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BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER.... A's, G's & E's


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    Post by dix Sat Jan 12, 2013 1:24 pm

    you need your old drive shaft to get cut down and rewelded.


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    Post by dodge man Sat Jan 12, 2013 2:14 pm

    ok, did they have the slip yoke? another thing, do you have headers if so were did you get them and did you have to make them work i was looking at a set for a 68 dart 318 and thought they would fit,
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    Post by dix Sat Jan 12, 2013 3:21 pm

    I did not run the headers .Thinking they would produce more heat than a exaust manifold but i've heard it both ways. i'm supprised no one has told us what works. althou you can call sumitt racing and see what they have to offer. maybe repost the question again...


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    Post by millwright71 Sat Jan 12, 2013 3:27 pm

    I am running manifolds too, since they are the center dump style, I have always heard they flow pretty close to headers anyway. I will be getting the clutch kit, flywheel machined, and the driveshaft done at Fort Wayne clutch on Tuesday. They built a custom 5" aluminum shaft for a Suburban I had years ago, it was very nice.
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    Post by dodge man Sat Jan 12, 2013 3:38 pm

    i'll get my shaft done were dix did, i'm only 50 miles away,
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    Post by rebar Sat Jan 12, 2013 3:53 pm

    dix wrote:you need your old drive shaft to get cut down and rewelded.

    I was lucky enough to find a jeep shaft with a slip yolk at the boneyard for cheap and just had it balanced (at least, that's all I remember having done to it).
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    Post by dodge man Sat Jan 12, 2013 3:58 pm

    yeah that would be nice if we had a jeep part # or a year of one that would bolt right up,
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    Post by jkr Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:23 pm

    newer jeep tj's are about the right length. never did measure the 100 or so i've had out in the last number of years. but i know there close, real close.
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    Post by millwright71 Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:09 pm

    Remember the 108 series driveshaft is alot longer than the 100. I just looked up a TJ shaft on ebay, they look like they would definitely fit on a 100.
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    Post by dodge man Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:11 pm

    just my luck,
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    Post by rebar Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:37 pm

    One wheel base is 90" and the other is 108", so I'd imagine the difference in driveshafts would be 18". Can't remember any other details about mine that would help you out.
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    Post by dodge man Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:43 pm

    thats ok, i'll have the shop that made one for dix make me one, thanks guys,
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    Post by millwright71 Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:55 pm

    I took the driveshaft to be modified today, picked up the clutch kit, and did some assembly of the 318. She will be going back in tomorrow.
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    Post by savage Wed Jan 16, 2013 6:12 am

    WOW, Looking good Tom. I need to come over and check it out. And maybe get a ride. Cool (Can I bring my 454 for the same treatment(LOL) Nice
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    Post by dodge man Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:26 am

    LOOKS AWESOME TOM !!
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    Post by millwright71 Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:49 am

    She is back home again! The transmission mount bushing worked great, thanks to this awesome site, and all the great guys on it, for all the information.
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    This is a better view of the bedliner on the floor too.
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    Post by dodge man Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:54 am

    now the fun begins,, looks super
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    Post by wylee Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:57 am

    looks asome........
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    Post by millwright71 Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:17 am

    I got a little more accomplished yesterday. I installed the modified driveshaft, installed the carburetor and linkage, new fan and clutch (I test fitted the front of the doghouse and it looks like it will clear) and the exhaust system. I am still trying to find out which, if any headers will work best.

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    Post by dodge man Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:56 am

    http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hed-79030/media/images/year/1971/make/dodge/model/b200-van
    i'll be useing thes, and wraping them in heat tape, summit also has them in seramic coated,
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    Post by millwright71 Fri Jan 18, 2013 4:17 pm

    My only concern with those is how low they would hang? I have seen a header on a first gen chevy and you could see the pipe hanging below the van from a distance. I am leaning towards a set of block hugger style.

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    Post by millwright71 Fri Feb 08, 2013 6:55 pm

    I got her running again today, the front of the doghouse is epoxy primed and back home. The clutch fan I put on clears by a little over an inch.
    Installed the battery box, and all new cables as well.

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    Post by dodge man Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:28 am

    sounds like good progress Tom,
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    Post by savage Sun Feb 10, 2013 6:43 am

    Great progress Tom. Going to be Better than new
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    Post by millwright71 Tue Feb 12, 2013 3:35 pm

    Sorry I don't have any pics of my progress yet, but I am knee deep in trying to fix the lower two hinges on my side doors. The pins are broken and seized in. I have one drilled out and replaced, working on the second.

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