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Old 12-14-2015, 12:24 PM   #20
stinsonj
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Location: Canby, OR
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Re: '51 Build w/4bt Cummins

Welded in some boxing plates for the front of the frame yesterday. Think it looks pretty decent. Ill have to repaint the frame around the welds as the heat ruined it.

I was planning on ordering stock leaf springs for all 4 corners, thinking that it should work out since the 4bt is only about 100# heavier than the stock engine. But now, after realizing how much a decent 4bt is compared to a 6bt, im wondering if theres any way I could make the heavier engine work. I would obviously have to make sure it fits, but the weight is more of an issue in my mind. If I went with the heavier 6bt, anyone have an idea on what kind of springs I could use that would handle the weight? Or should I just pay the extra money to get a 4bt as planned?
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