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I remounted the steering box and worked on the lines and steering shaft modifications to make it better i hope. I also dropped the radiator, pulled the efan and installed the mechanical fan and shroud. Hooked all that up and assembled the loose engine stuff.

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D44 under the truck...






I redid the upper coil mounts


Kind of an illusion but its actually narrower or is supposed to be then the rear


Driveshaft shortened and hooked up the 1330 yoke that I put on the D60


Manual 1354


 
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nice!
 
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eh ive seen better (:
 
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eh ive seen better (:
 
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Looks beastly
 
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Nice, looks good
 
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oh ****,now that is very nice,that upper coil hoop looks like it is going to work much better now
 
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Originally Posted by zabeard
Whenever possible Zach, could you get a closer-up pic of the (remounted) steering box? I'm scheming remounting mine as well.. but have something else up my sleeve..
 
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Thanks guys, and Kevin will do later today.
 
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Originally Posted by zabeard

dang there will be like no angle on that drag link
 
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Thoes hubs look way longer than the ones i'm using, hmmm
 
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Wanna do a similar set up on my truck when you are done with yours?
 
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Im sure he would for 10 grand plus labor
 
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coming along nicely Zack
 
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Whooooo Hoooooo Go Zach!!!!! haha That looks freakin awesome
 
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Zach, very nice work!

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what a piece
 
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Originally Posted by rangererv
dang there will be like no angle on that drag link
about 5 degrees give or take, i have to lift the frame about 2 more inches to put it where it should be.

Originally Posted by Yomie
Thoes hubs look way longer than the ones i'm using, hmmm
i think these were only used in 76-77

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Wanna do a similar set up on my truck when you are done with yours?
sure, bring it up

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Im sure he would for 10 grand plus labor
ah i could prolly do it for 10 without labor...

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coming along nicely Zack
thanks chad... if you get a chance gimme a call or check out my thread on up travel
 
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No pics again, sorry guys. I did manage to get the drag link made and i am working on the panhard mounts...
 
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damn zack you got alot done this weekend. so what was wrong with the tcase?
 
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chain is junk. thanks man
 
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Originally Posted by zabeard
chain is junk. thanks man
hrm, i know someone that needs a transfer case.
 
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That really sucks about the chain, how is everything else besides that?
 
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I am not sure. you can just here the chain sloping around. i have not dropped it out yet. i have too many things going on at once so i am leaving it in there until I get to drive it. then i will drop it and figure out what i am doing with all that stuff.

comparing both cases this manual one is in much better (tighter) condition than mine. it also makes no noises.
 

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