I have a 1967 FJ40 with a Chevy 350 conversion. It sits on stock axles now, and I do have the stock tranny/tcase. However, neither of those are in good condition.
So I was thinking about a project in which I would swap most of a full size chevy truck underneath the cruiser.
So far, I was thinking:
SM465/NP205 Tranny/TCase
14 Bolt/Dana 60
Basically my goal is to accomplish that as cheap as possible. If it is too expensive to run those axles I'll go Dana 44 and a 10/12 bolt or something. I was also thinking of running a Ford 9", and Waggy 44.
I already have a Chevy bellhousing, and power steering conversion. So I was thinking about just running the FJ leaf springs and either narrowing the perches or widening the spring hanger/shackles. Then just fab a crossmember, get drivelines made, and somehow hook up the steering, and it would hopefully be drivable like that.
If anyone has any info, or can point me in any direction with this project please help me out.
So I was thinking about a project in which I would swap most of a full size chevy truck underneath the cruiser.
So far, I was thinking:
SM465/NP205 Tranny/TCase
14 Bolt/Dana 60
Basically my goal is to accomplish that as cheap as possible. If it is too expensive to run those axles I'll go Dana 44 and a 10/12 bolt or something. I was also thinking of running a Ford 9", and Waggy 44.
I already have a Chevy bellhousing, and power steering conversion. So I was thinking about just running the FJ leaf springs and either narrowing the perches or widening the spring hanger/shackles. Then just fab a crossmember, get drivelines made, and somehow hook up the steering, and it would hopefully be drivable like that.
If anyone has any info, or can point me in any direction with this project please help me out.