Big Bertha

300 · Post by **300** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:56 pm

May be easier finding a yoke, but isn't it just a matter of locating a CR catalog and finding a seal with the needed ID and OD? Sometimes those odd ball seals are more $$$ than they are worth.

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:06 pm

300 wrote:May be easier finding a yoke, but isn't it just a matter of locating a CR catalog and finding a seal with the needed ID and OD? Sometimes those odd ball seals are more $$$ than they are worth.

Timken doesn't make a seal with the required id and od. It doesnt matter as the yoke actually rides in a needle bearing in the output shaft housing. Without the yoke riding on the bearing the tcase output shaft will probably break quickly. Bronco graveyard has what I need for $69.

big-d · Post by **big-d** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:51 pm

Did you end up lowering your pivot points or use the stock D50 locations?

I am starting a similar project, I am building a regular cab shortbed f150. It is going from a straight 6, C6, 2wd to a 418 stroker, E4OD, 1356 (fixed yoke F/R) Sterling 10.25 and some type of D50 based TTB.

I am trying to decide what route to go. I already have a D44 with the ends cut off ready to extend. Would I be better off extending a set of D50's and using the D50 pivots or using the 1/2 ton D44 housings and pivots with the D50 ends used to extend them?

Thanks,
Dustin

BajaF250 · Post by **BajaF250** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:53 pm

Hey Philo,
Oh grand Poobah... Got a question... have you seen and/or know where I can find a BW1435 rear driveshaft output yoke (fixed) that fits a 1350 u-joint? Anyone...? Bueller....?

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:48 pm

1435 or 1356?

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:15 pm

http://www.driveshaftsuperstore.com/

This place out of Phoenix claims they can build anything...

BajaF250 · Post by **BajaF250** » Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:18 pm

BajaF250 wrote:Hey Philo,
Oh grand Poobah... Got a question... have you seen and/or know where I can find a BW1435 rear driveshaft output yoke (fixed) that fits a 1350 u-joint? Anyone...? Bueller....?

Sorry, typo... it's a BW 1345... pre 1356.

I'll check out the site you sent... thanks!

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:46 pm

Scored another Dana 50 today. This one will be giving it's 4.11 center and hubs up to Bertha.

Thinking about sending the knuckles and beams out for plating.

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:47 pm

Did you score the whole deal you thought you were gonna get or just some beams?

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 7:08 pm

ChaseTruck754 wrote:Did you score the whole deal you thought you were gonna get or just some beams?

That chassis is separate from this. I have not figured how to get it here.

mxrider99 · Post by **mxrider99** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 9:42 pm

Any updates on this truck? Always loved it.

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 1:30 pm

My business and personal life have been taking my time up so I have not done anything to it lately.

kylesgorter · Post by **kylesgorter** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:38 am

philo the pics arent working. i would love to see some pictures of this truck since it similar to mine but not dually

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 11:19 am

kylesgorter wrote:philo the pics arent working. i would love to see some pictures of this truck since it similar to mine but not dually

I shut down my old website and was not able to download the info there... I have to spend some time and rebuild the directories. Meant to do it a while ago but I've had my hands full with other stuff.

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 5:22 pm

Some of the photos are back up.

kylesgorter · Post by **kylesgorter** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 8:20 am

Awesome truck! Glad to see some pics

tcm glx · Post by **tcm glx** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 10:34 am

How bout a recent picture philo!

cs_drums · Post by **cs_drums** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 11:11 am

Updates?

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 11:22 am

tcm glx wrote:How bout a recent picture philo!

cs_drums wrote:Updates?

It's sitting next to my house under a tree covered in dirt and dust. I should probably pull it out and give it a good cleaning. Last time I started it, it ran really rough. I think the fuel pumps need changing again from it sitting so much. I'll probably clean it up, finish the welding of the bed cage, and paint everything so I can drive it around at the HDRA race here in a couple of months.

kylesgorter · Post by **kylesgorter** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:51 am

Let's see some updates!

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