I personally appreciate all kinds of trucks and feel that people should be
able to make their own rides the way they want without being told what others
think they shouldn't do. I think there are enough around to satisfy everyone.
The people I don't understand are those who irreversibly modify a truck and then
immediately sell it, sometimes before they are even done.
On the discussion on daily drivers I use my '50 with a 235 as a daily driver
and have put 12 K on it since I finished my resto in June. I feel there is
nothing wrong with a 6 or a straight axle. I do however like the benefits of
better gears and use an OD tranny. I can run 70 @ 2200 RPM and the six has
plenty of zip for me. I just prefer keeping my ride closer to an old truck than
a hot rod. I don't think this limits my enjoyment or amount of driving. What
does limit my driving is road salt here in the N.E. We got an immeasurable
dusting of snow a couple nights ago and they put more salt on the road they we
got snow. Guess I'll reluctantly put it away for the winter.
Grant
50 Chevy 3100
52 GMC 150
Charles Culver wrote:
> I have to admit that I am slowly changing my die-hard "stock or nothing"
> position on ole trucks. I happen to be one of the lucky ones who found a
> '50 3600 in the dry climate of Arizona, with virtually no rust, and some
> really new looking metal in places. A blessing, to say the least. I had
> planned to keep everything totally stock (except for the 12 volt system and
> the electric wipers), but after about a year of daily driving only on the
> back roads, and only on the feeder of the interstate, I installed a high
> speed rear end. This came about through my association with this list,
> since I wouldn't have known about this modification otherwise.
> Incidentally, the member who led me to the 4.10 third member is also
> responsible for my purchasing my second ole truck, a '56 3600. Anyway, now
> I can cruse at 55-60, and run with the big dogs, to a certain extent.
>
> My questions: What further minor modifications can I make to make my ride
> safer, and yes, a little faster? I"ve read about the overdrive
> transmission, and would like to go that route. Can I do this without
> changing out my 235 for a V-8? And finally, I notice that at about 60 MPH,
> the front end starts to shake. Is this a matter of exceeding the speed for
> which this old girl was intended, or is there something in the straight axle
> that can be adjusted to eliminate this? Obviously I'm still a little new at
> this, and appreciate all the help I can get from the experts.
>
> Thanks-
>
> Smokey
>
> '50 3600 5-window (mine) & '56 3600 (hers)
>
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