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Hey Guys, Just a little more information on the swap. I got my deuce up to about 67 mph or so last night on some short trips on the highway behind my house... that's with the 3208 and the .69 OD tranny. Accelerration is good, AS IS the top speed. I should be able to do 73MPH at 2600 RPM and...

Chuckles, I know the feeling. After building 2 trucks in the last 10 months, I am really ready to take a break from vehicles.... but a friend suggested that we move onto building a diesel motorbike and now I can't stop contemplating it!!!! :) Tom, dude, you are back! EXCELLENT! Good to have you...

So, let's do the math on that. Let's say that you want a 2100 redline engine. Now, 11x20 tires increase your roadspeed just about 10%. So, you have a truck that went about 60 with a 2600 redline motor and 9x20's, and once you put on 11x20 tires, you are now going about 66. However, if you use...

Ok! So look, guys, you have these engines that can't even hit a stock LDT redline. If you intend to have any speed at all with these things, you have to look for something that has at least 2500 redline. I'm totally not trying to preach, but the limited top speed was such a downer for me. I...

You guys should be figuring in the length of your trannies when contemplating engine swaps, BTW. The deuce tranny is VERY short, and from what I have heard, it's all too easy to kill that tranny with a little bumped up power - I've heard of sheared Woodruff keys as well as destroyed bearings...