Re: Two wheel drive edge V8 options.
Thank you Stateranger. Very good article.
My 3.0 runs good, 215k miles. I believe that it could use a freshen up on the bottom end. It doesn't knock or rattle, but I'm sympathetic tho.
I gather from the article, that not a lot of information is available on the torsion bar suspension and changes.
I can say, that the front crossmember is moved ahead quite a bit vs the coil spring style. I can see a double sump pan, may interfere in the front. Possible, not definite.
Got a lot of room between frame rails.
Its pretty much wide open space from back edge of front member.
I've always used trans mount location and then made what I needed up front. This trans tunnel seems to have a lot of space between cab floor and top of the mount.
This is just observations for conversation at the moment.
I can in frame overhaul the 3.0, then first thing going to happen is clutch goes out. Lol.
So it's a personal debate on which direction to take.
We all know for the money spent vs performance, is the v8 swap. Lol.
In reality, if I went thru the process of pulling out and fixing the stock drivetrain, the labor us bout same, I'd imagine that the 3.0 overhaul, clutch, flywheel, brgs etc, be a few hundred over a v8 swap.
I love this lil truck! The body n chassis is good, but ready for some new parts to freshen it up.
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Last edited by farmallranger; 01-02-2017 at 11:17 AM.
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