i'm figuring out how flat i can get the belly of my power wagon. the mounting pad on the t-case adapter is only 2" below the level of the framerail. i was thinking of just giving the motor a 2" benchpress by modifying the motor mounts then building flat crossmembers for the 203 reduction unit i'm building and the divorced 205(clocked completely flat). also gonna build a high clearance engine crossmember so my crossover steering doesn't hit it.;)

sound like a good idea? anyone ever do it and love or hate it? things i'm gonna have to modify that i might not have though of? thanks for any input you can contribute :beer:

Sounds like a good idea to me, let us know how it turns out, and remeber pics, i just hope i can get my car paid off so i can get going on my project soon too......

will do for sure.;)

Do you think drive shaft angularity will be a problem?
I was just looking at the pic of hazels ram, and with the 205 move back 7? inches with the klune crawl box, it looks like his front drive shaft is at a real nice angle but he also has a high pinion dynatrac 60, and a t-case that seems to be in the normal position

I know you have said in the past that a doubler is in the driveline specs, but even with that, the low pinion dodge 60, and the raised belly might make it hard on the front d-shaft or am just on good drugs?

i'm runnin an 8" d-shaft inbetween the 203 reduction box i'm making and the divorced 205. both shafts should be 48" long.:D

I'm completely flat across the frame rails. I running a Gen II Doubler from ORD with the 205 clocked up 2". I'm just going to lift the t-cases up about 2.5-3 inches and have already tubbed the floor for clearance.

Just raising the T-cases and not the motor actually improves front driveshaft angle and in the rear I'm running a c/v with a really long shaft so it should be fine.

I think I'm about 27.5" under the middle right now with 44's.

Oh, BTW Jesse from High Angle now has a 42 degree capable CV and that's prob what I'll run on the truck.

Going from a 203 to the Doubler gave me 3" more front shaft and moving the axle forward 3" will give me about 6" more front shaft length.

Ryan

good info there.

with the divorced case i should have plenty of length in the front shaft to be able to run just a common 1350 yoked non cv shaft front and rear. oh ya, both shafts will be the same length so i only have to carry one spare shaft. ;)

any new pics of the truck?:beer:

I had a flat bottom in my old rig. I ran a 318/np 435/dana 300. It was actually very easy to do, and I loved it. I say go for it.

:D

My idea was, and still is to take a piece of 1x3 .250 wall, and run it on the inside of the bottom of the c of the frame. But weld it to a piexe of 1" .250 wall bar stock, then bolt the bar stock to the frame. To triamgulate it, i wanted to put anothe piece of 1" stock on the top of the frame, and weld on 4 pieces of 1x2 .120 wall down to the piece of 1x3 to triangulate it and strengthen up the frame in that part. Still havent measured for it though, but will, some day...

BTW, one thing i intend on putting in the truck is a tranny tunnel that is bolt in. My 77 had one orignally, but it was too rusted out so i trashed it :(

How did the 300 work for you in the truck? hmmmm something else to think about

NECKSTER'S 300 wasn't in a power wagon if i remember right it was in a willys of some kind. i cant remember, its been to long. i dont think the 300 would hold up in a power wagon, there to heavy. if you upgraded the output shaft to the 32 spline unit, it might have a chance.:beer:

i believe his truck was a power wagon, with a willys body

It was a 77 extended cab 4x4 chassis with a Willys pickup cab and a custom bed. The truck weighed in at 5400 lbs. without me in it. That's pretty damn heavy in my book... but I don't know what a stock powerwagon of that year weighs.

BTW- I blew up 3 dana 300s. Too much weight, and too much power.

that is heavy and thats why they blew:D

was it the output that went?

Originally posted by FULLSIZE
that is heavy and thats why they blew:D

was it the output that went?


Yep, the output everytime. :D

think the 32 spline output woulda saved 'em? :nuke:

Probably not. LOL :p

:laughing:

what are ya running now?