Author Topic: My new running gear (Read 80880 times)

toybuilt · « **on:** Jul 06, 2005, 12:36:17 AM »

I have ripped out all my old Toyota running gear, and I'm putting in all Chevy

. This includes a Chevy 4.3 V6 from a 91 blazer (thanks to crawlerdan), a 5 speed (which I'm still looking for), Chevy dual cases, and a Dana 60 and 14 bolt. Here are some pictures of the axles. They have 4.56 gears in them and the 14 bolt has a Detroit locker. All I have to do is put a air locker in the front and narrow the driver side ruffly 2.5 inches and put disk brakes in the rear.

toybuilt · « **Reply #1 on:** Jul 06, 2005, 12:43:55 AM »

I am stripping both of them down and cleaning them up so on Friday I can take them over to WFO to have the work done to them.

iNfErNaL · « **Reply #2 on:** Jul 06, 2005, 12:45:17 AM »

Beautifull hardware!!!

.I'm running the same,(exept mine's a Ford D60).Did you get those from a military K30?...What size tires are you gonna run?.

crawlerdan · « **Reply #3 on:** Jul 06, 2005, 06:46:46 AM »

im so proud of you , yourlittle toy is getting bigger so quikly!hehehe

toybuilt · « **Reply #4 on:** Jul 06, 2005, 11:01:17 PM »

Quote from: Infernal Jeep on Jul 06, 2005, 12:45:17 AM

Beautifull hardware!!! .I'm running the same,(exept mine's a Ford D60).Did you get those from a military K30?...What size tires are you gonna run?.

They came out of a 87 Chevy 1 ton. I'm planning on running 39.5-15-17 TSL's

gotrocks · « **Reply #5 on:** Jul 07, 2005, 08:35:24 AM »

look awesome, how much did you score those for and also whats the width of them, I'm still possibly interested in your other axles you have for sale, I just scored axles from under a 2500 suburban for free and I think (didn't get a good enough chance to look closer) the front is a 60. the rear is a 14 bolt so we'll see how that goes

toybuilt · « **Reply #6 on:** Jul 08, 2005, 02:52:52 AM »

Quote from: gotrocks on Jul 07, 2005, 08:35:24 AM

look awesome, how much did you score those for and also whats the width of them, I'm still possibly interested in your other axles you have for sale, I just scored axles from under a 2500 suburban for free and I think (didn't get a good enough chance to look closer) the front is a 60. the rear is a 14 bolt so we'll see how that goes

cool, I got mine for $1400. The front is 69" and the rear is 67"

locktup · « **Reply #7 on:** Jul 08, 2005, 09:06:15 PM »

Quote from: gotrocks on Jul 07, 2005, 08:35:24 AM

look awesome, how much did you score those for and also whats the width of them, I'm still possibly interested in your other axles you have for sale, I just scored axles from under a 2500 suburban for free and I think (didn't get a good enough chance to look closer) the front is a 60. the rear is a 14 bolt so we'll see how that goes

You may want to look again I have never heard of the factory placing a 60 under a Sub. I was told I could take a set of axles out from under a 2500 Sub. And I was told they were 60's, when I showed with my tools it was a 10 bolt and a 60 rear. Hopefully I am wrong because thats a score.

toybuilt · « **Reply #8 on:** Jul 08, 2005, 09:18:35 PM »

Well I took my axles to WFO today, but I forgot to take some pics of them all stripped down

I've never seen a stock Suburban with a 60 front.

gotrocks · « **Reply #9 on:** Jul 08, 2005, 09:46:15 PM »

Quote from: locktup on Jul 08, 2005, 09:06:15 PM

You may want to look again I have never heard of the factory placing a 60 under a Sub. I was told I could take a set of axles out from under a 2500 Sub. And I was told they were 60's, when I showed with my tools it was a 10 bolt and a 60 rear. Hopefully I am wrong because thats a score.

it ends up that its a 14 bolt rear and 44 front. The casting number on the front said 44-8F. It was dark when i looked at them the first time. yeah everyone was right but hey free axles aint bad their always worth money.

tb can't wait to see what you axles look like when your done. you keeping the leafs or you going to 4 link or something like that when you start putting those under.

oh and your old axles yeah still trying to get mine sold and figure something out. If you have another buyer just let me know first since you said I'm first in line.

toybuilt · « **Reply #10 on:** Jul 10, 2005, 12:41:43 PM »

Quote from: gotrocks on Jul 08, 2005, 09:46:15 PM

it ends up that its a 14 bolt rear and 44 front. The casting number on the front said 44-8F. It was dark when i looked at them the first time. yeah everyone was right but hey free axles aint bad their always worth money.

tb can't wait to see what you axles look like when your done. you keeping the leafs or you going to 4 link or something like that when you start putting those under.

oh and your old axles yeah still trying to get mine sold and figure something out. If you have another buyer just let me know first since you said I'm first in line.

