I know this sounds terribly arrogant, and by saying that I hope you get that it's actually not meant to be at all - simply meant to be a response. Ackerman will be as Ford designed it. I didn't mess with anything that affects ackerman. I did change the camber, but that's not a new or terribly exciting thing so I didn't really talk about it other then a brief mention. The longer of the caster comment - stock was 1 degree positive. I welded the knuckle at 0 degrees, and now they are .5 degrees negative but adjustable to -1.5 degrees.... this gives you the on-center feel without the tire wear and dartiness associated with too much toe.
anyway, here's the major punch list... there's a billion other points on it... but the satellite view is:
1) put the efi on, and wire it
2) adjust the valves
3) put the O2 sensor in the header, install the headers, and plumb at least some of the exhaust
4) put the pressure plate and clutch in
5) figure out what hydraulic slave I'm going to use
6) fix the leak in the transmission (at the mid-joint)
7) take the rear housing to my friend with a mill and open up the hole just a touch for the seal
8) finish welding the adapter to the t-case
9) put the output on the t-case and paint the case
10) put the rear motor mount in place
11) get the rear differential
12) order and install the axle shafts front/rear
13) get the front calipers
14) repack the front bearings
15) repack the rear bearings
16) get drive shafts
17) plumb the brakes
18) install the rear shocks (which are custom built, were supposed to be sent Friday, and take a week to arrive since they can't go by air).
then there's the dash - I'm still not sure what the center is going to look like - though I may take a chance on it and undercoat/bedline/paint the tub since I think I'm done with the floor... which would allow me to mount the body back on the chassis (I'll do the body work with the body on the frame).
on top of this, I'm having an internal debate about the axles - do I spend the $1400 for indestructible axles when I've never broken an axle? even when I ran these same axles under a heavier vehicle and 44" tires - simply getting the axles shorted will set me back $150 and shipping.... or do I upgrade a bit? anyway, that discussion alone, once decided will take a month to send, get shortened (or bought new) and received.
I'm really leaning towards the cheapest option because, I've wheeled for decades and never broken an axle - even on my really lifted 74 Blazer that was on 44s (with stock'ish suspension and stock axles).
