Which is exactly why I'm asking because this will in fact lower the truck 6" or so and put the axle tube that much closer to the frame.

 

Well I looked at your photo chop again, that's pretty low. I've never lowered a truck before, I've always lifted them. I've seen some where they put longer bump stops, and where others have some really short ones. You loose the hauling practicality in the bed. . . hell I don't know, maybe it'll work, hopefully someone with a lowered truck with a 9" will chime in

 

I don't have an answer for you on the C-notch, all I can say is mock it up and see how it looks.. Looks like an awesome build, good luck.

 

Here's some updated pics.

Installed oil cooler, radiator & a couple of 14" electric fans


Installed carpet & ratchet shifter


Installed Ford 9" rear end, c-notched the frame, traction bars, welded shock mounts, installed driveshaft & fuel cell.


Finished bending tubing and making up the gas line today so I figured I'd start her up and see what she does. Fired up first crank. Here's a walk-around video I took of it. It still needs to be jetted down some and tuned though.

 

Sweet Jesus that got me all excited and it's almost 2am! She's got a nice lope, not too heavy though and she sounds really good! That thing is pretty damn close to being done isn't it? What are you gonna do with that dash board and steering wheel?? Overall that is gonna be a bitchin ride!
btw those rims and tires look like you stole them off a mazda hatchback!!

 

Yep it's close but still got a few more things to finish like tubbing the fenders in the bed, need to order wheels/tires, lower the front, get an exhaust put on, and a bunch of interior stuff like seats, door panels, paint the dash that's been fiberglassed smooth, wire up all my pro comp gauges stuff like that. Those are actually Nissan 300ZX wheels I threw on there just to have something to roll on while I get my wheels/tires in. Only ones I could find on short notice to fit that Ford pattern

 

Here's a recent video of it after I had an exhaust made for it with cut-outs after the collectors. It was still running rich but I have since jetted it down. I'm most likely going to get a Mighty Demon to clear up a lot of issues with this Holley 750 DP.

 

I'm also having some oil leaking issues that I can't seem to fix. I must have a turbo charged oil pump because I'm getting lots of oil pressure up top in the valve covers. It first started with just oil vapors/smoke coming out of the breathers on the valve covers so I put in new rubber grommets with new breathers and I would get so much oil squirting up there that it would leak out of the side of the breather or trickle down the side of the valve cover from the grommets. I then changed over to a breather on the pass. side and pcv valve on the driver's side with a hose going up to the air filter. That cured the visual smoke but I'm still getting so much oil vapor that it's sucking it up all the way up to the air filter and accumulating. Even my oil cap gathers oil on top of the lid from it not making a good seal I guess. It makes a HUGE mess of oil everywhere if I go floor it and wind it up. Oil spatters all over the carb and valve covers, etc. I just can't pinpoint where it all is coming from. One time it even blew my oil dipstick out of the dipstick tube after flooring it one time. But still, why am I getting so much oil pressure up there that it's making everything leak? I even notice oil dripping off the starter underneath and making a little puddle of oil on the ground. I made sure it's not overfilled with oil. I show right in the middle of the "add a qt. line" and full mark on the dip stick on a cold motor. I have a 7 qt. Moroso oil pan with windage tray and baffle. I don't know if that makes a difference.

 

Finally got the carburetor issue solved with the QuickFuel 750. Slapped it on, took the front jets out of the Holley and put'em in the Q/F, adjusted the linkage, 1 1/2 turns from base on the 4-corner idle... cranked right up ran great. I'm still gonna put a light on it to make sure the timing is right but I think it runs way better than it did and starts up easier.

 

Sounds Great and looks like it's almost there!! Keep up the good work man!!!