Parting out a zamboni - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Joey-D · 08-14-2005, 08:43 PM

I just purchased a zamboni for the belt driven hydraulic system for my mud truck's hydro steering. I am going to part out the rest of her. They are Dana 44 underneath with something like 5.13 or 7.17 gears and only 4' wide. I have a guy who wants to buy them but money talks and bs walks. If there is anything you want let me know.

Joey
314-226-6420
JoeyDi84@msn.com

Joey-D · 08-14-2005, 08:46 PM

more pics; I believe it is a wisconsin v4 propane injected. Was told with a carb and fuel pump so on it could be run no problem, or just propane tank and go....

full foot notch · 08-14-2005, 09:07 PM

hey joeyD, for some reason your truck looks familiar, are you a member on offroadchat?, the one attached to USA6x6

Joey-D · 08-14-2005, 11:24 PM

No sir... I just put that truck together maybe a month ago. It had been sitting in storage with no axles or tires or front clip. Just bought a home and put the axles and wheels on her to get her to the new house. It still needs a lot of lot of lot of work before she goes back together. Motor, driveshafts, brakes, wheels, cage, half doors....... It will be awhile, but she will be beast when she is together! The last time she was rolling was with a 10 bolt front 14ff rear and 38.5 boggers and 8 inches of lift. Now she is 20 inches of lift, 2 1/2 rockwells, michelin 49s.

4x4Poet · 08-15-2005, 03:27 AM

What a prospect! Take the zamboni axles and make a mini, 4x4 tube buggy for the kids.

Americanrider · 08-15-2005, 03:32 AM

I had no idea those where 4wd.... wonder where you can get a lift kit for that...

Joey-D · 08-15-2005, 04:54 PM

The guy that want to buy the axles owns a four wheel drive shop and park and want to build a mini jeep for his young daughter. I thought about building a mini buggy but I already have to many projects and the buggy would never get down

rich-white · 08-15-2005, 08:44 PM

Joey where are you cribbing now still in south county?

bringit · 08-16-2005, 11:49 AM

Thats going to be a sweet truck.

Joey-D · 08-16-2005, 08:38 PM

I just bought a house inside of the st. louis city limits. About 100 yards inside of it. I live in the neighborhood behind the goodwill on the corner of carondelet and morganford. Along river Des Peres. Its still south county/ south city. About 1/2 mile from carondelet and hwy 55. 1 mile from lemay ferry, well atleast the very end...

GMC71k20 · 08-16-2005, 10:28 PM

any better pics of the truck?

Joey-D · 08-16-2005, 11:37 PM

Its just thrown together for moving day. I just bought my first home so I won't be playing with her for a while, but here is the low down. 85 chevy 1/2 swb with a 76 vin and a 91 burb front clip. Blew up the built 350, have a rebuilt kit and good lti vet heads but am waiting on a good block. Motor right now is a late 80's 305 with a hell of a lot of miles on it, but stock small blocks are hard to kill. Sm465 granny low to a fully clocked np208. 2 1/2 rockwells, 49 inch michelins, stock duece wheels, chucks truck pinion brake, homemade front bumper, warn 9500i, 4 kcs up front, 2 out back, homemade rear bumper. 12 inch springs up front with homemade spring mounts and shackles. 8 inch springs out back with a 97 dodge ram 12" lift front hanger as my rear hanger for shackle flip. Rear susp needs reworked. Full belt driven hydro steering stolen from a zamboni. Some things are down, some are soon to come. Have all the parts, just not the time. Flat belly, full cage, half doors, radiator in bed, hacked fenders, welded spider gears, rock sliders, soooo many things. I could go on for days. But gets this, why I build things instead of buying. I bought the truck with 8 inch lift and 10 bolt front and 14ff rear on 38.5 boggers. Snapped the short and stub shaft on the 10 bolt. Decided to go bigger and badder. Between making my own parts, selling old parts, and buying new parts I spent $50 going to 20" lift, 2 1/2 rockwells, pinion brake, hydro steering, clocked t-case so on so forth. For your non believers of my 305, I have wheeled with guys with 4 bangers on 49's and 52's because of the gears reduction. I have a final gear reduction of 114.88176:1..........6.55(granny low) x 2.61 (4-Lo) x 6.72 (rockwells gear) = 114.88176:1. Think I need more than a 305?

Joey-D · 08-16-2005, 11:38 PM

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CG · 08-17-2005, 01:47 AM

what kind of shape are those mags in? are they chevy truck 15 inch five lug?

