I got this mother driving like a real super now
I changed out the reduction gear on the cyclops rear end I have with one from a diesel super (15??). I also got the hydro from it and changed that out. On the hydro, I had to take it to the machine shop and have the splined input shaft drilled and tapped to accept the bolt for the cyclops cv joint/driveshaft. The hydro was from an 82 series.
Once I did that it runs great, pulls super strong. No loss of power on the hills and I tried out the steepest hill (really steep) I have with very little drop in speed.
I also re-worked the brake system I had done earlier. There was way to much pedal travel on the turning brakes and I also had to much tension on the springs. It now works perfect just like it should.
This was the old set up on the brakes. I extended the brake pedal arms to hook the springs to and used the lower original hole for the brake rod. Bad idea.
This is the new set up. I used the top hole for the brake rod and also changed over to a one piece rod and eliminated the spring that was used on the 1860 brakes. On the caliper arm I drilled a hole closer to the tire to get quicker response from the pedal, to close the brake shoes faster so I wouldn't need as much pedal travel.
I also had to add a link to lengthen the return spring to take some tension off the pedal.
Probably didn't explain this to well but I think the pictures will tell the story.
I am pretty stoked right now. It works like a super and I can drive it comfortably.
I still need to figure out the exhaust, take it out the side or maybe use a muffler on the outside of the hood like the diesels. I don't really like the stacks but that would be an easy fix. If I leave it under the hood I definitely need a heat shield on it, the hood gets hot as fire.