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explorer 8.8 swap done


93 4x4

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Solid Axle Swap
Joined
Nov 29, 2009
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223
City
florida
Vehicle Year
1993
Transmission
Manual
worked on this over the weekend easy swap, well worth it!

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you should do a block lift!

looks good buddy! lets see the whole truck, how it sits!
 
The axle looks really good, but you may want to rethink your lifting method...
 
need to get the wrap bars back on
 
i'm about to do this swap in a few weeks, what did you set the pinion angle at?
 
i'm about to do this swap in a few weeks, what did you set the pinion angle at?

It depends on wheelbase. I was going to pull my old axle off, measure and duplicate that.
 
nice blocks! lol

the 8.8 swap looks good tho. i gotta finish mine....
 
It depends on wheelbase. I was going to pull my old axle off, measure and duplicate that.

that's true, mine is going in a b2. i'll prob just put the axle in, hook everything up, tack it in and then take it out to weld up the perches
 
that's true, mine is going in a b2. i'll prob just put the axle in, hook everything up, tack it in and then take it out to weld up the perches

that's my plan
 
I know the blocks are pushing it but it's a work in progress, heres some shots as it sits now I need to lift the front back up doing the swap raised the back up another 1" need to level it back out next weekend. I have 4 degrees difference between the drive shaft and rearend angles

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looks good!

i would say you should get some 63" chevy leafs, and super arc them, to give the same lift as you've got with those blocks, and move your shackles and hangers, to keep it all symetrical
 
That will be my next venture
 
you need to add the sas 1/2 ton icon below your name.
 

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