Title more or less alludes to what I'm after, but here's the full scoop:
I'm looking to getting into a ridiculously obscure project that may involve an LS swap (or the "World's Most Boring Engine Swap That Need Not Be Named™" if you prefer), and - as odd as this may sound - I don't think anyone...
Pretty much adds up then.
Decided to pass on those springs, even though I think "250lb" was more of a convenient number that the seller pulled out of his butt than anything else...
-Kurt
Doubt it.
"They are the 4 leaf stock height 250lb more weight capacity helps with squating under hard accel."
He knows what it means. Still, sounds like a hell of an upsell.
-Kurt
I know Q will probably beat me over the head for this, but before I go ahead and frame table my '71 Mach to verify whether I've got a tweaked framerail or not (long story - check the build thread for details), I figured I might as well swap the rear leafs - just to make sure the slight squatting...
The entire frame is taller by about a quarter of an inch for it too. Probably a different supplier. I've seen at least two other variants too - one from the '50s, and the other a transition to the two here (or a transition between, don't really know).
Been missing the Mustang scene myself, but...
It only took a year (one year and four days, to be exact!), but I wound up getting my hands on one more LA City Ford frame (the one on the left) - and this one is bang-on screen correct :D
Now if I could only finish a Ford around here in my sea of Mopar crap.
-Kurt
It was a busy day today! Drove about 40 miles north to pick up some '80s B-van rims from a gentleman who had them on his '70 Challenger.
Threw them on, and immediately went to tackle the Belvederization of the interior - covered in better detail here...
Sorry to say I haven't, Tony. Back end of the car is still in bits, so the antenna is still priority #20,409,234 in line.
I still put a hollowed-out tennis ball over the antenna stub when sliding the car cover on...
-Kurt
I really can't believe I shared these photos on the Mopar forums and forgot to do so here. Looks like I have something to chase the Mustang with now ;)
But those photos were taken ages ago - and ages have gone by as the Satellite is barely the same - suspension and brake-wise - as it was...
Guess what I did today?
The 2.76:1's got ousted for 3.23:1's.
Unfortunately, I screwed up setting the axle endplay a tad too tight, so I've got to go back in there and re-adjust it again tomorrow...and I'll probably be aching all over worse than I am now.
At any rate, a quick spin...
Just sitting around here with the back end still not taken care of, nor the left quarter panel damage fixed to my liking - mainly the crease in the lower bodyside.
The metal has been badly worked over so much that I'm really considering replacing the lower rear quarter, but I refuse to use the...