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

[colindo94]

What is the backspacing on those wheels? Do your tires rub the lower links at full turn?

 

['97 V8]

okie.

links don't rub.

 

['97 V8]

plan have changed. Due to the low of 2 degrees and a high of 15 where i'll be tomorrow, the building process will be posponed till next friday. This is good becuase i can now install gears at the same time

Oh yeah..and a windchill of -25 is not cool either.

 

[zainyD]

What's the deal with the 14bolt over the D70???

 

['97 V8]

What's the deal with the 14bolt over the D70???

cost of gears. HD gears are a lot more.
Another major factor is width. Its 72" wide. my front is 68. The 14 bolt is 67.5.

heres a pic. its -1 outside so i took this out of my bedroom window...i like to keep my truck in sight at all times.

 

[MountaineerGreen]

Holy crap! That's huge! When do the BL come off? Looks good

 

['97 V8]

when its warm...and i get some bolts. It should be around 38 degrees next week so it may come off then.

I put some 42" tires on this just for fun...wow is all i can say. It looked like the Icelandic tundra trucks..very bad a$$ locking. All it needed was the massive fender flares.

 

[Yomie]

Yeha, the 36's look kinda weeny

 

['97 V8]

it got warmer, so i drove to the town i grew up in and took some pictures.

 

[colindo94]

Which coils are you using. Are they XJ coils? How long are they? Spring rate?

 

['97 V8]

rustys 180# 8.5-9" springs. too big and too stiff.

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

i think you need to change your avatar now

 

[MountaineerGreen]

here ya go

 

['97 V8]

gears came today

 

[Rusty]

looks awesome.. Great work.. if you got any more action pics.. post em up!!
again great job!

wanna get rid of that BL? let me know..

Rusty

 

[Burns]

Man i am in love with your Mounty!!!

 

[Lefy]

a 5.9 cummins swap in this thing
damm
those blocks are DAM HEAVY like 1000+ pounds never mind the trans added on. you think it'll be worth it I have a feeling youre going to have some serious trouble getting the big cummins inbetween those frame rails.
never mind what that power will do to those frame rails..

you could shoehorn the little on in.. I've seen those in wranglers... maybe a nice turbo kit ... mmm

 

['97 V8]

14 bolts in. Steering stabilizer mounted (truck no longer death trap) and 5.13's. im getting 17 MPG!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am darn happy with the new gears. At this rate the gears will pay for themselves in a month.

Also i had a new driveshaft made out of .095 wall as compared to the stock .083 wall. It has Zero runout too.

 

[Burns]

Sweet.... Man were getting the same mileage haha

 

[lifeguard379]

do your guys speedos read correctly? cuz im not geting any where neer that