'97 V8 D60/70HD swap.....finally

Well, it all started with me breaking an axle on friday. Had to drop the diff to get the broken shaft piece out. Then the seal was ruined as well, scrapping a trip that i had planned for 2 weeks in advanced for on saturday.

I was thinking, why waste 50 bucks on the ifs axle when im gonna be ripping it out shortly. So i called my buddy and we started tearing into the mounty at 6:30 pm until 10pm, and monday from 2-10pm. We are on hold for parts so we can make brackets.

I have 2 Rustys off road 180 pound coils, 24" extened, we calculated that it should be around 18 inches compressed. As for the suspension design, its getting a triangulated 4 link. It kinda helps when you are friends with a suspensions engineer.

Well heres the progress so far. More to come next monday.

 

['97 V8]

some more

 

[chriswells78]

That is a beautiful thing right there.

 

[sn0border88]

whats beautiful? I cant see anything caus its too blurry.

Awesome, now get some real shots.

 

[chriswells78]

I see a Mercuy PWNing a jap! That is all I need to see.

 

[MountaineerGreen]

Looks awesome! More and better pictures, please

 

[zainyD]

Looks good! Can't wait to see some daytime pics. Did you get the bodylift taken off yet?

 

['97 V8]

some daytime pics.

 

['97 V8]

more

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

wow thats beautiful...god damn how tall is that thing???(how far do you have to jump to get in).

 

['97 V8]

some friends

 

[Turdle]

Ha ha--nice!
That is a badass truck now for sure!

 

[MountaineerGreen]

Looks good- love the wheels on there. When is the BL coming off?

 

[sparkyXplorer]

DAMN, one sweet mounty

 

[IZwack]

Good job '97 V8!

I think those coils are too stiff for the weight.

 

[colindo94]

Did you fab up the lower trackbar mount or did you buy it somewhere? If so where did you get it?

 

[mynameisaric]

i am sooooooooo jealous. looks real good!

 

['97 V8]

Did you fab up the lower trackbar mount or did you buy it somewhere? If so where did you get it?

fabbed them. If you want i can take better pics of em.

 

[Burns]

DANG MAN!!!!!!!!!!


Man that looks so sweet. Hows Lima, Ohio taking to it....

The coils may soften up some.

 

[colindo94]

Yea a pic would be great. I need to fab a new one for mine. I also bet the coils will soften up more. Mine did at least.

 

[redranger4.0]

Can you get a bunch more pictures of your frame end upper link mount? Ive been looking and trying alot of stuff and nothing seems to fit real well on my truck, but that maybe what Ive been looking for. Also who pitman arm is that? Sky's?