Body swap

DBrown · Post by **DBrown** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 6:42 am

well the 90 ranger piece has the rag joint at the bottom of the arm instead of the top. it goes column-ujoint-shaft-ragjoint-gear box. on the bronco piece it does the same but both the column and the gear box have the same spline count and can be flipped. so you will take the 79 steering arm and flip it so the ujoint is on the bottom connected on to the slip shaft. then weld the two pieces together. the good thin about the 90 piece also is that it has a bolt that goes threw the column for a tighter connection you just have to drill a hole.

the second pic showes how you will connect it.

Post by **Nobody** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:28 am

So is your engine running...radiator set what not?

DBrown · Post by **DBrown** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:59 am

yeah everything works except the steering and the clutch. the motor is suprisingly in good shape.....needs a new carb but I got that covered. I am planning on swapping up to a 4bbl holly on the tow rig and then switching the 2bbl over to the 351M for now. if I decide to keep the 351M I want to swap on an aluminum intake, RV cam, and a set of headers later so I will probably try one of those off road carbs. if I find an EFI set up for the 302 I have I might just go that rought.

Post by **Nobody** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 9:29 am

Do you sit out there and rev the motor?

I know you do.

DBrown · Post by **DBrown** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 9:35 am

use too, untill it ran out of gas

I miss driving my truck