Good Technical Links and Pics

[akaFrankCastle]

Spicer Model 44 Maintenance manual. Complete with the worst photocopied pictures known to man.

[Justin]

This just came across one of the Facebook EB groups I'm on.

[ZOSO]

Found good link to casting numbers.

http://www.castingnumbers.info/site/main

[Digger]

Frame Dimensions. Very helpful. Whoever made this did an amazing job. Scale is 1 pixel = 1/16". I have verified this with several dims. Although it has highlighted some inconsistencies with my own frame.

ETA: FYI - IN THE PROCESS OF CAD MODELING THE BODY, I FOUND A DISCREPANCY WITH THE FRAME PRINT. IT IS STILL A PRETTY GOOD PRINT, BUT THE REAR-MOST BODY MOUNT IS ACTUALLY 1" LOWER THAN THE VERTICAL DATUM LINE SHOW BELOW. THIS CAN BE VERIFIED BY MEASURING FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BED FLOOR TO THE TOP OF THE MOUNT. THE REAR BODY MOUNT CROSSMEMBER ON THE BODY IS ~2" TALL AND THE MID-TUB BODY MOUNT CROSSOVER IS ~1" TALL, BUT BOTH ATTACHED TO THE SAME PLANE ON THE BODY.

[Dukietown]

Frame Dimensions. Very helpful. Whoever made this did an amazing job. Scale is 1 pixel = 1/16". I have verified this with several dims. Although it has highlighted some inconsistencies with my own frame.

Seeing as how that's posted in some random person's photobucket and may or may not be there in the future it might be worthwhile to download and save to another location. Is there a way to host/store the image file on this site?

[akaFrankCastle]

Yup! Pictures can be uploaded to the site.

[Digger]

Frame Dimensions. Very helpful. Whoever made this did an amazing job. Scale is 1 pixel = 1/16". I have verified this with several dims. Although it has highlighted some inconsistencies with my own frame.

Seeing as how that's posted in some random person's photobucket and may or may not be there in the future it might be worthwhile to download and save to another location. Is there a way to host/store the image file on this site?

LOL, it's okay. I'm the random person, but I get your point.

[Dukietown]

Frame Dimensions. Very helpful. Whoever made this did an amazing job. Scale is 1 pixel = 1/16". I have verified this with several dims. Although it has highlighted some inconsistencies with my own frame.

Seeing as how that's posted in some random person's photobucket and may or may not be there in the future it might be worthwhile to download and save to another location. Is there a way to host/store the image file on this site?

LOL, it's okay. I'm the random person, but I get your point.

LOL my bad

[akaFrankCastle]

The most anal retentive differential set up I've ever seen.

http://youtu.be/LjY33r0HVAc

And it also happens to be the only one I've ever seen.

[BroncoCrawler]

Its nice to see someone else out there with my same illness of "perfection" when it comes to that sort of of thing. So many guys just toss a diff together and hope for the best.

[Gunnibronco]

Dana axle info. Mostly D44, but some good 60 stuff

http://77cj.littlekeylime.com/web_rs44.html

D60 info
http://www.billavista.com/tech/Articles ... xle_Bible/

[Gunnibronco]

Body diagrams. Not awesome, but the best I've found

ebbodydims.jpg

The whole set of files includes frame, chassis, and other info.

http://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/1050287

[Gunnibronco]

I'll post this one up too

[Gunnibronco]

I stumbled on this Ford electronic connector identification guide today.

http://www.fordservicecontent.com/pubs/ ... atalog.pdf

[akaFrankCastle]

All pics from...

[Gunnibronco]

Standard vs reverse rotation water pump/timing cover ID.

[TOOLMAN]

Was out in my shop having a couple cold ones and was flipping through one of my manuals. I took some pictures of some pages some may like:

[D&D72]

Gates hose guide.

[Rox Crusher]

Gates hose guide.

Memorize that and get back to me

[D&D72]

Gates hose guide.

Memorize that and get back to me

The illustrations with dimensions start on page 19......

[mickphatmac]

Making your own Steering Shaft for Power Steering Conversions (with 3/4ΓÇ¥ - 36 x 3/4ΓÇ¥ DD) U-Joint

Cutting 3/4ΓÇ¥ Round (cold roll) bar into 3/4ΓÇ¥ DD for 3/4ΓÇ¥ DD steering shaft U-Joint

I bought 5 feet of 3/4ΓÇ¥ round bar for $7 bucks

I measured the length of the DD end at about an inch

I marked the steering shaft at approximately 1 inch all the way around the circumference And I marked at the end of the shaft approximately 1/8 of an inch from each side

You can use your grinder but I used my cut off wheel to cut straight down from the end to my 1ΓÇ¥ mark

After you have your rough cut, I switched to a sanding wheel and went all around it to get all the sharp corners off and make it slide into the U joint a little easier

Take your time and check the fit multiple times as you donΓÇÖt want to take off too much metal you want it to be nice and snug inside the joint

Next I slid the U joint over the end and marked in the holes where I was going to drill for the safety screws - remove the U-Joint

Using a punch I marked the holes and I used an oversized drill bit and drilled about 1/8ΓÇ¥ into the steering shaft

Once again check for fitment and youΓÇÖre ready to measure the overall length and do it again on the other side.

This is for a solid steering shaft with no welding. This does not include a collapsible steering shaft.

If this is the route you are going to take, good luck! I hope this was helpful!