Thought I would share some pictures of a articluted loader I have been working on for some time. Last year been busy so not much progress.
The basis of it is a Fuel injected, 90 Grand Prix, 3.1 Gm V6 with 125 three speed trans-axle with welded spiders feeding a big four speed from a old 69 C-50 Chevy truck. Final drive is a 80 chain from the four speed to a one ton Chevy differential which in turn is coupled to another matching differential on the front half.
Had it running and seemed to work quite well, got greedy though and dropped it into gear on high idle with the shop door shut. Hit the brakes, in panic, and the chain pulled the transmission towards the differential causing the ears to break off the trans. where it bolts to a 3/4 steel plate.
The transmission rear support bearing, a bearing and frt. hub off a 90s Chevy 4WD, was the next project. Haste makes waste, have another transmission case but my haste sure made me some work.
Anyway, here is a link to a set of pictures on Flickr.
articulted loader - a set on Flickr
On some of the pictures I have comments explaining different features
During my short test drives it worked well, steering I cheaped out on unwilling to drop the money on a Char Lynn steering valve until sure rest worked out.
Lot of work done, much still needs to be done. Regards, Roy
The basis of it is a Fuel injected, 90 Grand Prix, 3.1 Gm V6 with 125 three speed trans-axle with welded spiders feeding a big four speed from a old 69 C-50 Chevy truck. Final drive is a 80 chain from the four speed to a one ton Chevy differential which in turn is coupled to another matching differential on the front half.
Had it running and seemed to work quite well, got greedy though and dropped it into gear on high idle with the shop door shut. Hit the brakes, in panic, and the chain pulled the transmission towards the differential causing the ears to break off the trans. where it bolts to a 3/4 steel plate.
The transmission rear support bearing, a bearing and frt. hub off a 90s Chevy 4WD, was the next project. Haste makes waste, have another transmission case but my haste sure made me some work.
Anyway, here is a link to a set of pictures on Flickr.
articulted loader - a set on Flickr
On some of the pictures I have comments explaining different features
During my short test drives it worked well, steering I cheaped out on unwilling to drop the money on a Char Lynn steering valve until sure rest worked out.
Lot of work done, much still needs to be done. Regards, Roy