Airbag it. Who cares reb. Think roadkill. Perfect it later. What you got are perfect springs for airbags. With bags you got a fully adjustable suspension for ride height AND rate. You got the 3.27 low gear right? Time to ditch the upper control arms, Build a three link bar, a panhard bar, qr1’s and WHAM you got a killer all porpose rear suspension you’ll swear your tires have kitty claws in corners and straighline. Then you can get the qr1 coilovers you really want.
I don't know how to do any of that. Prepare to give a lot of tech support. What's a QR1?
"It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong." Thomas Sowell
"It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong." Thomas Sowell
If do all that to make the rear suspension awesome, I'm gonna have to do something with the shitty front suspension and drum brakes. Can o' worms time.
"It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong." Thomas Sowell
Then save up for an arb air locker. I got your needs all figured out bud. Lol maybe too much. But really for now air bags are cheap and fun to play with. Get the onboard compressor and tank and be set up for the air locker. Have some fun! Your front end is no big deal. If it needs bushings get a cheap prothane kit. They squawk but are fun and easy to put in. I have a love hate thing going on with my dairyland suspension. It handles awesome and is good on the hiway but its clunky going slow. So all in alk the stock trunnion stuff aint all bad. One piece at a time . You get that tkx in there and you wont wanna drive anything else
I have a Pow-R Lock out of a '68 AMX, just need to rebuild it and get it into a housing with some 3.54 gears. A guy out in Hillsburrito is supposed to be swapping me a couple of Rebel/Ambo rears for some Wagoneer doors. With the .68 OD and a 28" tire, I could go as deep as 3.91.
Last Edit: Sept 23, 2022 8:53:13 GMT -8 by 69Rebel
"It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong." Thomas Sowell
"It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong." Thomas Sowell
In case anyone wants to know, Crown part# 33004041 works in this application if one wants a roller pilot bearing rather than a bronze bushing, which is what is recommended by Tremec. I got one on ebay for $12, even says Made in USA on it.
"It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong." Thomas Sowell
Remind me in about a month. I will get the CNC lathe making chips and will make a dozen of them. What are the other sizes of pilots on other transmissions?
Hell I don't know.. You are the Stickshifter, you should know. LOL!
Went out today and started mocking stuff up. The shifter is gonna be 2"-3" further back than I would like. I'll either have to remove the center seat filler thingy, or fabricate a shifter relocation kit.
"It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong." Thomas Sowell
I flipped the shift tower around and went ahead and stuffed it in. It looks like I'll be able to live with it. Now to pull it back out and cut the shifter hole. Looks like I won't have to modify the tunnel at all, but I will probably have to have the driveline shortened a couple of inches.
"It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong." Thomas Sowell
javtwotone: Is it going to be able to drive on and off the trailer at least?
Sept 5, 2023 2:48:44 GMT -8
sc397: No way but thanks to n2ojoe we got the door locks and handles in yesterday. What a pain! Going to try to get the new key switch in and a steering wheel on today.
Sept 5, 2023 2:52:37 GMT -8
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sc397: First frosty morning of the winter today.
Oct 23, 2023 4:05:17 GMT -8
javtwotone: near 80 tomorrow, then mid 40's by Halloween, gotta love it.
Oct 26, 2023 5:06:04 GMT -8
sc397: Trick or treating while it is snowing this year...
Oct 31, 2023 13:47:21 GMT -8
javtwotone: What costume did you wear?
Nov 14, 2023 7:56:47 GMT -8
67roguexcode: Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!
Nov 23, 2023 10:09:03 GMT -8
69Rebel: Happy Thanksgiving to you, and all!!
Nov 23, 2023 13:46:19 GMT -8
sc397: Happy Thanksgiving! Didn't see a damn Deer in the woods but we ate part of last year's Deer for Thanksgiving.
Nov 25, 2023 9:49:41 GMT -8
sc397: Merry Christmas Everyone!
Dec 25, 2023 4:15:00 GMT -8
67roguexcode: Yes, Merry Christmas!!
Dec 25, 2023 9:00:46 GMT -8
sc397: Happy new Year Everyone!
Jan 1, 2024 8:23:55 GMT -8
sc397: Aliens in Miami and U of M wins a Championship.... I guess stranger things have happened.
Jan 9, 2024 4:56:59 GMT -8
sc397: Gear Headbash at my shop Saturday Feb. 24 starting at 6pm. Be here or be....
Feb 12, 2024 8:09:16 GMT -8
67roguexcode: Really great time Rick... as we've come to expect... nice seeing everyone!!
Feb 25, 2024 8:40:37 GMT -8
javtwotone: What he said!^
Feb 26, 2024 4:07:27 GMT -8
sc397: Thanks for coming guys. Yep a good time was had by all! I didn't take any pictures, maybe Bob can post some up.
Feb 27, 2024 4:41:07 GMT -8
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kenco18: Years ago,I,worked in a machine shop/Auto Parts store. They had. Pair of AMC heads there that I was tiled were for a 304. They had a strange block in the intake runner that I never saw before or since. Does anyone know what these heads were out of?
Mar 10, 2024 22:26:03 GMT -8
69Rebel: Without some kind of picture, we really have no idea.
Mar 12, 2024 6:23:57 GMT -8
hack: hello .. boss said i should do a intro.. so some of yall know me... for the ones that don't im a old guy with a thing for SC360's and most AMC stuff. with the worst luck ya can have some days... thanks for the add.
Apr 25, 2024 16:52:54 GMT -8