Project Truck need some advice

[Skandocious]

Damn dude...if the readings are accurate, that's right around 14mpgs...that's smoking good for a 460....I wouldn't change a damn thing if I were you, there are some guys out there struggling to hit double digits...most stock 460's fall in the 10-12mpg range.

Round trip 42 miles, lol. That means 7mpg if he's getting 2 trips per 12 gallons.

 

[LEB Ben]

Round trip 42 miles, lol. That means 7mpg if he's getting 2 trips per 12 gallons.

Whoops...my bad, read that as 42 miles each way...hence your number being half of mine.

 

[Skandocious]

also not sure if the front gears and rear gears match. I suppose I am going to have to pull the cover to find out, because there is no tag that I can find.

If they don't match then you've got very big issues. It would cause the front tires to spin at a different rate than the rear which would bind up the drivetrain.

 

[HazzardMadWolf]

that is what I was guessing. do you know how to figure out the gears by counting the ring and pinion teeth? I know there is a way I just don't remember what the formula is.

 

[Skandocious]

Just count the teeth on the ring gear and divide that number by the number of teeth on the pinion.

 

[HazzardMadWolf]

thanks to all of you guys for the much needed info. I will be doing some more research and report back through out the process.

 

[LEB Ben]

that is what I was guessing. do you know how to figure out the gears by counting the ring and pinion teeth? I know there is a way I just don't remember what the formula is.

If you have an open diff, jack the rear up spin the tire twice and count how many revolutions the dshaft spun...if you have LS/Locker spin the tire once. And do the same for the front.


If you pull the diff cover...divide the teeth on the ring gear by the teeth on the pinion.

 

[HazzardMadWolf]

Here are some pictures of what I'm up against. And I used that tire rotation vs. driveshaft rotation. It looks as if they are pretty close. I may still pull covers just to be sure.

 

[HazzardMadWolf]

more pics of front suspension

 

[Skandocious]

Holy crap! I think you've got your work cut out for you brother.

 

[LEB Ben]

To me it doesn't look too bad for 20+ year old truck...sure some messy welds, rust and a few other things...but I wouldn't expect much less.

 

[HazzardMadWolf]

nice thing is I got a parts truck for next to nothing so I will be able to do it pretty inexpensive.