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| AFTER I GOT DONE WITH THE REAR BRAKES, I WENT TO THE STEERING AXLE, MARTY HAD A SET OF AUTO-SLACKS ON THE FRONT AXLE THE WERE ON THERE SO LONG,THE GUTS FELL OUT OF THEM AFTER I PULLED THE FRONT WHEELS,I FOUND OUT THE DRUMS WERE JUST ABOUT PERFECT,AND THE SHOES WERE 85%,SO I PUT ON TWO BRAND NEW MANUAL SLACKS AND PUT IT BACK TOGETHER.THE FRONT WHEELS ARE TWO BRAND NEW ALCOA PETERBILT"OVAL CUTS" AND TWO BRAND NEW MICHELIN"XZA'S I BOUGHT FOR MY AUTOCAR,THEY DIDNT HAVE BUT 2000 MILES ON THEM,SO ON THE PETE THEY WENT. WITH RUBBER AND BRAKES OUT OF THE WAY, THEN CAME THE WIRING,THANK CHRIST MARTY LEFT THE ORIGINAL SERVICE MANUAL UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT,IT HAD A COMPLETE WIRING DIAGRAM. THEN CAME THE GOODIES LIKE STAINLESS SINGLE HEADLIGHTS TEXAS BUMPER,STAINLESS AXLE COVERS,LIGHT BARS FOR THE BACK,E.T.C I VE HAD HER ON THE STREET FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW SHE'S POWERED BY THE OLD CAT"3406" A MODEL @ 400 HP TRANSMISSION IS A FULLER RTO-12513 THE REARS ARE DS-380 EATONS WITH A 4.33 RATIO 75 MPH FLAT OUT @ 2100 RPM THE CAT 3406"A" MODEL RUNS LIKE A SAVAGE,BUT SMOKES LIKE A LOCOMOTIVE,I JUST REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT BETWEEN THE REARS,AND HAD THE FRONT SHAFT REBUILT, I RUN IT EVERYDAY AND LOVE IT,THATS WHY I KEPT CHECKING IN TO LARISONS "359"SITE,AND AFTER I REALIZED IT WASNT GOING ANYWHERE,I STARTED THIS ONE,AND THIS IS JUST THE BEGINING,I IM HOPING FOR SOME POSITIVE FEEDBACK,AND ILL REALLY IMPROVE THE SITE HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU MATT |
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