chester Posted October 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 well it isnt old to say but when I put them in it didnt feel right but I went ahead with it anyway then with my truck being lowered kind of sent it on its way :lol: Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 haha! the pinto shocks aren't to much shorter, really. an inch or something. i went with those in my 720. Slammed it down, removed bump stops. Frame was touching the TC rods! Never had issues with it. fuckit, right? Quote Link to comment
chester Posted October 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 what year pinto I will have to pick some up. yeah I cant go any lower in front the shocks are bottom out I am trying to get time to raise the shock mounts and I am thinking about putting 3 inch blocks back in Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 70's pinto shocks, think they are all the same really Monroe part 32118. it does require you take that round metal tube out of the bottom of the bushing. kind of a pita, but not to bad. FORD MUSTANG II (1974 - 1978) FORD MUSTANG II 2+2 1974 FORD MUSTANG II GHIA (1974 - 1978) FORD MUSTANG II MACH I (1974 - 1978) FORD PINTO (1972 - 1980) MERCURY BOBCAT (1975 - 1980) Quote Link to comment
chester Posted October 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 oh alright i will have to take a look and thanks Quote Link to comment
chester Posted October 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 I just saw that on rock auto Quote Link to comment
chester Posted November 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Since I am slowly going through my suspension I finally replaced my leaf spring bushings. So since I have 84 720 4x4 leafs and using the shackles too I figured I would be able to use the energy suspension bushings for it. I slacked on getting oics of doing it but they went right in without a problem. The only concern I had was if they would work with the bolts up front and go into where the shackle goes to the frame. Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 updates? wheres yours? Quote Link to comment
collision and customs Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 on the drums you dont need any mill work, and on the beebani conversion you dont need any miill work either, just a 1/4" spacer. the spacers are around 20$ I would'nt use spacers on the front. They already stick out far enough that you need to roll or pull out the fenders. Quote Link to comment
chester Posted January 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Updates?! What are those? there hasn't been to much. just waiting till the weather gets better so I can get the body work going and hopefully get the ka in. I just don't know what I will get down for canby. Quote Link to comment
chester Posted February 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 so the last couple day I've had to drive the 620 cause the pathfinder broke down. I can say I miss driving the 620. I love how hard it pulls, even with the bottom end need to be rebuilt. Tonight on the way home it pulled like no other to 75. I miss driving it everyday. I can say that I am afraid to put the ka in cause I already have a heavy foot. Quote Link to comment
k-autic Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 How do they ride? Prettt bumpy still or smooth??? Quote Link to comment
k-autic Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 so the last couple day I've had to drive the 620 cause the pathfinder broke down. I can say I miss driving the 620. I love how hard it pulls, even with the bottom end need to be rebuilt. Tonight on the way home it pulled like no other to 75. I miss driving it everyday. I can say that I am afraid to put the ka in cause I already have a heavy foot. Wat happened to the pathfinder? Oh n thats wat firebird is for Quote Link to comment
chester Posted March 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Not to much to update, but I did get a tranny from a 85 720 for my ka swap today. I am pretty sure it will be a straight bolt in. If not it wasnt the spendy. time for oics. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Did you get a shifter for it chet? The 620 one may not be long enough because that one has the holes for the cross pin a little higher than the truck one. Be sure to change the $5 rear seal now and not on the way to Canby. Only takes 2 min. Quote Link to comment
chester Posted March 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 I did and I already have the same shifter in my truck so I have two and will do. I dont want to have any problems this year Quote Link to comment
chester Posted March 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 double post ugh Quote Link to comment
chester Posted March 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 here are the oics of today. The brakes locked up and I slid into a cattle trailer. Nothing happened to the trailer besides some red paint on it. The good news is I have another 77 king cab lined up that I should be getting in the next couple days. Quote Link to comment
Guest 510kamikazifreak Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Ouch that hurts :( Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Ouch that really sucks! !!!! Glad you have another lined up dude! !! Quote Link to comment
chester Posted March 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 oh yeah I am glad that is fell in my lap. So I will be going from one 77 kc to another and my truck will be going to another person that wants a kc that can fix it so its a win for everyone. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Dang! Did you have disc brakes on that? If not, might be the first upgrade to do on the new truck. You get your KA yet? (I skipped pages to get the story on the smashy :P) Quote Link to comment
chester Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 I have the ka and just got a tranny. Still need a lot more before i can put it in and yeah after I. Get some stuff figured out I Wm doing discs. I still need to get some motor mounts from you Quote Link to comment
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