Builds PZJ78 truck build??
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when it is late at night and you don't have coil spring compressor you need to get inventive.
Rusty designed this idea and it works like a charm.
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no matter what KEEP YOUR FINGERS AWAY from ANY pinch points just in case the retainers let loose. YOU WILL LOOSE A FINGER(S) if they are caught.
the springs slipped right in, put the shock on, put the tire on, put the weight of the body back on the spring and cut the retainers. done.
Rusty designed this idea and it works like a charm.
but
no matter what KEEP YOUR FINGERS AWAY from ANY pinch points just in case the retainers let loose. YOU WILL LOOSE A FINGER(S) if they are caught.
the springs slipped right in, put the shock on, put the tire on, put the weight of the body back on the spring and cut the retainers. done.
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one of the best additions to a PZ HZ @LTE is a feeder pump. it really makes a difference to starting, power ... as long as you don't mind the purr of the pump.
a poor mans exhaust dump. the system i had on the PZJ70 was a 2 1/2" aluminized exhaust with a steel muffler. these systems last forever and since the old system was only 2 years old i wasn't ready to pitch the system. a dump and a hanger and all is well.
Rusty's answer to the swap bar drop for the rear. i can attest, this works well.
a poor mans exhaust dump. the system i had on the PZJ70 was a 2 1/2" aluminized exhaust with a steel muffler. these systems last forever and since the old system was only 2 years old i wasn't ready to pitch the system. a dump and a hanger and all is well.
Rusty's answer to the swap bar drop for the rear. i can attest, this works well.
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the engine installed, the front clip installed and ready to rock and roll.
i wanted to paint but my 1 month old heater crapped out and by the time i got the heater back the floor of my garage was being busted up for a poor-mans overhaul. different thread.
i will post up pics of the paint when it gets done so this is it for now. thanks for following along.
if you have questions, ask, i will TRY and answer them.
in reality, this swap is not for the faint of heart but it is doable and the results are amazing. well worth the money, effort and time invested. i have fell back in love with the 78 series again.
cheers guys. edit: that sure is a crappy shot, sheesh.
i wanted to paint but my 1 month old heater crapped out and by the time i got the heater back the floor of my garage was being busted up for a poor-mans overhaul. different thread.
i will post up pics of the paint when it gets done so this is it for now. thanks for following along.
if you have questions, ask, i will TRY and answer them.
in reality, this swap is not for the faint of heart but it is doable and the results are amazing. well worth the money, effort and time invested. i have fell back in love with the 78 series again.
cheers guys. edit: that sure is a crappy shot, sheesh.
looking good Wayne, that spring compresion trick is a good one to remember.
Rusty.
Can't say enough about how I'm loving this combo, especially when the cold approaches and you start to see some/most the 2LTE's having touble/rough starting, like you said 5 seconds and "away it goes" I never had a manaul glow with my 2LTE but I'm sure it would of helped, and saved face in front of the "other" guys.
Next time your out could you have a look at your RPM - speed in 4th, I'm tach less and am wondering what my engine is up to. I'm currently running 235/85/16 winters on some equally stunning whites.
Thanks
Joel.
Rusty.Can't say enough about how I'm loving this combo, especially when the cold approaches and you start to see some/most the 2LTE's having touble/rough starting, like you said 5 seconds and "away it goes" I never had a manaul glow with my 2LTE but I'm sure it would of helped, and saved face in front of the "other" guys.
Next time your out could you have a look at your RPM - speed in 4th, I'm tach less and am wondering what my engine is up to. I'm currently running 235/85/16 winters on some equally stunning whites.
Thanks
Joel.
looking good Wayne, that spring compresion trick is a good one to remember.
thanks
i was originally going to fab up a threaded rod thru the middle of the spring with brackets at each end,
while I was rooting thru the scrap metal bin I found the 2"x3" (I believe) rectangular tube and thats when inspiration hit
my dad got hit in the face (and lost a tooth) way back in the day trying to compress a McPhearson strut for an Audi....
that (Audi) strut was a tiny little ball point pen of a spring compared to the coils on the cruiser.....
of all the ideas - IMO putting the 36 inch tractor tires on the pontiac torrent the best one so far.....
Wha-who. Did someone call my name? Wayne, Are you giving props to Tippy the Behemoth? Nice.
I like this build Wayne. Coils=good. I also have respect for a frame chop/weld. Double Nice. I did giggle when Bruce warned you to put on sidebars, but you didn't. We all know better, we all agree we should , we never do, and we all have dented rockers/doors as a result. Myself included. Tee Hee.
As for the discussion re: that stock 7x front x member... if that was all that was supporting the frame... it would still probably be enough. But most of us have big bumpers, and those typically remove all conerns about from x-member strength.
MIBS FOREVER!
