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I’m sure it’s probably fine but I would like it a little lower since I’m cruisin the freeway every day

 

Modern cars do amaze me. A Turbo v6 truck can go up a hill 65mph at 1400rpm with 3.31 axles with 3 overdrive gears getting 20+ mpg. It just sounds like a regional jet mid flight with a variation of pitch to the whistle.

Some guesstimates on rpm calculators puts you at 4 or 4.5:1 ? What do the diff tags say?

 

Yeah, it would be hard to change, maybe a little taller tire would help a little but the lower gearing is better off rd. Its a just a trade off either way.
I think the best RPM for economy if just when the engine is approaching the RPM where the max torque rating is. Usually at a lower rpm than where max horsepower is rated. In the case of the 304 it is probably around 2400 would need to look it up to be sure.

 

Diffs have been gone through by a previous owner and I’ve been too lazy to count the teeth but it’s definitely around there

 

I’ll eventually be going to 33s when I get extra money so that’ll drop the rpm a little bit. Not much but at least approaching a more comfortable rpm. I believe the 258 hits max torque at around 2000

 

Probably 4.27's.

 

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I don't remember posting a picture of my 47 Truck Conversion, so this might be a duplicate post. I know a lot of folks are purists, and don't like modified rigs, but I started with a well used 47 CJ2a I built for a friend 26 years earlier when he lost interest in jeeps and sold it to me for a good price. In addition, at almost 6'5", I don't fit in a flat fender very well, but really wanted another flat fender since I love old flat fenders.

As a result, I decided to build a rig I could actually drive and enjoy. So, I cut the frame just in front of the rear spring hanger and added 25.5 inches to the middle of the frame. To accommodate the new frame, I cut the body off behind the doors (it was pretty damaged, so no loss) and fabricated a new the rear section for the truck cab from 16 gauge steel that added 5 inches for leg room. I also fabricated a bed from scratch, including removing a 3 inch section from the tailgate so it was low enough to fit the bed and look like a stock jeep. I modified the roll cage so it extended into the bed, and added 4 disconnects so the roll cage can be removed in sections if needed. The soft top was built by a local company who makes boat covers, and built to my specs. I used doors and the center bow from a Best Top, and the rear section of the soft top is removable for summer driving while retaining the top section as a bikini top.

Lots of other mods, Buick 231, SM420, Dana 44 in the rear, and the entire drivetrain was moved backwards 4 inches to make more room for the radiator since I now have plenty of room for a rear driveline without dealing with steep angles. I added an Overdrive, Power steering and brakes, etc, etc, etc. Springs are aftermarket with a small lift, and I am running 33" KM3 tires, aluminum wheels and wheel adapters to move the tires 1.25" outward for better steering.

This picture is from our week in Moab over Thanksgiving. This was a test for the Edelbrock Performer carb that I modified for off road/off camber use, and it was amazing, never died and lugged down to 500 rpm on many occasions, like crawling out of Elephant Hill in the dark. I tried fuel injection, but after the ECU died several times, I gave up and decided to go back to a carb and just make it work well. With a 93:1 crawl ratio, I can go really slow, which helps a ton rock crawling in Moab.

 

can't view the pic

 

Well, that didn't go as planned. I will try posting a picture again tomorrow. I tried to attach a file, but apparently it was a fail...

 

It's a permissions issue I'm getting. You may need to change the permissions on your media folder.

 

I have a media folder? Now I will have to do more digging around. I just inserted a file off my computer...

 

Ahh, it may be that you don't have enough postings. One of the moderators might be able to fix you up.

 

We finally got some snow here in Cleveland...very strange weather here too. I got to use my new plow for the first time! I promise I will not post a picture every time I plow the driveway. I just wanted to share this photo of the Jeep earning its keep.

 

Drove around my old stomping grounds while home for Christmas.

 

The '71 hadn't moved for a month so I started it up and did a couple trips down the driveway and back to warm it up. It's pretty squirrely on the icy roads so I didn't leave the property.

It could use a wash job but that's not happening for a few months:

 

Wash job? You can still see it.

 

Took some time between projects today to drive the Jeep around looking for grain silos:

 

Explored our friends new property a little today!

 

Drive them Jeeps