Registry 8x Series V8 Swaps (10 Viewers)

[wiynwiyn]

Yup. Power steering and driver side header was very tight on my swap. I figured the drive shaft would have hit sway bar over bumps or something so I fabricated the temporary sway bar drop at the time from the high density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic, rated 4,000 psi versus aluminum at 10,000 tp 75,000 psi. Easy to construct. I kept it on since I haven’t run into a problem with it yet. Wanted to experience with it. Will replace with a robust ones if it breaks. Torque on the bolts is 13 ft lbs I believe so I think the sway bar drop won’t need to be high compression, besides the sway bar shifts side to side.

 

[FlyinFaded]

^^ absolutely this.
PS, AC, alt, exhaust manifolds, oil pan at a minimum, check front driveshaft to oil pan, etc.

Now is the time to figure all that out, not after the mounts are burned in.

Oh for sure. Was just getting things in rough spots using a mock up block. I have my engine ready to go this weekend. Will be using it to place everything. Just machined my crossmember today to make it work. Should fit ok now based on what a few of you have been telling me. Slotted it 1 1/4 inch. Just to be sure. I won’t be using this once the truck is done. I have a stronger skid plate/crossmember that you can see under it kind of.

 

[FlyinFaded]

Yup. Power steering and driver side header was very tight on my swap. I figured the drive shaft would have hit sway bar over bumps or something so I fabricated the temporary sway bar drop at the time from the high density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic, rated 4,000 psi versus aluminum at 10,000 tp 75,000 psi. Easy to construct. I kept it on since I haven’t run into a problem with it yet. Wanted to experience with it. Will replace with a robust ones if it breaks. Torque on the bolts is 13 ft lbs I believe so I think the sway bar drop won’t need to be high compression, besides the sway bar shifts side to side.

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lol I had sway bar quick disconnects on and once I disconnected them, I never reconnected them. I took it off for the swap and sometime off-roading I bashed the pins that held the sway bar up out of the way and bent them. So there was no easy way to reconnect. So I just removed it altogether. I never used it anyways.

 

[FlyinFaded]

Might be a dumb question but I cant find it anywhere and my marks adapter kit left the plate and top hardware out of it. What size bolts do the holes in the top of the adapter take? Figured I would try here before i took it to a hardware store and started trying bolts lol

 

[NCFJ]

The PS pump coming very close to the steering box is normal with the OEM front drive set ups. One thing that will buy you 1/4" is to plate the outside of the frame in the area where the steering box mounts. This is common on wheeling trucks to prevent a somewhat common crack that forms in the frame sometimes behind the box, where panhard mounts. Two birds one stone kinda thing.

 

[FlyinFaded]

The PS pump coming very close to the steering box is normal with the OEM front drive set ups. One thing that will buy you 1/4" is to plate the outside of the frame in the area where the steering box mounts. This is common on wheeling trucks to prevent a somewhat common crack that forms in the frame sometimes behind the box, where panhard mounts. Two birds one stone kinda thing.

I have actually seen that on Delta's kit. I think im in pretty go shape, but once i replace my steering gear, ill probably do it. I have already spent alot of money at this point haha

 

[PIP]

The PS pump coming very close to the steering box is normal with the OEM front drive set ups. One thing that will buy you 1/4" is to plate the outside of the frame in the area where the steering box mounts. This is common on wheeling trucks to prevent a somewhat common crack that forms in the frame sometimes behind the box, where panhard mounts. Two birds one stone kinda thing.

80 series steering box spacer

This laser cut steel spacer moves the steering box 1/2" outward for extra engine/accessory clearance. Finished in satin black powdercoat. Must have for 5.9 Cummins swaps and many LS swaps. Includes correct, longer premium bolts.

powertrain-integration.com

These work pretty good too.

 

[NeverFinis]

80 series steering box spacer

This laser cut steel spacer moves the steering box 1/2" outward for extra engine/accessory clearance. Finished in satin black powdercoat. Must have for 5.9 Cummins swaps and many LS swaps. Includes correct, longer premium bolts.

powertrain-integration.com

These work pretty good too.

I wish I knew about this. Instead, I moved the motor mounts over 1/2" for needed clearance for the type II saginaw pump.