Finally....Da new rig..

[crash2]

Time has finally come...

 

[PORTER]

Looks like 2 seats and a turbo 350.:fawkdancesmiley:

 

[mudmaster]

:eeek:

 

[lethe]

About damn time!

 

[Rix]

Looking pretty light weight

 

[crash2]

About damn time!

I know right. Well I can say of anybody I know I had my rig the longest--since 91'

 

[notstock]

I actually remember when it was still a truck.

 

[warrpath4x4]

i bet that gets great gas mileage

 

[War-Jeeper]

I know right. Well I can say of anybody I know I had my rig the longest--since 91'

Pretty sure Mark Murphy has ya beat there lol. He bought his tin can old blue brand new in the 80's I think it was :haha:

 

[NOISYBOY]

Specs. Same motor, axles and tcase? With full tube chassis

 

[crash2]

Pretty sure Mark Murphy has ya beat there lol. He bought his tin can old blue brand new in the 80's I think it was :haha:

I forgot about mark.... Quite possible....

 

[crash2]

Specs. Same motor, axles and tcase? With full tube chassis

Some of it is still in the air..

But I will be using my pro-rock 60's and "might" do a double ended ram since I plan on stripping the housings and starting over.

It will be linked with upper/lower alum links (1.5" upper/2" lower 7075) with 7/8 ruff hiems.

Dumping my tbi and going with a 4.3 vortec to th350 and my dana 300.

I still have some things to figure out but its basically going to be a full tube chassis setup more towards trail use.

Jason conover is going to come over and help me get the base started since the rig will evolve around the inverted 4 link.

 

[PORTER]

Looking forward to your build Mike. My goal was to put a TJ body on an S&N chassis as my final rig but plans changed as usual. Best of both worlds, with capable suspension and windshield /top for winter wheeling. Interested in seeing what you come up with.

 

[Glenn]

I remember seeing pictures of Mike's truck when it was all white and had 31" tires. It either had a 20R or 22R and he converted it to EFI and said it screamed. Way before any 4.3....

 

[crash2]

I remember seeing pictures of Mike's truck when it was all white and had 31" tires. It either had a 20R or 22R and he converted it to EFI and said it screamed. Way before any 4.3....

Back in the day :redneck:

I went thru many variations of a 22r.

When I bought the truck it had a dead hole and bought one of those 21ru's. Hated it and built a new 22r. Tried big valved 20r head and my last variation was a full built 22re but I could never get the low end torque I was wanting.

Ya the last motor was a ripper and wish I had saved it and put it into a small car.

 

[Clark]

That's awesome Mike! Can't wait to see how this turns out.

 

[shrek1]

Why inverted 4 link?

 

[crash2]

Why inverted 4 link?

Been running it for 9 years and it has performed awesome.,

 

[shrek1]

Been running it for 9 years and it has performed awesome.,

Good reason. Look forward to watching.

 

[Mark m.]

Pretty sure Mark Murphy has ya beat there lol. He bought his tin can old blue brand new in the 80's I think it was :haha:

Bought it is 1988 Pretty much traded a 1968 big block Camaro for it.

If anyone has a 68 big block Camaro they would like to trade Id be more than happy to swap back.:D

 

[crash2]

Bought it is 1988 Pretty much traded a 1968 big block Camaro for it.

If anyone has a 68 big block Camaro they would like to trade Id be more than happy to swap back.:D

Have me beat by 3 years :awesomework:

 

[crash2]

Brought the old girl in to start the dirty deed of disassemble...

 

[crash2]

This damn thing put up a fight. Not just 1 or 2 but all 6 of the inserts spun so i cut the heck outa the seat and thru it out the door.

 

[dfowlkes]

Sad day for sure..besides the axles what are you re using? Any way you could keep it together while building the new rig?

 

[jprcrpr94]

Sad day for sure..besides the axles what are you re using? Any way you could keep it together while building the new rig?

Not now. :haha:

 

[crash2]

Sad day for sure..besides the axles what are you re using? Any way you could keep it together while building the new rig?

Dana 300 is the only thing besides the axles I am saving.

 

[crash2]

Inside all gutted...

 

[crash2]

Went to tom toms and picked up the 4.3 vortec--ok its still wrapped around the s-10 but that will be fixed very soon....:bbbball:

 

[crash2]

Slowly getting there. As stuff is removed its clean and inspected and set aside. The power train and all stuff that I want is off the rig.

 

[lethe]

You're making quick work of the tear down. I saw the rest of the pictures on fb.