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Old Oct 18, 2015 | 06:22 PM
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Picked up this highboy a few months back. I all ready had the 4bt purchased and was using it to run a water pump over the summer just to make sure it was good to go. It is matted to a nv4500 and came out of a chevy bread truck. i just got the engine put in over the weekend. Now i am waiting to get a drive shaft made this week. And waiting to get some hydrolic clutch parts this week.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2015 | 07:53 PM
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You just threw a bloody fish into this sharks pond!! Gonna be watch in this one!!
 
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Old Oct 18, 2015 | 08:50 PM
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Sweet

Sweet build, that's what I want to do with mine. Please share any tips or trick that you run into.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2015 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by sportfuryjoe
Sweet build, that's what I want to do with mine. Please share any tips or trick that you run into.
I will try to share any thing that maybe helpful. also things that do not work.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2015 | 09:09 PM
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Also if any of you know were i could find out what transfer case i have. I will post a photo of it tomorrow some time. The tag is missing off of it. The frame is a 1973 highboy and the cab is a 79. I have no idea what year the box is.

One last thing, what is the easyest way to share a video i just got it running to night and took a short video of it running?

Thanks
 
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Old Oct 18, 2015 | 09:21 PM
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there is no exhaust just dumps right from the turbo
 

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Old Oct 18, 2015 | 10:34 PM
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You either have a chain drive, sling lube, large out put NP-203 or a gear to gear drive, small out put NP-205 transfer case. What does your shift pattern look like?


1st pic 203 is L, and 205 is R
2nd pic 203 on R, 205 on L
3rd pic 203 on L and 205 on R
 
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Old Oct 18, 2015 | 11:06 PM
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 77&79F250
You either have a chain drive, sling lube, large out put NP-203 or a gear to gear drive, small out put NP-205 transfer case. What does your shift pattern look like?


1st pic 203 is L, and 205 is R
2nd pic 203 on R, 205 on L
3rd pic 203 on L and 205 on R
I am going to have to fabricate the shift linkage because it was all missing. from the way it looks i must have the NP-205.

thanks for all the help. Any places to get a seal/gasket set for the 205

thanks again
 
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 07:51 PM
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I thought i better give a little information about the truck.

Frame is a 1973 i think becouse it was built 10/1972 it is also a true highboy frame

Cab is a 79 built late in 78 with air conditioning

Box is a ??

It has 4:10 ratio
 
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Check out F100Today's build in the bump section....I think you'll like it.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2015 | 02:17 PM
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The perfect engine for a Highboy...less fab work than a 6BT and still great torque
 
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Old Oct 31, 2015 | 08:34 PM
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Been at a stand still for the last few weeks. Harvest was in full swing here in Minnesota and didn't get any time to tinker on it much. I did get my down pipe made and hooked up my fuel tank. My drive shaft should be done this week. Still waiting for a hydraulic clutch line so i can get my clutch all done.

Anyone have any good ideas for an air filter?
 
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Old Nov 1, 2015 | 07:29 PM
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Ideas for air cleaner... fab up an adapter and put a mid 70's OE V8 air cleaner on it. The later 70's (at least) are set up for cold air intake which the diesel would not mind at all.
 
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