Joey-D · 08-17-2005, 09:52 PM

Sorry, the guy I bought it from wants the wheels back, which really sucks cause the are the perfect lug pattern for my trailer, but I think the studded tires would get ate up quickly! Anyways I they are ford, early jeep 5 lug

CyberRanger · 08-19-2005, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Joey-D

Sorry, the guy I bought it from wants the wheels back, which really sucks cause the are the perfect lug pattern for my trailer, but I think the studded tires would get ate up quickly! Anyways I they are ford, early jeep 5 lug

Those are mid 70s Jeep Renegade & Golden Eagle alloy wheels. Very cool lookin' & very hard to find. They were OEM only on higher end trim packages on the CJ-5s & CJ-7s from about '74-'79 & maybe a little later.

Joey-D · 08-20-2005, 06:57 PM

So here are some more pics.
I don't know much about these numbers, but if you do I would love to learn:

Engine:
Wisconsin
Model VH4D
Serial Number 4351413
Size 3 1/4 x 3 1/4
Spec Number 287428

Gearbox:
T90A-1
W.O.DIV
01/18/79

T-Case:
Dana
300171-1
912925

Rearend:
C-32192-1

Hours:
29249

Joey-D · 08-20-2005, 06:59 PM

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Joey-D · 08-20-2005, 07:02 PM

even more

Robert1970C20rstbukt · 08-17-2005, 10:30 PM

dude, that's a cool truck!

LUV2XCLR8 · 09-14-2005, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert1970C20rstbukt

dude, that's a cool truck!

*1FaastC10* · 08-23-2005, 08:33 PM

29000+ hours? that thing has run for nearly 3 1/2 years! must be REALLY old.

1969 GMC · 08-23-2005, 11:12 PM

it has closed knuckle, drum braked D44, so yeah, that thing's old.

454_72_4X4 · 09-02-2005, 04:17 PM

Pardon my ignorance, but what is a zambonie? That mini buggy idea sounds cool!

smirch9 · 09-02-2005, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 454_72_4X4

Pardon my ignorance, but what is a zambonie? That mini buggy idea sounds cool!

Ever watch or go to an ice hockey game, go ice skating or anything? A Zambonie is a machine that smooths the ice.

08-14-2005, 08:43 PM	#1
Joey-D City's Articulation Ramp Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis Missouri Posts: 452	Parting out a zamboni I just purchased a zamboni for the belt driven hydraulic system for my mud truck's hydro steering. I am going to part out the rest of her. They are Dana 44 underneath with something like 5.13 or 7.17 gears and only 4' wide. I have a guy who wants to buy them but money talks and bs walks. If there is anything you want let me know. Joey 314-226-6420 JoeyDi84@msn.com Attached Images __________________ 85 K90 SWB Rockwells 46x19.5 on double beadlocks 20" lift 305/sm465/NP208 Toy 00 Silverado 2wd SWB 4.8 auto 3/4 drop slamair bags esclade rims Daily Driver 06 Harley Sporster 883 low 19?? Zamboni, Really I own a Zamboni! "If your gonna be stupid, then you better be tough."

08-14-2005, 08:46 PM	#2
Joey-D City's Articulation Ramp Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis Missouri Posts: 452	more pics; I believe it is a wisconsin v4 propane injected. Was told with a carb and fuel pump so on it could be run no problem, or just propane tank and go.... Attached Images __________________ 85 K90 SWB Rockwells 46x19.5 on double beadlocks 20" lift 305/sm465/NP208 Toy 00 Silverado 2wd SWB 4.8 auto 3/4 drop slamair bags esclade rims Daily Driver 06 Harley Sporster 883 low 19?? Zamboni, Really I own a Zamboni! "If your gonna be stupid, then you better be tough."

08-14-2005, 11:24 PM	#4
Joey-D City's Articulation Ramp Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis Missouri Posts: 452	No sir... I just put that truck together maybe a month ago. It had been sitting in storage with no axles or tires or front clip. Just bought a home and put the axles and wheels on her to get her to the new house. It still needs a lot of lot of lot of work before she goes back together. Motor, driveshafts, brakes, wheels, cage, half doors....... It will be awhile, but she will be beast when she is together! The last time she was rolling was with a 10 bolt front 14ff rear and 38.5 boggers and 8 inches of lift. Now she is 20 inches of lift, 2 1/2 rockwells, michelin 49s. __________________ 85 K90 SWB Rockwells 46x19.5 on double beadlocks 20" lift 305/sm465/NP208 Toy 00 Silverado 2wd SWB 4.8 auto 3/4 drop slamair bags esclade rims Daily Driver 06 Harley Sporster 883 low 19?? Zamboni, Really I own a Zamboni! "If your gonna be stupid, then you better be tough."

08-15-2005, 03:27 AM	#5
4x4Poet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: "Under Montana skies." Posts: 1,836	What a prospect! Take the zamboni axles and make a mini, 4x4 tube buggy for the kids. __________________ '71 GMC K20 Suburban, '71 GMC K10 Suburban, '72 Chevy C10 CST Suburban, '72 Chevy K20 clunker pickup.

