Wide14u Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 just amazing keep it up Quote Link to comment
goes2fast Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 Sorry, I don't mean to be a pain in the a**, but how about some detail pics of the cable routing, and throttle body, as you know I have the same swap ahead, and need all the info form you " the guinea pig" that I can get.:D Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted December 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 Sorry, I don't mean to be a pain in the a**, but how about some detail pics of the cable routing, and throttle body, as you know I have the same swap ahead, and need all the info form you " the guinea pig" that I can get. Sequence runs from the firewall to the throttle. You can see the whole layout(S shape) of the cable it the engine bay pic. It looks like I can add a stock clamp at the back of the intake, gonna keep my eye out at pull a part. It's REAL nice having full throttle Hope that helps Quote Link to comment
goes2fast Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 Thanks, since I didn't get my engine out of a donor car, I had no Idea how it was supposed to be routed. :cool: Merry Christmas to You and Family! Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 Nice job Steve. This thing should look killer with the other wheels. 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted December 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Drove it around town today. Brakes work better than stock even with the stock master. Gonna get a bigger one though for some more pedal feel. Love driving it. Hauls so much more ass with the better throttle cable. Huge grin, non-stop. :D 1 Quote Link to comment
goes2fast Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 2eDeYe' date='28 December 2010 - 06:30 PM' timestamp='1293586217' post='399369']Drove it around town today. Brakes work better than stock even with the stock master. Gonna get a bigger one though for some more pedal feel. Love driving it. Hauls so much more ass with the better throttle cable. Huge grin, non-stop. :D Let me know when you get all the bugs out, and I'll fly out just to take a ride. :w00t::rofl::rolleyes: Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Took it in for an alignment today. Much better steering response and no more wandering. Next up is the shock towers. Quote Link to comment
Cmac Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Did you use dropped spindles on the front or did you turn the torsion bars ? For the rear Im guessing 3 inch blocks. Truck looks great ! Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Cranked the torsion bars down and re-indexed them. You are correct on the 3" blocks. Thanks for the compliment. :) Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 How close was the shop able to get the front alligned being that low? Looks good as always...she's gonna ride like a Caddy once the towers are raised :cool: Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Pretty close, I pulled the spacers. I'm at -1 deg camber on one side and -.8 on the other. I think that's dur to one side being a tad bit lower than the other. That will be remedied when I pull it in to fix the towers. Did you extend yours 2"? Edit: Beds are cool. Was about frame to axle. No rubbing havent rolled the lips either. Action shot 1 Quote Link to comment
goes2fast Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 2eDeYe' date='23 January 2011 - 07:27 PM' timestamp='1295836063' post='415589']Pretty close, I pulled the spacers. I'm at -1 deg camber on one side and -.8 on the other. I think that's dur to one side being a tad bit lower than the other. That will be remedied when I pull it in to fix the towers. Did you extend yours 2"? Edit: Beds are cool. Was about frame to axle. No rubbing havent rolled the lips either. :cool: Action shot :P The pics are cool, you can deliver the cabinets to my house! :rofl: :P On my 76 they told me the frame was bent on one side, and they might have to straighten it to get it in spec, but it ended up just making it, so that is the main reason I never lowered it any more than 2 inches. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 what are the tires are you running the size Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Steve I raised my towers 2 inches & im running new stock shocks...i like the action pix :D Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 what are the tires are you running the size 225 40 R18 Thanks Pac, 2" it will be. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 AAAaarrrgh, my patina :mad: Dood in an F250 just backed right into it while I was walking away. Got his insurance info. Gonna see about paintless dent repair...grrrrrr Got me right in the D 1 Quote Link to comment
sanitys Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 dude that sucks. like the work you've done, hopefully you can get the tailgate fixed Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Damm Ford drivers...get the insurance $$$ & maybe run it without the gate for awhile. Im sure a clean gate will pop up here thats for sale. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 I'm more pissed that the OG paint is irreplacable...The gate will stay on the truck for now, just one more character mark. :) 1 Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Could have been worse though. At least he noticed before totally caving it in. Just knock out the big portion and call it good. I wouldn't go through the insurance they are liable to total it! What's the going rate for a perfect tail gate now days....... hundred bucks??? Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 What's the going rate for a perfect tail gate now days....... hundred bucks??? If you can find one, most of the ones I see are beat and usually from the inside. :lol: 2 Quote Link to comment
paisa13 Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 I got lucky and found one but its yellow!! ill keep a look see if i find a red one Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Thanks, I found that core support if you want it :) Quote Link to comment
paisa13 Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 For sure!! If its not too difficult to swap I'll take it! I will probably start my body work soon with the truck anyways Quote Link to comment
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