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soa shocks and engine swap ???
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2004 5:23 pm
by sledheadak
what size of shocks are need after doing a soa on a 81 patrol lwb?compressed and extended.i have a ford 351m engine and 4 sp,has anyone installed one of these engines in a patrol?? if so what problems have you run into? thanks
shocks
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2004 6:33 pm
by DR Frankenstine
I had a 351 in my old LWB and had no problems (appart from fuel consumption) I wouldn't do a spoa on a LWB as for some reason they have a lot more body roll (when lifted) than a shorty.
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2004 7:03 pm
by sledheadak
mine is going to be a trailer queen seeing as i can not regester it here in the us yet-but am working on that-so body roll is not a concern.which 351 did you use? ford made 2 different ones.mine is a M not a windser
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2004 10:30 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
sledheadak wrote:mine is going to be a trailer queen seeing as i can not regester it here in the us yet-but am working on that-so body roll is not a concern.which 351 did you use? ford made 2 different ones.mine is a M not a windser
Is an M the same as a Cleveland?
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 4:31 am
by sledheadak
it is close in size but is a different engine.it has the same bellhousing pattern as the 429-460 engines.
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 2:37 pm
by ORSM45
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 4:59 pm
by 84SwbPatrol
ok guys i gota ask and i know im gunna kik myself when ya tell me but what the hell does spoa stand for?
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 5:24 pm
by sledheadak
spring over axle spoa or soa are the short terms for it. what lenght shocks do i need after the soa is done????
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 5:45 pm
by ORSM45
when you finish the SPOA, ramp it and measure the distances, (compressed and extended)
this will give you all the info you need to buy shocks.
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 5:47 pm
by chimpboy
84SwbPatrol wrote:ok guys i gota ask and i know im gunna kik myself when ya tell me but what the hell does spoa stand for?
Fair question I reckon, because even thought I know what it means, I am fucked if I know what the "P" stands for.
Jason
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 6:36 pm
by sledheadak
man i that sounds like too much work,i just wanted a ready made answer lol j/k figured i would have to do that.only problem is that the mq patrol was never sold here and i get a stupid look when i ask about parts for it.was hopeing somebody had a rancho part number or trailmaster number that i could have them order.
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 1:27 pm
by ORSM45
sledheadak wrote:man i that sounds like too much work,i just wanted a ready made answer lol j/k figured i would have to do that.only problem is that the mq patrol was never sold here and i get a stupid look when i ask about parts for it.was hopeing somebody had a rancho part number or trailmaster number that i could have them order.
once you have your measurments, the ranchos wont be hard to get. just specify eye or pin mountings. and your done.
there wont be any ready made answer because it all depends how old the springs are/how youve set it up/and lots of other factors.
it gives you a good opportunity to ramp it and take photos for us too