08-15-2005, 04:54 PM	#7
Joey-D City's Articulation Ramp Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis Missouri Posts: 452	The guy that want to buy the axles owns a four wheel drive shop and park and want to build a mini jeep for his young daughter. I thought about building a mini buggy but I already have to many projects and the buggy would never get down __________________ 85 K90 SWB Rockwells 46x19.5 on double beadlocks 20" lift 305/sm465/NP208 Toy 00 Silverado 2wd SWB 4.8 auto 3/4 drop slamair bags esclade rims Daily Driver 06 Harley Sporster 883 low 19?? Zamboni, Really I own a Zamboni! "If your gonna be stupid, then you better be tough."

08-14-2005, 09:07 PM	#3
full foot notch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central florida Posts: 3,223	hey joeyD, for some reason your truck looks familiar, are you a member on offroadchat?, the one attached to USA6x6

08-15-2005, 03:32 AM	#6
Americanrider Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NW, WA. Posts: 1,421	I had no idea those where 4wd.... wonder where you can get a lift kit for that...

08-15-2005, 08:44 PM	#8
rich-white Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: st. Louis Missouri Posts: 414	Joey where are you cribbing now still in south county?

08-16-2005, 11:49 AM	#9
bringit Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma Posts: 105	Thats going to be a sweet truck. __________________ 85 chevy K10 350 crate, headman headers, street avenger carb, accel distrib , rebuilt 700r4, on 33" Super Swamper TSL's, 4 inch Pro Comp lift, shocks, and steel braided brake lines.

08-16-2005, 08:38 PM	#10
Joey-D City's Articulation Ramp Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis Missouri Posts: 452	I just bought a house inside of the st. louis city limits. About 100 yards inside of it. I live in the neighborhood behind the goodwill on the corner of carondelet and morganford. Along river Des Peres. Its still south county/ south city. About 1/2 mile from carondelet and hwy 55. 1 mile from lemay ferry, well atleast the very end... __________________ 85 K90 SWB Rockwells 46x19.5 on double beadlocks 20" lift 305/sm465/NP208 Toy 00 Silverado 2wd SWB 4.8 auto 3/4 drop slamair bags esclade rims Daily Driver 06 Harley Sporster 883 low 19?? Zamboni, Really I own a Zamboni! "If your gonna be stupid, then you better be tough."

08-16-2005, 10:28 PM	#11
GMC71k20 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: mass Posts: 1,277	any better pics of the truck?

08-16-2005, 11:37 PM	#12
Joey-D City's Articulation Ramp Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis Missouri Posts: 452	Its just thrown together for moving day. I just bought my first home so I won't be playing with her for a while, but here is the low down. 85 chevy 1/2 swb with a 76 vin and a 91 burb front clip. Blew up the built 350, have a rebuilt kit and good lti vet heads but am waiting on a good block. Motor right now is a late 80's 305 with a hell of a lot of miles on it, but stock small blocks are hard to kill. Sm465 granny low to a fully clocked np208. 2 1/2 rockwells, 49 inch michelins, stock duece wheels, chucks truck pinion brake, homemade front bumper, warn 9500i, 4 kcs up front, 2 out back, homemade rear bumper. 12 inch springs up front with homemade spring mounts and shackles. 8 inch springs out back with a 97 dodge ram 12" lift front hanger as my rear hanger for shackle flip. Rear susp needs reworked. Full belt driven hydro steering stolen from a zamboni. Some things are down, some are soon to come. Have all the parts, just not the time. Flat belly, full cage, half doors, radiator in bed, hacked fenders, welded spider gears, rock sliders, soooo many things. I could go on for days. But gets this, why I build things instead of buying. I bought the truck with 8 inch lift and 10 bolt front and 14ff rear on 38.5 boggers. Snapped the short and stub shaft on the 10 bolt. Decided to go bigger and badder. Between making my own parts, selling old parts, and buying new parts I spent $50 going to 20" lift, 2 1/2 rockwells, pinion brake, hydro steering, clocked t-case so on so forth. For your non believers of my 305, I have wheeled with guys with 4 bangers on 49's and 52's because of the gears reduction. I have a final gear reduction of 114.88176:1..........6.55(granny low) x 2.61 (4-Lo) x 6.72 (rockwells gear) = 114.88176:1. Think I need more than a 305? Attached Images __________________ 85 K90 SWB Rockwells 46x19.5 on double beadlocks 20" lift 305/sm465/NP208 Toy 00 Silverado 2wd SWB 4.8 auto 3/4 drop slamair bags esclade rims Daily Driver 06 Harley Sporster 883 low 19?? Zamboni, Really I own a Zamboni! "If your gonna be stupid, then you better be tough."

