walkers4x4 : Thought I'd share some pics...
Thought I'd share some pics...
Post by walkers4x4 on Jul 27, 2006, 5:10pm
Here are some pics of my project. Haven't touched it in awhile since I'm stuck in Texas and its in California. Its work in progress. Some things have changed since these pics were taken. Its about four inches lower and the front suspension has been tweaked some.
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Me and my dad taking it for a test drive after messing with the steering.
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Rear axle. I moved the springs mounts under the frame rails. Built mounts for the front, boxed the back end of the frame, and drilled a hole through the frame and welded a 1 inch diameter sleeve in. Then I put in bushings and attached the shackle. The shackles are lift greasable lift shackles for a jeep wrangler from Mountain Offroad Enterprises. Really solid pieces, I like them alot. Bilsteins have moved a little. 16 Gal fuel cell from summit racing.
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GM NV4500 and NP205 with 32 splines at the input and all outputs and 1410 yokes. Twin stick conversion. Planning on CV shafts for the front and rear.
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Front axle. Springs moved a little forward. Front spring mounts changed to fit a standard shackle instead of the stock one that goes from small to big. Springs are from Alcan. Full hydraulic steering. Might be changing to hydraulic assist. I mounted the cylinder in a spot where I thought it would be out of the way and the simplest to mount without making big complicated brackets. It goes between the center chunk and the arm for the tie rod. Hi flow ps pump, orbital valve, cheapo cylinder, heat exchanger, extension on pump neck for more fluid volume.
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Autometer gauges, Cherokee steering column, homemade twin stick for the x-case, Wrangler seats. Planning on a roll cage and baja corbeau seats.
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350 Chevy(I built this in high school...I'm surprised it hasn't destroyed itself yet). Crane roller cam, weiand manifold, holley 4 barrel, roller rockers, MSD 6AL, remote adjustable timing, rev limiter and stoich meter. Advance adapters bellhousing. Alum radiator, black magic fan.
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Homemade exhaust. I bought some mandrel bends and pipe from jegs and tried to get it up and out of the way under the rocker panels.
Rear steer setup. Same ram setup as front. Electric power pak for the cylinder, controlled by toggle switch. 1 inch pin goes through two tabs on center chunk and tie rod, keeps the rear from moving on the road.
