The Jeep Grand cherokee steering box is a perfect choice. Cheap and generally not abused. Picked a complete sytem up on ebay last year for $15.00 (+ $40.00 shipping). Works perfect. Used the Jeep lines. Had to reflare and rebend the pressure side to fit the pump. Rag joint is biggest challange. All the 12.7:1 boxes have a Z cast in the top, but all Z boxes are not the same. Lots of threads last winter on this topic. Look back in time. Comment. Take the dragster tires off and find ones that will fit in the darn wheel wells. Good springs as suggested by the last 10 repliers and problem solved.
air shocks I have a 72 Skylark convertible with 295X50's on 15x8" rims with a 5" backspace with no rubbing issues even when bottomed out. However the rear end sagged a little due to the original springs so I installed Monroe air shocks and with 45-65 lbs of air (depending if I have people in the backseat) the car sits level and the ride has improved. It still has a soft ride as long as I dont' have the air shocks over filled. I suggest you put the air shocks in, then you can adjust the ride height for your friends " large butts". Tim
reply ok few things.... 1) I bought those stupid things that bunch two of the coils together and it does not work....as one member on here said..it makes them stiffer......one hour wasted..... :rant: 2) I have a set of air shocks....a set of KYB's and a set of monroe sensatrac's....their maximum length is 22in. The shocks in there are 22in and stretched to the max. The car actually sat higher, and I had to get my buddy who is 250 lbs to sit in the trunk to lower the car enough to get the bottom bolt of the shock into the hole on the rear. 3) if I use a set of stock coils ( which I have ) and the airbags ( which I have ) it does not lift the car up enough to be off the tires. Somone mentioned that they are also running 295's in the rear with 8.5 rims. I have 10's out back, and for some reason this is not a problem with a convertable (these same rims and tires were on my convertable before I sold it with the same shocks and springs with no problems) but I am having problems with my hardtop. The baack isnt much higher than the front...maybe an inch to two inches... Please keep the help coming, but I am so frustrated that this same exact setup worked on my 72 skylark convertable, but does not work on a 70 GS o No: Thanks, Rob
Where is the interference? I can see why you are frustrated. Should not be that big of a difference and the convertable springs should be fine. Lot of members run 295's. Try this: Measure the ride height at the front and back. Usually measure just in back of the curve in the front and just in front of the curve in the back. Measure all four corners and let us know what they are. Will check what they are on mine and compare.
I think that my car was sitting low in the rear. It measured 22 1/4" from the ground to the bottom of the rubber on the rear tail lights. I put in air shocks and now it sits level at about 25". By the way, the 295x50 will fit but you need to make sure that you have the corrrect backspacing on your rims. The inside of your axle has 1" more room to the inner fender than the outside 6 1/2" to the middle vs 5 1/2" You will need a 5 3/4" backspace on a 10" wide rim and a 5" backspace on an 8" rim Tim .
reply I just sent KYB an e-mail explaining the situation and asking them if they had any suggestions. They replied that Their part number KG5507 ( chevy full size 71-96) is 1.8in longer, and part # KG5508 is 3.8 inches longer but softer....what do you guys think?
