nvwiggins 85 5.0 T4R HO
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Not sure if you're happy about this swap or bored waiting for more progress. Truth is it's been a busy summer. Finally worked on the front cross member today and have more welding to do on that. Met the guys at Desolate Motorsports that specialize in TTB Bronco suspension and got some axle truss, uniball conversion and radius arm parts from them which should make a few things on the build much easier. Ummm so I guess I'll post a picture but it's not much progress just one fully boxed/welded section of the crossmember and the other section being welded.
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Nice welds
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Thanks! It's hard to stay consistent though, especially after too much coffee and not enough food haha! Been working on getting the welder dialed in and comfortable positions but that can be tricky with all the curves and everything involved with these crossmembers. But it should be beefy enough when it's done!
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Haha I get that, definitely looks beefy!
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Got both of the crossmembers fully welded and mocked in place to check clearances.
Bump vs droop
Crossmembers that will get joined with tubing in the open holes you can see.
Ride height vs bump
Crossmembers that will get joined with tubing in the open holes you can see.
Ride height vs bump
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Scweet. What's the plan for the rear?
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The more i look at this the more i like it. Also OP you need to find me one of those T5 to Toyota case adapters or at least get me the part number off of it. Im really wanting to put a 2.3 turbo and a T5 in my 85.
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I plan on running a Ford 9” with spring under Deaver springs with King bypasses. Front and rear will have selectable lockers.
So the adapter was made by advanced adapters in the 90’s, but they have long since discontinued that option.
So the adapter was made by advanced adapters in the 90’s, but they have long since discontinued that option.
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That sounds awesome
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Few more from today, put in a complete axle to make sure that the ujoint that allows the axle to pivot in the center doesn’t bind throughout full cycle of the suspension then I tied the crossmembers together with tubing. Also swapped in Rigid LED headlights instead of the VisionX 4x6s I had adapted to fit. I think they look much better.
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Bump
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Sounds like an awesome rig when all done!
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Cut the inner fenders out to fit some little shocks in there. After New Years I should be hitting it pretty hard, hope to make some good progress.
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I decided that I wanted a lower ride height so I redesigned the front suspension crossmember. I also ordered a custom made set of deaver leaf spring for the rear end so now I’m waiting for those. I mocked up the new front crossmember the other day and am really liking the ride height a lot more although there is a little more fab work involved to make it all fit. Here are some more pictures for now.
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Looks mean
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Welcome to YotaTech, Nice build! I think that's cool too that you got your dads motor back! I wish mine was a fuel injected HO motor. I'm interested in the T5 trans and adapter, does the trans crossmember bolt up in the stock location or do you use a custom crossmember? What kind of radiator are you currently running? Does it have enough clearance with your core support? Just curious, I just got a new aluminum radiator, fan shroud , and 14" electric fan from CFR performance, but will probably end up removing and rebuilding the entire core support around the new radiator.I will be keeping the grill in the stock location, but will probably have to run hood pins unless I can find a way of retaining the factory hood latch mechanism.
Cool build, its nice to see another 302 build thread! Id like to learn more about the T5 trans an adapter as a possible option down the road if my setup doesn't work out. Im running NWOR bellhousing and a toyota G52 or G54 tranny, but am lookng to upgrade to a W56 hopefully by next summer. Anyway, look forward to seeing your progress!
Cool build, its nice to see another 302 build thread! Id like to learn more about the T5 trans an adapter as a possible option down the road if my setup doesn't work out. Im running NWOR bellhousing and a toyota G52 or G54 tranny, but am lookng to upgrade to a W56 hopefully by next summer. Anyway, look forward to seeing your progress!
THANK YOU!
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