195/75R14 I believe.
Will the differential fit my current axle OR will an entire axle from the 82 that I found fit my 77? Around 3300 rpms. I'd like to be around 3000...
I'm not sure. I'm researching online and everything I find references 79 to 85 axles. Either there is little data for anything before 79 or...
Well, according to justdifferentials... "Pre 79 rear ends are different unfortunately. Your best bet is to find a 79 and newer rear axle and swap...
I saw these Nitro gears posted on another thread. These should fit in my existing G082 axle, right?...
I currently have 4 speed in my '77 and what I'm pretty sure is a 4.1 differential. I really want to lower the rpms when I'm going 60+. I've been...
UPDATE: I installed a thermostat with no improvement. I changed out the radiator and the truck is no longer overheating. :D
Did you use stock Mighty Max springs or lowering springs?
That's quite the deal. Thanks for saving it and welcome to the forum.
Since I've made these changes, my truck runs hot and is overheating. The water pump was replaced by the previous owner and appears to be working....
Any updates on this swap?
Yes
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I just saw your response and sent you a PM.
I bought these on ebay a couple of years ago and had them shipped in from Taiwan. They are NOT OEM. They're not bad, but they're not good enough...
UPDATE: I started using higher octane gas and the dieseling has stopped.
I'm in Magnolia, an hour N/NW of Houston. Keeping my stock ride height for now.
My idle is set at about 700 rpms. Any lower and the truck dies at stops.
On warmer days when I'm driving my truck a lot, I get a ticking/grinding sound when I kill the engine. See video linked below. It may be...
Where are those pics?
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