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Bray D

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damn those are some long arms. I'm sure you used some beef (at least 2x.250) for the extensions but I'd still be afraid to come down too hard on em. looks awesome though, good work.
 

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looks awesome!what headers did you use?
 

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samsonitesamsonite. wow looks good! those fenders need to be whacked
I have bump stops to keep the tires from destroing the fenders, but I am going to cut them.

Bray D. damn those are some long arms. I'm sure you used some beef (at least 2x.250) for the extensions but I'd still be afraid to come down too hard on em. looks awesome though, good work.
Yea they are way to long. But, I didnt know any better, so I just did it. I am going to four link the rear soon, and I am going to make the radius arms alot shorter.

COPPERHEAD85. looks awesome!what headers did you use?
I used a used set of old mustang headers. Cut off everything but about 2 inches of pipe from the flange. Every other inch of them is home made. My best friends dad ownes a muffler shop, so I used his bender.


I had NEVER done so much as an V-8 swap. I just gatherd up most of the parts, drank some beer, and just did it. If I wasnt sure about something I either guessed,(like the rad arms), or asked someone who might know.


Thanks, if you want to know anything about it, just ask.

Todd S.
 
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Nice rig :icon_hornsup:
 

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holy fuck.... you drove up jeep lol.. nice rig man, that is sick :woot:
 

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Haha thats awesome. That jeep is in the position jeeps should be.
 

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Hahaha i sent a few of your pics to my buddy that has a cherokee. I think hes crying now. Nice rig though.
Justin
 

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Well after a YEAR of searching I found a NP203.... Now I going to do the 203/205 Doubler.

I am going to put the 63" Chevy spring on it for now, it going to take all my savings for the doubler, so the 4-link rear will have to wait...

Thanks for the Comments.

Todd S.
 

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Seems like you're going to have to move your rear axle back to make room for that doubler. Otherwise you're rear driveshaft is going to be awfully short isn't it?
 

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Seems like you're going to have to move your rear axle back to make room for that doubler. Otherwise you're rear driveshaft is going to be awfully short isn't it?
Yea, I am going to try to move it about 3 inches back. I am going to move the feul tank also. I can move it up 3-4 inches. I might try to modify a ranger tank to fit. If I buy a new one, I can cut it up and rebuild it.
 

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