^:)^ ~x(When is the J10 going to be back in driving status?
Mars wrote:One man's trans leak is another's penetrating oil
You sure it was a '79? If memory serves me correct the last of their full size trucks rolled off the line in '75. Either way, that's a helluva first 4x4!carnuck wrote:
'79 IH 1210 4x4 shortbox setspide (this one is similar) Assembled from leftover IH parts.
Gotcha. Sounds like it was a blast to drive. How well did the 258 scoot it down the road?carnuck wrote:Like I said, it was assembled from leftover parts from the factory. It was a 1210 shortbox stepside 4x4 with 258 and 5 speed with 3/4 ton axles I put in. Also added power steering to handle the tires I put on it. My ex sold it for a case of beer (along with a bunch of old Mopar and Pontiac convertibles I had stored in the chicken barn)
It was pretty much like my '83 J10 with almost the same setup (except the intake/exhaust were conjoined, but I ran a Rochester 2 bbl from a Chev 307 in place of the Carter BBD that I sold for $100 back then) It was a damn fine farm truck, but it was too pretty for the field.Grand_Wag_85 wrote:Gotcha. Sounds like it was a blast to drive. How well did the 258 scoot it down the road?carnuck wrote:Like I said, it was assembled from leftover parts from the factory. It was a 1210 shortbox stepside 4x4 with 258 and 5 speed with 3/4 ton axles I put in. Also added power steering to handle the tires I put on it. My ex sold it for a case of beer (along with a bunch of old Mopar and Pontiac convertibles I had stored in the chicken barn)