I'm going to keep the leaf springs, I don't need anything more than that. I do need to sell my other axles as soon as I can, but your still first in line so if something comes up all let you know.

toybuilt · « **Reply #11 on:** Jul 15, 2005, 09:25:10 PM »

well my axles are still at WFO but I told them to take there time. The diff covers that I'm getting are 3/8's thick! The also have a drain and fill plug. Well see if I have them in a week.

toybuilt · « **Reply #12 on:** Jul 16, 2005, 10:17:18 PM »

If I have time on sunday I'm going to start stripping down me s10 blazer that has my 4.3 v6 in it.

crawlerdan · « **Reply #13 on:** Jul 16, 2005, 10:58:31 PM »

sorry about that radiator aaron

awhotrods · « **Reply #14 on:** Jul 20, 2005, 07:48:01 PM »

Damn, sounds like a fun project, hearing all this "60" talk always gets me thinking. I already spent my money on toy sh*t. Oh well.

toybuilt · « **Reply #15 on:** Jul 21, 2005, 10:31:49 PM »

What ever gets you started. You can always upgrade later, if you want to.

toybuilt · « **Reply #16 on:** Aug 12, 2005, 10:24:08 PM »

Well I would post pics of my axles since I got them back from WFO, but I have to work with my camera to get the right size.

crawlerdan · « **Reply #17 on:** Aug 13, 2005, 09:12:21 AM »

you dirty beoch! hurry up! im need those pics, im lonley man!

toybuilt · « **Reply #18 on:** Aug 24, 2005, 12:59:04 AM »

Here are some pictures of my 60 and 14 bolt that I got back from the shop.

toybuilt · « **Reply #19 on:** Aug 24, 2005, 01:05:13 AM »

Here's a picture of a Dana 60 axle shaft u joint next to a Dana 44.

toybuilt · « **Reply #20 on:** Aug 24, 2005, 01:10:50 AM »

Here's a picture of the s10 blazer that I'm going to be taking the 4.3 v6 out of and also the new motor mounts that all be useing.

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #21 on:** Aug 24, 2005, 06:38:43 AM »

Damn they cleaned up nice...keep working!!

crawlerdan · « **Reply #22 on:** Aug 24, 2005, 06:50:26 AM »

gotrocks · « **Reply #23 on:** Aug 24, 2005, 07:14:49 AM »

Did you just have your axle shaft cut down and resplined. Which kit did you use for your rear disk brake swap. I wish I had a machine shop that could do axles around where I live. No one wants to mess with mine.

crawlerdan · « **Reply #24 on:** Aug 24, 2005, 08:25:06 PM »

Quote from: toybuilt on Aug 24, 2005, 01:10:50 AM

Here's a picture of the s10 blazer that I'm going to be taking the 4.3 v6 out of and also the new motor mounts that all be useing.

man aaron, who was the last to drive that thing?? it looks as though they jumped a canal and hit a few trees? then, hit an exposed sewage pipe, forcing the radiator to implode. then it apears as though some one parked it in your driveway with almost no unbrocken glass left... no who would do that??

oh, it was me

crawlerdan · « **Reply #25 on:** Aug 24, 2005, 08:26:20 PM »

Quote from: toybuilt on Aug 24, 2005, 01:05:13 AM

Here's a picture of a Dana 60 axle shaft u joint next to a Dana 44.

holy crap, that is all

RHG · « **Reply #26 on:** Aug 25, 2005, 12:17:34 AM »

Why dont you use CTM's? That is a huge difference between the 44 and the 60 joints.. Axle upgrades? or stock shafts? Im begining to think that when the time comes that my driving requires longfields then I might go 1tons. I know yall say longs are stronger than 60's but you just cant beat that awsome look of fullsized under a toy.

toybuilt · « **Reply #27 on:** Aug 25, 2005, 12:50:27 AM »

Quote from: gotrocks on Aug 24, 2005, 07:14:49 AM

Did you just have your axle shaft cut down and resplined. Which kit did you use for your rear disk brake swap. I wish I had a machine shop that could do axles around where I live. No one wants to mess with mine.

I had alloy axle shafts made for the inner and outer 60 shafts.

toybuilt · « **Reply #28 on:** Aug 25, 2005, 12:53:03 AM »

Quote from: rocks hurt good on Aug 25, 2005, 12:17:34 AM

Why dont you use CTM's? That is a huge difference between the 44 and the 60 joints.. Axle upgrades? or stock shafts? Im begining to think that when the time comes that my driving requires longfields then I might go 1tons. I know yall say longs are stronger than 60's but you just cant beat that awsome look of fullsized under a toy.

Spicer u joints are pretty damn stronge and there a lot less money than a CTM.