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How much lift before an angled arm is needed on a Dana 60 crossover conversion?
- Thread starter Sandman
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Shaggy
3/4 ton status
<font color="green"> I think you'll want the drop just to help the draglink clear the crossmember. </font color>
zakk
1/2 ton status
IIRC, the angled arm help the overall geometry of the x-over. A steering block would only bring the drag link closer to the crossmember, which would hit as soon as you are crossed up.
I know that when you run the ORD X-over with ORD zero rates, even with the bent drag link, it will bind on a stock engine crossmemeber.
I would get the angled armand be done with it.
I know that when you run the ORD X-over with ORD zero rates, even with the bent drag link, it will bind on a stock engine crossmemeber.
I would get the angled armand be done with it.
SCOOBYDANNN
1/2 ton status
i was wondering the same thing----i have the straight arm and noticed when i went out last night i went through the total compression on both of my front shocks and and not a scratch on the arm or the crossmember. i am still going to so something about the crossmember. i just don like how it is so close to the arm.
BTW i have a 6" TC EZ lift
i wouldn't use the steering block if you can avoid it---i personally dont like all that leverage on that point.
BTW i have a 6" TC EZ lift
i wouldn't use the steering block if you can avoid it---i personally dont like all that leverage on that point.
dawson444
1/2 ton status
Instead of the rock equipment arm I would look at this one it is $100 shipped w/ 4 new studs. http://www.shakerbuilt.com/Products.html
here it is on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1872039235
I ordered one the other day. It is suppose to be shipped today.
here it is on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1872039235
I ordered one the other day. It is suppose to be shipped today.
Thanks for the link. Thats the cheapest I've seen them. What did you do for a draglink? Looks like I'll go ahead with the angled arm.
dawson444
1/2 ton status
Here is my whole set up:
got reman steering box from Advance auto for $200 w/ $50 core (junk yards around here are crazy)
got that steerng arm for $100 shipped
got drag link from rock stomper for $135 with both tie rod ends (bent version) (minus $10 for CK5 member)
then i called summit got a price on a dropped pitman arm for a i think a 78 F150, he said $69.99, I told him NTW had it listed in a magazine for $59.95. He looked it up and found it and sold the arm to me for $58.95 shipped w/ no handeling fee. I ended up spending around $434 for everything.
got reman steering box from Advance auto for $200 w/ $50 core (junk yards around here are crazy)
got that steerng arm for $100 shipped
got drag link from rock stomper for $135 with both tie rod ends (bent version) (minus $10 for CK5 member)
then i called summit got a price on a dropped pitman arm for a i think a 78 F150, he said $69.99, I told him NTW had it listed in a magazine for $59.95. He looked it up and found it and sold the arm to me for $58.95 shipped w/ no handeling fee. I ended up spending around $434 for everything.
