Here is a list of parts that I found on Amazon for the 1985 Jaguar XJS front end that I am using on my truck. I have an Amazon Prime membership (you can try it free for 30 days) which means that most items ship to my door within two days. Plus you can create a virtual garage at Amazon which allows you to verify that the parts you find there fit one of the vehicles in your garage. I have numerous vehicles in my garage because of the Frankenstein aspect of my project.
Although I will not be using the Jag IRS in my project, I may add a list of parts for the same model year rear end. Check back or submit a comment to have items added to the list.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Monday, August 12, 2013
Little Steps (Flipping a ford 9")
Well got a little bit more done today. Since I didn't have a space to roll the engine hoist out without blocking all access to my driveway, I got a small extension poured on the driveway. It has finally cured enough to put the truck on it and I thought I would christen it with some dirt and work. My plan was to pull the bed off the truck, and flip the rear axle. So that is what I did.
The flip kit I used was from Performance Online (POL). The kit was specified for 53-56 F-100's as well as some GM trucks with a 2 1/4" spring width. I went and researched the measurements of spring width for my 60' and decided it would fit and it does. It is currently only mocked in, meaning I haven't welded the spring perches in, or measured to center the axle up exactly. Luckily I was able to reuse my axle center pin. I just put clamps on either side of the pin to keep the spring pack from coming apart and unbolted and removed them. Since they weren't damaged, I just flipped them over and inserted them from the top of the spring pack and tightened the nut down. Once I get around to pulling the bed to rebuild the rear suspension, I'll take care of welding the perches in. I also noticed that I have a broken leaf on the drivers side, so I will most likely end up getting new springs for it.
Right now the engine and transmission are still out because I need to fabricate the brackets to attach the Jaguar front end. I did adjust the the front end to center the front wheel in the wheel well. Right now I have some tall tires on the rear end (255/65/16) and some small front tires (185/75/14) on it. Eventually I will need to have the axles drilled for a different bolt pattern which leads to the thought of which brakes do I use on the rear end. Do I convert to rear disc's, have the stock drums re-drilled (and every time I need to replace a drum), or get a newer drum brake kit that has drums with multiple bolt patterns? Not sure yet...
I also bought some more parts like a C-Notch kit from Classic Performance Parts CPP. I'll get this put in next time I have have the bed off and it isn't hot enough that tools left in the sun for five minutes to cause second degree burns. One of these days I will have build a work shop so that I don't have to bake when working on a vehicle.
I am planning to get a 20 or 22 gallon Mustang tank later this month to put under the bed, so I'll add that to the to-do list when the bed is off.
The after pic is crappy because I took it with my iPod which has endured a hard life. The screen is cracked and has melted spots from welding spatter.
Before:
After:
The flip kit I used was from Performance Online (POL). The kit was specified for 53-56 F-100's as well as some GM trucks with a 2 1/4" spring width. I went and researched the measurements of spring width for my 60' and decided it would fit and it does. It is currently only mocked in, meaning I haven't welded the spring perches in, or measured to center the axle up exactly. Luckily I was able to reuse my axle center pin. I just put clamps on either side of the pin to keep the spring pack from coming apart and unbolted and removed them. Since they weren't damaged, I just flipped them over and inserted them from the top of the spring pack and tightened the nut down. Once I get around to pulling the bed to rebuild the rear suspension, I'll take care of welding the perches in. I also noticed that I have a broken leaf on the drivers side, so I will most likely end up getting new springs for it.
Right now the engine and transmission are still out because I need to fabricate the brackets to attach the Jaguar front end. I did adjust the the front end to center the front wheel in the wheel well. Right now I have some tall tires on the rear end (255/65/16) and some small front tires (185/75/14) on it. Eventually I will need to have the axles drilled for a different bolt pattern which leads to the thought of which brakes do I use on the rear end. Do I convert to rear disc's, have the stock drums re-drilled (and every time I need to replace a drum), or get a newer drum brake kit that has drums with multiple bolt patterns? Not sure yet...
I also bought some more parts like a C-Notch kit from Classic Performance Parts CPP. I'll get this put in next time I have have the bed off and it isn't hot enough that tools left in the sun for five minutes to cause second degree burns. One of these days I will have build a work shop so that I don't have to bake when working on a vehicle.
I am planning to get a 20 or 22 gallon Mustang tank later this month to put under the bed, so I'll add that to the to-do list when the bed is off.
The after pic is crappy because I took it with my iPod which has endured a hard life. The screen is cracked and has melted spots from welding spatter.
Before:
After:
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