Do you know what the engine and trans were out of? Don't know about the motor, but the trans came out of a mustang. What shifter are you going to use? I haven't decided on the shifter yet, but pretty sure it will be a floor shift. I did find out with you guys help, that the motor was made in 1974. ...

LOL, just realized I misspelled "flexplate" in the subject line.

Uncle Skip wrote:Don't forget.
You have to match the flexplate with the harmonic balancer.
The 28 ounce balancer's are thinner than the later model 50 ounce unit's.

ok, thanks U. Skip. Gonna try to get it all figured out!

You have to know the year of the 302 to get the right flexplate, there are two different weights, a 28 and a 50 oz., I believe. Thank you Mr. Pope, I did see those numbers mentioned. I reckon I need to find out the year of my motor. What about the number of teeth on a flexplate, does that factor in...

Hey guys I have a question for ya'll. I'm putting in a 302 with a c4 transmission, into my 66. I have to buy a torque converter, flexplate and starter. I didn't get these parts when I bought the motor and trans. I have been looking on the internet trying to find what I need, but all I'm getting is c...

Thanks guys for the information. I'm going to look at the 77 tomorrow evening. The thing I'm most interested in is the motor/trans. I hope it runs as good as this guy says it does. Course if the truck looks as good in person as it does in the photos, I may have a hard time parting it out!

Hey y'all, I haven't been on here in quite a while and haven't worked on my truck in a while, but I'm about to get started again. I have a question for y'all. I found a '77 flairside with a newly rebuilt 302 and rebuilt c4 transmission. This truck has power steering with a column shift. The guy has ...

Dang!!! Reckon I gotta take em all back off!
Thanks everybody!

Thanks guys for the quick response! those are incorrect 1 long and 1 short per side short goes on the front or forward end. Iceman, according to the diagram you posted, the shoes for the front of the truck are set up just like the rear? A short AND long shoe per side, short going towards front end? ...

I have installed new brake shoes, drums, and related hardware all the way around. My problem is, the rear drums won't go over the shoes without really forcing them on. When I do get them on, I'm not able to turn them by hand. All this stuff came from NAPA and I think the guys there know what they're...

well I finally got the rear end dismantled and cleaned up. I replaced the bearings and seals, then painted it. Painted the new drums also. http://www.noxcuseband.com/paintaxle-2.jpg http://www.noxcuseband.com/newdrums-2.jpg http://www.noxcuseband.com/newbearings-2.jpg I would love to have this thing...

well take it from me, just dont park near a tree...looking sweet Thanks Gregg! Yeah man I hated to see those photos of your truck. Terrible shame. I hate sand blasting more than any other task Michelle I had never sandblasted before this, and it didn't take me long to find out it's a slow, dirty, d...

I got a little bit more done. Put all new brake shoes, wheel cylinders, and hardware on the front, along with new wheel bearings, seals, spindle nuts, etc...... The old.... http://www.noxcuseband.com/rusty.jpg The new.... http://www.noxcuseband.com/newbrakes-2.jpg Guess I should have gotten new dust...

Reminds me of the guy who said: "I started out replacing the cigarette lighter and wound up with a frame off restoration."

LOL!! That's about how I feel about it.

Thank you Dan, I appreciate that!

got the front suspension parts installed. New bushings, new shocks, new coil springs. Got all new brake components and gonna try to get them in this weekend. I would like to have a rolling chassis in a few days!

Looking at your clean frame and chassis pieces makes me wish I had gone ahead and done the same with mine, especially after working underneath mine all day. Looks real sharp! Hope your thumb feels better LOL, thank you Don. Believe me, a complete teardown was not my initial intention. I was only go...

Did a similliar job on my Bump. Metal bushing stays in.

Thanks BMJ. I got the bushings in and the beams installed. Wasn't too bad. I may have a problem with the leaf spring bushings though. Just comparing the bushing to the spring opening, it's gonna be a tight fit!

Thank you Gregg. I was trying to get the stuff put back on tonight. I got the passenger side I-beam, radius arm, coil spring etc....done. Started working on the drivers side, realized I had put the i-beam pivot bolt in backwards. So I had to take it out, then hit my dang thumb with the hammer cuss.g...

Did you put urethane bushings on the radius arms too? randyr

Yeah I bought the full suspension/body mount bushing set. So I guess I'll be replacing all the old rubber stuff.