Conversion Progress Report

[kainedogg]

Very industrious build, especially the fuel line part

[Bear]

Thanks, I am starting this comparison between my old factory axle (the 10 bolt) and this full float 14 I had laying around my garage. The 14FF has 4.56's as where the 10 has 3.42's. I has wrote a program for my water jet to make all the parts for the disk brake conversion, but I am trying to decided whether to use this big axle or just beef up my 10.





Using this, I would have to convert the front to 8 lug, or convert this to 5 lug. I found this, which converts the hubs for $400!

http://www.solidaxle.com/productcart...&idproduct=139

I tried googling 5 to 8 lug conversion for the front IFS and seen the question has been asked a lot which no one getting an answer of finished product. I have some time to think about it and do cost comparison, but the 14 would be cool.

[capricefrk013]

Nice build. Im looking at options for my 10 bolt as well. I think I will just put a limited slip in it and roll. My build is just a stock setup so I dont need too big of a rearend.

[Bear]

Thanks, I just finished getting it back together, and there is a limited slip in it, so I think I am going to keep it and look into the lug conversions. Put new seals and bearings in it. Got the old massive cover de-rusted, primed, and plasti-dipped. I have a ton of parts for this laying around from the original project of a solid axle conversion, this was one of the axles I acquired for it.



Has anyone ever heard of converting the front IFS to 8 lug from 5?

[LOWnEASY]

You could swap the axles in the 14b to some 6 lugs and get 98 2500 6 lug rotors.

[Bear]

Already looked at that and it cost the same $400 from that link I posted or $530 with disc brakes brackets from another manufacturer. Then I have to pay for the parts to make the ifs match. I would rather pay for one or the other rather that both. If 8 is possible it will the cheaper in the end because I have some nice 8 lug rims that came off the 14FF donor. I already have 5 lug wide as hell aluminum rims that I hate but look good (can't keep the truck clean) that require a wide tire.

[ccreddell]

So? Whos the musician in the family?

[Bear]

That's me, I play guitar. Use to play in a band, but being in the military, people move a lot.

[Jmac527]

What's your AFSC Tirebite? I'm sheetmetal at Little Rock....You got me curious cause of that radiator support you made, looks exactly like what I do! Sub'd ftw! I like how you've got all your details posted, makes me feel a little better seeing all the details. I've just started on my 6.0 swap in my '90 RCSS.

[Bear]

I was Sheetmetal for 8 years, I have be retrained into Metals Technology. I graduated Pensacola in 2004 and have worked F16's, B52's, and B1's as Sheetmetal. I always wanted to do Sheetmetal on 130's because I love old school hand forming and I heard its like the 52 but with a more forgiving T.O. By the way, is Soger still there?