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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: In the Indiana Corn
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83 Chevy... what equipment do I have?
I mentioned in my other post that I just got this truck. It was obviously a former project truck.
The truck is a half ton 4x4, originally with an automatic. It was converted to a manual, and the axles were changed to a Dana 60/10 bolt combo (8 lugs). As far as I know, the axles, tranny and transfer all came from the same donor. The guy I got it from said these were 3/4 ton parts, and a local know-it-all says 1-ton. How do I tell? Also, is there a way to tell if the frame came from the donor truck, or if it is the stock half ton? What tranny do I have? Reverse is to the left and up, 1st gear is NOT a granny, and the knob insinuates that 4th is overdrive. What transfer case do you think is in it? I was going to just crawl under it and see to research it myself, but it doesn't seem to want to dry up outside. Also, as a side note, it drives fine, but 4th gear is noticeably loud, like a whine that varies with vehicle speed. Is this normal, or should I be worried? I've already put close to 500 miles on it with the whine, and no problems yet.
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1988 R2500 Crew Cab Immediate plans- get it running! Future plans- Rear disc swap & Hydroboost Dually conversion with shackle flip-n-switch 4x4 conversion with 52" springs Maybe some new body panels ![]() Who needs a car when they make crew cab trucks? |
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