grille. The buckets and light assembly wouldn't be a bad touch either.

If you're looking to get rid of whatever's left of what you're not using on your cummins build, LET ME KNOW! You're in Canada, I'm in Canada... we'll work something out

EDIT: Guess I should ask as well... what kind of condition it everything in? I assume the shell is the original aluminum (front what it looks like because it's a dull colour). If everything is in really decent shape, I'd be interested in talking further with you.

 

Yeah, I think i have a couple of these crome peices for the extended cabs. I'll have to look at what kinda shape they are in, but i think there should be a good one. where are you located??

 

I happen to have 5 or 6 of the 78-79 grill shells. some of them have small marks on them, but ill have to check... the chrome grill insert in the picture is spoken for by a friend, but i do have several of the factory plastic ones...if i remember right i think i have some gray ones and some black ones... but aagin, i'll have to take a look at them to see what kinda shape they are in....i'll let you know.....

 

Well this morning i get to go on a road trip... i'm headed to ohio to pick up a couple rear doors. The one on my drivers side is in good shape, and the passengerside one was as well until i had a little mishap that resulted in a large dent right accross the body line.... man was i angry.... anyways, its water under the brige now so i've been looking for a replacement ever since. I found the ones in ohio, so my buddy, who is also putting a cummins in a 78 crew that i found for him, and i are headin out. It will be about a 11 hour drive, and we are going to make a stop by the Bronco Graveyard in Michigan for some goodies....

 

Let me know how you like the stuff - how easy it is to spray and how well it kills road noise.

I'm looking at that and then Al's Liner for my truck. I've talked to people who have run both and both are well liked from what I can tell. I can't make up my mind on which to run...

 

Im located in eastern Kentucky I would need the passenger side piece. My zip code is 40346. If you do have it would you post a picture too? I am very interested
Thanks for getting back to me

 

I've been looking around this thread some and really like what you have going on. If later on you decide to intercool the motor it's one of the easier jobs in the swap. The first gen dodge intercoolers fit quite easily. Ask chase what he thinks of the super duty i/c, it doesn't seem like it takes too much to fit those either.

As a reference for weight I ran my 77 F-250 across the scale at a grain elevator, which has to be calibrated as they buy and sell with it. My front end came in at 3320# and the total weight was 5880#. My truck is a reg cab long bed without a transfer case. I'm running a hp dana 44 in the front and a dana 80 in the rear.

Keep up the good work and definitely do some sound deading for your sanity.

 

Thanks 77_crew, I really appreciate it. It sucks that your tubular grille insert is spoken for, cause I've been looking for one for a while now and can't seem to find any that anyone wants to sell haha.

It's good to hear that you've got some grille shells though. Those are getting really hard to find in any sort of shape here in SK.

No rush on getting me pics or you taking a look at your other shells or anything... I've still got a few months until I can work on my truck cause I'm in school, and then starting my student internship. I'll have to add you and contact you sometime in the near future. Thanks very much!