Mods
Fuel pump maxed. Aneroid dialed down, HE351VGT with manual vane control. Phoenix Friction 400 hp capable clutch, Converted front drum brakes to disc on original frame.
Build story
Had got the thought of wanting and old truck with a diesel and specifically a 6BT. Told a friend of mine of the idea and he said " Tell you what, if you get an engine, I'll give you a truck to do it in since I'd like to see that happen" So it all came together with truck that sat in the field for 30 years. Originally I put the truck together on the original frame but after 4-5 years of having steering that always pulled to the right, worn out rear suspension, a drive-line angle that was extremely crooked to clear the steering gear box and fighting manual steering and a welded Dana 60. I decided it was easier to swap it all onto a 03 Chev 2500 frame. I acquired the frame, Converted it to 2wd by lathing down some broken CV axles to keep the front bearings together, moved the rear axle forward 10.5 inches and cut off 6-8 inches of frame off the back and literally dropped everything in. I also installed the HE351VGT from a 2011 Dodge 3500 and converted it to manual control with a spring from a Honda quad clutch basket. Daily drive it during the summer, no heater installed for Canadian winters.