Shaunp wrote:I think those cranes are a steel cam as well, it a 363 it will go like a train regardless, what diff do you have and stall?
Diff is a 3.25 tru trac and from memory I think Woody recommended a small stall converter, only 2000 or 2500 RPM. I will only be running 14 or 15 inch wheels no bigger than what they originally left the factory with.
Shaun I think you have installed a few tru trac diffs. Once it is installed it says to test it by stopping the yoke from moving and trying to turn only one wheel. I have tried to do this by hand with a helper but I cannot get a wheel to turn at all without the yoke spinning. Maybe I am just not pinning the yoke tight enough or maybe something is wrong with the diff. Do you bother with this test or do you just test it by driving it?
Shaunp wrote:I think those cranes are a steel cam as well, it a 363 it will go like a train regardless, what diff do you have and stall?
Diff is a 3.25 tru trac and from memory I think Woody recommended a small stall converter, only 2000 or 2500 RPM. I will only be running 14 or 15 inch wheels no bigger than what they originally left the factory with.
Shaun I think you have installed a few tru trac diffs. Once it is installed it says to test it by stopping the yoke from moving and trying to turn only one wheel. I have tried to do this by hand with a helper but I cannot get a wheel to turn at all without the yoke spinning. Maybe I am just not pinning the yoke tight enough or maybe something is wrong with the diff. Do you bother with this test or do you just test it by driving it?
That is exactly what should happen.
You should not be able to turn only one wheel. If you can, it's an open diff and the opposite wheel will turn in the opposite direction.
The whole point of these diffs is that you can't just turn one wheel freely. Turning either wheel should drive the yoke.
Yep I understand that part but if you go to page 7 (or 12 depending which reference you use for the page number) of this link it says if you lock the yoke (they do say put the car in park so maybe i need to lock the yoke in some way tighter then me just holding it) you should be able to turn one wheel and the other goes the opposite way. I can't seem to get enough force to turn a wheel with the yoke locked.
I have been looking into the camshaft [Crane Powermax] (note the details I put up was for the camshaft you have if you need to get another one). I was not suggesting you replace it.
boofhead wrote:I have been looking into the camshaft [Crane Powermax] (note the details I put up was for the camshaft you have if you need to get another one). I was not suggesting you replace it.
Just an FYI - now for the trivial information fans - the intake lobe is the same lobe used on fords X-303 alphabet camshaft.
I Just re-read your earlier post and I am not sure how I interpreted it as a suggested cam upgrade. I'll blame it on sleep deprivation. Anyhow thanks for posting up the links. The cam card info is great. If I read it correctly a 6000 maybe 6200rpm rev limit would be about right as it will be out of puff at 6400rpm and 2500 stall is probably going to work for a car to give it good street manners.
Also watched a few you tube videos of cars with X-303 camshafts. I know it is only the intake lobe that is the same on my camshaft but if it idles anything like the ones in the videos I will be very happy.
boofhead wrote:I love my locker. I admit though that it is not for everyone.
I love it too. Tells the doof doof boys to leave me alone ...... ?
So will a 363 . I reckon Woody used that cam cause its a steel core off the shelf and will give a moderate muscle car idle which is what most people want.
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boofhead wrote:I love my locker. I admit though that it is not for everyone.
I love it too. Tells the doof doof boys to leave me alone ...... ?
So will a 363 . I reckon Woody used that cam cause its a steel core off the shelf and will give a moderate muscle car idle which is what most people want.
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I was making comment on the locker, not the other end of the car ........
I'll blame it on sleep deprivation. Anyhow thanks for posting up the links. The cam card info is great. If I read it correctly a 6000 maybe 6200rpm rev limit would be about right as it will be out of puff at 6400rpm and 2500 stall is probably going to work for a car to give it good street manners.
