Anyone Fabricating?
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I'm still slowly trying to finish up swapping transfer cases.
Who ever said it was a bolt up swap needs to be shot.
Man, EVERYTHING has to be changed or something has to be done.
I'm haveing clearance issues with the front driveshaft and the tranny crossmember and the transmission pan. I cut some of the crossmember, but I'm thinking about doing something to strengthen it back up.
I'm changeing some brake lines tomorrow on the bronco, and fixing my blower motor/fan speed switch on my 77 so I can have A/C again.
Who ever said it was a bolt up swap needs to be shot.
Man, EVERYTHING has to be changed or something has to be done.
I'm haveing clearance issues with the front driveshaft and the tranny crossmember and the transmission pan. I cut some of the crossmember, but I'm thinking about doing something to strengthen it back up.
I'm changeing some brake lines tomorrow on the bronco, and fixing my blower motor/fan speed switch on my 77 so I can have A/C again.
Its Comin Right for us!
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From: GA
In the process of putting 4 leaf 63 chevies inboarded in the rear of My junk
A little off topic...Drove three laps around talledega in my dodge yesterday...only got up to 102 in the turns
she needs more gear
A little off topic...Drove three laps around talledega in my dodge yesterday...only got up to 102 in the turns
she needs more gear
Last edited by KubotaOrange76; Jul 29, 2007 at 11:30 AM.
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Dig the pics KO. Driving around the track would have been pretty cool.
You will like the flex from the long chevy springs. I have been running them outboard in the back for a while, and like them a bunch. Decent low dollar mod. I had returned them to the outboard mounting location. I found that it was too flexy (did I really say too flexy?) with them inboard. I still run a full bed, and my ride weighs quite a bit more than yours, but having them inside of the rails really made for a bunch of body roll while driving on the street, really was not very stable (for me) and felt like it wanted to flop pretty easily Never got it on its lid (yet), but felt a little more stable with the outboard mounts.
Here is something for you. I moved the shackle closer to the front by about a full inch, and added a zero rate AAL. This curved the spring up slightly (making it a bit shorter) and allows for a great deal of compression. With a slightly longer shackle it can really swing, and you can get a great deal of travel out of it. I run a decent amount of shackle angle so it rides good on the street, and can extend as far as she can go, while still allowing for good compression without flipping the shackle backwards.
You will just have to monkey with it to see, but you should like them.
You will like the flex from the long chevy springs. I have been running them outboard in the back for a while, and like them a bunch. Decent low dollar mod. I had returned them to the outboard mounting location. I found that it was too flexy (did I really say too flexy?) with them inboard. I still run a full bed, and my ride weighs quite a bit more than yours, but having them inside of the rails really made for a bunch of body roll while driving on the street, really was not very stable (for me) and felt like it wanted to flop pretty easily Never got it on its lid (yet), but felt a little more stable with the outboard mounts.
Here is something for you. I moved the shackle closer to the front by about a full inch, and added a zero rate AAL. This curved the spring up slightly (making it a bit shorter) and allows for a great deal of compression. With a slightly longer shackle it can really swing, and you can get a great deal of travel out of it. I run a decent amount of shackle angle so it rides good on the street, and can extend as far as she can go, while still allowing for good compression without flipping the shackle backwards.
You will just have to monkey with it to see, but you should like them.
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street manners is not a concern with me because it has no tag anymore...which leaves did you have? the 4 leaf? im hoping mine works out good with the lighter rear...i still have my national spring int he rear that i had on the truck with the bed, they flexed good with the bed but now the front does all the work, im hoping to balance it out
Driving around that track was awesome....pace was about 80, but i would let off in the straights and floor it around the turns....even at 102 i was slightly turning the wheel to the right to keep the truck from going to the bottom of the track, those banks are STEEP
Driving around that track was awesome....pace was about 80, but i would let off in the straights and floor it around the turns....even at 102 i was slightly turning the wheel to the right to keep the truck from going to the bottom of the track, those banks are STEEP
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Mine are 4 leaf, and the ver bottom one is nothing more than an overload. I cut it at the rear so it does not do anything other than touch the front of the pack under acceleration. It acts much like a slapper style bar. The underside of the spring is pretty shiney so it touches quite a bit, but does a very good job of controlling the axle. I do not run any type of traction device, at all other than the modified spring. did fool around with various mounting locations for the shocks, and ended the mounts to get better leverage on the axle without compromising compression and rebound. I also removed the tops of the spring clamps so they can seperate during extension cycles, and let me tell you, they come apart a bunch. Never had too much trouble with them twisting, and the nylon sliders help to keep them quiet. I know you dont much care about that, but it is still nice to not be the squeeky guy on the trail.
Either way, I am sure you will like them.
Either way, I am sure you will like them.
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AWesome....im going to go fab my spring mounts....i got a free 10 foot peice of 3/8" wall 4" square tube im making the front and rear mounts out of....going to box in the frame at front and rear mounts, put a crossmember between the front mounts and use the stock chevy shackles in compression for now
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That will work just fine. I only boxed in the section and used the factory hangers. Of course I used the chevy fixed hanger, because it was pretty long, and the ford fixed, I used out back to habg the factory chevy shackle from. Worked good, but like I said was a little too flexy for my heavy junk. Probably will work pretty sweet in your lightweight. lol.
If you are going to make crossmebers and everything, then you are going to get wicked narrow on the spring perches right?
If you are going to make crossmebers and everything, then you are going to get wicked narrow on the spring perches right?
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