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Old 10-18-2009 | 01:14 AM
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nice work Neil
Old 10-18-2009 | 01:23 AM
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Looking like a nice & clean conversion. I need to do this to my truck before something lets go.

Did yours break on the launch, or at high speed?
Old 10-20-2009 | 02:09 PM
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It broke at about 105 mph and just about made me crap my pants.

I was pretty lucky all things considered. Gas tank didn't get detroyed, the bottom of my truck has a few dents in the heat shields and the exhaust was beat up a little but between the tow, driveline, and misc parts I was out $350.

Here is the finished product. The charcoal canister has to be relocated but you can see in the pic how it worked out for my application. If anyone is interested in measurements and materials list PM me and I'll send you what I have.

Old 10-20-2009 | 08:29 PM
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what about the working angles of the yokes and U joints??? they look almost straight to me, may be the angle of the pics. Thats just as important.
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nice looking work!

What are your angles?

also are your front tires on backwards
Old 10-20-2009 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by silver-mod-o
what about the working angles of the yokes and U joints??? they look almost straight to me, may be the angle of the pics. Thats just as important.
The angles from front to back are 4*, 3.5* and 3.5*. It's pretty close to the stock geometry of the ECSB with the exception of the 5" rear drop. I found some information on Car Crafts web site in one of their tech articles that helped out quite a bit. The rear may be closer to 4* at each joint due to the offset of the carrier bearing to the rear pinion.

Originally Posted by nonnieselman
nice looking work!

What are your angles?

also are your front tires on backwards
I actually had to go out and check my tires after you said that but no they are rollin the right direction.
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