8.8 swap
I plan on doing this while the floors are out, and the rear axle is an empty housing. This will make it a lot easier. When I get it done I plan on measuring everything, and posting the measurements. Of course **** always happens at my house that impedes forward progress on my projects, so if you need it installed right away dont wait on me
I am waiting on the custom shock plates I have being made I was talking about that have enough room for the U bolt nuts. The perches will be 1/4" thick steel and the holes will be slotted for 3" to 3&1/8" axle tube. Of course Covid 19 has put a damper on everything, so it's slow going.
Once I get my first set and prove em out along with pix, I will see about getting more made to sell on here to guys doing the swap. That wont be as slow going as my project is
The problem with the factory 3" mopar shock plates is you can slot the holes 1/16" on each side opening them up for the wider 3&1/8" Ford U bolts but the holes are so close to the end flanges you cant properly fit nuts and washers.
First picture is a model showing the extra space you have for nuts and washers before the 90° bend on the end. Shock will retain its stock location with these. These will be a better way to go with this swap than slotting original plates and having a compromise that IMHO is not going to clamp everything together as well.
I plan on doing this while the floors are out, and the rear axle is an empty housing. This will make it a lot easier. When I get it done I plan on measuring everything, and posting the measurements. Of course **** always happens at my house that impedes forward progress on my projects, so if you need it installed right away dont wait on me
I am waiting on the custom shock plates I have being made I was talking about that have enough room for the U bolt nuts. The perches will be 1/4" thick steel and the holes will be slotted for 3" to 3&1/8" axle tube. Of course Covid 19 has put a damper on everything, so it's slow going.
Once I get my first set and prove em out along with pix, I will see about getting more made to sell on here to guys doing the swap. That wont be as slow going as my project is
The problem with the factory 3" mopar shock plates is you can slot the holes 1/16" on each side opening them up for the wider 3&1/8" Ford U bolts but the holes are so close to the end flanges you cant properly fit nuts and washers.
First picture is a model showing the extra space you have for nuts and washers before the 90° bend on the end. Shock will retain its stock location with these. These will be a better way to go with this swap than slotting original plates and having a compromise that IMHO is not going to clamp everything together as well.