jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
> Terrible Tom <SilverEightynine@aol.com> wrote:
> : So I think I'm going to open up my planning stages to The List and ask
> : for some input on what I should do.
>
>
> Hi Tom - wow - you certainly have your work cut out for you! :-)
> Just thought I would confuse things a bit more by throwing a couple
> of other possibilities at you... As far as a Magnum swap goes, if you
> don't want to worry about finding a wiring harness, or if for some
> reason one is not available, another option is to slap a carb on there
> or go with some sort of DIY EFI setup, such as Megasquirt.
This is something I forgot to put in my post earlier today. I have
heard Great Things about the Holly offroad Carbs. One of the truck
avenger carbs with an edelbrock intake will work prtty nicve on a Magnum
engine. This is not a passing consideration because it will make the
swap much more simplistic. I can use my existing fuel tank and pump,
won't need an ECM, and I could use something like a universal Painless
harness for my accessories and lights.
The reasons I would want fuel injecton are obvious however... better
throttle response and it wouldn't matter what angle the truck was at.
However I don't think Christine would be in a severe enough situation
where even the Holly offroad carbs would starve themselves. I've
researched them and they are pretty well thought out.
> As far as your rear end goes, I don't recall if you
> have the 8.25 or 7.25. If its the 7.25 you might want to think about
> upgrading it, but the 8.25 would be adequate, I should think. The
> 8.25 can also be built up to be fairly strong.
Yeah I have the 8.25 rear. I'm more worried about the front axle than I
am the rear. I know I already have ground up the side and spiders in
there. And I don't remember what radio the cogs are - but I know they
are highway ratios.
> Sounds like you need to figure out which way to go pretty quick
> though, with Denver less than a year away!
LOL yeah - thats an understatement. I'm starting to freak out.
> That's quite an ambitious
> project list. :-) Let me know if I can be of any assistance, with
> info/advice or even parts fabrication (if you need custom brackets
> for anything I should be able to make whatever you need, up to
> about 1/4" thick or so).
You may regret that offer man! LOL I just might take you up on it! :D
Thanks!
(back to work I go)
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