'49 Fargo 4x4 build
Some progress..
440 and NP435 4 speed are in. Had to make engine mounts, also had to get creative with the trans mount as the 435 I'm using doesn't have a mount, it originally had mounts on the side of the cast iron bellhousing, but since I went with an aluminum bell it doesn't have anything. So I built something off the end of the trans.
The engine/trans is sitting 6" forwards of where it would normally sit, as the fenders are shorter than the '66 and so the cab then sits forwards too, so that sort of threw everything off for the clutch linkage. I moved the Z bar up 3" as the ball stud coming from the bell pointed straight at the steering box. Yes, could have gotten creative with a hydraulic clutch but I don't have the parts, trying to use what I have, and about 20 different Z bars is what I do have.
Front fenders, grill, rad support is in. Had to modify the front cross brace to fit the rad down low, to clear the hood.
Pedals are in, they came from the '66 Dodge W200 out back. Amazing how the bracket actually lined right up with the dash frame, even the holes in the bracket for the bolts lined up with the holes in the dash for the steering column. Crazy since the pedals for the '49 went through the floor and had no bracket there.
And cut the floor a little to bring up the twin sticks for the transfer case.
Some progress..
440 and NP435 4 speed are in. Had to make engine mounts, also had to get creative with the trans mount as the 435 I'm using doesn't have a mount, it originally had mounts on the side of the cast iron bellhousing, but since I went with an aluminum bell it doesn't have anything. So I built something off the end of the trans.
The engine/trans is sitting 6" forwards of where it would normally sit, as the fenders are shorter than the '66 and so the cab then sits forwards too, so that sort of threw everything off for the clutch linkage. I moved the Z bar up 3" as the ball stud coming from the bell pointed straight at the steering box. Yes, could have gotten creative with a hydraulic clutch but I don't have the parts, trying to use what I have, and about 20 different Z bars is what I do have.
Front fenders, grill, rad support is in. Had to modify the front cross brace to fit the rad down low, to clear the hood.
Pedals are in, they came from the '66 Dodge W200 out back. Amazing how the bracket actually lined right up with the dash frame, even the holes in the bracket for the bolts lined up with the holes in the dash for the steering column. Crazy since the pedals for the '49 went through the floor and had no bracket there.
And cut the floor a little to bring up the twin sticks for the transfer case.
