Helga, My 88 B2 Build...

[rickcdewitt]

the stiff stock springs are good for something i guess,now we both need to work on getting some good recovery pics with the swampers on:icon_cheers:

 

[Hahnsb2]

I've got 3" duff brackets and coils for up front but those will prolly wait a while. I hooked up the winch and spooled the cable out and respooled it all nice and neat so no more birds nest shit.

 

[danger88ranger]

I've got 3" duff brackets and coils for up front but those will prolly wait a while.

I'm thinking a look alike of stumpy?:icon_idea:

 

[Hahnsb2]

Pulled the bumper off yesterday and got all the welding on the back side finished up and added light tabs to the top tube.

 

[compleckz]

looks great

 

[dangeranger01]

Looking good man. Keep up the good work.

 

[Hahnsb2]

I bought some FelPro intake manifold and valve cover gaskets for the 4.0 before I put it in, hopefully get started on the swap next weekend!
I bought myself a HiLift. Here's a pic of testing it out.

Here's how it's "mounted", untill I build a new rear tire gate, I was never really happy with the one I built (mainly the pivot part), it'll have a mount for the hi lift and a jerry can.

Random flex pic.

 

[Boggin]

Awesome build you got goin on


also, you got a 4X4 with a 3" BL and 34's,
I got a 4X2 with a 3" BL
and since 4X2 is approximetly 3" shorter than 4X4,
My truck is approximetly your 4X4's stock height,
so if i added another 3" suspension lift
(seems another 3" BL would make 6" bl and would be just dangerous)
if i added another 3" susp lift i could fit 34's?
awesome!

 

[Hahnsb2]

Awesome build you got goin on


also, you got a 4X4 with a 3" BL and 34's,
I got a 4X2 with a 3" BL
and since 4X2 is approximetly 3" shorter than 4X4,
My truck is approximetly your 4X4's stock height,
so if i added another 3" suspension lift
(seems another 3" BL would make 6" bl and would be just dangerous)
if i added another 3" susp lift i could fit 34's?
awesome!

Pretty much, you'll still need some fender trimming though.

 

[Hahnsb2]

Well, Loanranger, I did manage to cut up one of my tires... But not from spinning at full stuff.

Also I bought a 4.56 D35 which should be here within a week. Now I need to find a 4.56 8.8...

Well, a new LTB arrived today. When I put them on and test flexed it, I only flexed it one way, the rear had a bit of clearance when stuffed in the passenger side. Being the mild jackass I am, I was fine with it and did no further testing. A couple weekends ago I took the B2 out on a trail with a couple friends for a just small shakedown run. Apparently there wasn't as much room in the drivers rear wheel well, so every time it stuffed, it cut up the tire, I figured since they aren't too expensive I'd buy another one and use the cut up one as a fullsize spare.
New

Damage (a couple of the outer lugs(not pictured) were tore up pretty bad.

Tire changer from harbor freight, for $40 it's an awesome tool I'll never go without again.

 

[rickcdewitt]

yo hahn,what do those measure out to?

 

[Hahnsb2]

About 32.5. Seems like all tires run short though, my Wildcat 31s measued that much short and so do my friends 31" BFGs.

 

[rickcdewitt]

yeah i think all my 33's so far were 31-31.5"

 

[nick6053]

sweet build i would like to know if the ac mod was just like in the tech library or did you do it different?

 

[Hahnsb2]

I just put in the AC pump (My rig had ac from factory but pump was gone when I got it), I hooked a hose and a pressure switch from an air compressor and wired it into the same place the original AC line pressure switch was to shut it off at 130 PSI and turn it on at 90 PSI.

 

[Hahnsb2]

Well finally started my 4.0 swap. 2.9, tranny and t-case are already pulled out, start on cleaning up the engine bay tomorrow and slinging the 4.0 in.

 

[rickcdewitt]

so how are you going to splice on your first gen?

splice the pass. side cpu harness into the b2?

 

[Hahnsb2]

I'm not exactly sure yet but the goal is make the engine harness stand alone and adapt the 2ng gen charging system to my 1st gen charging system..

 

[rickcdewitt]

the 4.0 alt. harness is a cake walk,but the rest might be fun.have you seen the factory EVTM manuals?one for each truck will be the best thing you can do for the swap.:icon_thumby:

 

[Hahnsb2]

I've got a B2 Haynes and sploder Chiltons that was in my parts sploder when I got it. I've got the 4.0 harness and computer in, the more I'm looking at it it looks like it may be easier than I thought. I'm gonna spend the rest of the day going over wiring stuff, and buy a few parts like a slave, fluids, t-case output seal, exhaust flange gasket and a t-stat and probably drop the 4.0 in tomorrow. The 1 wire alternator looks simple. Speed sensor is dead simple. Basically setting up the ignition will be the harder part. I'm not worried about any dash gauges except maybe my tach, I've got mechanical temp and oil and vacuum already, I'll probably add a ammeter or voltage gauge.