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A buddy of mine who owns a tow business is letting me gut a car he's gonna be either crushing or selling to a salvage yard. Good low mile Yukon with the 5.3L Vortec (LS). Iron block. Anyone know of a good tear down guide for salvaging LS motors out of these donor cars and trucks? I have a 46'...

So I have come across a 70's posi/gear set. He's not sure of the year or what it came out of other than it's a series 1 suspension. The guy has the 3.54 gears and posi unit for sale as well as the 19 spline stub axles. I don't think I need the stub axles so what is fair for the posi unit and...

Well, because I decided to go ahead and install the Jag IRS, the Liquid Iron Insustries Sliders are for sale. Here is a link to their site. http://www.liquidironindustries.com/product.php?productid=17611 I paid $180 with the extra set of bushing for them. I am asking $150 shipped with the extra...

OK, I hope I explain this ok. I have a 46' International Harvester truck I'm rodding out. Check my build thread here.... http://www.ratrodsrule.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14815 I am swapping in a 48-52 Ford F1 front axle setup to give me options on disc brakes, wheels..... You get the idea. It...

Not that it matters, but I'm working on a 46' International Harvester K3 truck. Very long frame as it is the 1 Ton model with a long bed. I am about to box the very back of the frame and install new springs hangers and shackle mounts. Then I will get ready to put in motor and transmission...

What style is better? Two piece shackles that just have the two steel arms with bolt holes in them or the 1 piece style that both arms are connected? Why? Seems like the two arm style would let the spring sway side to side.

1946' International Harvester K3 Longbed. I have the frame stripped down and have been sanding it to bare metal then treating with Ospho to stop the rust. It will be painted once I have the rear boxed and my motor mount and transmission mount crossmembers in. I was just given a rearend for my...

Has anyone transplanted their K/KB trucks onto a Chevy S-10 rolling chassis? I can't afford a Mustang II kit. I want independent front suspension and a smooth ride. I keep reading how so many guys use S-10 chassis to transplant their old school trucks onto. As much as I want to build a new...

At home that is. My plan is this. Tear it down off the frame since I'm gonna build a new frame. Then pick one part at a time (fender/cab/bed/whatever) and strip it to bare metal so that I can prime it and fix any dents or rust. Any spots I can't get the rust off, I will use one of those brush on...

Yep, first build. So this will be more of a guidance channel for me to ask questions to you guys. I would sure appreciate the help. Here we go....... What we have on the chopping block is a solid 46' IH truck. My brother in laws grandfather bought it new and it was used as his Ranch/Farm truck...

Do you just leave as is and let the rust just keep eating away at your rat, or is there something to treat it with that stops the cancer but leaves the surface rust?

Here is my C4 trans that I had in my 65 Mustang Fastback. I had it rebuilt with a B&M Shiftkit. That is really all I know about it. Had maybe 2500 miles on it before I had motor problems and ended up parking the car. The trans has been sitting in my shed for the last 15 years. Not sure if it...

So I'm new here and already did the "Introduce Yourself" thead. I'm about to bring home a 40's K series International Harvester truck. It seems to be very very solid. I will know more once I get it home but I feel pretty good that other than cleaning it up and putting a better drivetrain it it...

A member at another site tipped me off about this site. I was getting flamed at the other site for wanting to Rat out my IH so I'm moving over here. I'm gonna get my two sons, ages 12 and 9, to be part of the project. Most likely some type of Rat Rod as I don't have the funds after a divorce to...