Re: [ihc] Going Up!

["Ryan Moore" <baradium@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Peter Shubin" <pshubin@domain.elided>
To: <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Cc: "Shubin, Pete" <pshubin@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 02:18
Subject: [ihc] Going Up!


> Its time to lift my '72 Scout II.  I'm at one of those rare points in my
> life when I will have the time to do the work and actually have a little
> extra money to pay for the parts at the same time.
>
>
>
> I'm pretty much set on Triangle springs with 4 inches of lift and know
what
> other fixes and modifications I want to do as part of the process.  Prior
> modifications include a 2 inch body lift, AMC V8 conversion, and wheel
well
> widening.
>
>
>
> Scheduled as part of the lift process are;
>
> * New drive shafts - The old slip joints are over worn anyway.
> * Front Dana 44 - Anyone need a Dana 30 with bad drum brakes and
> 3:73's?

I have stock shafts with my triangles?

> * New tires and wheels - Probably 35x12.5s on the cheapest steel
> wheels I could find.  I may even spend the money to go with 16 inch rims
so
> the tires will match the others vehicles I own.
>


>
>
> Soon to follow the lift changes are;
>
> * Power steering conversion - I'm waiting until after the lift so I
> can see what steering box to use.  I may want to find a taller one (lower
> pitman arm position) from some other vehicle to help correct steering
> geometry issues.

My steering geometry seems fine to me with a stock box.

> * Rear disk brakes - The rear drums are bad but not as bad as the
> fronts.  I will probably do this as part of the lift.
> * Shock mount relocation/shock replacement - The 2 inch body lift and
> the AMC V8 conversion gave me room to play with the shock mounts so I
> probably will.
> * Exhaust pipe extensions - I only installed turn down pipes behind
> the mufflers because I did not know where the shocks and axle would site
at
> the time I did the V8 conversion.  The exhaust noise is loud, too loud,
with
> the tail pipes in this location.
> * R&P gear ratio change - farther in the future.
>
>
>
> Here are some questions I have for the group and would appreciate some
> suggestions.
>
> * What caster angle for the front end? - Why I have the front axle out
> I want to have the knuckles cut and turned.  I have never been a fan of
> driving something with 0 degrees of caster.  I want to add just enough in
so
> the steering returns to center rather promptly by itself and the vehicle
> will want to track straight and wonder less at highway speeds or when
> carrying a load.  What should I have built into the axle with this lift?
4
> degrees?  6?

Just as a general note...  my service manual specs the dana front ends as
having 1 degree of castor.  Of course it then says acceptable range is +/-1
degree, but anyway.... yeah, doesn't really help.

I think 3 or 4 degrees would be good, but that's just me and I'm fine with
my scout's stock caster too...

<snip>
> * Where should/can I get the Triangle springs?  If someone knows of a
> stiffer spring please let me know.

I got mine from SSS, don't know if they are the most economical place
though, probobly also depends on where you live to see if you can save on
shipping.

Thanks,
Ryan


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