Posted by Gordon on August 22, 1999 at 00:54:08:
In Reply to: found a rusty Powerwagon... posted by Haze on August 22, 1999 at 00:26:03:
The forum experts would probably have to know exactly what type of truck it was to start off.
If it does look the same as the header truck I don't know if it would have 4.89s in it anyway.
I do have a diff with the ratio stamped on the bottom of the carrier, but I don't know if it was always done.
If it does have 4.89s in it you would have to do quite a bit of front axle disassembly to complete the swap, and having driven WC 53 swith both sets of gears in as a direct comparison I couldn't tell the difference.
Suspect you should get the chassis number or cab plate number off the party truck, then post it here - somebody might want the whole thing and you could put any profit towards new gears....
gordon