The only pic I have is in post# 25 of this thread. Not the greatest pic. I only cut the center out and kept my pedals,etc. I had to brace the old x member to the new one to keep it from flexing. I wish I had done it differently, cutting the center out of the old one really weakened everything...

I was going to mention the 254, but it sounds like you already know about them. I have several 226's but never really paid much attention to any differences. Welcome to FTF!

Congrats Ray, you hit the big time!

how long since the truck was last started? If it's been awhile, you could have a stuck valve that is not letting the engine turn over. try turning it a full 360 degrees with a socket on the bolt in the center of the crank pulley

Wow.....congrats on getting your truck on the road!

Wow, it's been a busy summer so far! My blue truck has been parked since June, when I found many "sparkles" in the oil. I drove it once since and the RH water pump started pouring out coolant....so now it's parked again till I have time. Bummer. Engine will come out to check bearings and get new...

Yes, 3.50ish would be better....the 3.00 s made the truck pretty gutless. It would go 70 on the flat, but took a looong time to get there.

Been working on some driveability issues on the flatty...it's missing at higher rpms. Also has a vibration, possibly from the misfiring. Still has the faint knock as well, I.m thinking about pulling the engine to check more "in depth". Sucks to do this during cruisin season.......but I don't...

Your truck should easily go 55-60 mph with the 3.92 gears, unless your tires are really short. Just push down on the gas pedal, LOL. Seriously, it may sound like it is over-revving, but it really shouldn't hurt it.with a 29" tire at 60 mph your rpm would be 2725 with a 27"...

The 9" rear end swap is a popular way to go, but not the only one. I swapped in a 9" with 3.00 gears, because I had it laying around. It improved highway speeds but the wide 3 speed trans ratios made it harder to drive with the taller gears. In other words, with only 100 hp, it was a dog. Since...

Makes perfect sense. I've had that happen in the past, usually involved some bad words...... Thankfully I don't work on the bigger trucks anymore. Thanks for the offer...

Tim, when would this wrench be needed, since the big nut goes on last and comes off first?

Picked up a cool old 6v marine tach at the swapmeet.......hope it works! Will try to hook it up this weekend.

I love a stick shift.....almost everything I own is manual. Sometimes they try my patience tho.SUCCESS!!!!! Got the trans back in the truck and the clutch works smooth as glass. Exactly how it should be..... Anyhow I'm a happy camper now!On to the next "problem".....heck, I may even work on...

Very nice! Congrats!