I thought I would bring this back up. I just got a sweet little willys to install some volvos in and I have questions.

-Specs on stock wheels? I think they are 16x7 or 8. I would really like to figure out what stock backspacing is.

-Steering. Does anyone have pics of a C303 front axle installed in a C303 showing all the steering linkage? I don't want to go full hydro so I have to figure out some linkage.

-front driveshaft ideas? Since these axles provide 4-5" of lift, I need to keep the suspension close to stock height in front. Right now my fornt driveshaft has VERY little room to move around. The starter to the buick is in the way and some of the bellhousing. A drivers side starter would fix it? Any way to do that? I am running a buick and a SM420. Maybe a lakewood steel bellhousing or something? I am fishing here. There really isn't room under the jeep for a 2pc driveshaft.

Thanks for the help!

It has a front tie rod and the drag link has this funky bend in it. Just get the two stock pieces and cut and shunt the drag link with one that fits your box.

As far as drive shaft its the same as a rover on the drive flange so another cut and shunt operation would be simple.

I will go measure the wheels. Be back soon.

Ron

The wheels are at least 16x8in (I measured 9in but wheels are usually measured from the inside of the bead so I believe it to be an 8in rim). The wheel is 100% offset (inset?). There is no part of the wheel that extendes beyond the flange where the lugs go. You follow?

Ron

Thanks for the info on the wheels....

On the driveshaft....I am still fighting that one. I already have a problem with it rubbing on the bellhousing/stater. So I need to find a way to fix that first before the portals go in.

Doesn't anyone have a buick V-6 jeep with driveshaft problems?