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got 2 freebies today finished my flip job on the rear axle and my dads friend was getting rid of this 350 short block. he has the heds new pistons and pink rods all for the hefty sum of absolutly nothing. he said the block came from a old vette he used to have (hes got 4 66/67 427 vetts). its gonns be my 383 i think.

im happy how the flip came out just made my spring brakets from 2'' stock from shop class and welded the brackets.i still need new u bolts and bushings but i think the drop is right where i want it.:D :) special thanks to crazy longhorn he helped me out alot -kyle

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You better do a c-notch while the body is still off. You will need it.

looks to me like your pinion angle is wayyy off

i will do a c-notch and the pinion angle is lke that because the rear wasnt bolted on the u bolts are just hand tight.

Cool! good to see you got it worked out. She will sit down pretty good when you get the body back on. I dont have my frame notched, but have moved the spring hangers down on the frame, & have used a different style u bolt & bracket(67-72 Ford pu bracket & U bolt). The u bolts wrap the axle tubes, & the bracket sits flat under the spring. Ill try to get some pics, but need to get the truck on a rack to shoot them(got a 6 spd richmond gear box swap to shoot pics of also!) crazyL:burnout:

if you want to have the pinion right take out your axels then swap the backing plates side for side rotate them 180degrees then rotate the axel until the brake cylinders are at the 12oclock position and you should be pretty close ,the way you have it set now it looks to be about 20 degrees off and i think the way the u bolts are that the rear can just torque itself right out of there having the u bolts around the axel tube would be a wise move

cdowns the u-bolts are going to wrap around the axle tubes i just couldnt wait to see howit looked so u threw em on likew that just need to make a plate for the bottom yet. -kyle.

do you guys really think that i need a c-notch i have a little over 2 inches w/no bumpstops. i jumped on the back and only moved a little more than a 1/4 inch.

Yes, I think you will find the weight of the body will set it down farther than you think(been there). I would set the body back on(when you have it ready), & just dont bolt the box......if you need the notch, or decide its too low as compaired to the front drop, you can lift the box off & modify as needed. The frame is shaped a little different on my longhorn, so you may see different (more clearance) thn I had. My setup runs 4 leafs,flip, & due to front height, the back was too low after the flip. I moved the spring hanger brackets down on the rails to lift the rear back up a (approx1 1/4"), & hav 2 3/4" clearance tween the axle & frame......no notch, & no bumpstops. The rear is a 5" drop, & the front is 1 ring off the coils...2 1/2-3" drop. Good luck,crazyL:burnout:

actually i have one more question where can i buy some leaf bushings and bolts as you can see the screwdrivers holding the rear on now wont work lol.

Its been a while since I did mine, but the bolts & u bolts I got at a local spring shop.......I think they had the bushings also. BTW, i missed the screwdrivers(saw them after I put my bi focals on !LOL) crazyL:D

What are you going to do to drop the front? i want to do the same thing to my truck but i have to convince my dad to let me because he does'nt want it to lose the weight capacity.

im doing dropped 2''springs with 2 1/4 spindal with discs (my dads paying for the kit) by the way your less than a year younger than me. this trucks tought me so much. alot more that all the motorcycles have over the years. thanks for all the replys -kyle

o yeah just measured i have 3 and 7/8 of an inch clearence