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If that's what you want then you'll need to ditch the frame completely. You can bump higher if you don't have i deal with stock frame rails, as I'm finding out again(even without fear of cutting everything and anything) in my full size build... even though it's not a sten, it's just bigger scale
That is what I was thinking about today.
I went back and forth on whether or not to build at least the front half of the frame(I'm building most of the rear already) and keep the middle... but i didn't and now I'm sure you've seen it's pretty tall at 7'-3" roof line... going to be a big Ole girl
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It's very much like what I wanted to build when I started mine. He used a 99-04 front 60, mine is an 05+ but similar enough.
It was Mosebilt
I do know who you’re talking about and also can’t remember his name. My friend has that 4500 chassis as a trail rig now. IFS/IRS car was located in Colorado Springs or thereabouts. LS engine all stock GM unit bearings and diffs, home built tubular a-arms.
Mosebilt built at least one with cut down GM 9.5 centers. He was doin a bunch of “off the wall” stuff
That land cruiser he started is for sale for 20k on FBM.
Didn't work for me
Had to phone a friend. Chris Coughlin is his name.
I am contemplating that as well.I went back and forth on whether or not to build at least the front half of the frame(I'm building most of the rear already) and keep the middle... but i didn't and now I'm sure you've seen it's pretty tall at 7'-3" roof line... going to be a big Ole girl
I'm sure there is all kinds of shit in the way... even when you build a frame, there will be constraints to work within. I think it would be a nice place to start at this point in my build. I'm too far along to change now
(I might be getting buggy fever anyway
What you thinking for drive train... please don't say ls
This is where you could be unique IMO
The heads flow terrible I hear.Do you think that’s still the case with a 44 instead of a 60? I’m dreaming ahead for the next rig and thinking of an S10 that’s low, but I don’t have the skills do do a front half.
Yeah, it's in the trophy truck classifieds which is a private group. I thought I could get around it but no.
Can you find decent aftermarket heads?I am contemplating that as well.
LS, done
4bt, done
psyclone turbo 4.3, awesome...good luck finding one. Ebay/China turbo kit mine?
I was reading about that. Last Article I read, seems the picking was few and far between. Basically port stock ones, add bigger valves and call it "meh"
Yes IMO you'll have clearance issues with the pumpkin to frame. The steering could be an issue trying to tuck a drag link high and tight to keep good geometry as well. Maybe a few well placed notches will solve those issues. There will be more though. As you get the axle under it on the tires you'll start to see where the problems will be... especially once you start articulating it while steering.
There are some performance gm heads out there if you're into going to the pnp to check part numbers... linked below is a good motortrend article with those numbers in it.
Evan kept saying it handled side hill sections poorly, went back to solid axle, Beams can also suck in those positions,Does anyone have any detailed pics/specs of Walker Evans old full bodied looking IFS crawler before it was reconfigured?
The one shown is swapped back to Solid Axle
I always loved his truck. I had my first one at that time.
A few show up searching “walker evans rock spider.”
