LS swap! finally

[Mackhedq]

Yeah just don't ls swap your ranger. Nothing fits at all. Was gonna SAS but I can't give up on these beams. Just too much time and effort in them, plus I can't do anything the easy way. Couldn't get the engine to fit at all comfortably. Too close to beams at full tuck but why do I need 23"+ of travel. Pushing the entire front suspension forwards 3" and moving the mounting points out 2" each side. Or I might add 2" to each axle beam. Well see

 

[Blmpkn]

Keep at it.

Building the best generally ain't easy.

 

[Mackhedq]

Still coming along. Haven't touched the V8 a minute here, motor didn't fit with stock steering box and with pushing the beams forwards I ended up using a Toyota ifs box. Extended the beams too. This helps way more with travel and tire not completely eating the fenders. Gonna use 2.5x14" coilovers for this. I've got everything ordered except for coilovers now. Need to finish beam mounts, put motor in and then I can weight the truck for coilovers. I already took down front end unsprung weight. About 550lb with drivers side beam being heavier. Swingset will add probably 30-40 lb but that's a non issue. Knowing from what I learned the first time around in excited to build this next set. I'll need some fiberglass pre runner fenders but I'm not willing to spend over 450 dollars on shipping them alone.

 

[Mackhedq]

Alright I guess this is a suspension rebuild thread now and not even V8 anymore. .188 wall 1.5" Dom. Looks way cleaner than the old arm. Couldn't reuse the last ones and these "should " clear 37s with minimal rubbing, I can always add front wheel spacers back but then the track width front to back will be wild

 

[Mackhedq]

Everything just kinda fell into place now. Gonna order coilovers next and get started on that once they arrive. Moving the axle forward was the right idea. Working on plumbing, wiring and headers/exhaust. Then I'll pull everything to clean it all up, finish final welding touches and paint.

 

[Mackhedq]

Weighted the ranger today for coilovers! 1250/1192 front and 1010/987 rear got my coilovees on order now

 

[Mackhedq]

Rainbow spaghetti! Getting tired to fabbing and waiting on coilovers plus I need to fill my welders gas. Wiring is something I weirdly enjoy. LS computer is controlling engine and transmission. I'm still using the ranger side for climate controls though. Transfer case is manual shift.

 

[Josh B]

I believe that's some of the best wiring I've ever seen!
Do you teach classes on it?

 

[Josh B]

I actually can see where you are going with that, and it is an incredible task. Salute!
I had a late 60s, early 70s Dodge Dart that burned the wiring while stopped in some construction. It wasn't mine till that happened, and I found it had aluminum foil wrapped around the brake light fuse.
I pulled the harness and hung it on a garage wall, tack by tack, and re wrapped it bit by bit.
I also did some drafting early on, with a qualifying record of having taken a high school class on it, they said "that's ok, we'd rather you learn it our way". I spent a couple weeks learning how to letter on Reunion Arena in Dallas, electrical grid, and the next week counting every iron connector on three pyramid office buildings in Houston.

I have a vague idea where you are headed with this, cheers

 

[Thedrill]

Rainbow spaghetti! Getting tired to fabbing and waiting on coilovers plus I need to fill my welders gas. Wiring is something I weirdly enjoy. LS computer is controlling engine and transmission. I'm still using the ranger side for climate controls though. Transfer case is manual shift.

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Reminds me of my Old Ls 4.8 swap into my XR4Ti but I wimped out with a 700r4.. and a very pared down chevy express loom.

Good work on the RANGER.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I'm skeered of spider webs...

 

[dvdswan]

Ok, not really, but that's funny.

BTW, Nice work so far.

 

[bobbywalter]

I actually can see where you are going with that, and it is an incredible task. Salute!
I had a late 60s, early 70s Dodge Dart that burned the wiring while stopped in some construction. It wasn't mine till that happened, and I found it had aluminum foil wrapped around the brake light fuse.
I pulled the harness and hung it on a garage wall, tack by tack, and re wrapped it bit by bit.
I also did some drafting early on, with a qualifying record of having taken a high school class on it, they said "that's ok, we'd rather you learn it our way". I spent a couple weeks learning how to letter on Reunion Arena in Dallas, electrical grid, and the next week counting every iron connector on three pyramid office buildings in Houston.

I have a vague idea where you are headed with this, cheers

It is easier than it looks.....if your easy is my easy...it's even easier than that. Except on Thursdays....

 

[Josh B]

It looks easier after it's done, maybe we should check back

 

[scotts90ranger]

As someone that has made several engine wire harnesses by hand and drawn many for work, engine wire harnesses aren't rocket surgery as long as you know where the wire goes at both ends and how you want to route it... the hard part is starting with one that's already a thing and making it into what you want then it gets into a spaghetti mess for a while until you clean it up...