I'll paint the links, maybe cut off the spring hangers. That's about as far as pretty gets before I get lazy.
I'll paint the links, maybe cut off the spring hangers. That's about as far as pretty gets before I get lazy.
i was referring to the welds
The stuff from summit showed up today. The johnny joints do not look as impressive as the other ones did and do not come with the shank. I'd forgotten you have to press them together, think I will try a hammer first or be very careful with the ironworker if that doesn't work.
Well I didn't paint the pieces yet. It's dam hot outside, was 109 under the tree today. After a little setback from someone moving my jeep while the track bar wasn't connected, I am mostly done. I think it has slight jacking when the brakes are applied, much better than the diving of before. Haven't flexed it yet. Needs shocks. I think I'm gonna put some rear f-250 king ranch fx4 rancho shocks on it.
ah, a three link. i thought it was getting four up front too.
i was hoping for pics when i saw you posted.
This suspension fit the easiest. Allready thinking of cutting off the upper spring mounts to drop it a little, I think I can get an inch out of it, which would put it where it sat with the last leafs.
I took pics. I've been taking pics of things all summer. But my camera needs special software that only exists on the computer in my house where you live so it does no good now.
Last edited by eight; 08-17-2006 at 10:47 PM.
Maybe my "shocks as an afterthought" way of building suspensions isn't that great. I spent a few hours today figuring out where I could mount them. Gonna have to build new upper and lower mounts and do some trimming on a few things like coil buckets and steering arms. I found a pair of procomp shocks that are stiffer than my bds ones. Also checked the rear ranchos off a new ford and they were softer than the procomp but firmer than the bds. They were quite a bit shorter, probably only 12" travel and the tube was shorter. Leaf springs do alot of damping on their own from the friction between the leafs. Coil springs don't do any so I think shocks should be firmer with a coil suspension. Also found out the jeep still has about 46" of travel with the new suspension, but the front doesn't flex much until the rear stops. Looks like the rear will be getting a sway bar. The wheel base is about 106" now. I have almost 1.5" of clearance between the tire and suspension arm now at full lock so I get to adjust my steering stops. The tires used to hit the leaf springs when I swapped the 60 in. The old 44 was about 2" wider.
Now that I have the coil suspension I can use a normal slip drive shaft, so I'm looking for a 1310 driveshaft with a 1.5" - 2" tube if anyone has one to get rid of. The old temporary square shaft may finally get replaced.
It's mostly done now. I'll probably still paint the links and such. Here's some picture.
This weekend I installed "new" 39.5 x 14.5 TSLs. It looks much like it did before but with tread. Also installed the first the first part I could have easily built given a few hours but bought instead.
OK I think I want to get this thing back into decent shape. Nothing's really wrong with it, but much is not really right.
The first problem to be addressed is the erratic idle. The timing at idle is not close to stable. I want to remove the GM TBI ignition control and go back to stock control. Does anybody have a wiring diagram or information for GM TBI being used with stock ignition?
I might replace the homemade tbi adapter first before ripping this apart. This adapter it to adapt a tbi unit it a chevy 2 barrel manifold. http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Anybody know if the chevy 2 barrel is the same pattern as the amc/ford 2 barrel?
It appears Flem was right a few years ago. Jeep's running good now with the above adapter.
I finally started on repairs from the New Mexico/Arizona trip. Rewired the alternator control, it had caught a little fire in AZ from a bad connection. Now charging a solid 14.3 volts, seems a little high.
Still to do before the jeep's first trip to Clayton, new steering and rear axle. My axle breaking problems should soon be over. Who was it that had d60 setup bearings?
still need a steering box, i have an extra but you have to remove it from the blue cj
Red 81 CJ5, 35's, 4.10 and detroit, 4 to 1 dana 300, tbi efi, flat belly, cage, chromos and auzzie in front... sometimes runs. body damage to come
I think Creighton may have them right now (setup bearings).Originally Posted by eight
My bitch better have my money...
Through rain, sleet, or snow...
My whore better have my money...
Not half, not some, but all my cash...
'Cause if she don't,
I'm gonna put my foot in her ass.
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