Title: '89 truck proyect
Post by: Dodgestrike on July 25, 2012, 12:38:48 PM
Post by: Dodgestrike on July 25, 2012, 12:38:48 PM
I've had this one for a year or so , did a slant6 to 360LA swap - 4spd to 727 swap and other things to it , posting pics later
Title: Re: '89 truck proyect
Post by: Dodgestrike on August 05, 2012, 01:06:35 AM
Post by: Dodgestrike on August 05, 2012, 01:06:35 AM
I found this one about a year ago , it had been sitting for the last 16years , and I tought I should fix it up... not the brightest idea but I had some free time.
being a mexican truck d-150 means 6cyl , base truck d-250 are v8 or more upscale models. it had a slant and a clarck t-190 4speed on it , the plan was to get it into drivable state but then I found a BIG hole on the side of the block and things snowballed from there.
How I found it
being a mexican truck d-150 means 6cyl , base truck d-250 are v8 or more upscale models. it had a slant and a clarck t-190 4speed on it , the plan was to get it into drivable state but then I found a BIG hole on the side of the block and things snowballed from there.
How I found it
Title: Re: '89 truck proyect
Post by: Dodgestrike on August 05, 2012, 01:06:59 AM
Post by: Dodgestrike on August 05, 2012, 01:06:59 AM
it looked fine everything was there
except a piece of the block and 1 rod
so it had to go out
except a piece of the block and 1 rod
so it had to go out
Title: Re: '89 truck proyect
Post by: Dodgestrike on August 05, 2012, 01:07:35 AM
Post by: Dodgestrike on August 05, 2012, 01:07:35 AM
long story short , I took the 360 out of the PW and bought a jy 727 for it.
yeah its dirty but I was in a real hurry , plus it will get cleaned down the road.
Engine in , wire mess , oil mess the usual stuff when you don't take your time to do things lol
yeah its dirty but I was in a real hurry , plus it will get cleaned down the road.
Engine in , wire mess , oil mess the usual stuff when you don't take your time to do things lol
Title: Re: '89 truck proyect
Post by: Dodgestrike on August 05, 2012, 01:08:46 AM
Post by: Dodgestrike on August 05, 2012, 01:08:46 AM
I keeped the original radiator so I had to add a trans cooler it has a small fan too
interior before
and when I started messing with it
got it lowered moving the axle over the leafsprings and cut the front coils until I can find some van lca
interior before
and when I started messing with it
got it lowered moving the axle over the leafsprings and cut the front coils until I can find some van lca
Title: Re: '89 truck proyect
Post by: Dodgestrike on August 05, 2012, 01:09:19 AM
Post by: Dodgestrike on August 05, 2012, 01:09:19 AM
ignition upgrade
and ofcourse a shifter.
got the engine running !... not pretty or powerfull but it runs :drinking:
and the first time it went into a gas station after 16years
it was really low on the front , unconfortable actually but it looked cool
and ofcourse a shifter.
got the engine running !... not pretty or powerfull but it runs :drinking:
and the first time it went into a gas station after 16years
it was really low on the front , unconfortable actually but it looked cool
Title: Re: '89 truck proyect
Post by: Dodgestrike on August 05, 2012, 01:09:43 AM
Post by: Dodgestrike on August 05, 2012, 01:09:43 AM
and this is how it sits now , got the front fixed up first time my friend cutted the coils with a torch and on top of that they where for the 6cyl truck so it was really low and saggy. I found some d250 coilsprings and cutted it with a saw and that fixed the height and the ride aswell
interior done for now
interior done for now
Title: Re: '89 truck proyect
Post by: Dodgestrike on August 05, 2012, 01:28:38 AM
Post by: Dodgestrike on August 05, 2012, 01:28:38 AM
the list right now is
rebuild/replace the 727
fit in taller tires
and then start to add some HP to it ;D
rebuild/replace the 727
fit in taller tires
and then start to add some HP to it ;D
Title: Re: '89 truck proyect
Post by: SixGun on August 06, 2012, 12:18:26 AM
Post by: SixGun on August 06, 2012, 12:18:26 AM
Where do you live man, those are some cool trucks!
Title: Re: '89 truck proyect
Post by: Dodgestrike on August 06, 2012, 02:17:51 PM
Post by: Dodgestrike on August 06, 2012, 02:17:51 PM
thanks , I'm in Mexico