coil spring IFS to leaf spring solid axle...
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coil spring IFS to leaf spring solid axle...
this is an idea i just recently started toying with...what i need to know is what year ford went to the coil spring front suspension, and also if the frame rails are the same width on an 84 1/2 ton as they are on a truck with front leaf spring suspension...also, what year did ford discontinue the 9" rear end?? and will this rear end bolt up to the springs on my 84??? any information regarding the above will be greatly appreciated...
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i have a 1986 f250 4x4 with 302 in engine. i am making it into a hunting buggy and it will not ever return run on the streets.
the alternator is located on the lower passenger side of engine. i run in lots of water up to 4 ft deep. i need to relocate the alternator to the top of engine and the air pump seems to be a prime location. what problems do i create if i remove the air pump and install the alternator it's location?
how much of the pollution devices can i remove without creating problems--like he exhaust gas recirculation valve, etc? do i have to reprogram the computer?
also plan to remove the catalitic convertor. any problems in doing this?
thanks for your help,
the alternator is located on the lower passenger side of engine. i run in lots of water up to 4 ft deep. i need to relocate the alternator to the top of engine and the air pump seems to be a prime location. what problems do i create if i remove the air pump and install the alternator it's location?
how much of the pollution devices can i remove without creating problems--like he exhaust gas recirculation valve, etc? do i have to reprogram the computer?
also plan to remove the catalitic convertor. any problems in doing this?
thanks for your help,
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When you eliminate the air pump and cats there is a lil vaccum hose on the passenger side of your pickup on the back of the engine that needs to be plugged, and all is well. Relocating the alternator shouldn't be too big of a deal.
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Not sure what front axle you are looking for? Dana 44? Dana 60? It would be alot easier to put a solid axle in with coil springs. The ideal SAS axle is found in a '78-'79 F150 or Bronco, because of the disc brake set-up. You can put a dana 60 (leaf sprung) up front and buy the kit to convert it to coil springs and do the SAS that way. This is what I would probably do.
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Ford went coil sprung on 4x2's and 1/2 ton 4x4's in '64.
Ford "discontinued" the 9" in 83, but they could still be found under trucks every now and then until about '86. There are 9's that will boltup to your truck.
The frames are the same.
[QUOTE=ramboss429]Not sure what front axle you are looking for? Dana 44? Dana 60? It would be alot easier to put a solid axle in with coil springs.QUOTE]
Easier? Possibly. Cost effective? No. If you have the cash to shell out for an axle and then for the conversion kit, by all means do it. BUT most of the times if you buy an axle that i still on a truck the guy will throw the springs in. Then it's just a matter of bolting the spring hangers to your frame and calling it good.
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Ford "discontinued" the 9" in 83, but they could still be found under trucks every now and then until about '86. There are 9's that will boltup to your truck.
The frames are the same.
[QUOTE=ramboss429]Not sure what front axle you are looking for? Dana 44? Dana 60? It would be alot easier to put a solid axle in with coil springs.QUOTE]
Easier? Possibly. Cost effective? No. If you have the cash to shell out for an axle and then for the conversion kit, by all means do it. BUT most of the times if you buy an axle that i still on a truck the guy will throw the springs in. Then it's just a matter of bolting the spring hangers to your frame and calling it good.
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thanks for the information, guys...it's helping me make some of my decisions...i really do like the idea of a straight axle front end, and if i can, i'll probably go with a Dana 60 just for the overall strength of the axle...curious, tho...which one, 44 or 60, would i most likely find under a 70's 1/2 ton w/ leaf springs??? most likely what i'll try to do is find a truck with a 9" rear and a straight axle front end, and buy the matched pair, so i have matching gears for it...this way, i don't hafta mix and match for the gear ratios, and it would seem to me that leaf springs would be easier to put a lift kit under if i ever decided to go that route...
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You won't find a 60 under any 1/2 ton unless it has been swapped in there. You can find a 44 and a 9" rear in almost any '70 some ford truck. The ones my buddies and I always go for are the '78-'79 F150 and Broncos. But in a 1/2 ton none of these will be leaf sprung fronts. They are all coil spring fronts. If you want leaf sprung front and rear you need to look at 3/4 ton F250s for a Dana 60 rear and a 44 front, or F350s for Dana 60 front and not sure what they had for rears (something stout though).
Coil sprung front ends are not tough to put a lift in either, and I do believe it might be cheaper, at least it would be for my '75 F250 if it had coil springs rather that front leafs.
Coil sprung front ends are not tough to put a lift in either, and I do believe it might be cheaper, at least it would be for my '75 F250 if it had coil springs rather that front leafs.
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