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Old Sep 18, 2023 | 07:56 PM
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97 e350 4x4 conversion

I had some time to play so it threw an axle under my old van
 
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Old Sep 18, 2023 | 08:03 PM
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I used a dana 60 from a 94 f350 dually i had laying around. For springs i used 92 f250 ttb springs. Everyone said that it would ride stiff but it seems run.

 
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Old Sep 18, 2023 | 08:11 PM
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I used 4 inch blocks for the rear.

 
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Old Sep 19, 2023 | 05:27 AM
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Nice
Enjoy
Like to see a pic of the leaf spring mounts
So, what 800 ponies?
 
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Old Sep 19, 2023 | 11:56 AM
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Heres a couple more pictures. Im still working on the shock mounts.

 
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Towers cut off and frame cleaned up


 
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Old Sep 20, 2023 | 06:17 PM
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Shock mounts are figured out.
 
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Test fitting.

Welded up and some paint.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2023 | 06:29 PM
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Suspension is done. It needs a track bar. Hopefully tomorrow I get on built and installed. Then later on I'll get the transmission and transfer case in it.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2023 | 07:26 PM
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I need you over here
Great job fabricating
 
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Heres one picture of the front hanger. I saved the measurements incase anyone needs them.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2023 | 07:53 PM
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You put a tcase in it already? I had to cut down the gas tank to fit the tcase in mine. I used a 05 up front axle so used the stock van coil buckets. Have done leafs in older vans with good success
 
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Dude thats impressive, get you a rear gas tank from a cut away, you lose a lot of fuel cutting your tank down to miss the transfer case, got a friend with one he bought new in 2005.
 
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I think I only lost about 3 gallons worth. I wasn’t sure about a rear mount tank due to the fill neck so I just cut mine down.
 
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I think I only lost about 3 gallons worth. I wasn’t sure about a rear mount tank due to the fill neck so I just cut mine down.
Yeah, the bad on a rear tank is having to cut a hole in the side of the van, I hate the 16 gallon tank in my 89, tho the 37 in my 99 does impact the wallet when empty.
 
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