08-16-2005, 11:38 PM	#13
Joey-D City's Articulation Ramp Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis Missouri Posts: 452	more Attached Images __________________ 85 K90 SWB Rockwells 46x19.5 on double beadlocks 20" lift 305/sm465/NP208 Toy 00 Silverado 2wd SWB 4.8 auto 3/4 drop slamair bags esclade rims Daily Driver 06 Harley Sporster 883 low 19?? Zamboni, Really I own a Zamboni! "If your gonna be stupid, then you better be tough."

08-17-2005, 01:47 AM	#14
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 20,019	what kind of shape are those mags in? are they chevy truck 15 inch five lug? Last edited by CG; 08-17-2005 at 01:48 AM.

08-17-2005, 09:52 PM	#15
Joey-D City's Articulation Ramp Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis Missouri Posts: 452	Sorry, the guy I bought it from wants the wheels back, which really sucks cause the are the perfect lug pattern for my trailer, but I think the studded tires would get ate up quickly! Anyways I they are ford, early jeep 5 lug __________________ 85 K90 SWB Rockwells 46x19.5 on double beadlocks 20" lift 305/sm465/NP208 Toy 00 Silverado 2wd SWB 4.8 auto 3/4 drop slamair bags esclade rims Daily Driver 06 Harley Sporster 883 low 19?? Zamboni, Really I own a Zamboni! "If your gonna be stupid, then you better be tough."



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08-20-2005, 06:57 PM	#17
Joey-D City's Articulation Ramp Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis Missouri Posts: 452	So here are some more pics. I don't know much about these numbers, but if you do I would love to learn: Engine: Wisconsin Model VH4D Serial Number 4351413 Size 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 Spec Number 287428 Gearbox: T90A-1 W.O.DIV 01/18/79 T-Case: Dana 300171-1 912925 Rearend: C-32192-1 Hours: 29249 Attached Images __________________ 85 K90 SWB Rockwells 46x19.5 on double beadlocks 20" lift 305/sm465/NP208 Toy 00 Silverado 2wd SWB 4.8 auto 3/4 drop slamair bags esclade rims Daily Driver 06 Harley Sporster 883 low 19?? Zamboni, Really I own a Zamboni! "If your gonna be stupid, then you better be tough."

08-20-2005, 06:59 PM	#18
Joey-D City's Articulation Ramp Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis Missouri Posts: 452	more Attached Images __________________ 85 K90 SWB Rockwells 46x19.5 on double beadlocks 20" lift 305/sm465/NP208 Toy 00 Silverado 2wd SWB 4.8 auto 3/4 drop slamair bags esclade rims Daily Driver 06 Harley Sporster 883 low 19?? Zamboni, Really I own a Zamboni! "If your gonna be stupid, then you better be tough."

08-20-2005, 07:02 PM	#19
Joey-D City's Articulation Ramp Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis Missouri Posts: 452	even more Attached Images __________________ 85 K90 SWB Rockwells 46x19.5 on double beadlocks 20" lift 305/sm465/NP208 Toy 00 Silverado 2wd SWB 4.8 auto 3/4 drop slamair bags esclade rims Daily Driver 06 Harley Sporster 883 low 19?? Zamboni, Really I own a Zamboni! "If your gonna be stupid, then you better be tough."

08-17-2005, 10:30 PM	#20
Robert1970C20rstbukt Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Beeville, Texas Posts: 1,943	dude, that's a cool truck! __________________ RJD 1984 Chevrolet C30 welding truck 454/SM465 1977 GMC C15 pickup 350/TH350 1970 Chevrolet C20 pickup 350/TH400 1970 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 454/TH350 1969 GMC 8500 478M V6/5 spd winch truck Last edited by Robert1970C20rstbukt; 08-17-2005 at 10:32 PM.

08-23-2005, 08:33 PM	#22
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	29000+ hours? that thing has run for nearly 3 1/2 years! must be REALLY old.

08-23-2005, 11:12 PM	#23
1969 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Rubber City Posts: 5,498	it has closed knuckle, drum braked D44, so yeah, that thing's old. __________________ 1969 GMC K2500 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650

09-02-2005, 04:17 PM	#24
454_72_4X4 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: N.E. MO Posts: 1,749	Pardon my ignorance, but what is a zambonie? That mini buggy idea sounds cool! __________________ 72 C20 4X4 454 4 speed 89 Trans Am (was) 305 TPI 700r4 93 C1500 2wd Extended cab 350 700r4 98 Sonoma (TPI outa the Trans Am) 03 Yamaha 660 Raptor 03/04 660 Raptor 07 700 Raptor 85 Honda Odyssey

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