66 k20

[jdl71]

Pulled this signal stat 105 out of my parts cab. Yes, I drilled a hole in the dash. I do have the bracket for it but didn’t feel like fighting the hardware holding it in the old cab. Tried using the choke hole first but there just isn’t quite enough room, and I’m pretty sure I’ve seen them like this before. “Period correct”. Lol

[jdl71]

Dug this light out of my junk box also.

[raylube]

What did you find out with the play in the eaton?

[jdl71]

It’s the spiders and/or side gears. Looking for some.

[350TacoZilla]

Truck looked good at the show man! Reminds me of an old pulling truck with the stance and the 15's on there lol.

[jdl71]

Thanks! One of my buddies there said the same exact thing about the pulling truck look. Lol

[straight6chevyguy]

Thumbs up on the good work thus far!
That bumper looks good to!

[raylube]

Awesome work and cool to see you enjoying it with fellow gearheads. Did you find the source of the noise?

[jdl71]

I’m thinking a lot of it is the rear end. I’m going to pull the driveshaft and run it in front wheel drive and and see what happens.

[jdl71]

A few more minor things got done over the extended weekend. Put in a radio and antenna I had laying around. As well as a close to period cb. Also put these 1 ton emblems on. I know they’re the wrong year and it’s not a K30 but I still like them and will make people ask questions.

[Clyde65]

You realize, you have 65 emblems on your truck?

[jdl71]

Originally Posted by Clyde65

You realize, you have 65 emblems on your truck?

Yes, I mentioned that in my post. They’re what I had.

[Clyde65]

Ah! Sorry I missed that.

[jdl71]

Originally Posted by Clyde65

Ah! Sorry I missed that.

No problem.

[straight6chevyguy]

Does the cb work or is it just for looks?

[raylube]

How's the rear axle coming along?

[jdl71]

Originally Posted by straight6chevyguy

Does the cb work or is it just for looks?

It works. I’m trying to decide what antenna to use and where to put it. I’ve got a 9’ whip but not sure if I want to go that retro lol

[jdl71]

Originally Posted by raylube

How's the rear axle coming along?

I bought a 4:10 ho72 last weekend and I’m going to pick up another later this week don’t know what ratio yet. Haven’t done any more.

[Short 3/4]

I think your going to like that 4:10 rear, it's a great ratio for these trucks. You can still pull, but allows you to cruse at 60. Should be no problem finding a matching r&p for the front Dana 44 (new or used), much more common than for the HO rears.
While your tearing into that rear, now is a great time to weld in a pipe bung for a drain plug. That's the one thing they are missing, and with clean oil they truly last forever.
I'm putting my money on your noise being in the transfer case. Even after a total rebuild of mine, truck still sounds like it has a bad ring and pinion about to blow. As I said in an earlier post I ran the truck with Xfer bypassed during rebuild, so I know exactly where the noise is coming from. Looks like my next project is some serious sound proofing.
Keep up the good work on the project,
Tom

[Short 3/4]

Originally Posted by jdl71

A few more minor things got done over the extended weekend. Put in a radio and antenna I had laying around. As well as a close to period cb. Also put these 1 ton emblems on. I know they’re the wrong year and it’s not a K30 but I still like them and will make people ask questions.

I put '20' badges on mine for the same reason. Mine is a short bed that I put period correct 3/4 ton axles on, so makes a lot of people scratch their heads, and starts a lot of conversations

[jdl71]

Originally Posted by Short 3/4

I think your going to like that 4:10 rear, it's a great ratio for these trucks. You can still pull, but allows you to cruse at 60. Should be no problem finding a matching r&p for the front Dana 44 (new or used), much more common than for the HO rears.
While your tearing into that rear, now is a great time to weld in a pipe bung for a drain plug. That's the one thing they are missing, and with clean oil they truly last forever.
I'm putting my money on your noise being in the transfer case. Even after a total rebuild of mine, truck still sounds like it has a bad ring and pinion about to blow. As I said in an earlier post I ran the truck with Xfer bypassed during rebuild, so I know exactly where the noise is coming from. Looks like my next project is some serious sound proofing.
Keep up the good work on the project,
Tom

Your statement about the xfer case is in the back of mind every time I fool with it lol. I'm stubborn though and I won't let it go until I've swapped 3rd members and at least drove it once to confirm. Plus the one that's in it has a ton of lash.

I looked at Randys at a r&p set for the front, it wasn't too bad but they said I would likely need a new yoke as the old ones were coarse splined. I'm going to pick up this other center section this weekend and see what ratio it is then make my decision.

I've also been thinking about dynamat or some sort of home depot knock off, and just ignoring the noise until something blows up. I called a local trans shop that I know does t-case rebuilds to see if they had ever worked on one of these, when they mentioned TorqueKing as a parts source I had a feeling they could handle it. Looks like a monster to get out of there though.

Thanks again for all your advice, I really do appreciate it. Been waiting and hoping you'd chime in shortly.

[jdl71]

I like these nmo antennas, they flex easily and don’t look obnoxious. I don’t know if this is ideal mounting spot (I know the middle of the cab would be best) but I’m going to try it a while.

[jdl71]

Ordered a fender from rockauto the other day. The old one was beyond saving so I didn’t feel too bad about hacking it up to get it off. The new one is just hanging on there for tonight, it will need a lot of tweaking.

[raylube]

I hope your rear gears fix your problem. The xfer case is easy to drop out. The upper rear input shaft bearing will come out easy with out pulling case out at least it did on mine. I would look at the shop manual and see if you can fix it yourself it not too complicated. It'll save you money as all parts alone at least 500. And if you need input shaft its near unobtanium.

[jdl71]

Originally Posted by raylube

I hope your rear gears fix your problem. The xfer case is easy to drop out. The upper rear input shaft bearing will come out easy with out pulling case out at least it did on mine. I would look at the shop manual and see if you can fix it yourself it not too complicated. It'll save you money as all parts alone at least 500. And if you need input shaft its near unobtanium.

I’ve wondered how much I could do without pulling it. It doesn’t look complicated to get out but heavy and I don’t have a tranny jack or any help to speak of. I know it needs seals for sure. I’m going to look through the manual again. Thanks, you’ve given me some encouragement to try.