'49 Fargo 4x4 build
Shortened the steering column, the column is from the '66 W200. Originally I had planned on using the rag joint but the angle is too sharp where it meets the steering box, so I ordered a Borgenson joint. But still had to shorten the column regardless.
Used the transmission tunnel from the '66 cab, cut it up a bit. Fits pretty good in there. Bolted it to the floor, then used that silver heat shield stuff that's on the rest of the floor.
Got the Borgenson joint from Summit Racing. Used a milling bit on the lathe to cut the steering shaft flat on both sides to mount it.
Steering column is in. I have a multitude of steering wheels to use, the one on there is from the '66 but it's a bit large. I have one from a '76 Dodge truck that's a bit smaller, and a C body one that's even smaller than that.
Also finished hooking everything back up in the engine bay. Got it running, had to pull the top plate off the transmission and line the shift fork for 1st gear up with the disc properly, it was getting stuck in gear. Also went through hell with the pressure plate, had to disassemble the Borg & Beck pressure plate and replace the springs. It had white, purple, and no colour springs, which the service manual said was wrong for a 440. So I changed it to 9 white and 3 no colour. Then I had to adjust those nuts for the 3 fingers, decreasing the drag and bringing the fingers closer to the clutch fork. After all that it's finally working as it should, it goes forwards and reverse in gear.
Shortened the steering column, the column is from the '66 W200. Originally I had planned on using the rag joint but the angle is too sharp where it meets the steering box, so I ordered a Borgenson joint. But still had to shorten the column regardless.
Used the transmission tunnel from the '66 cab, cut it up a bit. Fits pretty good in there. Bolted it to the floor, then used that silver heat shield stuff that's on the rest of the floor.
Got the Borgenson joint from Summit Racing. Used a milling bit on the lathe to cut the steering shaft flat on both sides to mount it.
Steering column is in. I have a multitude of steering wheels to use, the one on there is from the '66 but it's a bit large. I have one from a '76 Dodge truck that's a bit smaller, and a C body one that's even smaller than that.
Also finished hooking everything back up in the engine bay. Got it running, had to pull the top plate off the transmission and line the shift fork for 1st gear up with the disc properly, it was getting stuck in gear. Also went through hell with the pressure plate, had to disassemble the Borg & Beck pressure plate and replace the springs. It had white, purple, and no colour springs, which the service manual said was wrong for a 440. So I changed it to 9 white and 3 no colour. Then I had to adjust those nuts for the 3 fingers, decreasing the drag and bringing the fingers closer to the clutch fork. After all that it's finally working as it should, it goes forwards and reverse in gear.
