RatchetRob
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Hi everyone I am new to the forum and building my first T-Bucket using Youngster plans. I have frame rails welded and ready to cut cross members. I am picking up my body this weekend from Paynesville, MN along with grill shell. I had an S-10 drag truck project that I traded for a while back with a Chevy 350 and TH350 trans I will be using rear from S-10 as well. I also have wheels and tires along with a cable B&M shifter. I read a few threads concerning the width of the Youngster plans as being very tight. RPM posted that all his frames are 26.5" wide. I do not want any clearance issue with starter or anything else. Since I must construct the frame in order to mock up the engine and body placement I am inclined to simply go 26.5 inches wide and call it a day, providing the body looks right at that width. What do you think changing the width will do to the rest of plans design? As for as radius rod lengths and so forth? I kind of put the cart before the horse and in hindsight I would have ordered a frame from RPM but already had access to free steel to build the frame rails and choose to do that.