freebird01
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Ok so i have been doing some reading here and there and i have some questions.
As the title states i have a 92 scab 2wd 3.0 v6 auto. The v6 runs ok but the trans decided to blow a seal. i've been wanting to V8 swap it and picked up a 302 and an AOD and plan on doing that in the near future. I also picked up a 3.73LSD 8.8 from a 2000 Mountie for the back end.
I've been on the hedge on what to do with this truck beyond the engine swap...either SAS it and 4x4 or drop it and go with a more pro touring/pro street look. Im leaning more towards the street version (hence the post in the mini truck forum).
Since i will have the engine and trans out i thought i might go through the trouble of putting a mustang II front suspension under it and ditching the I beams. I can buy the plans and build my own cross member...i can buy all the A-arms and brakes, etc.
What my question is... Has anyone on here done it.. what would my ride height look like on the front? (pics of a completed truck would be helpful). What springs/coilovers are you running? How did you connect the factory steering column to the mustang II steering rack?
If i put the 8.8 in spring under (i understand it will be appx 4" drop with the original ranger rear springs) how would it sit in comparison with the mustang II suspension?
Eventually i will look at doing something more sophisticated in the rear but with the engine out, that would be the time to do the front end.
As the title states i have a 92 scab 2wd 3.0 v6 auto. The v6 runs ok but the trans decided to blow a seal. i've been wanting to V8 swap it and picked up a 302 and an AOD and plan on doing that in the near future. I also picked up a 3.73LSD 8.8 from a 2000 Mountie for the back end.
I've been on the hedge on what to do with this truck beyond the engine swap...either SAS it and 4x4 or drop it and go with a more pro touring/pro street look. Im leaning more towards the street version (hence the post in the mini truck forum).
Since i will have the engine and trans out i thought i might go through the trouble of putting a mustang II front suspension under it and ditching the I beams. I can buy the plans and build my own cross member...i can buy all the A-arms and brakes, etc.
What my question is... Has anyone on here done it.. what would my ride height look like on the front? (pics of a completed truck would be helpful). What springs/coilovers are you running? How did you connect the factory steering column to the mustang II steering rack?
If i put the 8.8 in spring under (i understand it will be appx 4" drop with the original ranger rear springs) how would it sit in comparison with the mustang II suspension?
Eventually i will look at doing something more sophisticated in the rear but with the engine out, that would be the time to do the front end.